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Nvidia Optius - a semi-decent solution
So for those of you like me who have a laptop with Nvidia Optimus that want to game on Linux usually you would be quite stuck with Nvidia not supporting Optimus on Linux at all.
Disk Encryption in Fedora 16
No distribution’s installer makes setting up disk encryption as easy as Anaconda, the Fedora system installer. And that has not changed in Fedora 16, the latest stable release. On previous versions of Fedora, those released before Fedora 16, the only automated disk partitioning option was one based on LVM, the Linux Logical Volume Manager. That made it easy to install Fedora on encrypted LVM partitions. But it also meant that if you wanted to install Fedora on encrypted, non-LVM partitions, Anaconda offered no automated option. That is no longer the case in Fedora 16.
7 Android Keyboard Applications
Here is a list with 7 keyboard applications for Android to download and try on your Android mobile phone or tablet.
This week at LWN: ELCE11: Till Jaeger on AVM vs. Cybits
German lawyer Till Jaeger came to the Embedded Linux Conference Europe to update attendees on the AVM vs. Cybits case that is currently underway in Germany. The case has some potentially serious implications for users of GPL-licensed software, particularly in embedded Linux contexts, so Jaeger (and his client Harald Welte) felt it was important to publicize the details of the case. So important, in fact, that he and Welte are forgoing the usual practice of keeping all of the privileged information (between a lawyer and client) private.
Expert: Regulators "slow to catch up" to Microsoft patent bullying
According to Barnes and Noble, Microsoft claims to have over 60,000 patents. Fewer than 20,000 of those were granted by the patent office; Microsoft presumably purchased the other 40,000 from other firms. The result is one of the world's largest "patent thickets." Microsoft has so many patents that it's difficult to build a software product as complex as a mobile operating system without infringing dozens, maybe even hundreds, of them.
Chakra Edn 2011.11 review
Chakra Edn 2011.11 is the second maintenance release of the relatively new desktop Linux distribution with some ties to Arch Linux. With this release, there is a DVD and a CD installation image. The CD image contains very few applications, while the DVD image is relatively loaded. This review, the second for Chakra on this website, is based on test installations of the DVD image on real hardware and in a virtual environment.
Linux Mint 12 RC Lisa Has Been Released | What’s New | Download
Few days ago we have seen the Linux Mint 12 Lisa with the upcoming changes and key features preview such as Mint Gnome Shell Extension MGSE and Gnome 3. Now Linux Mint 12 RC release candidate is available to download and test.
How to : Disable Autohide Option of Unity in Ubuntu 11.10
This is simple and useful tip for Ubuntu 11.10 users. By default , Autohide option is enabled in Unity & there is no option to disable it .
The Increasing Size Of The Linux Kernel
Floating around the Linux kernel mailing list information is some new data about the evolution of the Linux kernel's size. Obviously, it's getting larger.
OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice – Two excellent choices
Just over a year ago the open source Office Suite world was disturbed by indecision, much the same way world stock markets have been upset by uncertainty today. Oracle had purchased Sun Microsystems and with it the “ownership” of the open source office suite OpenOffice.org. Being unsure of what Oracle would do with OpenOffice.org a number of the key developers at OO.org left and formed the Document Foundation. They named their fork of the OO.org code “LibreOffice”. “Libre” meaning “little or no restriction.”
Commodore USA releases their Vision OS.
Commodore Vision OS was released today to the general public. It's based on Mint10 and very highly tweaked for a retro and fun feel. They pre-loaded much of the best of the open source software world, making it an extremely capable OS right off.
S3TC Now Golden For Linux & Open-Source?
Many Phoronix readers have written in asking about the news this week concerning HTC joining the Open Invention Network. In particular, many Phoronix readers are interested in HTC joining OIN due to their acquisition of S3 Graphics earlier in the year and the accumulated graphics IP portfolio...
Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 173
Welcome to the 173rd issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
Indie Royale Bundle update!
While I reported earlier on the Indie Royale Bundle having a measely 1 Linux Native game in it, since I posted that the man behind Scoregasm has added two more of his games to the bundle which support Linux and Desura!
6 Key Changes in Next Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
Canonical is in a hurry. After the successful release of Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot, it's time to plan for next, more important, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS release. Ubuntu 12.04 is codenamed "Precise Pangolin" and following are the important changes in the upcoming Ubuntu 12.04 release, as decided upon during recently concluded Ubuntu Developer Summit.
Haraka Configuration: Receiving Mail in Queue
Setting up the Haraka mail server to accept mail into a queue. This is the second in a series on how to configure and use this unique mail server.
Third time lucky? Naughton raises Google GPL claims again
Edward Naughton is at it again. The lawyer from Brown Rudnick has for the third time alleged that Google is violating the terms of the GPLv2 under which the Linux kernel is distributed.
Here's my latest video edited in OpenShot -- I refine my technique in organizing tracks
Just because I'm writing about how I'm editing these videos in OpenShot, don't think that I'm some kind of video-editing expert. I'm learning. And I'm excited about it. Beats the alternative, don't you think? In the video I just cut today, I am refining the way I use multiple tracks to organize and edit the video with OpenShot 1.4.0 in Debian Squeeze.
Microsoft Gives Up on Competition, Tries to Buy IE Users Instead
Somewhere along the line, Microsoft went from being the 800-pound gorilla in the browser market to begging users to switch back to Internet Explorer. Now, Microsoft is running a "where's the love?" campaign to offer "free stuff" for users who download IE9. After all these years, hasn't Microsoft learned yet that it can't buy love? Is the company capable of competing on features at all?
How 'Playing It Safe' Cripples Fair Use
Yes, this is (a little) off-topic. But it does concern "Intellectual Property", and bears on other "IP" concerns. And besides, it's from Nina Paley, and it's a comic, on a Friday. So I figured I'd suggest posting this anyways, just for fun.
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