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Ever have a really cool project or program you wanted to share with the world? Concerned and worried about how to do it right? Or have you already released a project only to find no one cared? Ever wonder what went wrong?

The latest version of KDE beta 3.3 has been deemed stable enough for a public release candidate. The KDE team requests that all testers try and break this release as soon as possible, as the bug reports are invaluable to the developers.

Yoper Linux V2 was released a few weeks ago (July 13, 2004). After reading the release announcement on Yoper's website, I decided I had to try it. Yoper claims that version V2 "is the fastest Out-of-the-Box Linux system in the World".

Get an introduction to DParser, a simple but powerful tool for parsing. Then learn about DParser for Python, which gives Python programmers a seamless interface to DParser, and see how it compares to other parsers covered in previous installments. In a manner similar to Spark or PLY, grammar rules are input to DParser using Python function documentation strings.

The IBM Linux Speed-start program is providing a free Software Evaluation Kit(SEK) loaded with the latest IBM middleware that has been ported to Linux. This is the easiest way to get access to all of new releases of IBM Linux tools and products.

If you haven't seen Conectiva in action this is a must see. LinuxBeta.com has prepared a slideshow of this polished Brazilian distribution. The desktop launches in portuguese but is switched to english. Warning: you may be converted :)

Anxiously awaiting the Wednesday release of KDE 3.3? The KDE 3.3 Beta 2 slideshow by LinuxBeta.com may tie you over until then. The screenshots are from Openbase's OnebaseGo-2.1-KDE3.3b2.

Linux kernel version 2.6.8.1 has been released.

Interact-TV has launched a new convergent media player / PVR (personal video recorder), and has upgraded its Linux-based OS's application stack. The Telly MC1200 supports up to three internal hard drives, and runs Telly 3.0 software, also available as a free upgrade to owners of older Telly models. Learn more about the newest, more expandable member of the Telly family of convergent media products in our complete Device Profile.

Linux kernel version 2.6.8 has been released.

Last week I spent two different days at LinuxWorld down at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This is a much different conference in feel and scope than OSCON. LinuxWorld is a business conference and trade show. It's all about companies who "get" Linux and want you to buy their products and services.

Microsoft has been waiting for security researchers to say that its Windows operating system has a lower total cost of ownership. One finally has, but that's not good news.

See how the new MoviX2 0.3.1rc2 micro live CD handles Lord of the Rings.

The PHP Development Team is glad to announce the release of PHP 5.0.1.

The Governator may terminate California's reliance on proprietary software and traditional telephone systems, if a recently published state report is heeded.

InfoWorld's 'Microsoft guy' discovers that Linux has a home in a Windows-based shop

Linux is burdened with too much intellectual-property uncertainty for many companies to embrace and develop it further

Open-source Linux has achieved great popularity with the high-performance computing community and is making major inroads as a server platform at commercial sites, as well.

You're a busy professional, right? And all day you have to work with multiple applications at once. A Web browser for doing research, an email client for keeping in constant contact with colleagues, an office suite, a graphics program, and the list goes on. All of these applications take up valuable desktop space. Since you are now familiar with managing desktop application windows, things couldn't get any easier right? Wrong! The Linux desktop offers an added feature called virtual desktops to ease your multitasking woes. Let's take a closer look.