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Long-Term Review: Linux Mint 13 LTS "Maya" KDE

A Plasma crash marred the experience for me, and there was nothing else outstanding to compensate for that.

Insync: Google Drive Client For Linux (Beta 2 Released, DEB And RPM Packages Available For Download)

Insync is a Google Drive client for Mac, Windows and mobile devices that recently got support for Linux (beta). Besides full sync support for Google's cloud storage service, Google Drive, which includes Google documents (unlike Grive) that it downloads as .doc, .xls, .ppt, etc., Insync for Linux also comes with Nautilus integration, tray / Ubuntu AppIndicator support that displays recent changes, errors and the sync status and support for multiple accounts.

Announcement: RapidDisk (rxdsk) 2.4 Stable release

I just pushed #RapidDisk release 2.4 to the git repo. The changelog can be found here: http://rapiddisk.org/index.php?title=Changelog

If Windows is closing down, Linux may remain the only major open OS

  • Sola's Blog (Posted by sola on Aug 10, 2012 8:58 PM CST)
  • Groups: Ubuntu
Based on the events of recent weeks, it very much looks like Microsoft is heading to make Windows a closed ecosystem (a la Apple). They want to make both the hardware and the OS and third-party applications can only be sold with their approval and only through their App Store (with a 30% commission to Microsoft).

Google to Launch Packaged Desktop Apps

  • Ubuntu Vibes; By Nitesh (Posted by Dart on Aug 10, 2012 8:12 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Google is introducing new packaged apps that will break out of the browser, work offline by default, and enable richer, more immersive experiences. These packaged apps will be supported on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS.

Help PC Pro write its Linux distro Labs

  • pcpro; By Jonathan Bray (Posted by henke54 on Aug 10, 2012 7:01 PM CST)
  • Groups: Community
In the past couple of years, we’ve seen huge interest in the reviews we’ve published of the different versions of Ubuntu. The popular free operating system has a massive following, and rightly so. It’s a fully fledged operating system, complete with office software and a host of useful tools and utilities. And Ubuntu, which has now reached version 12.04, is now a usable, mature operating system.

Kernel Log: Major overhaul of Nouveau

The kernel driver for NVIDIA graphics chips is undergoing a major overhaul. KVM is now available for MIPS. The new "lslocks" lists locked files and displays the programs that locked them

Let's welcome WriteType 1.3.163

WriteType 1.3.163 is now available! WriteType is a word-processor designed to help elementary school students write better. It gives students who have a hard time writing an easier approach in putting their ideas on paper. In addition to fixing many bugs, the latest WriteType release has several new features to help students succeed.

NVIDIA To Meet With X.Org Developers Next Month

NVIDIA doesn't usually show up at the annual X.Org Developers' Summits/Conferences, but for some reason at least one NVIDIA employee will be trekking to Germany for meeting with the open-source developers...

IP Cam Viewer Pro: Well Worth a Bit of Configuration Hassle

IP Cam Viewer Pro lets you view and control an Internet protocol camera through Android OS on a phone or tablet. App features include SSL encryption, pan tilt and zoom, relays for lights and garage doors, and recording functions. DVRs and network video recorders also can be controlled.

WordPress for iOS gets major UI refresh

Version 3.1 of WordPress for iOS features a major refresh of the app's user interface including new sidebar navigation and a sliding panel interface. Overall reliability and performance of the app has also been improved

5 Links for Developers and It Pros 8-10-12

  • Ness Software Engineering Services Blog; By Ron Miller (Posted by rsmiller on Aug 10, 2012 12:48 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Editorial, Roundups
This week we look at when software kills, why bad programmers get hired and the cloud's role in the online broadcast of the Curiosity landing on Mars.

Using PHP5-FPM With Apache2 On CentOS 6.3

  • HowtoForge; By Falko Timme (Posted by falko on Aug 10, 2012 11:43 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: PHP, Red Hat
This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a CentOS 6.3 server with PHP5 (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support. PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative PHP FastCGI implementation with some additional features useful for sites of any size, especially busier sites.

Devs Cast Net to Capture Nautilus Improvements

Even with the howls and gnashing of teeth over game-changing UI modifications, those folks over at Gnome are not done yet

Zenoss or Nagios? Your All-Seeing Network Eye in the Sky

  • Linux.com; By Carla Schroder (Posted by tuxchick on Aug 10, 2012 9:49 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
One of the most common questions when comparing network monitoring tools is "What does Zenoss do that Nagios doesn't?"

X.Org issues formal call for proposals (papers, participation, p-words)

X.Org has issued an Call For Proposals for its X.Org Developer Conference 2012 (XDC2012) which is Sept 19-21 in Nuremberg Germany.

Monsanto Awarded ONE BILLION Dollars Due To Patent Infringement For A Product That Was Never On The Market

We've had plenty of stories over the years of Monsanto's incredibly aggressive stance when it comes to its "Roundup Ready" patents. The company has now been awarded $1 billion from Dupont for infringing on one of these patents. Now, here's a case where we're talking about competing companies, so perhaps no big deal, right? Except there's one tidbit here that makes this interesting: Dupont never brought the product in question to market. So the "damages" to Monsanto would seem to be minimal... except in a court of law apparently.

Test your Hard Drives with GSmartControl!

  • WoGue; By Bill Toulas (Posted by wogue on Aug 10, 2012 7:47 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: GNOME
Do you have an old hard drive that you use to store valuable data and you need to determine approximately how much of life is left in its electronic heart? Did your hard drive travel and you want to check any possible damaged that it may sustained? Do you want to see information like attributes, features, firmware version etc but you don’t know how? You should check out GSmartControl!

GNOME OS: a bid to catch up with the big boys

  • iTWire; By Sam Varghese (Posted by linuxwriter on Aug 10, 2012 6:50 AM CST)
  • Groups: GNOME
In what can only be interpreted as a desperate attempt to catch up with the rest, the GNOME Desktop Project has announced that it will be developing its own operating system.

SCO Never Can Say Goodbye

If memory serves, the only evidence we ever saw were some clumsily disguised lines of code from Linux that matched Unix code line for line. There was a good reason for the match; it was BSD code dating back to the infamous settlement between AT&T and Berkeley.

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