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How to install Gnome in Slackware 13.x
As you know, slackware use KDE as default desktop, for people that like to use Gnome instead of KDE, there are many projects that provide binary packages for an easy installation of GNOME in slackware, one of these projects is Gnome slackbuild.
Hedgewars - Awesome Open-Source Worms-Like Game for Linux
A few days ago I reviewd WarMUX, a free and open-source Worms-like game for Linux. Today I’ll take a look to Hedgewars, another free Worms clone with funny characters, good playability and support for online multiplayer.
Top 10 Linux distributions
Want to get into Linux? MyBroadband takes a look at the ten most popular Linux versions
On Distro Watch Wait Listing
If you have been exploring the world of Linux for any amount of time then odds are you have come across the website Distro Watch at some point or another.
Linux Out, FreeBSD In
Don’t let the title scare you. This is only on my main file server, which holds both shared material (source tarballs and update packages) and 116G of movie files. It has recently begun to mis-behave under Linux. The specific symptom is a network freeze under heavy I/O load. This is not unknown with the Realtek 8139 Ethernet chipset, but it’s a big hassle when a movie player stops hard because NFS has suddenly disappeared.
A New Linux Game Update For The Holidays
While we continue to be taken away by Unigine OilRush and other projects, for those without access to these new titles and not impressed by the recent Humble Indie Bundle #2 or Zero Ballistics 2, there is a new alternative: Warsow 0.6.
Linux Gamers will Buy Games
"There is no money in making games of Linux" "There is only a negligible market share for Linux" What do you think?
Up and Running with KVM Ubuntu Style: Part Two
Last week, you tested your Ubuntu system for KVM compatibility, installed KVM on your host server and installed a guest operating system into a virtual machine. This week you’ll learn some KVM-oriented terminology and will continue your dive into KVM Ubuntu style by working with virtual machines via the virsh command.
EC Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back in Openness
Last Thursday the European Commission took a major step forward on the “openness” scale. The occasion was the release of a new version of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) which definitively endorsed the use of open source friendly standards when providing “public services” within the EU. Too bad they didn't stop there.
Pinguy OS - Probably the Best Ubuntu Derivative I have Ever Used!
Pinguy OS - not many must have heard about it. Pinguy OS is basically a heavily modified Ubuntu with an emphasis on the out-of-the-box functionality of the OS and more importantly on the look-good factor. And I got to tell you folks, on every count, my experience with Pinguy OS was well above average.
KDE e.V. Joins Open Invention Network
KDE e.V. is pleased to announce that we have joined the Open Invention Network community as a licensee. Open Invention Network was founded as a way to help defend the Linux ecosystem, and by extension much of the Free and Open Source software world, from the risks associated with software patents. Patents owned by Open Invention Network are available royalty-free to any company, institution or individual that agrees not to assert its patents against the Linux System, creating an umbrella of protection for its members.
How to run Android on your PC
Android phones may boast more features than you can shake a stick at, plus a wide range of exciting software, but they're still a serious investment. If you get one and subsequently find that you don't get on with the operating system, it could be a costly mistake. It would therefore be a good idea to experiment with and learn to use Android in a safe environment first, rather than messing up the configuration of an expensive smartphone. The solution is to run Android on your PC.
WordPress New Beta-- to Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?
The nice people behind the popular WordPress blogging and publishing platform have released the 3.1 beta. Should you upgrade? Joe Brockmeier counsels caution.
How To Install VMware Server 2 On Ubuntu 10.10 (Kernel 2.6.35)
This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on an Ubuntu 10.10 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).
Just upgraded to 4Go or more ram? Install and enable PAE Kernel
Did you upgrade your computer to a 4 GB or more RAM? Do you have a 32bit system? If yes, then your machine may not show up total 4Go, in this case you linux-logoneed to use the Linux kernel compiled for PAE capable machines.
Ubuntu Font Family Is Now Available Worldwide
Canonical announced a few minutes ago in a press release that the Ubuntu project, with Google's help, released today the amazing Ubuntu Font Family to the world. The font is available to any web designer from the Google Font Directory.
Linux shows name dates, ask for papers
O'Reilly has opened up a call for participation for its Open Source Convention (OSCON) 2011, to be held on July 25-29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, the Linux Foundation's Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) announced that its Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) will be held April 11-13 in San Francisco.
Block Unwanted Traffic With Packetfence
Packetfence is a very powerful Network Access Control tool. Using Packetfence you can control and block unwanted traffic on your network. Want to block P2P services like BitTorrent, or keep mobile devices like iPhones and Android phones off your wireless network? Packetfence gives you the kind of fine-grained control you're looking for.
Open Source and Cloud Computing: A Reality Check
Plenty of open source companies — everyone from Canonical to Zmanda — are making cloud computing moves. But will those moves pay dividends for partners and customers? Here's a reality check from TalkinCloud, which covers cloud computing partner programs.
Google open sources '$5m' in Java Eclipse tools
Google will open source two of the Java Eclipse coding tools it acquired with its purchase of Java-obsessed outfit Instantiations. Less than five months after paying an undisclosed sum for Instantiations, Mountain View has announced that it will donate the source code and IP for Instantiations' WindowBuilder and CodePro Profiler tools to the open source community via the Eclipse Foundation. According to Google, the code and IP is worth more than $5m.
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