open source

May 4, 2006

First look: Dropline GNOME 2.14.0

May 4, 2006

Dropline 2.14.0, released last month, lets you add the GNOME desktop environment to Slackware. It consists of 271 compressed package format files on a single CD. Using dropline on top of Slackware is like putting icing on a cake.

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Hearts for GNOME

May 4, 2006

Welcome to the Hearts project, an implementation of the classic card game for the GNOME desktop, featuring configurable rulesets and editable computer opponents to satisfy widely diverging playing styles.

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Avaya brings Linux powered VoIP to SMBs

May 4, 2006

The world’s biggest VoIP provider has migrated all of its platform offerings to linux as a way to make it simpler and reduce cost.

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flash player 8.5 howto linux

May 4, 2006

It was tested on Dapper Drake beta 2 (on x86 - 32 bit machine)

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Titan

May 4, 2006

Installing software on Linux with NO command line

May 4, 2006

If you think installing software on Linux is hard, you're wrong! This article shows how easy it is to install software using Synaptic Package Manager.

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The secrets of open source security

May 4, 2006

Interesting article analyzing the security of open source over proprietary software.

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Space Cube - World’s Smallest PC…

May 4, 2006

Here is the Space Cubed which is claimed to be the world's smallest personal computer. At the size of 2 x 2 x 2.2 inch, it has a 300 MHz processor and 64MB of SDRAM. Shown in the picture, it includes number of ports such as USB, Ethernet, flash memory. monitor port, serial connection and microphone. Pocket PC anyone?

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Web Browser Standards Support Summary

May 4, 2006

The following is a brief summary of all of the standards and maturing technologies covered by this resource. Values are weighted based on the number of features in the next level of detail.

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