Links 10/09/2008: Linux Mint 5 XFCE and X.Org 7.4 Are Out

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2008-09-10 21:43:53 UTC
Modified: 2008-09-10 21:43:53 UTC

GNU/Linux

Free Linux Laptop with every inkjet printer?

I am bit slow between the ears sometimes. Sometimes things take a long time to sink in and when they do, I have a "duh!" moment. I had one recently in an outlet of well known, computer chain store.
What is So Great About Linux
FUDCon Brno 2008
Webinar Addresses The Migration to A Multicore Linux Environment
Vector Linux Partners With SQI To Provide Support
Azingo to Offer Adobe Flash Lite on Linux Mobile Phones
Switching From Windows To Linux In 3 Easy Steps
Kernel-Log: New stable and developer kernel, Mesa 7.1 and X-Server 1.5 released.
X.Org 7.4 To Be Released Today
Having fun with qemu
QT 4.5 to understand GTK themes

Making the Linux desktop visually harmonious will become easier when Trolltech's QT 4.5 arrives in early 2009, with the announcement that QgtkStyle has been added to QT 4.5's development tree.
An Update on the Gentoo KDE 4.1 Ebuilds
Linux: has the horse bolted?

Distributions

Linux Mint 5 XFCE Edition Is Out [screenshots]
Mint Linux mints new distro release
Frugalware Linux 0.9 Introduces an Abundance of Changes
BOSS Linux 3.0 Comes with KDE and GNOME
Installing Lenny
Pardus Linux
PC-BSD: Another Alternative To Linux As A Windows Alternative

If PC-BSD is to be a serious contender alongside the Ubuntus, Fedoras, Mandrivas and OpenSUSEs of the computing world, there is still some work to be done on that proclaimed 'ease-of-use' issue.
PCLinuxOS September 2008 Released

F/OSS

Firefox

Leftovers

Digital Tipping Point: Clip of the Day

Larry Augustin, GNU Linux business visionary 07 (2005)

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