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iTunes 6 in Linux Install Guide
submitted by SDNick484 5 hours 13 minutes ago (via http://frankscorner.org/index....)
I used this guide over the weekend to install iTunes 6.0 in Linux (Fedora Core 4). I had to compile the latest Wine source (0.9.7) as the wine RPM for Fedora is too old, but iTunes works. Network shares play fine, and you can browse the iTunes store (but previews don't work). Note: iTunes 6.0.2 isn't supported yet.
Linux Hackers Liberate Venezuelan Oil
submitted by fsmdave 18 hours 15 minutes ago (via http://www.freesoftwaremagazin...)
From Page 4 of the article: "The Venezuelan revolution is perhaps the first revolution in history saved by computer hackers and this is one of the reasons the government is so very strong on promoting the use of free software, particularly in public administration." On Page 4, the article explains the details of the operation. Cool!
Treo Runs GPE Linux (Now with Aps)
submitted by Goracle 2 days ago (via http://www.engadget.com/2006/0...)
Finally the Treo 650 has been configured to run Linux and, unlike the first version, the Linux Aps. Site also contains pictures of the Treo.
Creating a Beowulf Cluster the Easy Way.
submitted by irq13 2 days ago (via http://downgrade.org/?p=133)
Have a bunch of crappy, old PCs lying around? Want to combine their computing power and make a linux cluster out of them? Find out how in this article.
Fixing Patents, Open-Source Style
submitted by TheAttacks 2 days ago (via http://www.businessweek.com/te...)
The U.S. Patent Office has a big problem with how it grants software patents. And open-source developers are ready to help it out. Their main argument is that software shouldn't be patented because it stifles innovation.
Novell Raises the Bar for the Linux Desktop
submitted by chriz 1 day 11 hours ago (via http://www.novell.com/linux/xg...)
Novell is announcing its contribution of the Xgl graphics subsystem and the 'Compiz ' compositing manager to the X.org project.
K Desktop Environment 3.5.1 Released
submitted by spacebar14 2 days ago (via http://www.pclinuxonline.com/a...)
KDE 3.5.1 was released today, featuring fixes to over 150 reported bugs and many other small improvements making this the most stable and feature-rich Unix desktop ever.
My sysadmin toolbox
submitted by mrfx 1 day 19 hours ago (via http://www.linux.com/article.p...)
I've been working as a Linux admin for more than six years, and using Linux for a little longer. Like a lot of Linux administrators, I started with Red Hat, but now I use Debian stable at work and Gentoo at home. Recently, NewsForge asked readers to "let us know about your most valuable utilities." Here are mine.
How to set up a mail server on a GNU / Linux system
submitted by TheAttacks 2 days ago (via http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix...)
Easy to follow howto on setting up a mail server. Based on an Ubuntu distribution platform, but instructions are distro generic.
Linux for your Mum & Dad
submitted by mrfloppy 3 days ago (via http://www.timesonline.co.uk/a...)
"Danny and Linda Lee, who are both in their mid-50s, know as much about computers as they do about gangsta rap. Yet Mr and Mrs Lee’s computer at their home in Bedhampton, Hampshire, doesn’t run Microsoft Windows. Nor is it a newbie-friendly Mac. “I gave my parents a machine running Linux, and they know no different,” says their son Wayne."
Wine 0.9.7 Released
submitted by TheAttacks 3 days ago (via http://www.winehq.com/site?ann...)
This is release 0.9.7 of Wine, a free implementation of Windows on Unix.
New Gnome Desktop Mockup Images
submitted by desplesda 3 days ago (via http://desplesdadotcom.nfshost...)
"Lazuli" Gnome is a set of possible new features and looks for the Gnome Desktop. There's some pretty interesting stuff in here, and it could be a whole new direction for the Linux desktop!
Understanding memory usage on Linux
submitted by devinbunker 3 days ago (via http://virtualthreads.blogspot...)
"This entry is for those people who have ever wondered, "Why the hell is a simple KDE text editor taking up 25 megabytes of memory?""
Great list of Linux games
submitted by CptnObvious 3 days ago (via http://linux.strangegamer.com/...)
Awesome list of games for Linux sorted by Genre. The site also has reviews, links, and other good info on Linux gaming.
New EasyUbuntu website!
submitted by jeff1943 4 days ago (via http://easyubuntu.freecontrib....)
Check out this new EasyUbuntu website! Now you don't have to search through blogs to find it. The new website has a clean layout with detail information :)
