First Glance at KDE 4 in Netbook Context
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more »Karesansui 1.0: Web-Based Management for Xen Guests
Jun 01, 2009The Japanese software project Karesansui has released the first version of its open source software. The Web console allows management of virtual systems under Xen.
more »117 new Effects for GIMP 2.6
Jun 01, 2009Thanks to GIMP FX Foundry, you can now equip GIMP 2.6 with 117 additional scripts that can work some spectacular extra effects into existing graphics.
more »Free Software Projects An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers
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more »Linux Mint 7 is Here
May 29, 2009Clement Lefebvre has released new version of Linux Mint (Codename Gloria) available for download. This version includes a new menu and a reworked packet manager.
more »Simply Simple: Homepages with Tilswiki
May 26, 2009Viennese developer Tilmann Singer has programmed a wiki that is in continual edit mode. The current Tilswiki 0.8 also provides versioning.
more »Nagios Founder Comments on Icinga Fork
May 18, 2009Nagios Enterprises founder and Nagios maintainer Ethan Galstad has admitted to development bottlenecks in his project and recognizes that Nagios developers want a stronger participation in the Icinga fork project. Nevertheless, he's disappointed that Icinga didn't engage with him before they struck off on their own.
more »Open Database Alliance to Save MySQL
May 16, 2009MySQL founder Monty Widenius and the Finnish MySQL services and support company Percona have joined forces to create the Open Database Alliance. The intention of the new consortium is to protect the open source status of essential MySQL components.
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Canonical Releases Ubuntu 24.04
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XZ Gets the All-Clear
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