deskTOPia: Trayer Trayer
Nov 30, 2005Some applets deposit icons in the system tray of the KDE or Gnome task bar. If you don’t use KDE or Gnome but you still want the system tray applets, check out Trayer.
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Free Software Projects An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
Nov 30, 2005Free software covers such a diverse range of utilities, applications, and other assorted projects that it can be hard to find the perfect tool. We pick the best of the bunch. This month we look at IPodder, FreeBSD 6, and SynCE.
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NeroLINUX Examining NeroLinux Version 2.0.0.2
Nov 30, 2005Does Nero meet the challenge of native Open Source Linux CD utilities, or does it just fiddle while it burns?
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