Features
Cloud Backup with Duplicity
Data Safe
If you’re looking for a secure and portable backup technique, try combining the trusty command-line utility Duplicity with an available cloud account.
The Linux-libre Project
Freeing the Linux Kernel
The Linux kernel and its penguin mascot are widely viewed as the symbol of free and open source software. The truth, however, is that the Linux kernel is only partly free.
LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice
Heavyweight Battle
The development paths of OpenOffice and LibreOffice parted in 2010. Which of the two office suites is leading the way?
AirPrint
Printing on Air
If your home network includes a Linux machine, you have access to everything you need to share your printers on the network as AirPrint-enabled devices.
MediaGoblin
Set up your own media-sharing site with MediaGoblin
The same way that “ease of use” usually equates to less flexibility, “convenience” is nearly always synonymous with less privacy. And, YouTube nowadays is very, very convenient, if you catch my drift. So, if you just want to share a video and not all of your personal data, or you want to avoid rude users from commenting on your kids’ videos, MediaGoblin is what you need.
Recovering Deleted Files with Scalpel
Scalpel File Carver
The Scalpel file carver helps users restore what they thought were lost files.
Introducing the Accessible Computing Foundation
Assistive Technology
Assistive technologies may be the next major challenge for free software.
Life on Planet Firefox
Writing apps for the new Firefox OS phones
Cooking up an app for the Firefox OS is in no way difficult. All you need is a good measure of HTML and a dash of CSS. A few drops of JavaScript will bring it all to life.
Visual Programming with Alice
Alice 3.1
If you can use your desktop environment, then you can also write programs: All you need is your mouse, the Alice IDE, and some time to experiment.
Replicant: The Struggle for Free Mobile
The Struggle for Free Mobile
Most people are under the impression that Android is free software, so why the need for Replicant, a project that describes itself as a “fully free Android distribution”?
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