Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
Nov 30, 2009In his blog, Canonical coworker Jorge O. Castro announces his so-called "b-sides" of Ubuntu, software that didn't make it into Ubuntu's standard installation.
more »FreeBSD 8.0 with Production-Ready ZFS
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more »NConf 1.2.6 Imports CSV Files
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more »PulseAudio: New Version with Support in KDE 4.4
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more »KOffice 2.1 Ready for Testing, Karbon Ready for Use
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more »ApacheCon Presentations in Free Streaming Archive
Nov 24, 2009The Apache Foundation had its big conference November 2-6 in Portland OR and Linux Pro Magazine was there with its camera. To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the foundation, some highlights from the comprehensive program of talks are available for free in our video archives now.
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