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more »KDE Sub-Project for Real Time Communication
Feb 24, 2010Chat, instant messaging and video communication: the KDE Real Time Communication and Collaboration (RTCC) project wants to improve the integration of real time communication into the desktop environment.
more »FSF Petitions Against iPad Use of DRM
Jan 29, 2010The iPad presented in San Francisco by Apple chief Steve Jobs has enraged the Free Software Foundation (FSF). It seems Apple is increasingly compromising user freedom by imposing Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) on the tablet.
more »Free Software Projects An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
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more »Media Player Roundup Comparing Linux media players
Jan 26, 2010We compare some popular Linux media players, including Banshee, Rhythmbox, Amarok, and Songbird.
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more »Songbird Preinstalled on Philips GoGear Players
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more »Bangarang Release Candidate 1.0
Jan 07, 2010The media player Bangarang has qualities that could soon make it the default player for KDE. This latest release fixes a few bugs and is compatible with KDE 4.4.
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