TeX Live 2009 Brings Font Updates and Windows TeXworks
Nov 13, 2009TeX Live, a comprehensive collection of software surrounding the TeX/LaTex font systems, is available in the 2009 edition.
more »AMD Catalyst Driver Supports Radeon 5800 and Ubuntu 9.10
Oct 26, 2009The version numbers couldn't have matched more perfectly: the AMD Catalyst Linux graphics driver 9.10 supports not only the newest ATI Radeon 5800 series but Ubuntu 9.10.
more »Varicad 2010 Released
Oct 26, 2009VariCAD is a universal CAD solution for mechanical engineering. The new version of the proprietary software includes a new user interface.
more »Firefox 3.6 Learns WOFF
Oct 23, 2009Mozilla has made itself into the draft horse for a new font format for the Web that some of its developers and independent font designers are currently hatching. Firefox 3.6 should be the first to support the new Web Open Font Format (WOFF).
more »Couturier Merges PDF Files on GNOME Desktop
Oct 16, 2009The Couturier Mono program merges multiple PDFs into a single file. It follows the old UNIX policy: one program for one task.
more »Kamoso 1.0: Webcam Tool for KDE 4
Oct 13, 2009Cheese is a simple yet practical graphic tool that has been available to Gnome users for quite a while. Kamoso now provides KDE fans with their own solution.
more »Massive Change: Adobe Unifies Flash Player Across Platforms
Oct 05, 2009Adobe has big plans for its Flash Player 10.1. The browser-based edition of its Player runtime should support multiple operating systems.
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Sep 30, 2009How do you sharpen a digital image? A short introduction to the principles and a Perl plugin for GIMP help amateur digital photographers polish their snapshots in a professional way.
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