Xrmap Viewing the world with Xrmap
May 31, 2006If you want to become an expert in world geography, why not get a little help from the CIA?
more »Command Line: at and cron Cron, at
Mar 31, 2006The cron and at utilities help automate processes on a Linux system. You can set up automatic backups or even wake up in the morning with a track from your MP3 collection.
more »KTools: KreetingKard Designing greetings cards with KreetingKard
Mar 31, 2006If you want to send your friends birthday greetings or a personalized picture postcard, KreetingKard can help.
more »Irssi Text-based chat with Irssi
Feb 28, 2006The Irssi console chat utility is powerful yet frugal with resources. And Irssi’s scripting features make it a giant among chat tools.
more »Command Line: Ispell and Aspell The Ispell and Aspell command line spellcheckers
Jan 31, 2006Nobody is safe from typos and jumbled up words. Spellcheckers like Ispell and Aspell keep the letters in the right places.
more »Fortune Fortune cookies for Linux
Jan 31, 2006Fortune brings you a saying or a joke when you launch a terminal
session. Or you can attach a fortune to your email signature to
brighten up your messges.
more »Gimp and Photos Rescuing your vacation snapshots with Gimp
Jan 31, 2006KPowersave Cutting power costs with KPowersave
Jan 31, 2006KPowersave gives KDE users a single easy interface for configuring power management settings.
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Three Lines of Code Improve Linux Storage Performance
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AUR Hit Again with Malicious Packages
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Alpine Linux 3.24 Features Fresh Desktops and a Newer Kernel
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EU Open Source Strategy Plays Key Role in Tech Sovereignty Package
Comprehensive measures adopted by the European Commission aim to reduce dependency on non-EU countries.
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Linux Foundation Report Indicates AI Driving Tech Hiring
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United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live
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KDE Linux Drops AUR
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California May Exempt Linux from Its Age-Verification Law
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