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Gnomie Cassiel Angelus writes:
Here are a few links I thought might interest you or your show’s Linux-savvy viewers!
Ext2 Installable File System: This Web site contains a download that will allow NT4.0 / 2k / XP / 2003 / Vista users to be able to write and read Ext2 formatted partitions. It could be very handy […]
Definitely one of those tools that you will want to have in a cross platform sort of way, the VideoDownloader is a must have for those who like to ‘grab’ video to watch later while offline.
If you happen to have a yearning for a new download manager, then you may be interested in learning that there are some good options available for you. Take Downloader for X. It’s not going to win you millions of dollars, but it will do exactly what you’d expect from such an app.
The YPOPs is not just for Windows, folks. Yahoo mail users wanting to grab their mail from other OS’ can do so easily from YPOPs for Linux and others.
Wow, seems like there are a lot of P2P apps being rolled out lately. Wonder if anyone has considered doing one with…nah, keeping that idea to myself. (wink)
Hey, just so long as it is being used lawfully, then there is nothing wrong with taking Limewire out for a spin.
Found yourself in need of a new Linux code editor, but are having to work from a Windows station? Perhaps Xtudio would fit the bill…
Assuming you are not using it to steal, this P2P app for Linux users is not half bad. I’ve tested it myself, although I have little use for P2P apps these days…
You know, I’ve used a lot of FTP clients in my time. And I would say that it’s a safe bet that more than half of them were for KDE. And yet as I look at this one being featured below, I must admit that the options this program offers are pretty powerful. Shareware for […]
There are times in the Linux world when you have to use a command line based text editor. I recommend getting to know which one you have installed on your system and practice using it in case of emergencies. I found an article on three popular editors that gives you some insight on […]
Sam Varghese of The Age writes:
Software industry group Open Source Victoria has teamed up with NSW technology company Phase N to develop a plug-in for Microsoft Office users to view documents in the Open Document Format.
The solution has been named OpenOpenOffice or O3.
OSV is an industry grouping of more than 100 Victorian firms and developers […]
OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the productivity suite that individuals, governments, and corporations around the world have been expecting for the last two years. Easy to use and fluidly interoperable with every major office suite, OpenOffice.org 2.0 realises the potential of open source. Besides a powerful new database module and advanced XML capabilities, OpenOffice.org natively supports the […]
Klog is said to be an Open Source app that works to provide syslog daemon to support in an effort to bridge the Windows - Linux divide.
ZDNetUK re3ports that the popular Google and Yahoo toolbars are both now availble as extensions in Firefox, and both are available to Linux and Mac Firefox users as well.
While there may be other apps that would meet this need on a slightly different model, I like to think that Web Replay could still fulfill a niche of its own.
The help section that you design can make or break the success of your software project. So with this in mind, going with XML often times makes sense being it works well in help files for Windows, Linux and Mac.
The help section that you design can make or break the success of your software project. So with this in mind, going with XML often times makes sense being it works well in help files for Windows, Linux and Mac.
Data loss is not limited to just one OS you know? Linux users also have a need for a decent method of data recovery. While I have not had the chance to try this out myself just yet, I have a good feeling that this software could prove to be the saving grace for some […]
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