KDE Community Improves User Experience with KDE 4.2.
January 27, 2009. The KDE Community today announced the immediate availability of "The Answer", (a.k.a KDE 4.2.0), readying the Free Desktop for end users. KDE 4.2 builds on the technology introduced with KDE 4.0 in January 2008. After the release of KDE 4.1, which was aimed at casual users, the KDE Community is now confident we have a compelling offering for the majority of end users. more...

Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS released.
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS, the second maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. more... and Ubuntu patched.

Boxee: Open Source Connected TV.
One of the clear trends at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is the proliferation of ways to get Internet-based content onto your TV. But I’ve seen only one system that’s free (as in both speech and beer) and doesn’t seem to restrict where you get content: Boxee. The current version of Boxee runs on Intel-based Macs, Apple TV and Linux machines more...

Handbrake Still the Best DVD Converter, Now Handles Any Video Format.
HandBrake, our favorite way to convert DVDs to iPod-ready video formats, has released a major upgrade that adds support for just about any video source format, not just DVDs. The new features come courtesy of the libavcodec and libavformat libraries, which are borrowed from the ffmpeg project. more...

Photosynth.
First there was the snapshot, and then came video. Now there is Photosynth, a new service available at photosynth.com that will change the way you experience and share photos. more...

An Easy Way to Introduce Inkscape Drawing Program to Youth and Adults.
drawing program that runs on all major computer platforms: Linux, Macintosh and Windows. This program can give you endless hours of enjoyment, even if you're not an artist. And if you develop mastery of using Inkscape, someone wants to pay you money to create graphics for them. more...

Low-Cost, Low-Power Microcontroller Runs Linux Desktop.
US embedded hardware OEM KwikByte demonstrated a complete Debian/GNOME desktop environment and applications running on a simple microcontroller-based system. If successful, the project could replace simple desktop computers with much smaller systems in the $100 price range. more...

Applications.
Eagle Mode is an advanced solution for a futuristic style of man-machine communication, in which the user can visit almost everything simply by zooming in. and Enigma ported to Linux.
Google Keyword tool.

Misc.
Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is now available!
Transfer Your Terminal with Screen.
Apache Lucene to get Lucid.
Sun Begins Carrying Out Planned Layoffs.
SuperTuxKart 0.6 was released today.

How To Tips.

How To Installing Ubuntu 8.10 On Your USB Flash Drive.
How To Convert CloneCD disc image (.img) format to standard ISO (.iso).
How To Making a Video DVD in Ubuntu Linux.
How To Backup and synchronize your personal data in Windows and Linux.
How To Cleans unnecessary files to free disk space and maintain privacy.

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