Compiz and Beryl 3D projects merge.
Several months after parting ways, the leaders of the two leading 3D compositing Linux desktop projects, Compiz and Beryl, have agreed to come back together. more...

Why doesn't Linux need defragmenting?
That is a question that crops up with regularity on Linux forums when new users are unable to find the defrag tool on their shiny new desktop. more...

Working with raw images on Linux.
Most digital cameras are set to produce JPEG files; for many applications, such files are more than good enough. But most decent cameras support other formats, and a vendor-specific raw format in particular. more...

Debian releases version 4.0 Etch.
The Debian project has released its long-awaited new stable version, Debian 4.0, code-named "etch." more... and Debian 4.0 finally arrives! more...

Gaim changes name to Pidgin.
Some might wonder why the 2.0 release of Gaim has taken more than a year since the first beta was published. more...

Thunderbird 2 release candidate emerges.
Mozilla this week made available the first release candidate of Thunderbird 2, the next generation of the organization's popular open-source email client. more...

Checking out the new Open Font Library.
The Open Font Library (OFL) is an offshoot of the Open Clip Art Library (OCAL) and Inkscape. Just beginning to get underway, its creation reflects the growing demand for fonts released under a free license, as well as the emergence of a free font community of designers in the last year and a half. more...

Misc.
Issue 17 of Free Software Magazine is here. more...
Mozilla Development Center: Do not hurt the web poster. more...
Why Linux is better.

Applications.

Distros.
Ubuntu - 11 Things You Haven't Seen Yet in Ubuntu Feisty Fawn. more...
Mepis a first look at SimplyMEPIS 6.5. more...
Mandriva sneaks up on Spring 2007 final with RC3. more...
Damn Small Linux issues v3.3 update. more...

How To Tips.
How To 11 Usefull LINUX Tips That Might Help You.
How To 15 Javascript Snippets You Can’t Live Without.
How To Use Sharp Fonts On A GNOME Desktop.

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