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Gentoo 2008.0: Return to greatness?
Author: Susan Linton
When the long-awaited Gentoo 2008.0 release finally hit mirrors last month, the two largest groups of users found themselves out of luck:...
OpenOffice.org 2.4.0
OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications  such...
autonom.us aims to be think-tank on network service software licensing issues
Author: Bruce Byfield
Network services are one of the fastest growing areas in modern software. However, while network services have much of the convenience of...
Record your desktop with Linux tools
Author: Kurt Edelbrock
You can capture video of all of the amazing things happening on your desktop with one of Linux's many screencasting applications. These...
Desktop search comparison: Beagle vs. Tracker
Author: Ben Martin
Beagle and Tracker are projects that allow you to index your files so you can quickly search filesystems. Both projects started out...
Why Free Software has poor usability, and how to improve it
When I wrote the first version of this article six years ago, I called it “Why Free Software usability tends to suckâ€Â. The best...
FOSS app eases the pain for San Diego community clinic
Author: Marjorie Asturias-Lochlaer
Hospitals aren't normally known for lightning-fast moves, but when you're a community-based institution tasked to care for underserved communities, sometimes you have...
Panel bandies Linux “buy vs. DIY”
LinuxDevices founder Rick Lehrbaum will host a panel discussion on the tradeoffs between building and buying an embedded Linux distribution, at the LinuxWorld Expo...
First Openmoko Custom Phone Now Available and Wears a Debian Plaid Kilt
The Openmoko Neo Freerunner phone was released only a few weeks ago, and already, a customized version called the W.E. Phone is now available...
Day Planner and Calizo: Simple calendaring tools
Author: Dmitri Popov
If advanced calendar applications like Evolution and Sunbird are overkill for your needs, try Day Planner, a simple yet efficient calendaring utility....