Category Archives: News

Linux Steam client on rampage

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Gaming On Linux, News

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Just a few weeks after the official release of the Linux client for Valve’s Steam gaming platform, Linux gamers are on rampage, making up more than two percent of all Steam users.

Gentoo bugday is back

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in News, programming

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For once you have tasted Gentoo you will compile the kernel with your eyes turned red monitor-squared, for there you have been and experiencing the raw power of Linux. There are some days I want to go back to the … Continue reading

Fedora 18: Graphical Installer Horror

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Fedora, Linux distributions, News, Releases, Software

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I am usually quick to write an article or something on the latest Ubuntu or Fedora release. But for Red Hat’s new Fedora 18 operating system, I thought I’d hold off a little and read some other users opinions before … Continue reading

Microsoft goes soft on Office, to debut Linux version by 2014

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in News

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Looks like Linux has finally challenged the dominance of decades of proprietary office document software. As the market share of Android devices continues to make an impact Microsoft has already announced its Android port for Office Suite, their proprietary office … Continue reading

Introduction to LanyFS

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in interviews, News, opensource, Software

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Back in July 2012, I had the privilege of talking with Dan Luedtke. He was busy working on a new project for his studies, developing a new filesystem called LanyFS (or LanyardFS). After Dan giving me a brief introduction as … Continue reading

GnomishBeige Theme (GTK+ 3.6.X) Under Ubuntu 12.10

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in eyecandy, Ubuntu, Unix Tutorials

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GnomishBeige is a clean beige theme for GTK3, based on the Adwaita engine, plus a matching GNOME-Shell theme. Its dark variant is almost identical to GnomishDark.

Ubuntu One takes the next step: Adds Photo Sharing

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in News, Ubuntu

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Canonical’s cloud storage services Ubuntu One now offers new features for its users: Photo Sharing. Available through the Files Apps on mobile devices, users can use their email accounts or any of the social network accounts to access, share or … Continue reading

How to Securely Share Files Between Linux Systems

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux tutorials, Software

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Last week, I posted a “How To” on how to share files using an FTP server. Unfortunately, FTP is not what is considered secure, for over the internet file transfers. And especially when you’re transferring sensitive data. Thankfully, there is … Continue reading

Adobe bundles Game Developing Tools with new Creative Cloud

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in News, Software

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If you are a keen game developer and have a cache of games hidden away on your desktop, then it will soon be time to bring out an exclusive catalog of your games by signing up for Adobe Creative Cloud … Continue reading

Top Linux Stories Roundup 2012

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in News

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And we are on the verge to cross yet another year and blog posts regarding the year-in-review have already started to pour in on the web. The blog post, one of that kind, round-up top Linux (and open source) stories … Continue reading