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Subject: Professional Quality CAD on Linux with DraftSight
Many computer-aided design (CAD) users in the Linux community were thrilled recently with the beta release of DraftSight, a freeware (meaning zero-cost-but-proprietary) CAD package for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. DraftSight's creator, Dassault Systèmes, is a well-known CAD shop most famous for its Windows product SolidWorks. Although this new app is not open source, it is the first professional-level package available for free on Linux that can read and write the industry-standard .DWG file format. Free software CAD still has a long way to go, but for now DraftSight offers Linux users a rare glimmer of hope.
http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/427552:professional-quality-cad-on-linux-with-draftsight
http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/427552:professional-quality-cad-on-linux-with-draftsight
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Android tablets must balance freedom with functionality
Who'd have predicted that overpriced slivers of silicon, covered in oleophobic glass trying its best to repel your sticky fingers, would become the first great technological innovation of the 21st century? Most of us thought this would happen decades ago. We were promised by those mouldy second-hand sci-fi books of our youth, and I've since wasted far too much time and money pretending the time has already come.
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/android-tablets-must-balance-freedom-with-functionality-939405
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/android-tablets-must-balance-freedom-with-functionality-939405
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Eben Moglen on freedom -- and the lack thereof -- in the cloud
I just listened to this. It's all about rethinking our "relationship" with services such as Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft and the like -- and what we can do about it to reclaim our freedom from a technological standpoint.
http://insidesocal.com/click/2011/04/eben-moglen-on-freedom----and.html
http://insidesocal.com/click/2011/04/eben-moglen-on-freedom----and.html
Try-before-you-don't-buy moves to cloudSay goodbye to Ubuntu on CD. Canonical is killing the free distribution of its Linux on disc, while ramping up cloud trials for penguin-curious Windows fans.…
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/05/canonical_kills_free_ubuntu_cd_program/
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/05/canonical_kills_free_ubuntu_cd_program/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Introducing Gnome Tweak Tool - GUI To Configure Gnome 3 / Gnome Shell
If you've been following the Gnome Shell development, you probably know that it doesn't provide a GUI tool to tweak some basic settings like changing the GTK, Gnome Shell theme or icon theme, re-enable the minimize and maximize buttons, and so on. For this reason, John Stowers has created "Gnome Tweak Tool", a 'power user' application you can use to tweak Gnome 3. But I think this tool will become very popular for any Gnome 3 user and not just power users considering how useful it already is. Read on!
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/introducing-gnome-tweak-tool-gui-to.html
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/introducing-gnome-tweak-tool-gui-to.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: April 2011 issue of The PCLinuxOS Magazine released
The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the April 2011 issue of the PCLinuxOS Magazine.
http://pclosmag.com/index.php/
http://pclosmag.com/index.php/
Using a for loop to examine a series of IP Addresses to use in a firewall script to block Zombie networks.
http://bashshell.net/shell-scripts/for-loop-example/
http://bashshell.net/shell-scripts/for-loop-example/
I like a lot of KDE applications, but they were starting to slow down on my GNOME system. Plus, Gloobus Preview is awesome.
http://dasublogbyprashanth.blogspot.com/2011/04/ditching-kde-applications.html
http://dasublogbyprashanth.blogspot.com/2011/04/ditching-kde-applications.html
After five years of planning and design, GNOME 3.0 has been officially released.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gnome-desktop-project-unleashes-gnome-30
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gnome-desktop-project-unleashes-gnome-30
Canonical, through Gerry Carr, announced last evening (April 5th) that it will no longer distribute free CDs with the Ubuntu operating system, via the ShipIt Programme.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canonical-Will-No-Longer-Ship-Free-Ubuntu-CDs-193362.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canonical-Will-No-Longer-Ship-Free-Ubuntu-CDs-193362.shtml
"In the face of constant change, both in software technology itself and in people's attitudes toward it, long-term software projects need to reinvent themselves in order to stay relevant. I'm encouraged to see the GNOME community taking up this challenge, responding to the evolving needs of users and questioning the status quo," says Matt Zimmerman, Canonical CTO.
http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/GNOME-3.0-Hits-Desktops-Today
http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/GNOME-3.0-Hits-Desktops-Today
With all the noise about which OS is a better bet for developers, it's hard to know what's right. But be watchful for FUD as you make your decision because there appears to be a lot of it around these days.
http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=1047&doc_id=205393&
http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=1047&doc_id=205393&
The MeeGo project released a pre-alpha version of its promised Tablet User Experience (UX), officially opening up development for the UI layer. Based on MeeGo v1.2 core and Linux 2.6.37, the preview version includes a touch-optimized user interface for tablets, as well as a new panel UI concept and a suite of built-in browser, personal information management, and media playback apps....
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/MeeGo-preview-tablet-UX/?kc=rss
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/MeeGo-preview-tablet-UX/?kc=rss
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Interview: Charles H. Schulz on LibreOffice and The Document Foundation
Charles H. Schulz answers some questions about LibreOffice, the Document Foundation and their present and future.
http://www.tech-faq.com/interview-charles-h-schulz-on-libreoffice-and-the-document-foundation.html
http://www.tech-faq.com/interview-charles-h-schulz-on-libreoffice-and-the-document-foundation.html
Making .NET apps run cross-platform, from within the Visual Studio IDE
http://drdobbs.com//229401044
http://drdobbs.com//229401044
After a lengthy public beta period, Mozilla has finally released version 4 of its popular web browser. Linux User kicks Firefox 4’s tyres and peek under the bonnet to find out whether it was worth the wait…
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/reviews/firefox-4-review-was-it-worth-the-wait/
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/reviews/firefox-4-review-was-it-worth-the-wait/
Open is the new closed. Nokia has admitted that its "open and direct" Symbian source code is not open, proving – once again – that the word has been stripped of all discernible meaning. Late last week, a little over three months after the Symbian Foundation shut down its web servers, Nokia returned the Symbian source code to the web. It announced the move with a blog post entitled "We are open!", and the post was penned by Petra Söderling, the "Head of Open Source" for Symbian smartphones.
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/06/nokia_confirms_symbian_not_open/
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/06/nokia_confirms_symbian_not_open/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Canonical Discontinues ShipIt Program; Approved LoCo Teams Can Still Request CDs
Gerry Carr of Canonical made the announcement on the Canonical Blog yesterday stating, "It’s with some regret that we are announcing the end of the ShipIt Programme and the CD distributor programme."
http://www.ubuntu-user.com/Online/Blogs/Amber-Graner-You-in-Ubuntu/Canonical-Discontinues-ShipIt-Program-Approved-LoCo-Teams-Can-Still-Request-CDs
http://www.ubuntu-user.com/Online/Blogs/Amber-Graner-You-in-Ubuntu/Canonical-Discontinues-ShipIt-Program-Approved-LoCo-Teams-Can-Still-Request-CDs
Linus Torvalds describes the just-released Linux 2.6.39-rc2 kernel as being an "uncommonly calm" release and points that may lead it to being a "simple release" if nothing changes...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=OTI5Mw
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=OTI5Mw
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: How To Configure PureFTPd To Accept TLS Sessions On Ubuntu 10.10
FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article explains how to configure PureFTPd to accept TLS sessions on an Ubuntu 10.10 server.
http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-configure-pureftpd-to-accept-tls-sessions-on-ubuntu-10.10
http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-configure-pureftpd-to-accept-tls-sessions-on-ubuntu-10.10