Rarely do small business and home users need all of the features that are included in the powerful Microsoft Office suite of products. Microsoft Office is the industry leader in office productivity software, but many free alternatives exist that will satisfy the needs of most small business and home users. This gives cost-conscious business owners a way to save money while maintaining productivity.Open source office products will include many of the features of costly programs and support all of the major file type, including Microsoft file types.
http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/11/top-5-free-suites-to-replace-microsoft.html
http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/11/top-5-free-suites-to-replace-microsoft.html
The upcoming GNOME 3.8 desktop environment will allow users to easily connect to their ownCloud and Flickr accounts, via the GNOME Online Accounts app.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/GNOME-3-8-Will-Have-Support-for-ownCloud-307127.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/GNOME-3-8-Will-Have-Support-for-ownCloud-307127.shtml
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Subject: Android-loving suits boot BlackBerrys into 3rd place in the office
BYOD = Bill Your Own Director as comms costs soarRIM's share of the business market continues to slide: new figures put BlackBerrys into third place behind Android and iOS as staff are increasingly allowed to use their preferred handsets for work.…
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/15/blackberry_declining/
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/15/blackberry_declining/
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Subject: OASIS adopts AMQPv1: An open standard for smart grid and cloud
For governments looking for cutting edge, open source messaging solutions, the recent action by the OASIS standards consortium to approve the Advanced Message Queueing Protocol (AMQP) Version 1.0 is a major development.The need for cutting edge, mission critical messaging options is arising in a variety of contexts: it is a key component to interoperable 'smart grid' frameworks, as well as 'cloud' solutions.
http://opensource.com/government/12/11/oasis-adopts-amqp-open-standard-for-smart-grid-and-cloud
http://opensource.com/government/12/11/oasis-adopts-amqp-open-standard-for-smart-grid-and-cloud
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Subject: Mageia 3 Alpha 3 Is Powered by Linux Kernel 3.6.5
Anne Nicolas announced a few last night, November 14, the immediate availability for download of the third Alpha release of the upcoming Mageia 3 operating system.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mageia-3-Alpha-3-Is-Powered-by-Linux-Kernel-3-6-5-307087.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mageia-3-Alpha-3-Is-Powered-by-Linux-Kernel-3-6-5-307087.shtml
What a difference a year makes. It used to be that gaming was Linux's "Achilles' heel" of sorts, cited by more than a few enthusiasts as justification for their reluctance to switch away from Windows. Fast forward to today, and gaming may well be the focus of more Linux-centered excitement than any other area. How did we get from point A to point B, you may ask?
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/76633.html
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/76633.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Unity3D game engine 4.0 with linux publishing now available!
Unity3D the awesome game engine has official released 4.0 including the much requested Linux publishing support which will hopefully pave way for many more Linux titles!
http://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?threads/unity3d-4-0-now-available.1156/
http://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?threads/unity3d-4-0-now-available.1156/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Kernel Log - Coming in 3.7 (Part 1): Filesystems & storage
Linux 3.7 introduces a range of Btrfs performance improvements. The kernel now supports the SMB data exchange protocol used by recent Windows versions, and it offers discard functionality for software RAIDs, which is important for SSDs
http://www.h-online.com/open/features/Kernel-Log-Coming-in-3-7-Part-1-Filesystems-storage-1750000.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/features/Kernel-Log-Coming-in-3-7-Part-1-Filesystems-storage-1750000.html/from/rss
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Microsoft aims Windows Embedded 8 at $1.4 trillion market
With the much-ballyhooed launches of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 behind it, Microsoft has now announced its product road map for the less consumer-centric version of its OS platform: Windows Embedded.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/14/windows_embedded_8_announcement/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/14/windows_embedded_8_announcement/
Matthias Clasen proudly announced a few minutes ago, November 15, that the second and last maintenance release of the GNOME 3.6 desktop environment is now available for download.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/GNOME-3-6-2-Has-Been-Officially-Released-307256.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/GNOME-3-6-2-Has-Been-Officially-Released-307256.shtml
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Valve's Steam License Causes Linux Packaging Concerns
Valve's initial roll-out of their Steam client for Linux is all centered around Ubuntu. With Ubuntu having the largest market-share on the Linux desktop, Valve is focusing upon proper Ubuntu support as their first priority. In the days that the Ubuntu/Debian package has been available of the Steam Linux Beta, it's already been reported to work on other Linux distributions. Some Linux distributions have also begun to package the Steam Linux binary for their own platforms, but now there's some concerns about doing this, at least from the Arch Linux camp.
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTIyOTI
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTIyOTI
Mageia 3, the next version of the popular new distribution, is in its final Alpha stages, with updates to the installer and kernel
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/mageia-3-receives-third-and-final-alpha
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/mageia-3-receives-third-and-final-alpha
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Subject: Skype for Linux 4.1 arrives with Microsoft account support
Skype logo Microsoft's Skype division has released version 4.1 of its popular closed source VoIP, video and text chat software for Linux. The latest release of the software, labelled 4.1.0.20, is a major update to the 4.x branch and brings with it enhancements to the application's user interface and several new features, such as support for signing into Microsoft accounts.
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Skype-for-Linux-4-1-arrives-with-Microsoft-account-support-1750705.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Skype-for-Linux-4-1-arrives-with-Microsoft-account-support-1750705.html/from/rss
[b]No, this entry has nothing to do with Linux[/b], its applications or it's inner-workings. It has to do with many of the people that use Linux....and how they came together to save a man's life.
http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2012/11/life-after-r-word.html
http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2012/11/life-after-r-word.html
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Subject: Google to devs: Fragmenting Android is AGAINST THE RULES
Android developers often complain about fragmentation of the platform, and Google apparently agrees – so much so that it's written an anti-fragmentation clause into the license terms of the latest Android SDK (software development kit). Under Section 3.4 of Google's new terms and conditions, "You agree that you will not take any actions that may cause or result in the fragmentation of Android, including but not limited to distributing, participating in the creation of, or promoting in any way a software development kit derived from the SDK."
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/15/android_sdk_fragmentation_license_change/
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/15/android_sdk_fragmentation_license_change/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Lenovo’s new 10-inch Android tablet delivers the goods
Although Samsung's thin and lightweight Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets have dominated the 10-inch Android tablet market for the past 18 months, that's about to change with new entrants from both Lenovo and Google. DeviceGuru reviewed Lenovo's IdeaTab S2110, which optionally morphs into a laptop-like hybrid. How did it compare?
http://deviceguru.com/lenovo-ideatab-s2110-review/
http://deviceguru.com/lenovo-ideatab-s2110-review/
06/11/2012. A historic day. Valve releases his first Steam Linux Client ever.
http://ubuntugamingproject.blogspot.it/2012/11/lets-play-steam-linux-beta-client.html
http://ubuntugamingproject.blogspot.it/2012/11/lets-play-steam-linux-beta-client.html
It generally worked fine, but the unreliability of both Okular and the shutdown process means that better KDE distributions for long-term work use can be found.
http://dasublogbyprashanth.blogspot.com/2012/11/long-term-review-opensuse-122-kde.html
http://dasublogbyprashanth.blogspot.com/2012/11/long-term-review-opensuse-122-kde.html
Learning how to wrap GTK+ C modules for use in Python will enable you to use a C-coded GObject in Python whenever you like, whether or not you're especially proficient in C.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-wrap/index.html?ca=drs-
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-wrap/index.html?ca=drs-
Project Leader Robyn Bergeron has announced the results of the naming of version 19 of the popular Linux distribution. The successor to Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow" will be called "Schrödinger's Cat"
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-will-be-named-Schroedinger-s-Cat-1751287.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-18-will-be-named-Schroedinger-s-Cat-1751287.html/from/rss