While I've never been giddy with praise over a project-planning application, GanttProject has enough going for it for me to consider using as a regular go-to planning tool. Its user interface is structured clearly so it is easy to understand. GanttProject lets you break down a project into a tree of tasks and assign available human resources to work on each.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/75597.html

If its dimensions were more compact, you could call it the latest Android tablet, but at 21.5 inches, the FT103 SmartDisplay from KOUZIRO Corporation of Japan does not readily fit into that popular mobile device category, even though it has all the other trappings of one.

http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/07/10/ft103-smartdisplay-21-5-inch-android-4-0-tablet/

Do you ever have that moment when someone asks you for a recommendation on a[he]nbsp[/he]book, and when put on the spot you spin around in your office chair, scan[he]nbsp[/he]your ever-growing library of books that you bought over the years of IT[he]nbsp[/he]experience but either:A. Never read?[he]nbsp[/he]B. Flipped through but never finished?[he]nbsp[/he]C.Passed out halfway through the first chapter?[he]nbsp[/he]

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/book-review-linux-command-line

The GNU/Linux ecosystem is blessed with many tools to clone a hard drive image which can be used to reinstall your Debian-based distro in an emergency or duplicate on another machine, but sometimes you might want to do a clean install of Ubuntu on another machine and then add in the extra software you installed in the original distro. For that you need a combination of Synaptic, the GUI frontend for apt-get and a little command line magic.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/using_synaptic_package_manager_clone_installed_software_another_computer

The developers over at Ubuntu One have today announced tat they are removing Facebook contacts import and sync as an option from the dashboard. Don’t worry if you’ve been using it though – while you won’t be able to sync new details to any existing contacts, you will be able to edit or delete them.

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/ubuntu-one-drops-facebook-contact-sync/

RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) web based online game. The game can run in a browser, but there are also downloadable clients for Windows and Mac, but not for Linux. However, there is an unofficial Linux port of the Windows RuneScape client (the game launcher is opensource, the client file jagexappletviewer.jar is closed source, but it's allowed to be used in ports if anyone decided to make one) which includes fixes and performance tweaks along with working language settings.

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/07/how-to-install-runescape-linux-game.html

Google’s Chrome Web Store is getting some really nifty apps, and I will be writing about them at a regular basis as I plan to spend most of my ‘Internet’ time on the Chromebook and see if it can be a great device for writers and journalists.

http://www.muktware.com/3886/google-drive-apps-land-chrome-web-store

Stability enhancements and bugfixes thanks to a large, diverse and rapidly growing developer community Improvements in Calc, Impress, font handling and compatibility to third-party formats.This release fixes a number of bugs and further improves the stability of the software, making it the best version available for corporate and enterprise adoption. Among the changes are improvements in Calc, Impress, in the handling of fonts as well as enhancements with regards to importing and exporting third-party formats.

http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2012/07/11/libreoffice-3-5-5-is-available/

Windows may still be the default operating system on the vast majority of mainstream PCs thanks to Microsoft's many longstanding OEM partnerships, but that's not to say it hasn't been possible for some time to buy desktop machines with Linux preloaded.

https://www.linux.com/news/hardware/desktops/601187-desktop-linux-coming-soon-again-to-a-retail-store-near-you

When Microsoft killed Windows Small Business Server (SBS) ahead of the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC12), The VAR Guy wondered: Can Linux somehow invade the small business server market in a big way? After a week of thought, The VAR Guy seriously doubts it. Here’s why.

http://www.thevarguy.com/2012/07/11/can-linux-dance-on-microsoft-windows-sbs-grave/

Today KDE released the second release candidate for its Workspaces, Applications, and Development Platform. With API, dependency and feature freezes in place, the KDE team's focus is now on fixing bugs and other polishing. Highlights of 4.9 will include: Qt Quick in Plasma Workspaces. Qt Quick continues to make its way into the Plasma Workspaces. The Qt Quick Plasma components, which were introduced with 4.8, mature further. Additional integration of various KDE APIs was added through new modules. More parts of Plasma Desktop have been ported to QML. While preserving their functionality, the Qt Quick replacements of common Plasmoids are more attractive, easier to enhance and extend and behave better on touchscreens. The Dolphin file manager has been improved in its display and sorting and searching based on metadata. Files can now be renamed inline, giving a smoother user experience. Deeper integration of Activities for files, windows and other resources. It is now easier for users to associate files and windows with an Activity, and enjoy better Workspace organization. Folderview can now show files related to an Activity, making it easier to organize files into meaningful contexts. Many performance improvements and bugfixes improve the overall user experience, making KDE Applications and Workspaces more productive and fun to use than ever before. More improvements can be found in the 4.9 Feature Plan. There are many changes, so 4.9 needs a good testing in order to maintain and improve quality and to deliver an exceptional user experience.read more

http://dot.kde.org/2012/07/11/kde-announces-49-rc2

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 12.04 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-kubuntu-12.04

OS4 12.5 has been designed from the ground up to satisfy the needs of casual PC users all the way to the professional user. It is available in 32 and 64 bit releases. Built for the professional: With OS4 you have a quality multi processing core in your system, and with support for 3D graphics and audio, everyone from the digital animator, video editor, musician all the way to the researchers studying DNA sequencing to working in clusters, OS4 will fit your needs. With a fine set of standard applications, to the extensibility of installing thousands of more applications, OS4 was built for you.

http://www.chrishaney.com/?linux&release=OS4%2012.5

Release Candidate for openSUSE 12.2 has just been released, taking one step closer to a stable release after the recent shake up...

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/opensuse-12-2-rc1-out-now/

The second and final release candidate for version 4.9.0 of the KDE Software Compilation has arrived right on schedule, ahead of the final release planned for early August

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/KDE-SC-4-9-nears-with-final-RC-1637368.html/from/rss

For those interested in reverse-engineering USB keyboards (or other input devices), there's a short yet effective guide by Julien Danjour for reverse-engineering a Logitech keyboard in order to provide Linux support...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTEzODU

The decision taken by Mandriva SA, the French company that produces the Mandriva GNU/Linux distribution, to base its workstation and server products on two different codebases is a pragmatic one, based on the state of the two codebases.

http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/55671-mandriva-ventures-into-unknown-territory

Open Recall is a space on The H for those things that are too small to package as news but are worth the linkage. Open Recall collates the interesting stories that didn't quite make the cut. This edition is all about new apps for the Linux desktop

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Open-Recall-fresh-apps-for-the-Linux-desktop-1637497.html/from/rss

This awaiting ended yesterday with the release of version 6.3 which will be supported till 30 Nov 2020!

http://www.unixmen.com/centos-6-3-has-been-released/

With yesterday's updates, Canonical made some changes to the upcoming Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) operating system, regarding the two panel indicators.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-12-10-Gets-Revamped-Session-Menu-280884.shtml