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- Handle With Linux
- A Linux news and information site. This site has articles about Linux-related technology, Linux distributions, FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt), cool Linux gadgets, guides to installing Linux for beginners, and Linux usability issues.
- Handle With Linux
- A Linux news and information site. This site has articles about Linux-related technology, Linux distributions, FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt), cool Linux gadgets, guides to installing Linux for beginners, and Linux usability issues.
- VTun - Virtual Tunnels Over TCP/IP Networks
- This software creates virtual tunnels over TCP/IP networks with traffic shaping, compression, and encryption. It supports IP, Ethernet, PPP and other tunnel types.
- VTun - Virtual Tunnels Over TCP/IP Networks
- This software creates virtual tunnels over TCP/IP networks with traffic shaping, compression, and encryption. It supports IP, Ethernet, PPP and other tunnel types.
- VTun - Virtual Tunnels Over TCP/IP Networks
- This software creates virtual tunnels over TCP/IP networks with traffic shaping, compression, and encryption. It supports IP, Ethernet, PPP and other tunnel types.
- Cheese
- Cheese is a webcam application which uses GStreamer to apply effects to photos and videos. It can export to Flickr and is integrated into the GNOMEdesktop. Latest stable release is 2.30.0, 2010-03-29.
- Google Chrome
- A cross-platform web browser first developed by Google for Windows in 2008. It continues to be under active development, and as of 2010 there are versions for Linux and MacOS. This browser is available in 50 languages.
- Free and Open Source Software Events
- A handy directory of Free and Open Source Software events (live and virtual) taking place around the world.
- NUT Nutrition Software
- Dietary nutrition analysis software which records what you eat and analyzes your meals for nutrient composition. The database included is the latest USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
- DD-WRT | Unleash Your Router
- A Linux-based, open source (GPL v2) firmware replacement for many wireless routers (most notably the Linksys WRT54G (including the WRT54GL and WRT54GS) and Buffalo WHR-G54s,WHR-HP-G54), embedded systems, and PCs.
- The KDE Games Center
- Games for the KDE 4x desktop. N.B.: all games for earlier versions have been removed.
- The KDE Games Center
- Games for the KDE 4x desktop. N.B.: all games for earlier versions have been removed.
- The Tyee -- MakerCulture: Taking Things into Our Own Hands
- A multi-part, multi-media investigation of Maker Culture – the do-it-yourself movement fast evolving in North America and beyond. The project, directed by Wayne MacPhail, was created by 45 journalism students at the University of Western Ontario and Ryerson University. This resonates with the Linux and open source communities. This series is co-published by The Tyee and Rabble.ca. (2010)
- VYM (View Your Mind)
- VYM is a tool to generate and manipulate mind maps, which can help to improve creativity and efficiency. This application can be used for time management, project management, organizing tasks, and obtaining overviews of complex ideas. Also available in German. Latest release is 1.12.7, 2010-03-19.
- VYM (View Your Mind)
- VYM is a tool to generate and manipulate mind maps, which can help to improve creativity and efficiency. This application can be used for time management, project management, organizing tasks, and obtaining overviews of complex ideas. Also available in German. Latest release is 1.12.7, 2010-03-19.
- Decibel Audio Player Homepage
- A GTK+, open source (GPL license) audio player (no added bells and whistles -- just an audio player) with a clean and user-friendly interface. It is especially targeted at Gnome and follows Gnome HIG (Human Interface Guidelines). Latest release is 1.03, 2010-01-10.
- Decibel Audio Player Homepage
- A GTK+, open source (GPL license) audio player (no added bells and whistles -- just an audio player) with a clean and user-friendly interface. It is especially targeted at Gnome and follows Gnome HIG (Human Interface Guidelines). Latest release is 1.03, 2010-01-10.
- Speed Dreams - An Open Motorsport Sim and Open Source Racing Game
- A cross-platform, open source motorsport simulation and racing game. It is a fork of Torcs, an open racing car simulator. Latest release is 1.40, 2010-04-05.
- IBM developerWorks Article - "Migrate to GRUB 2"
- This an excellent article on transitioning to the GRUB 2 boot loader. It includes details of its new capabilities and how to use it. Also available in Korean, Japanese, and Portuguese. (2010)
- IBM developerWorks Article - "Migrate to GRUB 2"
- This an excellent article on transitioning to the GRUB 2 boot loader. It includes details of its new capabilities and how to use it. Also available in Korean, Japanese, and Portuguese. (2010)
- Skipfish
- An automated web application scanner that actively probes for vulnerabilities. Latest release is 1.31, 2010-04-13.
- Browser Security Handbook
- This handbook provides web application developers, browser engineers, and information security researchers with a one-stop reference to key security properties of contemporary web browsers. (2009)
- Browser Security Handbook
- This handbook provides web application developers, browser engineers, and information security researchers with a one-stop reference to key security properties of contemporary web browsers. (2009)
- Browser Security Handbook
- This handbook provides web application developers, browser engineers, and information security researchers with a one-stop reference to key security properties of contemporary web browsers. (2009)
- Le Chat Overgnat (LCO)) - Home Page
- A selection of GNU/Linux courses are offered at this peaceful mountain retreat near Auvergne in central France. All courses are in English. Click on the Education link for the current courses.
- ArgentumInvoice
- This is an open source, full-featured, and customizable invoicing application. It can handle multiple clients, along with their contact, billing, shipping, and contract information. It also supports multiple currencies and has a built-in currency converter. It is actively developed and updated frequently. Latest release is 0.8.0, 2010-01-01.
- MyPaint
- A cross-platform, easy-to-use graphics application for digital painters. It lets the artist focus on the art instead of the program. There is detailed documentation as well as a wiki, forums, mailing list, and an IRC channel.
- Arora
- A lightweight browser that runs on Linux, embedded Linux, and any other platforms supported by the Qt toolkit. Latest stable release is 0.10.2, 2009-12-06.
- Qimo 4 Kids | Software For Kids
- Qimo is a desktop operating system designed for kids. It is based on Ubuntu and comes pre-installed with educational games for children aged 3 and up.
- Qimo 4 Kids | Software For Kids
- Qimo is a desktop operating system designed for kids. It is based on Ubuntu and comes pre-installed with educational games for children aged 3 and up.
- The Open Source Way - Online Book
- The purpose of this guide is to help people understand how to and how not to engage with the open source community over projects such as software, content, marketing, art, infrastructure, and standards. It contains knowledge distilled from years of Red Hat experience. (2009)
- The Open Source Way - Online Book
- The purpose of this guide is to help people understand how to and how not to engage with the open source community over projects such as software, content, marketing, art, infrastructure, and standards. It contains knowledge distilled from years of Red Hat experience. (2009)
- The Open Source Way - Online Book
- The purpose of this guide is to help people understand how to and how not to engage with the open source community over projects such as software, content, marketing, art, infrastructure, and standards. It contains knowledge distilled from years of Red Hat experience. (2009)
- Eukleides
- Euclidean geometry drawing language for Linux. It can handle basic types of data including: numbers and strings, as well as geometric types of data: points, vectors, sets (of points), lines, circles, and conics. Latest release is 1.5.4, 2010-04-26.
- Eukleides
- Euclidean geometry drawing language for Linux. It can handle basic types of data including: numbers and strings, as well as geometric types of data: points, vectors, sets (of points), lines, circles, and conics. Latest release is 1.5.4, 2010-04-26.
- Kig
- An application for interactive geometric construction, allowing students to draw and explore mathematical figures and concepts using the computer. Kig is part of the KDE 4 education module
- Kig
- An application for interactive geometric construction, allowing students to draw and explore mathematical figures and concepts using the computer. Kig is part of the KDE 4 education module
- Flashrom
- A universal flash programming utility used to detect, read, erase, or write BIOS chips (DIP, PLCC, SPI). It can be used to flash firmware images such as BIOS or coreboot. Latest stable release is 0.9.1, 2009-09-02.
- Flashrom
- A universal flash programming utility used to detect, read, erase, or write BIOS chips (DIP, PLCC, SPI). It can be used to flash firmware images such as BIOS or coreboot. Latest stable release is 0.9.1, 2009-09-02.
- Serna Free - Open Source XML Editor
- A cross-platform XML editor that combines the unique WYSIWYG approach with intuitive behaviour to help writers with virtually no XML experience to easily write and edit XML documents.
- LTSP Cluster
- A set of LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) plugins and client-side tools that can deploy and centrally manage large numbers (thousands) of thin-clients connected to a Linux load-balanced cluster.
- The Concepts of Free Software and Open Standards - Online Book
- This is a comprehensive book on all aspects of free software and open standards published by the Free Technology Academy, a "virtual university" with support from the European Commission. It covers such topics as: the concept of software freedom, legal aspects, developers and their motivations, economic considerations, and history of free software. Available as a PDF download (3.2 Mb). Also available in Catalan and Spanish. (2009)
- BigBlueButton
- A cross-platform, open source web conferencing system for distance education.
- Tutorials for Blender 3D
- Tutorials and documentation for Blender 3D and the Blender 3D Game Engine. Also includes game demos, textures, and models.
- Tutorials for Blender 3D
- Tutorials and documentation for Blender 3D and the Blender 3D Game Engine. Also includes game demos, textures, and models.
- Gummi
- A simple, lightweight LaTeX editor for Linux written in Python and GTK.
- Nautilus
- The file manager for the GNOME desktop.
- Nautilus
- The file manager for the GNOME desktop.
- The Newbie's Guide to Hacking the Linux Kernel | TuxRadar Linux
- Greg Kroah-Hartman, a prominent kernel developer, outlines what it takes to for newbies to patch the Linux kernel. (2010)
- The Newbie's Guide to Hacking the Linux Kernel | TuxRadar Linux
- Greg Kroah-Hartman, a prominent kernel developer, outlines what it takes to for newbies to patch the Linux kernel. (2010)
- XMMS2
- An audio player for Linux. It has a modular framework and plugin architecture for audio processing, visualisation, and output. It also has support for many audio formats. XMMS2 ia a redesign of the XMMS music player, which has been discontinued. It is currently (2010) under active and heavy developement.
- Autopackage
- A multi-distribution binary packaging framework for Linux systems. Latest stable release is 1.4.2, 2009-05-24.
- ISO Master
- A CD/DVD image editor. This application can be used for creating or customising CD/DVD images and making bootable CDs/DVDs. Latest release is 1.37, 2010-01-04. N.B.: The Linux version is available free and is GPLed; the Windows version costs $20.
- IBM developerWorks Articles - "Packaging software with RPM"
- This is a 3-part series on packaging software with RPM. Part 1 deals with building and distributing packages; Part 2 looks at upgrading and uninstalling software; and Part 3 discusses accommodating software dependencies. All three articles are also available in Japanese and Spanish. (2010)
- Packt Publishing Book Store
- Packt is a unique IT publishing company with a focus on producing cutting-edge books for communities of developers, administrators, and newbies alike. There is a wide selection of open source books for purchase plus articles and tutorials available free online. This company has instituted an Open Source Project Royalty Scheme which will provide sustainable revenue for the projects they publish on.
- Packt Publishing Book Store
- Packt is a unique IT publishing company with a focus on producing cutting-edge books for communities of developers, administrators, and newbies alike. There is a wide selection of open source books for purchase plus articles and tutorials available free online. This company has instituted an Open Source Project Royalty Scheme which will provide sustainable revenue for the projects they publish on.
- PhotoRec
- A cross-platform data recovery software tool designed to recover lost files from digital camera memory, hard disks and CDs/DVDs. This is a companion tool to TestDisk, a cross-platform data recovery utility. Also available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Latest stable release is 6.11.3, 2009-05-06
- PhotoRec
- A cross-platform data recovery software tool designed to recover lost files from digital camera memory, hard disks and CDs/DVDs. This is a companion tool to TestDisk, a cross-platform data recovery utility. Also available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Latest stable release is 6.11.3, 2009-05-06
- TestDisk
- A cross-platform data recovery utility. It was primarily designed to help recover lost data storage partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally erasing a partition table). Also available in French, German, and Spanish. Latest stable release is 6.11.3, 2009-05-06. N.B.: TestDisk comes with PhotoRec, a companion data recovery software tool designed to recover lost files from digital camera memory, hard disks and CDs/DVDs.
- Hg Init: a Mercurial Tutorial
- This is a 6-part tutorial on using Mercurial, a revision control system. It also includes a section on how it differs from Subversion. (2010)
- Hg Init: a Mercurial Tutorial
- This is a 6-part tutorial on using Mercurial, a revision control system. It also includes a section on how it differs from Subversion. (2010)
- SINGULAR
- A computer algebra system for polynomial computations with special emphasis on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, and singularity theory. Latest release is 3.1.0.6, 2009-08. This project has a long history dating back to 1987.
- MAKE: Technology On Your Time - makezine.com
- This online zine is devoted to all manner of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects, and it celebrates your right to tweak, hack, ... Lots of cool stuff here.
- MAKE: Technology On Your Time - makezine.com
- This online zine is devoted to all manner of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects, and it celebrates your right to tweak, hack, ... Lots of cool stuff here.
- MariaDB
- A backward compatible, community-developed branch of the MySQL database server. It includes all major open source storage engines, including the Maria storage engine. Latest release is 5.1.42, 2010-01-31.
- OpenSource.Com | Where Open Source Multiplies
- A new (2010) Red Hat community service website. It is a gathering place for the open source community to share stories and knowledge --through articles, audio, web presentations, video, or open discussion. The site is divided into "channels" devoted to various areas of interest: business, education, government, law, and life.
- OpenSource.Com | Where Open Source Multiplies
- A new (2010) Red Hat community service website. It is a gathering place for the open source community to share stories and knowledge --through articles, audio, web presentations, video, or open discussion. The site is divided into "channels" devoted to various areas of interest: business, education, government, law, and life.
- GNU/Linux Advanced Administration - Online Book
- This is an excellent Linux system administration book published by the Free Technology Academy, a "virtual university" with support from the European Commission. It covers topics such as networking, server and data administration, the kernel, security, clustering, configuration, tuning, optimization, migration and coexistence with non-Linux systems. Available as a PDF download (18.8 Mb). Also available in Catalan and Spanish. (2009)
- Python Package Index
- A repository of software for the Python programming language. There are currently 8800+ packages in the database.
- Python Package Index
- A repository of software for the Python programming language. There are currently 8800+ packages in the database.
- Make Your Open Source Software GPL-Compatible. Or Else
- David Wheeler calls on developers of Free-libre / open source software to use an existing widely-used license compatible with the General Public License (GPL). He also writes about the dangers of FLOSS license proliferation. (2002, updated 2009-10-06)
- Naked Computers
- A world-wide directory of companies that sell computers free of any proprietary operating systems. For people who like to say "No Thanks" to these systems.
- Naked Computers
- A world-wide directory of companies that sell computers free of any proprietary operating systems. For people who like to say "No Thanks" to these systems.
- BleachBit
- Bleachbit frees disk space and maintains privacy. It wipes clean 70 applications including Firefox, Flash, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, Adobe Reader, and APT. Excellent multilingual support - available in 30+ languages. Latest release is 0.73, 2010-02-18.
- BleachBit
- Bleachbit frees disk space and maintains privacy. It wipes clean 70 applications including Firefox, Flash, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, Adobe Reader, and APT. Excellent multilingual support - available in 30+ languages. Latest release is 0.73, 2010-02-18.
- Sound Juicer
- The official GNOME CD extraction utility. It can rip to WAV, MP3. OGG, and FLAC through the Cdparanoia library. This application also includes a simple built-in, preview CD player. Latest release is 2.28.1, 2009-11-25.
- Sound Juicer
- The official GNOME CD extraction utility. It can rip to WAV, MP3. OGG, and FLAC through the Cdparanoia library. This application also includes a simple built-in, preview CD player. Latest release is 2.28.1, 2009-11-25.
- Sound Juicer
- The official GNOME CD extraction utility. It can rip to WAV, MP3. OGG, and FLAC through the Cdparanoia library. This application also includes a simple built-in, preview CD player. Latest release is 2.28.1, 2009-11-25.
- How to Destroy the Book, by Cory Doctorow | theVARSITY.ca - Part 1
- A transcript of Cory Doctorow's speech on copyright at the National Reading Summit held in Toronto on 2009-11-13. A "must read". See the link at the end of speech and before the comments to read the second half of his speech.
- How to Destroy the Book, by Cory Doctorow | theVARSITY.ca - Part 1
- A transcript of Cory Doctorow's speech on copyright at the National Reading Summit held in Toronto on 2009-11-13. A "must read". See the link at the end of speech and before the comments to read the second half of his speech.
- Asunder
- A graphical audio CD ripper and encoder for Linux. It can save audio tracks as WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, and WavPack audio files. Latest release is 1.91, 2009-12-06.
- Asunder
- A graphical audio CD ripper and encoder for Linux. It can save audio tracks as WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, and WavPack audio files. Latest release is 1.91, 2009-12-06.
- Shotwell
- Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment. It has a clean interface and easy-to-use tools. Latest release is 0.4.2, 2010-01-04.
- Shotwell
- Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment. It has a clean interface and easy-to-use tools. Latest release is 0.4.2, 2010-01-04.
- MusE - Linux Music Editor
- A Qt-based MIDI/audio sequencer with editing and recording capabilities. Also available in German and Swedish. Latest stable release is 1.0, 2010-01-12.
- Open Source Downloads: the Monster List — Datamation.com
- This list contains 500 software applications, which are organized into subject categories. Each entry has a brief description and a link to the homepage. (2009)
- CodeLite IDE
- A free, open source, cross-platform IDE for the C/C++ programming languages using the wxWidgets toolkit. Latest stable release is 2.1.0.3584, 2009-12-29.
- Grok - A Smashing Web Framework
- Grok is a web application framework for Phython developers. It is bsed on Zope 3 technology and is suitable for both beginners and experienced web developers. Latest stable release is 1.1a2, 2009-12-22.
- Grok - A Smashing Web Framework
- Grok is a web application framework for Phython developers. It is bsed on Zope 3 technology and is suitable for both beginners and experienced web developers. Latest stable release is 1.1a2, 2009-12-22.
- Open Source Hardware 2009 - The Definitive Guide to Open Source Hardware Projects
- This guide contains a treasure trove of open source hardware projects organized into 19 subject areas. Like free software in Linux, these projects make available the source, schematics, firmware, software, list of materials, parts list, drawings and "board" files to recreate the hardware. They also allow any use, including commercial.
- Open Source Hardware 2009 - The Definitive Guide to Open Source Hardware Projects
- This guide contains a treasure trove of open source hardware projects organized into 19 subject areas. Like free software in Linux, these projects make available the source, schematics, firmware, software, list of materials, parts list, drawings and "board" files to recreate the hardware. They also allow any use, including commercial.
- FreeOrion
- A cross-platform, turn-based, futuristic science fiction computer strategy game. The purpose of the game is to lead one of a number of races to dominate the galaxy through a combination of diplomacy and conquest while developing technology, exploring and colonizing star systems. Latest release is 0.3.13, 2009-05-26.
- Udev: Introduction to Device Management In Modern Linux Systems
- This article clearly explains all aspects of Udev, the device manager for the Linux 2.6 kernel series. (2009)
- Udev: Introduction to Device Management In Modern Linux Systems
- This article clearly explains all aspects of Udev, the device manager for the Linux 2.6 kernel series. (2009)
- A High School Student's Views on Software Freedom - Five Things Free Software Has Taught Me
- An excellent essay on software freedom and why it matters. (2009)
- A High School Student's Views on Software Freedom - Five Things Free Software Has Taught Me
- An excellent essay on software freedom and why it matters. (2009)
- The National Museum of Computing
- This museum is based at Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom. It is dedicated to collecting and restoring historic computer systems, and contains the largest collection of functional historic computers (from the 1940's through the 1990's). It also includes a rebuilt Colossus, the world's first electronic programmable computer, which was used by British codebreakers to read encrypted German messages during World War II.
- Linux Answers to Common Problems | TuxRadar Linux
- This is the TuxRadar Linux Answers Archive. It is a searchable database of over 700 common Linux problems and their solutions from the last five years of Linux Format magazine (2006-2009).
- Linux Answers to Common Problems | TuxRadar Linux
- This is the TuxRadar Linux Answers Archive. It is a searchable database of over 700 common Linux problems and their solutions from the last five years of Linux Format magazine (2006-2009).
- How to Host a LAN Party
- This document explains all aspects of hosting a successful LAN Party. (2009)
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