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Navetz: "This article will be a quick tutorial on how to set up a dual monitor display system on linux with the XrandR program. I use the KDE desktop and there is a tool called krandrtray that tries to set up the two monitors for you, but quite often it fails. So here is how you can do it yourself manually"


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Polish Linux: "Some other Arch Linux users explained that Arch Linux is available for free, no one pays them for working on this system, so people should get to work and fix the bugs themselves instead of making demands."


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Tech Source From Bohol: "49. Avoid the Gates of Hell. Use Linux.
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The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "I've included one of my favorites on The Etymology of "Foo" - RFC 3092. Thank goodness they released this one, as it validates so many examples of pseudo-code"


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ars Technica: "Compulab has announced a desktop computer which weighs less than a pound, yet can run Windows XP and desktop distributions of Linux. The new PC comes in a number of flavors sporting either 256MB or 512MB of DRAM, Windows or Linux, and options for hard disks and WiFi."


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IBM Developerworks: " In this three-part "Using Eclipse Ganymede to develop for the desktop, Web and mobile devices" tutorial series, we will cover the following new Ganymede features: RCP, RAP, and eRCP, which allow you to develop software for the desktop, Web, and mobile platforms, respectively, with one common code base"


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ars Technica: "OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz, the lone voice of dissent, challenged the conventional wisdom and argued that the diversity of the Linux ecosystem empowers users and is the key to unlocking the true potential of software freedom on mobile devices."


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ars Technica: "During a presentation at the Open Source in Mobile (OSiM) event in Berlin yesterday, Nokia open source director Ari Jaaksi revealed plans for Maemo 5, the next generation of the Linux-based operating system used on the company's Internet Tablet devices."



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Slatterz writes "Linux publisher Mandriva has unveiled a version of its platform designed specifically for the new breed of mini laptops. Mandriva Mini features a fast boot-up, comprehensive connectivity support and multimedia codecs, and is adapted to work on key netbook platforms such as Intel's Atom. Mandriva previously offered a customised version of its 2008 Spring release for the Asus Eee PC, and was a distributor of Linux for Intel's Classmate PC initiative."Read more of this story at Slashdot.



Updated: Mon Sep 22 23:55:01 2008


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