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Astronomy on the Desktop

Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:53

Many people's initial exposure to science is through astronomy, and they


 

Pint-Size PPA Primer

Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Thu, 08/11/2011 - 09:52

Package management in Linux is great, but unfortunately, it comes w


 

Why I Use Gentoo: Development Environment

Linux Today  Sat, 02/05/2011 - 21:05

Penultimate Reality: "Some of us in the computer world aren't just users—we're developers too. Whether we're working on personal projects or large software packages, we find ourselves in need of various programs and data required for software development, such as compilers and library headers."


 

How to Easily Upgrade your Firefox to 3.5 (and future version) i...

Linux Today  Sat, 08/15/2009 - 01:02

MakeTechEasier: "Have you ever feel frustrated when Mozilla releases a new build for their software (especially Firefox) and you are still stuck at the previous older version, simply because Ubuntu did not (and do not intend to) add the newer version of software packages to the repository?"


 

DIY Netbook Linux

Linux Today  Thu, 06/18/2009 - 10:13

Linux Line: "There are a variety of netbook distros out there, but you can have a little fun creating your own. Here are some software packages and tips worth considering:"


 

Utilizing debtags to Discover Similar Software

Linux Today  Thu, 06/11/2009 - 15:03

Linux Journal: "Solution: someone tells you to check out debtags, a feature of Debian-derived distributions that allows users to discover similar software packages based on the tags associated with a myriad of DEB packages."