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Developer Linux News for May 22, 2001
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Alan Cox: Linux 2.4.4-ac14 (May 22, 2001, 23:11)
"Rather than starting to propogate these fixes to other drivers
I'd be grateful if they would audit the changes (especially the
sound one) carefully. That way we can ripple correct changes to the
other drivers rather than duplicating several rounds of fixes into
each driver we touch."
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Kernel Cousin KDE #10 by Aaron J. Seigo (May 22, 2001, 17:49)
KDE is a powerful Open Source graphical desktop environment for
Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary
functionality, and outstanding graphical design with the
technological superiority of the Unix operating system.
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LinuxProgramming: TrollTech Releases Beta 1 of Qt 3.0 (May 22, 2001, 16:18)
New capabilities the company lists are: database support;
data-aware widgets that provide automatic synchronization between
the GUI and the underlying database; a new version of Qt Designer
that has become a full-function GUI builder, and more comprehensive
internationalization.
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Alan Cox: Linux 2.4.4-ac13 (May 22, 2001, 15:18)
"Rather than starting to propogate these fixes to other drivers
I'd be greatful if they would audit the changes (especially the
sound one) carefully. That way we can ripple correct changes to the
other drivers rather than duplicating several rounds of fixes into
each driver we touch."
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LinuxPlanet: The StartX Files: The Linux Uncertainty Principle (May 22, 2001, 14:14)
Where do you want Linux to go today? Brian Proffitt maintains
that the Linux desktop isn't dead, but it's ensnared in conflicting
visions and the occasional misplaced need to match Microsoft
feature for feature while forgetting the value of incremental gains
in basic end-user functionality.
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KOffice 1.1beta2 Released (May 22, 2001, 13:10)
"The KDE Project today announced the release of KOffice
1.1beta2. KOffice is an integrated office suite for KDE which
utilizes open standards for component communication and component
embedding. The primary goals of this release, which comes 4 weeks
after the release of KOffice 1.1beta1, are to provide a preview of
KOffice 1.1 and to involve users who wish to request missing
features or report problems. Code development is currently focused
on stabilizing KOffice 1.1, scheduled for final release this
summer."
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