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Linux News for Oct 31, 2009
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Five Interesting GIMP Filters (Oct 31, 2009, 20:07)
Linux.com: "The Gimp is a powerful graphical
application that can handle just about any kind of bit-mapped
editing job. You can re-touch photos, shrink or enlarge pictures,
combine elements using layers, and many other operations with
little to moderate effort. The program also has a bunch of
interesting “filters” that transform your picture into
something new."
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A Taste of Android's Freshly Baked Eclair (Oct 31, 2009, 16:07)
LinuxInsider: "Android 2.0, nicknamed "Eclair,"
will make its big entrance on the Droid next month, and other
handsets are sure to follow. However, the wide-open Android
ecosystem may be prone to fragmentation as the underlying platform
grows in strength and ability."
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KDE 4, please integrate 10 Administrative tools (Oct 31, 2009, 12:07)
lefty.crupps: "I am a big fan of the KDE
desktop but their current KDE 4.3.2 release is still missing tools
that are required for a 'complete desktop experience', specifically
for system administration tasks with a Graphical User
Interface."
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Where is PHP 6? (Oct 31, 2009, 10:42)
Netstat -vat: "Back in 2005, I wrote a story
for InternetNews.com where I wrote that I expected PHP 6 to be out
in 2006. Here we are three years later and guess what? No PHP
6."
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How To Upgrade Ubuntu 9.04 To 9.10 (Desktop & Server) (Oct 31, 2009, 07:31)
HowtoForge: "Yesterday the new Ubuntu 9.10
(Karmic Koala) was released. This guide shows how you can upgrade
your Ubuntu 9.04 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu
9.10."
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Citibank Doesn't Want Your Business, Linux Users (Oct 31, 2009, 03:11)
The Consumerist: "Citibank won't let customers
using Linux computers log in to their online accounts. Adam argues
that in 2009 this doesn't make sense, especially when no other
major corporate website blocks him like this."
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