[ Thanks to Tom
Dunlap for this link. ]
“Pidgin
“I hesitate to even mention this as my preferred instant
messenger as it is being replaced here soon once the next version
of Ubuntu is released. I am told it has to do with Pidgin’s
position on the GNOME desktop. Whatever, the fact of the matter is
that it is the single best instant messenger out there for Linux
users. And I have used a number of IM options.“Not only does Pidgin do a great job with multiple protocols
such as MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and AIM, amongst others, it also has a
decent record of being really stable. Where is lacks, however, is
in taking on the VoIP-type abilities seen in other alternatives
such as Empathy. Still, I have found that Pidgin really helped me
to make my Linux usage a more pleasant experience.“gscan2pdf
“Over the years, I have used a number of document-scanning
utilities in Linux. And without fail, the one I return to — due to
stability, function, and ease of use — is gscan2pdf. Not only does
it take the headache away from some of the other, less intuitive
Linux document-scanning software out there, it allows me to build
up a PDF file on the fly should I choose to.”