Ask Linux.com: document wrangling, lighter distros, and Boot Loops II
September 15, 2008
[In memory of Don LaFontaine, please read the following paragraph in as gravelly a voice as you can muster - ed.] In a world where anyone can ask, but few can respond … they compress standard-out on the fly, impose order on your personal document chaos, and ponder who is the slimmest distro of them all. Plus, an old favorite from a previous week’s column returns — with a vengence. So microwave some popcorn and unplug the phone, because it’s time for more tales from the Linux.com forums.
Edward Cherlin expands the vision of OLPC (video)
September 15, 2008
You may know about One Laptop per Child (OLPC), Sugar, and the many projects inspired by this initiative. You may not know Edward Mokurai Cherlin or of his plans for OLPC: Education, economic development, global commerce, all in an environmentally friendly, fair-trade context — plus ending poverty at a profit. All in less than 40 minutes of conversation.
Lancelot reaches Holy Grail of KDE menu
September 15, 2008
KDE 4 is barely eight months old, and already it has three options for a main menu. Until now, users have either used the default Kickoff, which makes for awkward navigation of the menu tree, or reverted to the familiar but unwieldy classic menu. Now, with the first full release of Lancelot, users have another option that overcomes the shortcomings of both other alternatives and gives KDE 4 a thoroughly modern menu.
Boxee aims to shake up the home theater
September 15, 2008
Boxee is a new entrant into the increasingly crowded open source media center space. The company’s eponymous application is billed as a "social media center" — melding a smorgasbord of social networking services into an XBMC-based media center designed for the couch-centric user. Boxee has bigger goals in mind, but you can take an early look at it now by applying for the invitation-only testing program.
