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Ubuntu One's shocking shutdown bodes well for Canonical

In today's open source roundup: Canonical announces Ubuntu One file services will shut down. Plus: Amazon launches an Apple TV killer, and a review of Wine 1.7.15.

Should you use Debian testing or stable?

In today's open source roundup: Is Debian testing or stable your best bet? Plus: Frustrations with Linux, and five myths about elementary OS debunked.

Chromebook sales skyrocket! Watch out Microsoft!

Chromebook sales skyrocketed in 2013 to more than 2 million units. Is it time for Microsoft to start worrying about the success of Google's Chrome OS?

VLC Media Player 2.2 will have an add-on manager

In today's open source roundup: VLC gets an add-on manager. Plus: Install Linux Mint on your Windows XP system, and the death of Windows XP could be bad for some Linux users

Who cares about Windows versus Linux?

Does anybody really still care about the whole Windows versus Linux thing? Platform wars are a waste of everybody's time and energy.

Install flat icon theme in GIMP

  • ITworld; By Jim Lynch (Posted by jimlynch on Apr 1, 2014 3:49 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
Add the flat icon theme to GIMP 2.8 or 2.9 in Linux.

Make GIMP look like Photoshop

Configure GIMP to resemble Photoshop in Linux. The GIMP is a great image editor, but so is Photoshop. Here's how you can make the GIMP look like Photoshop in Linux.

Install Google Earth in Ubuntu 14.04

Add the latest version of Google Earth to your Ubuntu 14.04 system. Google earth lets you fly all around the planet. You can see buildings, satellite imagery, terrain and even street views.

Is Linux Mint the best distro to replace Windows XP?

In today's open source roundup: Linux Mint might work well as a replacement for Windows XP. Plus: What is open source? And the Budgie desktop resembles Chrome OS.

Unity 8: Canonical wisely makes Amazon links opt-in

  • Eye On Linux; By Jim Lynch (Posted by jimlynch on Mar 31, 2014 2:29 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Ubuntu
Canonical has wisely decided to make Amazon product results opt-in in Unity 8. But were they all that big of a deal in the first place?

Do distrohoppers have too many choices?

Distrohopping can be fun, but it can also be a waste of time. Are there just too many Linux distributions to choose from?

Ubuntu 14.04 beta 2 released

In today's open source roundup: Beta 2 of Ubuntu 14.04 is available for download. Plus: A screenshot tour of Fedora 20 3.12, and a review of Makulu Linux 5 Xfce.

Is Canonical as arrogant as Apple?

In today's open source roundup: Canonical and Ubuntu's rocky relationships with the open source community. Plus: Microsoft releases the source code for MS-DOS, and GNOME 3.12 released.

Is the HTC One (M8) Google Play edition too expensive?

In today's open source roundup: Will Android users pay $699 for an HTC One (M8) phone? Plus: An interview with the Peppermint Linux developers, and 20 Linux movie players.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro tablet just too darned big?

In today's open source roundup: The Samsung Galaxy Note Pro is a whopping 12-inch tablet! Plus: A review of Linux Mint Debian Edition 201403, and CoderDojo teaches young people technology skills.

Microsoft should fear Android on the desktop

In today's open source roundup: Android might be a viable replacement for Windows on the desktop. Plus: Why Chromebooks are better than Windows, and Ubuntu tablets will appear at the same time as Ubuntu phones.

Why the media loves to exaggerate Linux security problems

In today's open source roundup: The media makes money by exaggerating Linux security problems. Plus: Is Android too much like a PC? And Linux Mint 17 name and release date announced.

Why I'm not impressed with Google's Android Wear platform

In today's open source roundup: Google announces the Android Wear platform. Plus: The Witcher 2 may be coming to Steam for Linux, and Debian 8 Jesse Alpha 1 available for download.

Will Amazon copy Google's Chromecast?

In today's open source roundup: Amazon might release a Chromecast style streaming media player. Plus: GOG.com readies support for Linux games, and will OpenFL replace Flash?

Install Pantheon file manager in Linux Mint 16

Add the Elementary OS file manager Pantheon to your Linux Mint 16 computer.

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