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Opera 10.10 with Opera Unite

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:22 +0000

The high-performance web browser Opera has been released in version 10.10, which now includes Opera Unite, a tool for sharing files and other content.

Smokin' Guns Update

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:06:34 +0000

If you like the style of the old west as for example in Clint Eastwood's western movies, the Smokin' Guns first-person shooter game may be for you.
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Smokin' Guns Update originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 02:06:34.

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CrossOver Games 8.1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:24:55 +0000

CodeWeavers has released version 8.1 of CrossOver Games, codenamed Zombie Mallard. The major advancement of this version is that it supports Left4Dead 2, the sequel to Left4Dead. CodeWeavers justifies the hasty release with the heavy pressure from the Zombie community, eager to get their hands on the upgraded carnage.
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CrossOver Games 8.1 originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 18:24:55.

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JDK 7 Milestone 5

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:05 +0000

The official version of Java 7, also known as JDK 7 or Java 1.7, is not scheduled to be released any time soon, but the developers have been making pre-release versions of it available.

Tellico 2.1 Available

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:54:06 +0000

Tellico is an open source collections manager that you can use to organize your music CD collection, video collection, book collection, and pretty much any other type of collection.
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Tellico 2.1 Available originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 22:54:06.

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OpenSUSE 11.2

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:09:06 +0000

The openSUSE project team has released version 11.2 of the Linux distribution openSUSE. It includes updated versions of desktop environments GNOME and KDE, OpenOffice.org 3.1 and Firefox 3.5.4.
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OpenSUSE 11.2 originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 16:09:06.

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Sourceforge Inc. Becomes Geeknet Inc.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:46:28 +0000

In order to better reflect its user community, Sourceforge Inc, the owner of sourceforge.net, decided to change its name to "Geeknet Inc.". Read more...

Sourceforge Inc. Becomes Geeknet Inc. originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 13:46:28.

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Linux-Based Racing Motorcycle

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:28:36 +0000

Want a really fast Linux computer? How about 130 miles an hour? The TTX02 electric motorcycle developed by Mavizen demonstrates what is possible in the field of emission free electric driving.
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Linux-Based Racing Motorcycle originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 00:28:36.

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Moblin 2.1 Released

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:31:11 +0000

The Moblin project team has completed Version 2.1 of the operating system designed for Intel Atom processor based netbooks. The latest release brings a wide range of improvements in the areas of user interface, plug-in support, performance, and documentation. New features include Bluetooth device management, 3G data connection support, integrated application installer, and a new method for language localization. Read more...

Moblin 2.1 Released originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 21:31:11.

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OpenOffice.org 3 Downloaded 100 Million Times in one Year

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:31:21 +0000

If you haven't downloaded OpenOffice.org 3 yet, you may be missing something. Since OpenOffice.org 3 was released a year ago, it has been downloaded some 100 million times.
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OpenOffice.org 3 Downloaded 100 Million Times in one Year originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 22:31:21.

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