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Fill in the blank spaces with ubuntu-restricted-extras and libdvdcss [Ubuntu]

By • Apr 21st, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Two simple installations that bring life to your Ubuntu-from-the-scratch, be it Ubuntu 10.04 or versions. The ubuntu-restricted-extras package has been around for years now, it quickly resolves issues like the absence of a Java plug-in for Firefox by installing the icedtea6-plugin atop Ubuntu’s default web browser, Firefox. ubuntu-restricted-extras brings in support for Microsoft TrueType core […]

Integrating Zoho Online Office Suite with Ubuntu [Ubuntu 10.04]

By • Apr 19th, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Ubuntu Mobile Developer, Jamie Bennett is working on a project that integrates the online Zoho office suite with Ubuntu, starting with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. Well the obvious question is, why another office suite when Ubuntu ships with OpenOffice.org Office Suite? Open Office is great but its just too heaver for systems with very low resources, […]

Upgrade your Firefox ‘Lorentz’ to Firefox 3.6.4

By • Apr 17th, 2010 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

If you couldn’t resist testing the first ever Firefox (Firefox 3.6.3 ‘Lorentz’ ) that runs plug-ins in separate processes, then its time for you to upgrade to Firefox 3.6.4 beta that like Firefox 3.6.3 provides “uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft […]

Lightweight Themes a.k.a Personas coming to Thunderbird 3.1

By • Apr 16th, 2010 • Filed under: Email, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

There is every reason to believe that upcoming desktop email client Thunderbird 3.1 will support Personas lightweight theme. Thunderbird 3.1 final is scheduled for June 1, 2010, but we may not have to wait so long, it is probable that Personas will be pushed into Thunderbird 3.1 beta 2 scheduled for delivery on Tuesday 4th […]

Ubuntu 10.04 ‘Lucid Lynx’ Wallpapers

By • Apr 15th, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Click-to-enlarge Ubuntu 10.04 ‘Lucid Lynx’ Wallpapers has new wallpapers of its own, taken from the community contest. The default wallpapers now are available via the Update Manager together with the new Ambiance and Radiance community themes. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS beta 2, packed with Gnome 2.30 was released a week ago, the first release candidate will […]