Ubuntu, another choice

Ubuntu Blog Microsoft’s new ClearType fonts for Vista are great. The fonts include Constantia, Corbel, Calibri, Cambria, Candara and Consolas. Getting them installed in Ubuntu is a breeze, thanks to a script I found. See this post on Ubuntu Blog

Firestarter is an easy to use firewall for Ubuntu that includes a GUI administration tool. Installation of this firewall is as easy as using it. In this HowTo we will cover how to install the firewall. Open a terminal window, and type in the following command: sudo apt-get install firestarter After the installation is finished, you can find the administration GUI at System \ Administration \ Firestarter: When you launch the GUI for the first time, it will take you through a setup wizard: Click forward, and you will be able to select the network device. If you are using DHCP for your machine, make sure you select that checkbox here: Click Forward, and then Forward again. You will see the final screen of the wizard: Click the save button and you will see the normal GUI screen: This GUI is accessible from the tray icon, shown here: The firewall is now installed. The firewall will continue running whether or not you are running the GUI, but the G...

This is an invitation to all who will be in or around Montreal, QC, Canada next April 24th. Full party info and details at: http://www.ubuntu-qc.org/ubuntu-804-invitation We’ll be partying real hard at St-Sulpice bar and I hear other parties are organizing in Quebec province. I’d also like to challenge other party organizers, do you think you can have the biggest party out there ? Last time we had close to 200 people in Montreal, this time we are a bit better organized. One specific thing that has helped us a lot is inviting people IN ADVANCE and PERSONALLY We welcome all to copy and improve our french and english invitation . We are also using a Facebook event for RSVPs , local mailing lists and contacting media. We’ve lined up a few sponsors too for swag (and more). Any further ideas ? PARTY ON! Fabián Rodríguez » Ubuntu 8.04 release party in Montreal

Web site Cutler Software posts a detailed guide to installing any Linux app from the perspective of a new-to-Linux Windows user. The guide starts with the basics of Synaptic (sort of the Add/Remove software tool for Linux), delves into installing apps from the command line, then finishes with steps necessary to manually install a package. When I installed Ubuntu in a triple-boot setup with Vista and XP , this straight-forward guide would have come in so handy. If you've made the move to Ubuntu - or you're considering making that leap - this guide is a must-bookmark. — Adam Pash How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu! [Cutler Software]

Planet Ubuntu Time for a little perspective on the Open Source industry in Australia… Yesterday, the ABS shipped some findings about digital game development companies: At end June 2007, there were 45 businesses in Australia involved in the provision of digital game development services. These businesses employed over 1,400 people and generated a total income of $136.9m which represented an average of $3m per business. Total expenses incurred for the same period were $128.5m. Almost two-thirds of this amount was attributable to labour costs ($83.8m). During 2006-07 digital game development services businesses recorded an operating profit before tax of $8.5m, and an operating profit margin of 6.2%.

Does Ubuntu Linux Really Need Antivirus Software?” Where there was a bit of discussion as to whether Linux needed antivirus software installed. There were some very informative comments from readers, which showed that in reality it would be very difficult to develop Linux based viruses, and that the real use would be to protect Windows users. After some thought and a bit of playing, I was introduced to ClamAV . For those not familiar, their site description says: “ …Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for email scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic database updates. The core of the package is an anti-virus engine available in a form of shared library… “ For me at least, this was a clear challenge to roll up my sleeves and create a small antivirus server (used to scan email). This would be useful to...

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