When Microsoft rolled out its Silverlight application platform this week, it threw down the proverbial gauntlet, so to speak, at longtime rival Adobe, whose Flash product has thus far been the dominant interactive content creation tool on the market. The availability of Silverlight will undoubtedly create more choice for developers and users, and may be particularly compelling to some if the rumors about plans to make some components available as open source are true.

Source: Microsoft Silverlight: Flash Killer or Wannabe?

Resources and How Tos, Applications and Scripts, Tricks and Tips, and information on manipulating the Desktop and Appearance.An essential bookmark for every Ubuntu beginner – and even an experienced pro is bound to find something of interest or use in this list.Enjoy!

Source: 100 Useful Ubuntu Links – Everything you could ever need!

It’s a tough thing when you’re doing a review of a distribution that you want to like but end up having to pan it. The latest version of Ubuntu Linux is called Feisty Fawn, and about all I can see it being good for is venison. We found it to be a real stinker in some ways, despite past versions of Ubuntu having been fairly good.

This version of Ubuntu has a number of new features, including

* Windows Migration tool
* Easier Multimedia
* Plug and Play Network Sharing
* The Linux 2.6.2.0 kernel and Gnome 2.18
Installation
As always, installing Ubuntu was easy and fast. I popped the Ubuntu Linux CD into my test computer and booted into a fully functional Ubuntu Linux desktop. From there I clicked on the Installation icon on my desktop and began the process. Since I had full network connectivity, I was able to do other things while the installation was completing.

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