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Archive for May 24th, 2007

Pre-installed Linux

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

LXer: A comprehensive list of retailers that sell computers with pre-installed linux, in several countries. There’s even a few Canadian ones!!

Thanks to Sharkscott for the link to this site!
~LC
Posted by LinuxChick - Baldys Paradox

www.dell.ca - It figures, no Ubuntu machines in sight..

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

If you haven’t heard yet, Dell now has their Ubuntu machines available for sale….but only on the US site. I popped on to Live Chat with a Dell Sales rep and asked when the Canadian site would have them? The first reply was “Shortly”. OK, that tells me a lot! I asked if “shortly” meant [...]

Unveiling the Art of Illusion

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

 
Blender gets the lion’s share of press among free 3-D modeling applications, but it is not the only player in the field. Art of Illusion (AOI) is a mature, GPL-licensed 3-D modeler with robust editing, animation, and rendering features, and it’s a lot easier to use than Blender. If you haven’t tried it, it’s time [...]

Share files with friends while chatting using Qnext

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

 
Two of the most popular open source instant messaging clients, Pidgin (formerly Gaim) and Kopete, can work with multiple protocols, but neither is a great option when it comes to sharing files with friends. For that, try Qnext, a multi-protocol IM client with which you can share files with not only IM buddies but also [...]

Dell Offers Three Consumer Systems With Ubuntu 7.04

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

 
It’s finally here. Later today, Dell will offer U.S customers three different systems with Ubuntu 7.04 installed: the XPS 410n and Dimension E520n desktops and the Inspiron E1505n notebook. These systems will be available at www.dell.com/open by 4pm CST today. Starting price for the E520n desktop and the E1505n notebook is $599; the XPS 410n [...]

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