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Puppy Linux Community - Home Linuxed - Exploring Linux distros Pinguy OS Screenshots - gnuArtist Please Note : The following screenshots are based on the upcoming DVD-R install - gnuArtist-XL Screenshot Description : This image demonstrates the new interface for gnuArtist. which AWN main menu, program launchers, and DockBarX applets. Note : Each applet shown has pop-ups that allow switching between applications, and program windows. This image demonstrates the use of Gnome Global Menu. Note : The decision to use this, was to provide a clean uncluttered user interface. This image demonstrates the new isometric icon theme - Iris-Eye, named after SGI's IRIX operating system. Hence, the reason for isometric & 3D look. Note : This theme took over 2 months to develop! Everything was from FREE icon themes on the web, with a few minor customizations.

Best Free Online Applications and Services Online applications (also known as web applications or webware) are getting more popular, particularly when broadband Internet access has become more common and readily available to more users. With online applications and services, you do not need to download and install them into your computer for using them—you just need to open up a browser and access them online. Not only that you can save harddisk space as they do not need to be installed, but also you can work with files that are saved online from any computer anywhere, without the need to carry a storage device even a USB stick around with you. Besides, you don't have to worry about different operating systems as these applications and services are cross-platform, running in your browser as a client. Neither do you need to keep updating your software versions, as you will get any new software updates and bug fixes automatically whenever you access them. Like to use them? This is a multi-page article. Page Index: Back to Page Index

HTG Explains: The Linux Directory Structure Explained If you’re coming from Windows, the Linux file system structure can seem particularly alien. The C:\ drive and drive letters are gone, replaced by a / and cryptic-sounding directories, most of which have three letter names. The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the structure of file systems on Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems. / – The Root Directory Everything on your Linux system is located under the / directory, known as the root directory. /bin – Essential User Binaries The /bin directory contains the essential user binaries (programs) that must be present when the system is mounted in single-user mode. /boot – Static Boot Files The /boot directory contains the files needed to boot the system – for example, the GRUB boot loader’s files and your Linux kernels are stored here. /cdrom – Historical Mount Point for CD-ROMs The /cdrom directory isn’t part of the FHS standard, but you’ll still find it on Ubuntu and other operating systems. /dev – Device Files

The Best Websites on the Internet It's seriously hard to keep track of which sites have the greatest content and resources. So to help make things easier, we've compiled this comprehensive list of over 100 of the best websites on the internet. The sites on this list are those that we consider to be genuinely useful, top-of-the-line websites (not apps) where you'll find what you need. Books Project Gutenberg Own an e-reader but hate paying for e-books? GoodReads What could be better than large social network for book enthusiasts? Audible The internet's home of audio books, Audible has an insanely-sized catalog featuring most classics, many new releases, and a host of quality audio courses to keep you learning for years. If you're anything like me, your list of books to read is literally never ending. Book Riot You can be a book lover without being pretentious. Pixel of Ink Invaluable for Kindle owners, Pixel of Ink tracks down great Kindle ebooks available cheaply or for free. WhichBook Browsing Instapaper Pocket Google Translate

Best Linux Software You’ve made the switch from Windows or Mac OS X, and now you’re looking for applications to install. Or maybe you’re a long-time Linux user who’s keeping an eye out for what’s new. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ve already picked a Linux distro and have settled on a desktop environment. Most of the software below is free and open source. A few require you to download an installer from a website. Browsers Firefox With the new Quantum update, Mozilla has given people reason to check out Firefox again. 9 Reasons to Switch From Chrome to Firefox 9 Reasons to Switch From Chrome to Firefox The days when Chrome was the best browser are long gone. Chrome/Chromium By some measures, Chrome is now the king of the hill. How to Decide If a Chromebook Is Right For You How to Decide If a Chromebook Is Right For You Is a Chromebook for everyone? Opera Opera isn’t open source, but it is free. Web (Epiphany) Browser There aren’t many browsers developed explicitly for Linux. QupZilla Email Geary

10 Greatest Open Source Software Of 2009 These are full-featured cross-platform softwares, free as in beer and speech. Vivek Gite picks his best open source software of 2009. #1: Inkscape ( Vector Graphics Editor ) Fig.01: Inkscape is used by artist/illustrator/designer as vector graphics editor Inkscape is a vector graphics editor. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. Download Inkscape #2: 7-Zip ( Archiver ) Fig.02: 7-Zip is used as archiver 7-Zip is a file archiver and open source software. Note: For Linux / UNIX desktop I prefer to use native tools such as zip/unzip, tar etc. #3: VLC ( Media Player ) Fig.03: VLC is similar to QuickTime / Windows Media Player Great media player which supports almost all formats (audio, video formats DVDs / VCDs, and various streaming protocols) and is stripped down to its most fundamental features (i.e. portable media player). Download VLC Media Player #4: VirtualBox ( Virtualization ) Rest...

Open Source Alternative to Commercial Software Graphic Applications ACDSee Imgv is a unique and feature rich Image Viewer. It is released as free software with full source code. Cornice is a cross-platform image viewer written in Python + wxPython + PIL. Adobe After Effects Jahshaka is an editing and effects system. Adobe FrameMaker and QuarkXPress Scribus is an open-source program that brings award-winning professional page layout to Linux/Unix, MacOS X, OS/2 and Windows desktops with a combination of “press-ready” output and new approaches to page layout. KWord is a frame-based word-processing and desktop publishing application. Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw Xara Xtreme for Linuxis a powerful, general purpose graphics program for Unix platforms including Linux, FreeBSD and (in development) OS-X. Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Skencil is an interactive vector drawing appliction. mIRC

Top 10 Apps that Boosts Ubuntu’s User Experience 1) Ubuntu Tweak Ubuntu Tweak allows changing all the itsy-bitsy pieces of Ubuntu desktop OS. It is the equivalent of TweakUI for Windows. You can achieve the same results by using the gconf-editor tool in Ubuntu. 2) Screenlets The Screenlets application provides access to hundreds of Google Gadgets and other open source widgets, like Remember the Milk or Google Calendar. This is what they say: Screenlets are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". 3) Handbrake Handbrake works with the VLC media player to rip a DVD into a video format file. HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder 4) Yakuake Yakuake is a terminal application with tabbing features that is fast with custom coloring and shading and offers an integrated experience. UPDATE: They are updating their website which currently says: The website is under heavy construction. 7) Conky

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