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The Google Drive client isn't yet available for Linux and the old Google Docs FS doesn't work too well with Google Drive, so besides the web interface, the best solution to get Google Drive on Linux right now is using Grive, an unofficial, open source, command line Linux client for Google Drive.
While there are a number of components that contribute to Instagram's success, it's important to realize that Linux is one of them. While the front-end of Instagram is an iOS (and now Android) client there is also a back-end.
Try a fast and feature-filled Twitter client for Linux. Polly is a native Linux app for Twitter that features multiple customizable columns, support for multiple accounts and desktop notifications.
Newly released Ubuntu based distribution Hybryde allows you to switch between desktop environments without even logging out, and comes with Unity, KDE, and LXDE by default
The nVidia Linux display driver has been updated to version 295.49, which comes with more new features and some bug fixes. Here are some of the key features in this latest release:
A personal cloud storage service from Canonical, the commercial team responsible for the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Ubuntu One isn't limited to use on just the Ubuntu OS; rather, it's a free suite of cloud services that provides users with online cloud storage, syncing, sharing and streaming capabilities for managing personal data across numerous devices operating on a variety of operating systems.
Some people still have a silly notion that to use Linux you must know Linux shell commands and syntax like the back of your hand. What nonsense! With any modern Linux desktop distribution, you no more need to use Linux commands like ps, grep, or ls than you need to use DOS commands in Windows today.
You already know Linux is an open-source operating system — it’s the biggest OS in the world because of its global community of developers.
Dropbox, a startup even the mighty Steve Jobs had his eyes on, has risen to fame and popularity in no time. The file-syncing and backup service has over 50 million users, and the number has been rising quite rapidly. The reason Dropbox has been so successful is because it has managed to make syncing dead simple, and that too across all platforms. While most startups in its genre ignore Linux, Dropbox has been catering to the needs of Linux users for a long time.
Iceland swaps Windows for Linux!
Iceland’s push to move its public sector to open-source software has made some headway, with most of the shift seeing Windows swapped for Linux.
RetroShare is a Open Source cross-platform, private and secure decentralised communication platform.
It lets you to securely chat and share files with your friends and family, using a web-of-trust to authenticate peers and OpenSSL to encrypt all communication.
RetroShare provides filesharing, chat, messages, forums and channels
Linux is a badass open-source operating system. Take it from a card-carrying Linux lover. But it's not without problems. One such problem: There are nearly six hundred different versions of Linux out there
FXI is preparing to launch the Cotton Candy, a tiny computer that looks like a USB thumb drive. The device, which can run either Ubuntu or Android 4.0, has a dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a Mali 400MP GPU that allows it to decode high-definition video.
Microsoft in its blog “Building 8” explained their new native USB 3.0 stack. The news was no doubt greeted but along with comments that Linux has been doing that for three years.
Komodo Edit is a fast, smart, free and open-source code editor. Switching your trusty code editor is hard, but give Komodo Edit (or its big brother Komodo IDE) a try: it'll be worth your while.
Are you fed up with Microsoft Windows and ready to give Linux a try? Here's how to get started. This guide for Linux discusses who the Linux OS is right for, what you need to get started, and how to turn your Windows PC into a dual-boot computer so you can have the best of both worlds--Linux and Windows.
No, the Linux desktop will never knock off Windows, but it may actually be a bigger player on traditional desktops than usually believed.
If you often read many of blog posts or user posts in forum or social media, you should be aware when he/she advised you to run such a command on Terminal because the command you run might be harmful for your system. Today I'd like to share you 7 most dangerous Linux commands to you. Enjoy :)
It was just a few months ago that Mandriva Linux 2011 made its official debut, but now it looks like the company behind it may soon be forced to close its doors.
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