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Boo
Programming with Boo

Hooked on Python’s “wristfriendly” syntax? Enamored of .NET architecture but equally appreciative of C#‘s strong typing? Boo offers the best of three worlds.

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Perl: USB Subsystem
Perl script controls toy USB canon

Although a USB toy such as a polystyrene rocket launcher only includes a Windows CD, it works fine on Linux with a spot of reverse engineering. With libusb, this doesn’t even require compiling a device driver – Perl controls the device from userspace.

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A Taste of Yum
Exploring the yum package manager

Install and manage packages from the command line with the powerful yum package manager.

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Xoops
Exploring the Xoops CMS

The lean Xoops CMS offers only basic functionality, but it is easy to extend.

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Workspace: OpenOffice.org Base
Creating a submission tracker with OpenOffice.org Base

Writers who submit papers to publications can create a database to track and report the status of their projects.

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Command Line: Terminal Magic
Performance that the GUI can’t touch

Far from an anachronism, the command line lives on as an indispensable part of the modern free desktop. Viva the command line!

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Doghouse: Finding Coders
Why volume is (almost) everything

If you’re starting from scratch, you’ll need a lot of users to attract a strong development community.

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DrupalCon 2009
Fun, games, and some serious funding

Drupal community leaves its semi-annual conference more than US$ 650,000 richer.

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Free Software Projects
An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers

Even admins get bitten by the gaming bug. Frets on Fire lets you train for an air guitar competition. Or try the free business simulation clones Transport Tycoon, Simutrans, or OpenTTD.

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Free Software Projects
An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers

Even admins get bitten by the gaming bug. Frets on Fire lets you train for an air guitar competition. Or try the free business simulation clones Transport Tycoon, Simutrans, or OpenTTD.

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