deskTOPia: WindowLab The lean WindowLab window manager
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more »Practical Knoppix Expert techniques for getting more from Knoppix
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more »deskTOPia: Zufall and genbg Random backgrounds for the desktop
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more »GRAMPS Managing your family tree with GRAMPS
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more »Beagle The Beagle desktop search engine
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more »Celestia Touring the galaxy with Celestia
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