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Nov 30, 2009Linux Mint 8 Released
Nov 30, 2009Ubuntu fans that have slight problems with their current version 9.10 might want to look at Linux Mint. Version 8, a.k.a. "Helena," is now ready for download.
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more »OpenSUSE LiveUSB with Second Partition
Nov 27, 2009Installing openSUSE on a USB stick hasn't been a problem since version 11.2. But using the stick for more than installation media requires a little trick.
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Nov 26, 2009Ever since the Ubuntu One cloud service played an important role in Ubuntu 10.04, a new prototype of a KDE client has become available. A port to Fedora is also in the works.
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