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I will be adding information every chance I get so please feel free to bookmark.
I also want to say that after many years of distro hopping, I have finally found the one for me. I feel very strongly about Ubuntu as a dekstop system as well as for use as a server system. The repositories are filled with everything i need and more.
Thanks for stopping by,
Joe
What's It All About?
- Educating people about Linux
- Supplying Ubuntu where needed/wanted
- Supporting Ubuntu in our community
Advocacy
Linux source code is freely distributed. Tens of thousands of programmers have reviewed the source code to improve performance, eliminate bugs, and strengthen security. No other operating system has ever undergone this level of review. This Open Source design has created most of the advantages listed below.
Linux has the best technical support available. Linux is supported by commercial distributors, consultants, and by a very active community of users and developers. In 1997, the Linux community was awarded InfoWorld's Product of the Year Award for Best Technical Support over all commercial software vendors.
Linux has no vendor lock-in. The availability of source code means that every user and support provider is empowered to get to the root of technical problems quickly and effectively. This contrasts sharply with proprietary operating systems, where even top-tier support providers must rely on the OS vendor for technical information and bug fixes.
Linux runs on a wide range of hardware. Most Linux systems are based on standard PC hardware, and Linux supports a very wide range of PC devices. However, it also supports a wide range of other computer types, including Alpha, Power PC, 680x0, SPARC, and Strong Arm processors, and system sizes ranging from PDAs (such as the PalmPilot) to supercomputers constructed from clusters of systems (Beowulf clusters).
Linux is exceptionally stable. Properly configured, Linux systems will generally run until the hardware fails or the system is shut down. Continuous up-times of hundreds of days (up to a year or more) are not uncommon.
Linux has the tools and applications you need. Programs ranging from the market-dominating Apache web server to the powerful GIMP graphics editor are included in most Linux distributions. Free and commercial applications meet are available to meet most application needs.
Linux interoperates with many other types of computer systems. Linux communicates using the native networking protocols of Unix, Microsoft Windows 95/NT, IBM OS/2, Netware, and Macintosh systems and can also read and write disks and partitions from these and other operating systems.
Linux has a low total cost of ownership. Although the Linux learning curve is significant, the stability, design, and breadth of tools available for Linux result in very low ongoing operating costs.
Linux: "all for one and one for all" All changes one makes in Open Source software will benefit each and everyone, all over the world. Without exceptions or constraints.
Linux is fun!
Thanks goes to http://www.cluecan.ca for this wonderful list of advantages. Permission for use of the list is pending
Joining The Effort
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Connect To The Community
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Contact
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IRC
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Downloads
Please add all download entries at the top so that the newer files are listed first. Use [http://www.f-forge.com/ FileForge] for file hosting. And also be sure to include the application homepage link.
Name |
Description |
Compiled on: |
deb Package |
Size |
Contributer |
Date Added |
[http://konst.org.ua/en/orpheus Orpheus] |
Menu driven textmode mp3 player with playlist editor. |
Breezy Badger |
[http://www.f-forge.com?d=aA6uvHMdNcqIR2yYs8WX Download Here] |
309kb |
2006-05-30 |
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Flash development environment for linux. |
Breezy Badger |
[http://www.f-forge.com/?d=Z7rg5yBlqPHQTkzctpbK Download Here] |
2.5mb |
2006-05-30 |
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Thank you for contributing |
Doc
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Frustrations & Fixes
Flash Text
- I've noticed that every time I have installed Ubuntu or Debian, there is a bit of a text issue with the flash browser plugin. I've got the fix below.
- install x-ttcidfont-conf package
- install msttcorefonts package
- install freefont package
- install ttf-bitstream-vera package
- install ttf-xfree86-nonfree package
- Or just this:
sudo apt-get install x-ttcidfont-conf msttcorefonts freefont ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-xfree86-nonfree
- That should get you a fine collection of truetype fonts to start. Now, go edit your /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config (deliberately using that long path to ascertain file is in place) and make sure you have /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType/ path listed in the catalogue line. Even better, copy this (it's proven to work) and put it in the config file:
catalogue = /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType/, /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/
- It should all be on one line (broken here just for presentation purposes) and without spaces between paths. Restart xfs, restart firefox. Now, do you see any difference, do you see text in flash now?
Links
KC Area LUGs
[http://www.kclug.org/ Kansas City Linux User Group]
[http://bslug.solve.net/ Blue Springs Linux Users Group]
Helpful Sites
[http://help.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu Documentation]
[http://ubuntuforums.org/ Ubuntu Forums]