Polish Your GNU/Linux

I was patient this time. I let all alpha and beta releases past. I took a deep breath when RC got to the surface, I even downloaded it… but it landed on a shelf in the end. This time I decided I want to install a ready product, supposedly working out-of-the-box. I’ve had enough problems [...]

I was patient this time. I let all alpha and beta releases past. I took a deep breath when RC got to the surface, I even downloaded it… but it landed on a shelf in the end. This time I decided I want to install a ready product, supposedly working out-of-the-box. I’ve had enough problems [...]

Ubuntu 8.04 in desktop edition does not handle installation on LVM2 partitions. In this article we are going to show how to achieve this with just a little bit of command line hacking. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

The state of Plasma can be currently described as ‘chaotic’. The reason for that is that its API is being refactored which in result makes it almost impossible to use for a regular human being. Most applets despite continuous development, still experience issues with adjusting to the new API. This results in instabilities and — [...]

After the partnership between Gaël Duval and Mandriva was over, he was said to build an OS even more user friendly than Mandriva. The first Alpha release, which was presented really soon after the start of the project, did not surprise anyone as it was plain KDE with a new theme. Now, after two years, [...]

Sometimes, while working with a computer one may find it useful to view the content of a certain file, like a system log, or a report of a longer process. Sometimes, however, one might wish to be spared the constant switching to the console and typing cat; it would be best if the content of [...]

Around three years ago, when I began my adventure with ‘the penguin’, I had been looking for an application to catalog CDs. They were either ugly, or limited in functionality, or simply couldn’t handle all disk types (e.g. DVD)… some other apps were required for installation, and/or involved many “weird” libraries (which I didn’t [...]

Electricity bills got higher again? Does your computer waste too many power cycles? Or perpahs you just don’t feel green enough? In any case, this article is for you! You’ll learn how to save energy and CPU cycles with your Linux box, no matter how old it is. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

What does education have to do with Linux, or free software in general, you ask? In this article, I am going to answer this question and describe available open source educational programs for your kids. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

Tomasz Bednarski (Mandriva Poland) wrote a letter to PKN president, Tomasz Schweitzer, in which he expressed his concerns about the Polish OOXML ratification process which Bednarski took part of, as a member of the technical committee 182. We publish the translation of his letter and the response from Schweitzer.

Rationalization (Latin: ratio) is a defense mechanism in which one explains unacceptable behaviors or feelings in a rational or logical manner, thus avoiding the true explanation of the behavior or feeling in question. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

Komparator is an application, that can compare and synchronize the content of two (local or remote) folders. Contrary to popular belief this activity is popular among users of all platforms, but in Linux you have to use unfriendly console apps (such as diff) to do the job. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

The time has com to present you the new version of the virtualization environment: VMware Workstation 6.5 beta 1. Despite the fact this is only the first public beta of this new product, it offers a list of new innovative solutions. Let’s go over them! » Post Purchase:  Text Link

One could ask, ‘What am I supposed to do when I want to find a file, if I am using XFCE, and Thunar is my conscious choice as the file manager?’. It seems to be obvious to click with the right-mouse-button on the folder in which something to be found is expected to exist and [...]

According to John Matusow’s blog post, the Redmond Giant has admitted dishonest practices in process of standardization of Office Open XML format. They have also announced the plans to abandon the format in favor of - recently known as competing - ODF format. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

This is another revision of the development version of KDE 4 environment. Lots of you have asked why it took me so long to publish this article. Well, I was just waiting for rev 790000, that’s all. I hope that your curiosity will be satisfied since there’s been a lot of changes to describe this [...]

In the just released press message of PKN (Polish Standarization Institute), we read that the vote of Poland in ISO will be to recommend approving Office Open XML as an ISO standard. » Post Purchase:  Text Link

This is a follow-up post to my recent report on OOXML process in Poland. It looks like things are going bad this time. At least as bad as in October

In this article I will take you through some of the best Web 2.0 tools and applications out there and how to get them up and running on your Ubuntu (assume 7.10).

Last Thursday PKN (Polish Normalization Committee) had a meeting on which it was supposed to come up with the decision concerning Polish recommendation for ISO/IEC DIS 29500 (OOXML) proposed standard. The common stance has not been acheived.