List: Designed for Linux
This Amazon list will be regularly update with things I find that are particularly designed for use with Linux: Designed for Linux.
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Aptitude for Debian-Based Systems
A very nice post at Linux Magazine explains the benefits of Aptitude and the basics of how to use it. Aptitude takes the apt-get command and provides a menu driven system. This is one of those nifty old menu systems that runs in your terminal window. Enjoy!
Linux | OpenOffice | Ubuntu
OpenOffice 3.1 for Ubuntu Jaunty
I’m sure a few people will be wondering. You can find good instructions here.
Thunderbird 3 Beta 4 – You May Want to Take a Look
This isn’t the thing for me, as I use Evolution e-mail under Linux, but some of my clients use Thunderbird or are considering a new client. It looks like the new Thunderbird may be worth a serious look. See Thunderbird Ups the Email Ante from Linux Magazine.
Audacity Audio Software
I put out a couple of minor podcasts (Running Toward the Goal and Bible Pacesetter Podcast), and I’ve worked through a number of options for audio software. Recently I’ve started to use Audacity. I’m not an audio expert. What I like about this software is that it’s open source and freely available, something I want…
Trying Scribus
I can’t really say testing Scribus, because I’m very much not a graphics person. I do the page layout for my company’s books, but that’s because we’re such a small company, and I can just manage to do it. I do all that layout in OpenOffice.org Writer. Writer does a great job for someone like…
Create favicon.ico with GIMP
This link is very helpful.