Mar
26
Create Flash Content in Linux – A Missing Link for Developers?
March 26, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in Applications, News
Last month we posted “Top 100 of the Best (Useful) OpenSource Applications”, which listed some really good open source applications. One of the things missing was a good OpenSource, Flash content creation tool. It seems there’s a new application in town! On March 25, 2008 the “Salasaga” site announced a snapshot release of their developing [...]
Mar
24
BluRay and HDDVD in Ubuntu Linux
March 24, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Installation, News
Hello everyone! I’m back from the Easter break and found this little gem in my email. It outlines how to play BlueRay and HD DVD in Ubuntu Linux. In a nutshell it covers the need for mplayer and ffmpeg as well as DumpHD and the required hardware. I’ve not tried this yet (I don’t have [...]
Mar
22
PC/OS a New Ubuntu Linux Derivative
March 22, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in News
I received an email earlier today that there was a flavour of Ubuntu Linux that I did not list in an earlier post: “Ubuntu Based Linux, 32 Flavours and Then Some…”. The derivative is called PC/OS. So with excitement, I took a quick peak at the site here: “Welcome to PC/OS”. Given it’s a holiday [...]
Mar
20
“Windows tax?” I Don’t Think So…
March 20, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 34 Comments
Posted in Experiences, News
Here’s the scenario, a friend of mine just bought a new laptop. When he was buying it, he indicated that he did not want windows on it (which should make it cheaper). The response from the vendor: “We can’t do that, it comes with Windows”. When he became a bit more aggressive, they indicated they [...]
Mar
18
Ubuntu Based Linux, 32 Flavours and Then Some…
March 18, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 19 Comments
Posted in Experiences, News
I had an inspiring thought this morning! (Trust me… this is a rare event! Ha ha ha…) :) It occurred to me how vibrant a number of Ubuntu Linux flavours there must be. I’ve often been asked which is the best one to use, and responded based on my immediate quick thoughts. However, I’ve never [...]

