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Issue : 18Team : T.Shrinivasan ( tshrinivasan@gmail.com ) , K.Balavignesh ( kbalavignesh@gmail.com )Date : 06-02-2009Join Mailing List athttp://groups.google.com/group/fossnews/

Contents

1. HOWTO: Pick an open source license2. Nokia to license Qt under LGPL3. Ubuntu 9.04 Receives EXT4 Support4. FLOSS Manuals sprints to build quality free documentation5. Roll custom social networking sites with Elgg 1.06. Top 10 Free Video Editors for Ubuntu Linux7. Understanding the Linux Directory Layout8. Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference – a free Book to explore Ubuntu

1. HOWTO: Pick an open source license

Open source code often means code that is open (in contrast to being closed).However, open source is not the same as public domain (as is a popularly ignored fact).These articles explain (in depth) few of the multitude of open source licenses available, and explainsthe implications of each license. It also helps you to choose a license for your own project.http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/?p=130http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/?p=131

2. Nokia to license Qt under LGPL

Qt is the Graphical User Interface Libraryused to build KDE Desktop environment.Recently Nokia acquired Qt.Now, Nokia has decided to release Qt under LGPL licence by openingthe code for public access.Qt 4.5 which is planned to release on march will show its code to the community.http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2009/01/14/nokia-to-license-qt-under-lgpl/

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3. Ubuntu 9.04 Receives EXT4 Support

Ext-4 is the emerging latest file system inbuild with linux kernel 2.6.28.Slowly latest linux distributions are supporting to the latest ext4 filesystem.Ubuntu 9.04, which is going to be released on April 2009, officiallysupports the ext4 file system.http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_ext4&num=1

4. FLOSS Manuals sprints to build quality free documentation

Documentation is one area in which free/libre/open source software (FLOSS) is weakest. A projectcalled FLOSS Manualsis trying to remedy this situation. The idea behind project is to create quality, free documentation for free software.At the moment, the FLOSS Manuals Web site hosts more than 30 guides of varying sizes andcompleteness on software such asInkscape,VLC,Blender, andAudacity. http://www.linux.com/feature/155205http://flossmanuals.net

5. Roll custom social networking sites with Elgg 1.0

Elggis an open source application for rolling out a social network. Itinstalls like any Web-based software, but instead of a blog or a wiki, itgives you all the components of a social networking site -- your own MySpace, your own Orkut,youur own facebook.Download and install in your webserver and create online communities for your organization,school, college or friends.http://www.linux.com/feature/148188http://www.elgg.org/

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6. Top 10 Free Video Editors for Ubuntu Linux

Linux has so many Video Editors. Here are the review about the Top 10.

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Avidemux

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cinepaint

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Cinerella

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Kino

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Jahshaka

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Slideshow Creator

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Lives

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Vivia

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KDEnlive

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Ffmpeghttp://techcityinc.com/2009/01/free-3d-graphic-design-applications-for-linux/

7. Understanding the Linux Directory Layout

Whether you are new to Linux or a seasoned veteran, have you ever wondered what a particulardirectory was for? Find out what each directory does. Learn the differences between the Windowsdirectory structure compared to Linux and some other key differences. I know I learned a few thingsafter reading the official documentation to the Linux directory. One of things I have wondered for along time was the difference between /media and /mnt. Find out in this article along with why theadministrative username is called root.http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/understanding-the-linux-directory-layout/