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Issue : 26Team : T.Shrinivasan ( tshrinivasan@gmail.com ) , K.Balavignesh ( kbalavignesh@gmail.com )Date : 17-08-2009Subscribe athttp://groups.google.com/group/fossnews/

Contents

1. Linux - The New 'Hot' Job Skill2. How To Setup OpenVZ under RHEL / CentOS Linux3. OpenOffice.org Demonstrates First New UI Prototypes4. How to Videoconference Linux and Windows with Ekiga5. Microsoft Acknowledges Linux Threat to Windows Client6. ffmpeg Cheat Sheet - 19 Best Practices7. KDE release 4.3 adds 2,000 features8. 10 super-cool Linux hacks you did not know about9. 60 Beautiful Ubuntu Desktop Wallpapers10. What is the most popular language used in Open Source projects?

1. Linux - The New 'Hot' Job Skill

Nationwide unemployment may be heading toward double-digits in the U.S., but among the skills that are in highestdemand are those of a Linux sysadmin. That's partly due to theeffects of the recession -- more companies are willing toexperiment with lower-cost open source alternatives toproprietary software. Still, the good news is qualified: Many of those jobs can be done anywhere on the planet.http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Linux---The-New-Hot-Job-Skill-67789.html?wlc=1250071227

2. How To Setup OpenVZ under RHEL / CentOS Linux

I need to run more than instance of Linux operating system and different Linux distributions underCentOS. How do I use OpenVZ virtualization to optimize the usage of my Dell servers, and createtest Linux VPS running Debian, Ubuntu, and CentOS Linux? How do I deploy OpenVZ underCentOS / RHEL Linux?

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3. OpenOffice.org Demonstrates First New UI Prototypes

The OpenOffice.org team has been experimenting with a new user interface for the suite of programs, and they'vepresented the first rough prototype of this new interface, more specifically forImpress. The general gist? It's Microsoft Office 2007's ribbon interface.The ribbon interface raised quite a number of eyebrows around the world, with manywondering whether it would be wise to ditch the old established garbled mess user interface of menus and toolbars in favour of something completely new. It was all additionally surprising asMicrosoft generally isn't the company to change a winning team.You cantest a prototype,but it requires Java. http://www.osnews.com/story/21957/OpenOffice_org_Demonstrates_First_New_UI_Prototypes

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4. How to Video Conference Linux and Windows with Ekiga

Ekiga, formerly known as GnomeMeeting, is a videophone programsimilar to Skype. It’s free, open source, and has so far worked betterfor me than Skype ever did. Today, we’ll cover how to use Ekiga toconference Linux and Windows clients together.http://maketecheasier.com/videoconference-linux-and-windows-with-ekiga/2009/08/05

5. Microsoft Acknowledges Linux Threat to Windows Client

Microsoft for the first time has named Linux distributors Red Hat and Canonical as competitors toits Windows client business in its annual filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The move is an acknowledgement of the first viable competition from Linux to Microsoft'sWindows client business, due mainly to the use of Linux on netbooks, which are rising inprominence as alternatives to full-sized notebooks.http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/169619/microsoft_acknowledges_linux_threat_to_windows_client.html