MOSS Magazine August 2010

Zekr: The Quran Study ToolSabily: Linux for MuslimHow to Reset ForgottenWindows Log‐in PasswordCanonical, Stop Making KDELook Bad?Tanzil: Read QuranTranslation in VariousLanguagesUbuntu Tweak: TweakUbuntu To What You LikeWindows AdministratorsAre A Disgrace to IT

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Zekr : The Quran Study ToolTanzil: Read Quran Translations In Various LanguagesSabily : Linux for MuslimUbuntu Tweak : Tweak Ubuntu To What You LikeHow to reset forgotten Windows log‐in passwordWindows Administrators Are A Disgrace to ITCanonical, Stop Making KDE Look Bad?

Let me start with a riddle, who are thebeings that, in a sense, grant your wishinstantly without asking for anything back inreturn? Appear when you need help, providefree favors and magical tricks? Angels.Worldover there is significant interest inangels, pictures of angels, stories of angels,and popular spirituality of angels whichhave put the images and imaginations of angels in our collective unconscious. In thisHoly month of ramazan, we as Muslims, wehave lot of room to believe in angels.Though the word angels literally meansmessenger, today in the popular literatureand movies angels have become moreinvolved with tangible needs of this world.From glass slippers and ballroom dressess tofeeding the hungry, rickety places arepreserved from disasters and even codedfor you by angels. All in all angels representhelp from an unknown and unseeable originto survive a difficult situation. Have youever turned out into the unknown,expecting help from beyond your actualmeans, wish‐projected? If you believe inangels or if you have wish‐projected than itwould not be hard to understand what FreeLibre Open Source Software (FLOSS) is allabout.FLOSS is about helping, sharing and growingtogether as one, without asking for anythingin return. Does your worldview include thepossibility of such angelic actions? If not,you probably have wish‐projected expectingsuch help!Today, information technology is a part of our everyday life, it is quickly becoming abasic need. Do you need to know how to dosomething or are you having difficultygetting what you want to do something, askand FLOSS community is there to help.What are the areas of informationtechnology where you are needing specialsolutions that exceeds your resources? Doyou feel emotionally unsupported in one of your information technology quests? Thesolution for these questions, is a choice youhave to make. The choice is FLOSS, thesoftware freedom.Last wish you Ramazan Mubarik, a monthworthy to work for, make good use of thegift's and make your wishes and choiceswisely!Editor

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