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gobby – Collaborative programmers text editor with chat function

gobby is a cross-platform programmers text editor which supports real-time editing with another user. Gobby features syntax highlighting for most programming languages (c, perl, python, java, ruby, etc) and has IRC-like chat interface for communicating with your partners while coding.


Gobby functionality as a collaborative text-editor makes it possible to work on the same code with your partners remotely, combining coding efforts while working on the same application.

Additionally, gobby also has document synchronisation feature that allow both you and your partner keep documents updated in an efficient manners.

gobby was developed using GTK+ library and available in GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows and *BSD operating system.

Gobby Project Website

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Sun has Open Source Java under GNU/GPL

After a long wait, Sun has finally released its key Java implementations – Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE – OpenJDK), Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME – phoneME) and Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE – Glassfish) under the GNU General Public License version 2.0.

Maybe this news is insignificant for some, but finally i can run a completely free (as in free speech) Java platform in my operating system. I use a lot of Java in my hobby of developing mobile phone apps, and yes, I’d like to see the open sourced phoneME feature MR1 (JavaME implementation) running on my Ubuntu.

Hopefully by the end of next year, I’ll be able to install Sun OpenJDK on my GNU/Linux workstation from my distro’s software repositories.

p/s: Additionally, James Gosling – Father of Java has announced in his blog that they have made Duke the Java mascot images free under the revised BSD License. You can get Duke’s images at https://duke.dev.java.net/.

[tags]java,open source, openjdk, javame, j2me,gnu/gpl[/tags]

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Download NetBSD Live! 2007 LiveCD

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NetBSD Project has released NetBSD Live! 2007 based on NetBSD 4 Beta. The LiveCD comes with an array of softwares that include KDE 3.4.5 (includes KOffice), Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 (renamed Deer Park for copyright reasons), GIMP 2.2, vim 6.2.14, gcc 4.1.2 and various utilities for accesing foreign filesystems.

Instead of using the normal bsd bootloader, NetBSD Live! uses GNU GRUB that has been adapted for use with the livecd. NetBSD Live! offers 3 kernel; generic kernel, ACPI-enabled kernel and a Laptop-optimized kernel. These kernels are available for boot at the GRUB bootloader screen

Sadly, i’m unable to use the LiveCD on the laptop that i tried (Compaq Presario v2613), because the LiveCD can’t detect the laptop’s keyboard input. However I manage to get it work on my desktop, which works almost flawlessly.

I think it’s about time NetBSD has its own LiveCD. I always think LiveCD as a preview CD. which simplifies the task of demonstrating operating system and as a multipurpose rescue cd.

The NetBSD Live! 2007 iso is available from NetBSD mirrors or via Bittorrent

[tags]netbsd,bsd,livecd,distro,knoppix,freesbie[/tags]

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gNewSense 1.0 GNU Linux distro Screenshot

Here’s the screenshot of a GNU/Linux distro derived from Ubuntu. gNewsense is a project started by two guys from Ireland with an aim to provide users with 100% Free Software operating system. You can find out more about it at gNewSense Official Website

You can see that the gNewsense theme and? repo is similar as the normal Ubuntu except for minor changes which the Universe repositories are enabled by default and Ubuntu logo are changed to gNewsense’s to reflect the new distribution (and copyright issue).

Here’s the complete screenshot walkthrough of gNewSense 1.0

[tags]gnewsense,ubuntu,dapper drake,dapper,free software,gnu,livecd[/tags]

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Ubuntu cookies anyone?



Fancy for some Ubuntu cookies anyone?

One guy from Utah, United States came out with a recipe to make Ubuntu cookies from short dough and vanilla. You can get his recipe for Ubuntu cookies from his blog here.

I think the these cookies would made a perfect serving for Ubuntu geeks especially when they are really hungry… :p

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[tags]ubuntu,edgy eft,linux,cookies,recipe[/tags]

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gNewSense – a completely free software distro based on Ubuntu

gNewSense is a linux distribution which derived from Ubuntu. It aims to provide users with a linux distribution that consisted of 100% free software (as in freedom) and funded by the Free Software Foundation.

Although at first glimpse, gNewSense 1.0 seems to be nothing more than Ubuntu with some cosmetic changes, it does have its differences, which are :

  • non free firmwares are removed from kernel
  • Restricted and Multiverse repository are removed
  • Universe repository are enabled by default
  • Ubuntu logos, splash screen and wallpaper are replaced
  • gcc is included in default installation
  • emacs, bsdgames, nethack and build-essential part of the default install

The gNewSense host its own repository which exactly the same as the Ubuntu repository (without the non-free software).

At the time of this writing, gNewSense 1.0 (DeltaD, which is based on Ubuntu Dapper) is only available for x86 platform.

I think gNewSense is a nice GNU/Linux distribution for those who want to run an operating system with 100% free software. The distribution itself is compatible with Ubuntu repository and you can use them inside gNewsense (though having multiverse repo would defeat the purpose of installing gNewSense itself).

One nice thing is, gNewSense include gcc in its default installation, so you can use gNewSense to substitute Ubuntu if you want to have gcc right after installation.

Like Ubuntu, the installer must be invoked from LiveCD that can be downloaded from gNewSense official website or via Bittorrent.

Hopefully the project will continue to provide us with another complete free software operating system that we can use and enjoy.
[tags]ubuntu,edgy eft, dapper drake, gnewsense, free software, livecd[/tags]