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Wine - Software for Running Native Windows Applications

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A software package for Linux systems that makes it possible to install and run software written for Microsoft Windows.

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Release of digiKam 1.0.0

Friday December 25, 2009

Just in time to help you organize your digital holiday pictures, the digiKam development team has released version 1.0.0 of the digiKam photo management software.
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FreeCAD 0.9 Available

Wednesday December 23, 2009

Software for computer aided design (CAD) tends to be pricey. However, there are free and open source alternatives for basic CAD functions. FreeCAD is based on OpenCascade, QT, and Python. It supports 3-dimensional design with motion simulation and is useful for learning about 3D CAD, including geometry, kinematics, vibrations, and machine design.

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Be Creative With Ubuntu Studio

Monday December 21, 2009

Ubuntu has developed a version of its popular Linux operating system that is tailored to meet the requirements of applications involving creative audio, video, or graphics processing. It makes it easy for new users to get up to speed on GNU/Linux multi-media software, and makes less well-known applications readily available. This version has been pre-loaded with various multimedia software packages, such as Gimp, Cinepaint, Ardour, Blender, and JACK-Daemon.
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Silverlight 2 for Linux

Friday December 18, 2009

Silverlight is a web browser plug-in developed by Microsoft that provides support for a wide range of multimedia functions, similar to Adobe Flash.
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