Lucid Lynx is the code name for the next version of Ubuntu Linux, officially to be released in April of 2010. The first pre-release of Lucid Lynx is now available for download so that interested parties can test it and help fix bugs.
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A test version of Chrome 4.0, Google's revolutionary web browser, is now available for Linux. You can download it at the Chromium web site and take it on the Internet for a test drive.
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Synfig is a free vector-based 2D animation program that you can use to produce feature-film quality animation. One of the key functionalities of Synfig is automatic "tweening", meaning that it generates intermediate frames that are required to produce the illusion of smooth, fluid motion, similar to the tweening feature of the Adobe Flash authoring software. This eliminates a significant amount of manual labor.
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With KAlarm you can schedule an alarm message not only by setting a particular time, but alternatively by specifying the amount of time between now and when the alarm is supposed to occur. For example, if you put something on the stove that needs to cook for 20 minutes, you simply set the time interval to 20 minutes. You don't need to first figure out what time it is in 20 minutes and then enter that time as you would when using a calendar program.
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The high-performance web browser Opera has been released in version 10.10, which now includes Opera Unite, a tool for sharing files and other content.

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If you like the style of the old west as for example in Clint Eastwood's western movies, the Smokin' Guns first-person shooter game may be for you.
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