This guide describes how to create a dvd with a menu using DeVeDe. It allows you to create DVDs and CDs (VCD, sVCD or VCD). It supports any of the formats supported by mplayer such as mpeg, avi, asf, wmv, wma, quicktime, mov, realtime, ogg, and matroska.
DeVeDe is available for Debian in this repository.
Chitlesh Goorah has prepared a set of Fedora rpm packages containing a checkout of the KDE 4 developmetn trunk of the KDE svn.
Of course these packages do install KDE 4 only to some /opt/ directory and are strictly for demonstration and development only. However installs them should be very clear about what he/she does.
Last month Eric S. Raymond made a public announcement on the Fedora developer’s list that he was giving up on Fedora Core and that from now on Ubuntu is his distribution of choice.
Eric S. Raymond blamed Yum and RPM.
The writer of this story disagrees and believes its not the RPM package system, or Yum being to complex, she says:
“The problem is insufficient testing and just plain sloppy repository management.”
Michael Larabel explains what actions to take to get better ATI support for Linux.
He dismisses the approach of Jonathan Steffan who is working on new Fedora XGL packages.
Apparently the “ATI Linux Driver Feedback” form is not the way to go.
“If you want action, contact ATI/AMD’s OEMs, AIBs, and ODMs”, Michael Larabel states.
The story includes an “example message” and links to the contact pages of major companies.
Good read/howto if you are ready to complain about your ATI compatability issues.
Tuxicity.
We have compared the 32-bit and 64-bit performance of Ubuntu and started a performance comparison of Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu, but how does the performance of the upcoming Feisty Fawn release compare to that of Fedora 7? In this article we have enclosed benchmarks from Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, Fedora 7 Test 2, and Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Herd 5. In gaming and desktop benchmarks, which of these Linux distributions is faster? We hope to answer that question today.
Fedora Core 6 has hit 2 million installations. Pretty impressive. Ubuntu lists 17,000+ registered machines, with a total user count of over 8 million, according to Mark Shuttleworth.
Ready to use Linux? Choosing the right version for your needs can be seriously daughnting. Jethro Carr presents helpful tips for choosing the right Linux distro for your needs. He provides details regarding: purposes of different flavors, package management, stability, and personal experiences with numerous versions.
[T]o get attention from us, it is necessary to demonstrate the kind of attitude that leads to competence — alert, thoughtful, observant, willing to be an active partner in developing a solution.
–Eric S. Raymond, How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
Like a lot of what ESR used to write, this is remarkably good advice- clearly written, straightforward, and demonstrating a lot of insight into how functional software communities work. Thankfully, lots of people still do as ESR says, not as ESR does. Here is a brief story about one such exchange.
The Fedora Project Board met this week to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming release of Fedora 7 (F7). Though originally scheduled for release on April 26, that date has now been moved back to May 24, dashing the development team’s plan to debut the final release at this year’s Red Hat Summit. One thing that Summit attendees will see, though, is the artwork that has been selected as Fedora 7’s new theme.Linux.com | Next Fedora release delayed, new design theme selected .. More..
If a person of Eric Raymond’s reputation in the open source community chooses to switch from one GNU/Linux distribution to another – and publicises the fact widely – then there is bound to be speculation about the underlying reasons.
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