Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 16-02-2010
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Eric Geier reviews 10 essential Firefox add-ons that will make your cross-platform Mozilla web browser even better. He finds add-ons to help fix annoyances, save time, discover advanced functionality, and stay connected.
Posted by Anonymous Coward | Posted in Linux | Posted on 16-02-2010
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Google has updated the beta version of its Chrome for Linux with a variety of fixes designed to make the browser more reliable, the company announced Thursday. Version 5.0.307.7 of Chrome for Linux addresses several bugs that were problematic in the previous version. One fix, for example, changes an out of memory killer mechanism so that it terminates runaway tabs before it closes the browser when memory is low. The upgrade was released in tandem with a similar update to the Mac version.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 18-08-2009
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Remember Mindcraft back in 1999? Not many people do. It was when Microsoft "proved" Windows NT was faster than GNU/Linux. That backfired, and so has Microsoft’s latest paid benchmarking: this time of Internet Explorer 8 vs. Firefox, by NSS Labs. It just goes to show that Microsoft is now officially worried about Firefox in the browser sector.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 16-08-2009
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How would you like to be able to customize the layout of the Google homepage? How about add better video controls and a download button to YouTube? Or set a profanity filter that works across all websites? Maybe remove all the “What type of leafy vegetable are you?” quizzes from Facebook? These are very few of the things that can be done with Greasemonkey. By itself, Greasemonkey does essentially nothing. At least, nothing that you as a user would notice. To really use it, you download Greasemonkey scripts which all have some special purpose. For example, right now I’m writing this from a browser with Greasemonkey installed, and I’m using scripts to enhance YouTube, Facebook, and Google Images.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 14-08-2009
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It has been 15 years since Marc Andreessen developed the Netscape Internet browser that introduced millions of people to the Internet. After its early success, Netscape was roundly defeated by Microsoft in the so-called browser wars of the 1990s that dominated the Web’s first chapter. Mr. Andreessen appears to want a rematch. Now a prominent Silicon Valley financier, Mr. Andreessen is backing a start-up called RockMelt, staffed with some of his close associates, that is building a new Internet browser, according to people with knowledge of his investment.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 13-08-2009
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The developers at the Mozilla Foundation are looking for volunteers to "test pilot" the Firefox browser as they travel the Web. A "Test Pilot" add-on for Firefox allows a user to try the newest features and enhancements for the browser before other users. The add-on collects data about the behaviour of the test pilots who are involved in the tests.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 13-08-2009
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Have you ever feel frustrated when Mozilla releases a new build for their software (especially Firefox) and you are still stuck at the previous older version, simply because Ubuntu did not (and do not intend to) add the newer version of software packages to the repository? The truth of fact is, Ubuntu does not update its repositories for newer version of software packages, with the exception of security fixes, until the next release of Ubuntu. For example, the default version of Firefox for Ubuntu Jaunty is Firefox 3.0 and it won’t be upgraded to Firefox 3.5 at least until Ubuntu 9.10. In most cases, especially when it comes to browsers and various Web application, it is always better to upgrade to the newest version due to the new features and security improvement. This is where Ubuntuzilla comes into play.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 09-08-2009
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You can search Google.com from the Linux command line without using a CLI web browser like lynx or Elinks. All you need is the curl and html2text packages installed. Then you issue the following command: curl -A Mozilla http://www.google.com/search?q=Linux |html2text -width 80 where you can replace Linux with another keyword of your choice. The results will be displayed in your console application with a width of 80.
Posted by jfeedor | Posted in OpenSource | Posted on 07-08-2009
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I have always claimed that the widely used Operating System market share statistics from Net applications were not really accurate when it comes to MacOS and Linux market share. In my opinion there were two factors that prevented an accurate Worldwide market share to be produced: Linux browsers potentially ignoring the counter and improper geographical distribution. The second problem has been fixed and it does impact the Market share numbers significantly.