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Kubuntu Finds Sponsor, Lives On

Kubuntu Finds Sponsor, Lives On

Dean Howell April 10, 2012 6

Well of course it lives on!  When Canonical cut the proverbial cord, it simply meant that Jonathon Riddell and the Kubuntu community would have to continue outside of business hours.  Regardless of the time

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Kdenlive Surpasses Fundraising Goals, Might Actually Work With Kubuntu?

Kdenlive Surpasses Fundraising Goals, Might Actually Work With Kubuntu?

Dean Howell March 22, 2012 8

In a blog announcement last week, developer ttill announced he had started a fundraising campaign at IndieGoGo, a kickstarter-like crowd-funding hub designed to bring projects to life that would otherwise not have seen the

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The Kubuntu Commitment

The Kubuntu Commitment

Dean Howell March 10, 2012 14

The Best, Against The Wind Though the KDE desktop has a few obvious advantages over Unity, Kubuntu has always played second fiddle (maybe third) to Shuttleworth’s baby, Ubuntu.  While the distro has received critcism

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Install Faenza Icons In KDE 4.8

Install Faenza Icons In KDE 4.8

Dean Howell March 1, 2012 10

Go here if you want to install this in Unity Uh… Why? First, I should say that this guide is a guide for performing a very trivial task.  There is nothing difficult here that

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Install Oxygen-transparent in KDE 4.8 (Kubuntu 11.10)

Install Oxygen-transparent in KDE 4.8 (Kubuntu 11.10)

Dean Howell February 12, 2012 37

What’s Wrong With Being Beautiful? So, you want to make your desktop look like the screenshot above, huh?  Mystified by the process? No more! This guide will show you how to install and use

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Kubuntu Dead? Not Really…

Kubuntu Dead? Not Really…

Dean Howell February 7, 2012 8

In a world of tabloid news– FOSS-focused news sites not-withstanding– it’s easy to sensationalize Canonical’s move to break financial ties with it’s first, and arguably most famous, derivative work Kubuntu.  Well, before you light your torches,

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Integrating Shutter With KDE 4.7

Integrating Shutter With KDE 4.7

Dean Howell January 5, 2012 2

Forget KSnapshot! Did you know that you can integrate Shutter with KDE 4.7?  Yes, you sure can.  Shutter is an excellent tool for screen captures regardless of your desktop environment. Why? If you use

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Kmail 2:  Fix ‘Failed to fetch the resource collection’ error and get on with life

Kmail 2: Fix ‘Failed to fetch the resource collection’ error and get on with life

Dean Howell January 2, 2012 2

Not everyone uses the web to check their mail- though it certainly makes sense to do so.  If you are using KMail 2 in Kubuntu 11.10, you may have seen this error. KMail encountered

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Play Zelda: Skyward Sword in Ubuntu 11.10

Play Zelda: Skyward Sword in Ubuntu 11.10

Dean Howell January 1, 2012 4

Disclaimer:  Don’t you dare steal this game.  It is incredible and worth every dollar asked for it.  As you can see, I am using my own disc.  At $49.99, this game is a great

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