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As you can see from the recently released beta version, will bring LibreOffice 3.5 includes lots of small improvements over version 3.4.

The usability of the free office suite will benefit significantly.

In libre Office 3.5 Beta 1 for color selection tool has been rewritten, so it should be modern and more usable. An initial port to GTK + 3 was started, it is thanks to the Broadway-backends in a position to make LibreOffice run in the browser.
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Speedometer, a bandwidth and download monitor for the console is available in version 2.8 with new display options.

While the software displays the default values ​​logarithmically, the user can now switch to linear display.
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As the new chairman of the Open Source Business Alliance Peter Ganten now follows Karl-Heinz Meyer Street.

The Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA), whose 235 members from the merger of Linux Solutions Group (128 members) and the Linux Association (107 members) recruit has, at its recent general assembly elected a new board. New CEO is Peter Ganten, CEO of Bremer’s predecessor Univention GmbH Karl-Heinz Meyer Street separates for reasons of age from this office. Deputies to Holger Dyroff (Suse / Novell) and Thomas Uhl (Topalis Holding) were determined.
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Belonging to the Microsoft VoIP provider Skype has released a new developer preview of his SkypeKit. The SkypeKit allows developers to create applications with integrated Skype functionality to Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

The SkypeKit 4:02 for Desktop provides the ability to provide native applications to extend Skype’s functionality. Conceivable, in addition to instant messaging and telephony applications such as collaboration applications or games. Parallel to the SkypeKit exists also the Skype Desktop API (formerly only Skype API), with the previous Skype client can be extended with new functions.
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The Debian Project is the ninth update of the older stable branch issued its distribution.

With the release of Debian GNU / Linux “Lenny” 5.0.9 summarizes the Debian project important bug fixes and security updates to the last eight months since the release of Debian 5.0.8 together. Also in version 5.0.9 to keep Debian on the policy to include the issuance of a stable version of anything other than corrections of errors and vulnerabilities. This update is aimed solely at users, however, not yet published in February on the new stable version was updated.

Debian GNU / Linux 5.0.9 fixes serious mistakes, most security vulnerabilities in about 20 packs and integrated the previously accumulated security fixes that were already distributed as part of regular security alerts. Fixed some problems since the kernel has been updated by the Debian installer. A packet Pixelpost was removed because it is no longer maintained and has several security vulnerabilities.
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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) According to operate the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia on a new Linux system for its low-cost mobile phones.

The WSJ cites in his message , which is no longer fully visible, well-informed persons on the company. The new Linux for mobile phones at the lower end of the scale was assigned the code name “Meltemi”.

Meltemi comes from the Greek word for dry summer wind that blows from the north over the Aegean. Meltemi is well developed, led by Mary McDowell, who heads the mobile phones division. Nokia has confirmed the rumors but have not yet.
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The first Android users, the new monthly of Linux New Media AG, is now available on newsstands. The first edition is devoted to focus in the IFA-News and many other smart phones and tablets.

Android users is aimed at smartphone and tablet users and all those interested in Android. The book presents new products and test them and also app-games and ideas do not come too short. For all those who bring a bit more experience with Android, is our power-user tips section on how to use its Android device, and optimally informed about details of the system.
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Mozilla has had to pushing forward shortly after the release of version 7 is a little update. Meanwhile, the beta version of Firefox is to have eight.

Disappeared enhancements are the reason why Firefox a few days after the completion of version 7.0.1 is available as 7 already. Some users have complained about some hidden add-ons, the developers state. This bug is now fixed, it is the new version for download or via the update function.
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The free video editor is open shot available in version 1.4. Within seven months, the developers added many new features added.

OpenShot 1.4 has a user-friendly timeline. Users can now also move sideways along the time axis of a work by turning the scroll wheel pressed. The video and audio effects have been strengthened and be more stable. The developers of integrated functions for color correction and adjustment and the revised project file tree.
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The free video editor is open shot available in version 1.4. Within seven months, the developers added many new features added.

OpenShot 1.4 has a user-friendly timeline. Users can now also move sideways along the time axis of a work by turning the scroll wheel pressed. The video and audio effects have been strengthened and be more stable. The developers of integrated functions for color correction and adjustment and the revised project file tree.
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