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The distribution independent installer Listaller was rewritten and published in version 0.5.4, which is stated by the developer, the first usable version.

Listaller is a project with the aim of the ways to install software on Linux distributions, expand and improve. Listaller has taken over parts of the set autopackage project and is also cooperating with Zero Install, which, however, has more ambitious goals.

The developers of Listaller believe that the way to add a package source (eg a PPA on Ubuntu) to the system, just to get the latest version of a program, and dangerously excessive for this purpose is simple. To circumvent this problem, provides a distribution Listaller common set format available, can be published using the software for all Linux distributions. In addition, the project provides tools to create cross-distribution software.
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The company JetBrains, largely known for its product IDE IntelliJ IDEA, today opened the source code of its own programming language that compiles to byte-code for the Java virtual machine, and JavaScript.

Kotlin – a statically typed programming language, basic properties:

Eric, an integrated development environment (IDE) for Python, and Ruby is now available in version 4.5.0.

The new release improves the configuration for highlighting and automatic completion of templates. In addition, it is now set to be highlighted keywords and file filter configuration.Forms, the software can now generate for projects with Py Side and Python with Qt 3. Other improvements include the browser and Documentor for source code and Web browser. In addition, version 4.5.0 supports the first time, Mac OS X.
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The Open Source Initiative (OSI) seeks to change, including the partnership with various organizations and projects as well as individual membership.

For three years the board of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), as Simon Phipps writes , clear that there must be changes. As early as mid-2010 had, among other things Phipps recognized that the OSI had to adapt to the changing situation of open-source world. The understanding of open source issues have matured, and new paradigms are like the cloud appeared, making it suitable for the definition of software freedom is no longer sufficient to consider only the source code. The trend towards open data and cloud computing should be given greater consideration by the OSI.
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The package ” openSUSE 12.1 “by Open Source Press contains two DVDs, one of them as a double DVD with the 32 – and 64-bit version of the free Linux distribution. The second DVD is a live DVD with numerous additions, which are not part of the official openSUSE release. This is a printed manual for getting started with 350 pages.

The box also contains a coupon for 30% discount on training for LPI certification PaulPaulito.com , a discount of 10 € when you buy the full version of the home banking and financial management software Moneyplex , which is included as a special edition, a voucher for a hard copy of the magazine t3n and a PDF version of the book ” Root server and establish secure . ”
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The source editor Bluefish has been released in version 2.2. The editor has been provided with many new features that show up at work but only with the application.

Even if it is not visible at first glance, the developers have Bluefish 2.2 made ​​many changes. Thus, the editor now works with Gtk 3, but will continue to support Gtk 2. Many existing features have been revised. Working with large files is faster and more programming languages ​​are supported, such as Ada, Vala, Google, Go and D.

The language syntax scanner has been enhanced with new functions.
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Introducing people to the world of free and open source software (FOSS) has always been a priority for the openSUSE project. We’re not only doing so for users with our new distribution ( did you get 1.12 yet? ) or for new contributors with our project we so frequently participate in programs like Google’s Summer of code or in code. Those programs have introduced a lot of new contributors to openSUSE and both the FOSS community. So with pride we announce that, after a successful participation in Google Summer of Code this year, so openSUSE will participate in the Google code in .
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Adobe wants to outsource its developer framework Flex SDK in the near future to an Open Source Foundation.

The move follows a strategic decision, the Flash player for mobile devices to not develop on the foot. According to a question-and-answer page for Adobe Flex will continue to be a design goal of the company.

Adobe will continue to contribute to Flex development, it is said, however, feature development to come into the hands of the new administration. The latter could be based on the plans of developers in the Adobe Flex SDK team, the Flex community, members of the Open-Spoon Foundation and companies are dealing with Flex.
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The open-source DVD, a collection of free software for Windows, Version 25.0 with 15 new programs, including Firefox 7.0.1 and appeared LibreOffice 3.4.3. Also, the game disc is available in a new edition with various updates.

The new version of the open-source DVD is now available for download and purchase. The changes to the open-source DVD include 24.0 updates for 115 programs and 15 new software packages. Five programs were removed from the current version of the DVD. Four of them are no longer being developed and a replaced by a successor. A total of 475 programs are now included. 125 free games are open source as a separate DVD Game 3.1 available on the 15 games have been updated.

The 4.9 GB DVD ISO image can be of as different servers can be downloaded. In addition, labels and covers for the DVD available that can be used for home-burned DVDs. The open-source DVD can be copied for non-commercial purposes and passed. The game disc is 2.9 GB in size and stands on the same servers.
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In a contest looking for the MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg and film company with its “Innovation Agency for IT and media” Developers of innovative open-source projects.

Compete for the prize of a total of 20 000 € Prices are subject to, the release of ” BW Goes Mobile “, students, young professionals, start-ups and small companies from Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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