Good news, KDE team started migration of original KDE applications for Windows platform. Concerning windows.kde.org, users of Windows XP/2000/2003 can easily install famous apps like Konqueror, Kate and others on their machines, via KDE-installer.
If some of the applications don’t work from the beginning, just add KDEDIRS and Path in your Control Panel, as it’s described in the manual.
So far, I found only one minor thing: I couldn’t manage applications via Konqueror, however it needs some googling.
In general, lots of positive feelings for this great move of KDE, because some of the apps in KDE can’t be compared with Windows scanty alternatives.
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Desktops, KDE, Linux, Software, Windows
Dmitry Chestnykh gives a nice review of Russian piracy, and the reasons of its appearance, stating “laziness” as its main cause.
Definitely, a lack of shopping services and/or its inability of serving transaction procedures is also one of the statements, here I agree with Dmitry.
However, I’m curious how many people really buy software products in Russia, because a simple googling will give bunch of forums and portals where you can find tones of cracks; thus using a cracked software becomes really easy. Prising policy is definitely another cause, but it’s 21th century - we’ve got lots of open-source software solutions which in some points are better then paid software products.
And when are they going to purchase software or any other products paying for them?..
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Russia, Software, Thoughts
I haven’t thought that it’s going to be such a headache to find some good software for Video and Audio Editing on Linux platform! At this type of software fields, you realize how much work should be done in future for Unices to reach Mac/Win multimedia platforms.
Win/Mac haters can take a deep breath, because there are no good alternatives for:
- Abode Premier
- Sony Vegas
- Sound Forge
However, I’ve managed to find the combination of Kinovd and Cinelerra. The last one appeared to be a nice video editor, even though some minor bugs arise (which were solved right away with Cinelerra helper). Here are some Ubuntu repositories for Cinelerra editor.
Enjoy editing! 
Design, Gadgets
Downloads, IT, Linux, Software, Ubuntu, Video
Well, after the recent news from Slashdot.org, I came across writely.com, and honestly got the answer for this bloggers’ conflict on the question, what bloggers will use: Windows Live writer (free), or BlogJet ($39)? (or anything else less popular)
Right now, having the opportunity of simply writing your articles on-line, with spelling check, basic HTML+Tagging functions, people won’t have to download/buy anything.
Guys made a good job!
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Google, News, Software, Testing, Writing
Since I’ve started blogging in Wordpress platform, I faced the fact of searching some kind of RSS software or any service which can handle the feeds, would be flexible, friendly and easy-to-use.
At the beginning I started to use Awasu Aggregator, which was handling the required features and also has a big number of plug-ins to use. The only reason of switching from it was - overloading of the interface. Some people may say that it’s good, but for a small program to have the interface more complicate then 3DS Max, which has tons of modifiers, filters, it’s unusable!
So I start using RssBandIt, which corresponds to all the requirements: integrated browser, hierarchical menu with the abilities of proper feed management, login/pass savings. The only disadvantage was the size of memory taken - it was using the same size as Firefox, and it was quite inconviniently of keeping it in the tray most of the time, when you are working with the programs like: 3ds max, Adobe Premiere.
Finally, I ended up with Bloglines utilization, when I had to format the PC and all the feeds where lost. The on-line feed platform makes the surfing easier, because the web browsers are still more efficient and usable in case of reading/commenting the posts in the feeds, and it doesn’t use as many resources as the utilization of Rss software+ web browser, you don’t have to switch between them.
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Bloglines, RSS, Software