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Fix Ubuntu. Install Netflix in Linux Mint, Fedora and Ubuntu - Tutorial. Ubuntu is Tracking You: Disable connections to Canonical - Moblog. Richard Stallman calls Ubuntu “spyware” because it tracks searches. Free Software Foundation President Richard Stallman today called Ubuntu Linux "spyware" because the operating system sends data to Ubuntu maker Canonical when a user searches the desktop.

Richard Stallman calls Ubuntu “spyware” because it tracks searches

But his complaint is already falling on deaf ears—Canonical said today that it plans to increase use of the feature Stallman objects to in order to deliver expanded Internet search results in the next version of Ubuntu. In Ubuntu 12.10, searching the Dash (the hub for finding stuff in the Unity desktop interface) for files and applications returns not only results from a user's desktop but also Amazon shopping results, as we reported in September before the operating system's release.

If a user buys something from Amazon as a result, money is sent to Canonical in the form of affiliate payments. User complaints forced Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth to defend the move on his blog, but the Amazon shopping results were implemented in Ubuntu 12.10 as scheduled. But Stallman says that's not sufficient: Jono Bacon Apologized For Childish Remark! Document Management System with CouchDB - First Part. I will start documenting about my experience using CouchDB to build a Document Management System (DMS), an important component of any Content Management System (CMS).

Document Management System with CouchDB - First Part

The first part concentrates on installing and using CouchDB in OSX and Ubuntu. Alternatively you could install from sources which I prefer to get later and greatest.Download any pending updates for OSX. Then latest version of XCodeInstall homebrew if you still not have it. It is the best package manager for OSX.Install couchDB. Following instructions from with just one command. Ubuntu In Ubuntu I decided to build from sources to get latest available version for my 10.10 Maverick. Using CouchDB Let us start interacting with CouchDB to create a database, a document, attach a file to it, update it etc. Some other examples Logging If you are unsure where couchdb is logging just issue the below command: You can also get the latest log lines directly from the below request: $ curl -X GET. Document Management System with CouchDB - Second Part.

In the first part we installed CouchDB and explain how to create databases, documents, update them, create attachments and run queries.

Document Management System with CouchDB - Second Part

Now we will design a DMS and plan for the different functionality we will need with one example. For simplicity we will say our documents will be imported in batch for which it makes sense to have a convention for the file names client_cat_subcat_year_month_investor.ext. After importing the below 14 documents we can start navigating the tree. Note that in this example the importer code will replace the month by two digits so "3" becomes "03" We want to offer a tree view of our documents.

Here is how to pull all clients. The categories for a client (1)The subcategories for a client category (1,1) The effective years for the client category subcategory (1,1,1) The effective months for the client category subcategory year (1,1,1,"2003"). Keyboard Shortcuts. As well as using your mouse to operate software, you can also use your keyboard to perform specific functions.

Keyboard Shortcuts

This page provides a list of keyboard shortcuts which you may find useful. How to use a keyboard shortcut Traditionally, keyboard shortcuts are written like so: Alt + F1. Ubuntu Wiki. Full Circle Magazine. Ubuntu. The New Wallpapers of Ubuntu 11.04. Canonical introduced this morning the new wallpapers that will be part of the final release of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system.

The New Wallpapers of Ubuntu 11.04

The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 11.04 has also been reveled! There are seventeen new wallpapers in total, for the new Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) release. The default wallpaper (the last one) is very similar to the Ubuntu 10.10 wallpaper. In order of appearance, their names are: Arboreal ballet, Aubergine Sea, Berries, Bird, Fabric, Green, Grey day, Holes, Ilunabarra Azkainetik, La no alto, Quandro, Signpost, Tiny Worlds, Touch the light, Tri Narwhal, Variations On Natty Narwhal and White flowers. These wallpapers are created by community members. On April 28th, Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) will become the 14th release of the Ubuntu operating system.

Don't forget to visit our website next Thursday, March 31st, for an in-depth article on the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) Beta 1 release, where we will unveil more of Natty's new features!

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