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The XGL server will be automatically started in Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon as opposed to Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn, therefore the special X session you've created in your Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn is no longer needed to start the XGL server because it will likely fail to work properly as It did with me.

Consequently you've to select a regular session from your session manager to disable Xgl. or create a file named ~/.config/xserver-xgl/disable.

As eventually It works for me like a charm.

You WILL have to force version 0.2.0 for the core, but everything else can still run 0.2.1. This can be done through Synaptics. Its not a bug with this method, its an Ubuntu issue unrelated to the drivers.  

The Egyptian GNU/Linux User Group (EGLUG http://www.eglug.org) would like to invite you to the fourth GNU/Linux Installfest in the rawabet theatre on the 1st of September from 11:00am.

We would like to give you a general idea of some of the things you will be seeing there.

If you have no idea what is an InstallFest. Make sure to visit this page: http://www.eglug.org/node/2794

Traditionally in all installfests, the number one activity on that day will probably be linux installations; as we are sure you know, we will be ready to receive people who arrive with their computers to set linux up on with them.

For people who are simply curious about linux and who want to know more, we will be demonstrating the operating system and the applications available on it. This covers a fairly large range of things. At the most basic level, we can show you what linux looks like, how it works, and describe how it differs from what you are used to, and why we feel this is better.

On a more specific level, there will be volunteers ready to show you how many different and specific tasks can be accomplished under linux, such as programming with visual tools , graphics work, clustering, networking (LANs and some fancy tricks), and all the way up to getting a solid web server up and running in 15 minutes flat.

We will be there to introduce you to the fascinating world of linux, so it is your questions and interests that matter.

Thank you for your interest, and hope to see you there.

According to this article I found that firefox memory leaks is a feature and not a bug

If you want to disable this feature just follow the following instruction:

1. type about:config in your address bar
2. scroll down to browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers
3. set its value to 0 (zero)

Enjoy a less memory intensive FF

Bandwidth monitoring with iptables - Linux has a number of useful bandwidth monitoring and management programs. A quick search on Freshmeat.net for bandwidth returns a number of applications. However, if all you need is a basic overview of your total bandwidth usage, iptables is all you really need -- and it's already installed if you're using a Linux distribution based on the 2.4.x or 2.6.x kernels.

IPTables can monitor your bandwidth  read more »

"Krita." I am hearing some good things but haven't had a chance to run it yet.

Check out krita

I had created a Group called G33ks @ MySpace to improve operating systems dependability

I jointly announced the G33ks new group to fortify services and applications running on linux windows mac depending on what is your current operating system?

G33ks purposes is to help folks to have the audacity or courage to use linux windows mac operating systems

There is now online a truly important interview with Linus Torvalds on the state of the kernel here

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