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HDMI sound without overscan on open-source drivers?
Is there a way to have a regular scanned display with audio via an HDMI connection on open-source drivers? Possibly a way to force DVI video output over HDMI instead of 1080p?
Machine: Dell Studio ...
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Is there a difference between free software and open source software?
Well I am a bit confused with the two terms, are there differences between them?
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No GUI, No internet, Using wifi, NEED HELP
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No GUI and no internet
No GUI, No internet connection, please help 12.04
How to add applications and GUI to the minimal Ubuntu?
After Installing 12.04.1 I Have No GUI?
How do I get the ...
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Can I redistribute a custom Ubuntu-based distro for a profit?
I know that I can legally modify Ubuntu, but is it legal to redistribute an operating system that's based on Ubuntu for a small profit? I want to know this before I get started on my Ubuntu-based ...
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Which repository are free software on 12.04
I know restricted and multiverse are not free software, but what about source code and independent?
EDIT : I'm referring to free as in freedom.
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What simple FLOSS software can I use to produce nice data visualization?
I am looking here for the best simple and intuitive application that is designed to produce neat looking graphs, for example "number of Ubuntu users in the last 10 years" or "average amounts paid by ...
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Open Source friendly Graphics Card manufacturers?
Everyone knows that in general, Nvidia has the best supported graphics cards under Linux. But I don't want to buy into Nvidia's proprietary drivers if I don't have to. ATI has open source drivers, but ...
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Private Storage Cloud
I'm absolute new to this area. So, please be gentle :-)
I'm looking at the possibility for my company to start a private storage cloud using cheap hardware and software. For example, SATA storage ...
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How to use color correction when using open source Nvidia drivers?
I have recently installed Nvidia's open source drivers on my laptop (Nvidia GeForce 420M) and I have noticed that compiz effects are more smooth ( e.g. I do not get any more lags while soing Win + W )
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Creating own custom GNU/Linux terminal emulator [closed]
I've an idea about creating an open source project based on custom terminal emulator development for GNU/Linux. I googled around but didn't find any source code for the native GNU/Linux terminal ...
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Are the source code of commercial version of open source software encrypted or hidden from being manipuated [closed]
Commercial version of open source softwares are the main source of revenue for canonical, red head team, oracle [for MYSQL], etc. So my question is do all these source codes hidden or encrypted from ...
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How to review the current state of open source vs. closed source graphics drivers?
How to know whether it's worth it to replace open source drivers installed by default with proprietary ones. Are there any benchmarks? Major known issues summaries. I don't mean 'at the time of ...
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How do I get the name of a package, modify and install it? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to change the Ubuntu source code
I'm not very familiar with Ubuntu or Linux, but I'm a programmer, and some people told me that you can just go ahead and modify your ...
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Anyone know of any OpenGL apps in Ubuntu 12.04?
im trying to find some apps in ubuntu that use opengl mostly. so i can read and learn from the source code.
i know of Blender, but i looking for a smaller program.
google just give me installation of ...
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Acer TravelMate 4000 ZL1 512 RAM Laptop with 1.6GHz: Best Linux distro to do Web development and\or Android Deveopment [closed]
I've seen the post:
Should I install 12.04 or 10.10 on a laptop with 512MB of RAM?
but I'm still not convinced Xubuntu is lightweight enough. I'm saying this because I believe Slitaz and Porteus to ...
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Open source vs Proprietary drivers for Video and Image Editing
Which drivers would be better to use if someone is using applications for Image and Video Editing (like GIMP, Inkscape, OpenShot, Cinelerra, PiTiVi, KdenLive, Avidemux, Kino, Lives and others) in ...
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How do I legally make an open-souce version of a closed-source game? [closed]
Is it legal to make an open-source version of a closed-source game (and expansion pack) to distribute to other users? I want to do that for an old game called Age of Empires 2.
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what is the status of AMD's Open Source 7000 series drivers?
I've seen announcements that AMD released open source drivers for the 7000 series of GPUs earlier this year, but not much since then. Are they in the kernel or are there plans to integrate them?
If ...
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Ubuntu without any branding
(This question is out of interest and not because I have a problem with my machine. If it belongs to some other forum, tell me instead of downvoting me.)
I remember that a couple of years ago, there ...
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Should I use the ATI proprietary or free drivers with two Crossfire HD5850s?
I own 2 XFX Radeon HD 5850 in crossfire configuration connected to 3 24" monitors.
I really want to make Ubuntu my daily OS but can't seem to find the best configuration to use.
Some threads say ...
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Are there any for-pay (commercial) but open source applications in Ubuntu Software Center?
I've recently decided to try not to support any proprietary software, and see how far I can go with Free software.
Despite this, I realize Free software costs money to make, and would be happy to pay ...
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Open-source driver for AMD Radeon HD 6490M
I have HP ProBook 4530s laptop with AMD Radeon HD 6490M graphics card. After installing Ubuntu it runs on Intel Sandybridge graphics.
The Ubuntu community page says: "By default Ubuntu will use the ...
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How do I know if I'm running the open source AMD drivers for Radeon?
Well as the title says. glxinfo just says Mesa and I assume this is not the driver from AMD being loaded, as I get terrible FPS in 3D games.
Ubuntu 12.04
Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series
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Command line tool to crop PDF files
I am looking for an open source command line tool to crop PDF file just like we can do in Adobe Acrobat Pro. I have tried PdfTk, ImageMagick, PyPDF, and GhostScript—all with no success so far.
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Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu?
I would like to know where to find the source code of Ubuntu 12.04.
I'd like to see how far it is "open source".
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.Net Certifications or Open Source Projects? [closed]
Can someone recommend which is the right option for 2 years experienced .Net developers to enhance their technical skills whether .Net Certifications or work experience in Open Source Projects apart ...
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Which is the X display driver for the AMD Radeon HD series in 12.04?
I'm looking for the AMD open source drivers for the HD series like my HD6250, but i can't find this drivers in the official repository, this package xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd is simply not available ...
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Radeon HD 6730M support
I'm using an Asus K43S with Radeon HD 6730M. I tried installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS a few months back, but it didn't work with the graphic card driver; so I reverted to windows 7.
I have looked around ...
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What is the incentive to provide a free operating system? [closed]
What is the incentive to provide a free operating system? Why do all this work for no pay? Why not sell it?
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Open source Skype application
I'm looking for an open source Skype application that I can use instead of the current beta we have to install.
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License concerns for Ubuntu/Linux and a prospective business
Having a hard time finding specifics, could someone link me to some materials concerning licensing issues of Ubuntu, and link's at large?
I'm considering starting a business installing ...
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Is open source software vulnerable to viruses?
I understand the ideas behind open source software, but I am more interested in the security aspects. How is open source software not exposed to viruses or any kind of Internet attack? How does it ...
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are there any opensource VGA drivers [closed]
are there any open-source VGA drivers
i seem to remember that back when i was using 10.10 or an older one
that people where writing some opensource vga drivers for linux but i can't
seem to find a ...
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Will Ubuntu for Android be fully open source?
I am truly happy that Ubuntu-For-Android is more than a prototype. Yet, I'm confused. I failed to fully realise this:
Going to be fully open source?
Released eventually to the community to work on?
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The legality of duplicating the GUI of a commercial OS in an Open Source Desktop
I had a question about the legality of duplicating the design of a commercial OS to an Open Source desktop. Let me just cut to the chase.
Is it illegal to create a Desktop Window manager that behaves ...
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How does the Ubuntu license work for commercial use? Do we have to follow the LGPL or the GPL?
I have an Ubuntu computer. Once Ubuntu starts I use my applications, such as: driving school exams, learning, practical use, and studying.
Now, I am preparing license documentation. If I use Ubuntu ...
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How to download youtube videos like with realplayer in windows? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Downloading a youtube video
i use to download videos in window and was wondering if there is anything that is open source that can download the videos?
I am using Ubuntu ...
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Rollback from proprietary to open source ATI drivers causes Unity to not start anymore
I just installed Ubuntu 11.10.
I changed the open drivers for the proprietary ones and had all sorts of problems while trying to make dual screens work, so I decided to roll back the drivers.
Now ...
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Open Source command line tool for optimizing PDF
Are there any open-source command line tool for optimizing PDF in Ubuntu. I have used Ghost Script and i am able to convert the PDF into 72 dpi,
gs -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dCompatibilityLevel=1.4 ...
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Which big computer companies support the Ubuntu project financially?
When looking for hardware, I often try to find out if the manufacturer employs open source developers and things like that. I know Canonical has relations with a couple of big computer companies, but ...
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Why do we have non-free software in the official repositories?
The Ubuntu wiki describes the "sections" of the official Ubuntu repositories as follows:
Main - Officially supported software.
Restricted - Supported software that
is not available under a ...
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A good distro for multimedia purposes [closed]
i am new to open source. i want to know about some good distro for multimedia purposes. can anyone suggest me some..
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Download Source to Build Application Myself
Many Open Source projects provide their source code in different version, for the various systems such as Windows, Debian, Fedora etc. Since Ubuntu is Debian based, should downloading the project for ...
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Release of Ubuntu One server code? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is the Ubuntu One server side application proprietary?
Will Ubuntu One's server code ever be released so that people can run their own private "Ubuntu One"?
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How do I set up my laptop for dual boot?
I suppose to buy a Laptop and want to install Linux OS(not decided which distribution to use), and I have a large volume of data with the NTFS format drive externally.
How do I need to format my ...
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Broadcom open source drivers available in Maverick?
I have a laptop with a broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n wireless adapter and its using the proprietary STA drivers (perfectly), however I thought broadcom released open source drivers and that they ...
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How to get the source code of a project from launchpad
How to get the source code of a project from launchpad
