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Ghacks: "Seahorse is the default keyring manager for the GNOME desktop and it makes the task of key management quite simple."

Linux Adda: "In this article we will describe how we can create a bootable Backtrack 4 USB Drive that will save all the changes we make on the USB itself."

Ian's Thoughts: "Recently I put together two themes for GTK2 and Metacity. Most of the work on these themes was done by other people, I simply tweaked some colors and settings. Other people have shown interest in these themes so I package them and am making them available to anyone who wants them."

The Register: "COBOL is celebrating its 50th birthday. Or at least the name is."

OSTatic: "If you've been following Linus on Twitter lately -- okay, the fake Linus -- then you've probably learned more about him in the last three weeks then you ever wanted to know."

Linux Journal: "If there's one complaint we in the Linux world hear more than anything, it's "My [whatever] doesn't work with Linux. "The unfortunate truth is that, while their infrastructure is likely Linux powered, the majority of device manufacturers aren't thinking about the desktop version when designing their wares."

An anonymous reader writes "It's that time of year again; the nights are drawing in, the leaves are beginning to turn, and literally hundreds of teams of dedicated F/OSS enthusiasts from around the world are preparing to hit the streets in celebration of Software Freedom Day 2009. In an effort to increase awareness of free and open source software among the general public, SFD teams will be standing around town centers and shopping malls, holding talks at schools and universities, giving demonstrations and handing out Linux and FOSS collections for Windows on CD.

Ian's Thoughts: "GNOME is a desktop environment and an international project that includes creating software development frameworks, selecting application software for the desktop, and working on the programs which manage application launching, file handling, and window and task management."

Experimenting with GNU/Linux: "Google has recently released version android SDK 1.6. This tutorial will teach you how to install it on ubuntu 9.04."

InternetNews: "While the Internet may know no borders, the U.S Government does."