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Google Chrome Beta has been released for Linux and Mac users. This version is said to have support of Flash and other plugins, unlike the previous version available. This is still a Beta version of the Google Chrome Browser, but it’s much closer to the real thing than Linux and Mac users have been able [...]

Improve ‘apt-get install’ And ‘upgrade’ Speed [How-to] ~ Web Upd8.
Axel is a command line application which accelerates HTTP/FTP downloads by using multiple sources for one file. For example, some FTP sites limit the speed of each connection, therefore opening more than one connection at a time multiplies the allowable bandwidth.
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Since today for kfreebsd-amd64, and probably tomorrow for kfreebsd-i386 too, the gnome metapackage is installable on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD. In the end, this should hopefully give a fully functional desktop for these brand new architectures (to be included in the Squeeze release), with a few notable exceptions:
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DebianTutorials.net just posted an article that explains how to automate backup of your files to an FTP server using Rsync and curlftpfs
Go to Debian Tutorials and check it out.
Automated backups to FTP server using rsync and curlftpfs | Debian Tutorials.

Debian adopts time-based release freezes | TuxRadar.
We love Debian, but it’s hardly the most spritely distro around when it comes to popping out regular releases. Historically, part of the problem has been determining when it’s finished – and the old adage “it’s ready when it’s ready” doesn’t really make much sense unless you have a [...]