Linux Weekly NewsBytes : 1428

Here is a list of the latest, most happening events and news items from the Linux World. Keep reading to find out what's making the most noise around Linux this week

User Tips for switching to Ubuntu

• [ http://www.datamation.com/open-source/switching-to-ubuntu-user-tips-1.html ] 
• If you are not using Linux but are intrigued by your peers who use Linux and are wondering what this fuss is all about, then this link is a good read for you. You will learn to ask yourselves a good amount of hard questions. The answers to which will make you transition to Linux a pleasure.

Skype 4.3 for Linux is released

• [ http://blogs.skype.com/2014/06/18/skype-4-3-for-linux/ ]
• Skype for Linux has been released with an updated UI and the much talked about Group Chat Feature. The above link gives you all the details about how to get this installed on your Linux box

Building an online Open Source Community

• [ http://www.devx.com/opensource/to-get-developer-adoption-today-you-have-to-build-a-community.html ]
• If you are into creating new open source products, then this article will provide you with the right information that you will need to build a developer community around your product. The only sure shot way of increasing the adoption of your open source product is to build a developer community around it. And this article explains the procedure to building a developer community for your product.

Linux Mint 17 KDE has been released

• [ http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_qiana_kde_whatsnew.php ] 
• Earlier I had mentioned about Linux Mint Cinnamon being released. This time it is the KDE version of Linux Mint. It boasts of an improved Update Manager, and Driver Manager with some beautiful collection of background images for your desktop.

Installing MATE on Ubuntu 14.04

• [ http://thelinuxrain.com/articles/how-to-install-mate-1-8-in-ubuntu-14-04-and-give-it-a-classic-ubuntu-look-and-feel ]
• Many would argue that you can use Linux Mint instead of installing MATE Desktop Envirornment [ http://mate-desktop.org ] on Ubuntu, but if you insist of using Ubuntu and want to try out MATE desktop experience on it, then this link gives you a good step by step procedure for accomplishing just that.

Crazy things that people create

• Do you know that there are some people who want to be able to access search engines from Linux Command Line ? Well, don't be surprised for not knowing that there exist such users, but be surprised to know that there plenty of tools that actually serve this purpose !!!
• [ http://xmodulo.com/2014/06/access-popular-search-engines-command-line-linux.html ]
• Do you fear VIM ? Ever wondered why a word processor should be so difficult to learn ? Well, then you are in for a big surprise. Learning vim, infact, mastering vim isn't that tough at all. It is rather quite simple. You only need to tune yourself to that VIM paradigm of looking at your files. This article will be of great help to you, to just dive into VIM and master it
• [ http://csswizardry.com/2014/06/vim-for-people-who-think-things-like-vim-are-weird-and-hard/ ]
• Do you find yourself wondering about how to draw electrical circuits, flow diagrams, class diagrams, mathematical functions on Linux ? Well, look no further. This article below, gives you the right set of tools that you can use on Linux for the right set of diagrams
• [ http://opensource.com/life/14/6/tools-diagramming-fedora ]

Leisure read

• If you still got some time to read the new things happening in the Linux world, then I am sure you have a lot of spare time in hand :-) No, don't be embarrassed, there are many more like you. And for all of you, here are some more things that you can try to fill up the empty spaces in your timelines. [ P.S : I haven't tried these out myself, for want of time. If you try them out, then please update this blog with your comments ]
• Install DockbarX 0.91 Lightweight Taskbar in Ubuntu 14.04 : http://www.unixbuzz.com/2014/06/install-dockbarx-0-91-lightweight-taskbar-ubuntu-14-04/ 
• Try out Makulu Linux 6.0 with KDE. The author of this article claims that it is guaranteed to make you smile :) : http://www.zdnet.com/makulu-linux-6-0-kde-guaranteed-to-make-you-smile-7000030833/#ftag=RSSf468ffe 
• Try out the Revolutionary Command shell for Linux [ and Mac OS X ] : http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/778419-meet-xiki-the-revolutionary-command-shell-for-linux-and-mac-os-x