Strace is a command line tool which can be used to figure out what is wrong with an errant application running in your Linux system. Some even look at strace as the Swiss army knife of a systems administrator.
Check out how I used strace to troubleshoot a multimedia problem in Ubuntu a long time back.
Remember Google Wave – the innovative way of communication which Google unveiled amidst much fanfare a year back ? When it was released, Google Wave was considered to be a potential replacement for the ubiquitous Email.
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As a GNOME user, have you ever wondered – How big is the GNOME project ? What is its make up ? How are decisions taken ? And how many GNOME developers are there ? If yes, then you need look no further. Because Neary Consulting – A Free software consultancy, has released the GNOME Census giving an overview of the GNOME project and its functions. The census report analyzes how developers participate in the GNOME project and looks for patterns within the project itself.