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File Generation Differences between Windows Vista and Linux
I know that there are differences between Linux and Vista. I know that there are address issues from converting certain files between the two operating systems as well. I am currently working on a ...
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Which torrent apps work headless (from command line only)?
There's a question on here about what torrent apps work well remotely, but I'm hoping to find out one that works well through a command line interface, preferably with no GUI.
What torrent apps ...
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How to virtualize OSX on Linux [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to run a MacOSX installation on a virtual machine?
How can I virtualize OSX on Linux somehow?
I know that the OSX eula states that OSX can only be virtualized ...
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Batch convert encoding in files
How can I batch-convert files in a directory for their encoding (e.g. ANSI → UTF-8) with a command or tool?
For single files, an editor helps, but how can I do the mass files job?
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Network with virtualbox (OS X host/Fedora guest)
I am having trouble in setting up Virtualbox to allow Fedora 11 (guest) leave the virtualbox machine and pass through Mac OS X 10.5 (host). I found only this tutorial
http://vre.upei.ca/dev/node/497
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Desktop Application that Downloads RSS Feeds as PDFs
I'm looking for a application (preferable desktop) that will periodically and automatically convert selected news feeds and/or websites into PDF, suitable for viewing on any ebook reader.
Something ...
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Why aren't all Mac applications easily portable to Linux?
Since the Apple OS-X operating system is a UNIX derivative (BSD), and the underlying (Intel) Mac architecture is the same, why isn't it very straightforward to get Apple-specific applications running ...
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How do I get the size of a Linux or Mac OS X directory from the command-line? [duplicate]
What command do I use to find the size of all the files (recursively) in a Linux or Mac OS X directory?
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USB to Serial adapter/cable Windows/Mac/Linux [closed]
I'm looking to get a USB to Serial cable for my Mac/Win/Linux preferably small in size and without unnecessary software installations. I've had one a while ago, it would only work with Windows. On my ...
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Bandwidth monitor for Mac OS X?
This is similar to the question:
Does software exist to log all download / upload usage?
But, I want to know what options are out there for OS X? This includes Dashboard widgets and standard ...
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How to mount a NTFS USB harddrive to Mac OS X that was unsave removed from Windows?
I have a hard drive that gets plugged into several machines. One MacBook Pro running Mac OS X, some Ubuntu and Fedora Installations and sometimes Windows XP or Vista. Therefore, I formatted it NTFS to ...
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OS X keeps "losing" my Linux Samba shares
I have a Linux server (Ubuntu 8.10) and a Macbook (10.5.7).
The Linux server has some Samba shares which I mount on the Macbook.
They are set to mount on boot using the "Open Applications at Startup" ...
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Replacements for OS X's flagship apps when switching to Ubuntu
I use mac at work and at home, and as my work as web developer has me working with free software more and more, I want to replace my dependencies on proprietary apps with open source ones.
If you're ...
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Why Firefox on Linux looks different than Windows/Mac?
Beyond each platform toolkit of course.
How come Firefox UI looks, mmhh well, not that good on Linux, it's pretty decent in Windows and it definitely rocks on OSX?
Is it a single product recompiled ...
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How to make a linux desktop and mac notebook share keyboard/mouse?
I installed Synergy server onto my Linux system, and installed Synergykm on to my Mac. When I try to connect with Synergykm from my Mac to my Linux system, it always fails to connect.
The error that ...
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