Stuck with a default, boring, uninspiring depressingly drab Computer name??

Here’s the simplest, easiest, most convenient way to get rid of your old boring Computer name (Workstation125??!!) and give your beloved semiconductor based super-friend a great uber-cool new name!

1. In the terminal window, type the following command and press enter:
1. gksudo gedit /etc/hostname
2. When prompted, enter your admin password and click OK.
3. The HOSTNAME file will open displaying the current Computer Name. Replace this with the really cool name that you have thought of.
4. Click “Save” and then restart your system.
5. Once the system reboots, your new computer name will be shown.

Hope you guys liked the tip. Stay tuned for more like this.

LinuxPlanet has a pretty cool prediction set for free software in the new year.

Some of the major events that they have highlighted/ predicted are:

1. KDE 4 - Radical new look, excellent performance, etc.
2. End Software Patent Coalition comes out of the wild and looks for its first public case to abolish software patents in the US.
3. DRM Resurfaces - again! :-\
4. Complete Video Drivers Appear - 3-D acceleration drivers (video) becomes a reality finally for the linux powered.
5. Java becomes totally Free!
6. OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) deployed in a lot more countries!

To read the complete article by Bruce Byfield, Click on the link below.

Predictions for Free Software in ‘08