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ISSUE #42 - October 2010
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1 contents ^ Full Circle My Opinion p.26 Ubuntu Women p.39
Program In Python Pt16 p.08 Ubuntu Games p.41
Team Interviews p.35 Linux Lab p.20 NEW!
Virtualization: Arch p.14 Command & Conquer p.06
Organize Your Photos p.17 Review - MoonOS p.28 Letters p.37 Top 5 p.46
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3 contents ^ UBUNTU NEWS Ideas & Writers UBUNTU NEWS Wanted Ubuntu 10.10 Released Ubuntu Studio
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China Has Top UbuntuGamer.com London Stock group’s main stock exchange. The LSE had long been criticised on Supercomputer Exchange Smashes speed and reliability, grappling World Record Trade with trading speeds of several Speed With Linux hundred microseconds.
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5 contents ^ CCOOMMMMAANNDD && CCOONNQQUUEERR Written by Lucas Westermann
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7 contents ^ HHOOWW--TTOO Written by Greg Walters PPrrooggrraamm IInn PPyytthhoonn -- PPaarrtt 1166 PRINT >>> print "This is a test" File "
print “This is a test” variable substitution
>>> print("Hello {0}. I'm glad you are here at {1}".format("Fred","MySite.co m"))
Hello Fred. I'm glad you are here at MySite.com
>>>
print(“this is a test”)
>>> months = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec'] Numbers >>> print "You selected month %s" % months[3] You selected month Apr >>> OLD WAY x = 5/2.0
>>> months = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec'] x = 5/2 >>> print("You selected month {0}".format(months[3])) You selected month Apr >>> NEW WAY x = 5/2
8 contents ^ PROGRAM IN PYTHON - PART 16
+======+ x = 5//2 | Item 1 3.00 | | Item 2 15.00 | +------+ INPUT | Total 18.00 | +======+ Converting older Script terminated. programs to Python 3.x print TopOrBottom('=',40) ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax response = raw_input('Enter a selection -> ')
File "pprint1.py", line 18
#pprint1.py Traceback (most recent call #Example of semi-useful functions last): def TopOrBottom(character,width): File "
NameError: name 'raw_input' def Fmt(val1,leftbit,val2,rightbit): is not defined # prints two values padded with spaces # val1 is thing to print on left, val2 is thing to print on right # leftbit is width of left portion, rightbit is width of right portion part2 = '%.2f' % val2 return '%s%s%s%s' % ('| ',val1.ljust(leftbit-2,' '),part2.rjust(rightbit-2,' '),' |') # Define the prices of each item item1 = 3.00 item2 = 15.00 response = input('Enter a # Now print everything out... selection -> ') print TopOrBottom('=',40) print Fmt('Item 1',30,item1,10) print Fmt('Item 2',30,item2,10) print TopOrBottom('-',40) print Fmt('Total',30,item1+item2,10) Not Equal print TopOrBottom('=',40)
9 contents ^ PROGRAM IN PYTHON - PART 16
Do I switch to 3.x now? cp pprint1.py pprint1v3.py
> 2to3 pprint1v3.py > 2to3 -w pprint1v3.py RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: buffer RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: buffer RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: idioms RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: idioms RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: set_literal RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: set_literal RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: ws_comma RefactoringTool: Skipping implicit fixer: ws_comma RefactoringTool: Refactored pprint1v3.py RefactoringTool: Refactored pprint1v3.py --- pprint1v3.py (original) --- pprint1v3.py (original) +++ pprint1v3.py (refactored) +++ pprint1v3.py (refactored) @@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ @@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ item1 = 3.00 item1 = 3.00 item2 = 15.00 item2 = 15.00 # Now print everything out... # Now print everything out... -print TopOrBottom('=',40) -print TopOrBottom('=',40) -print Fmt('Item 1',30,item1,10) -print Fmt('Item 1',30,item1,10) -print Fmt('Item 2',30,item2,10) -print Fmt('Item 2',30,item2,10) -print TopOrBottom('-',40) -print TopOrBottom('-',40) -print Fmt('Total',30,item1+item2,10) -print Fmt('Total',30,item1+item2,10) -print TopOrBottom('=',40) -print TopOrBottom('=',40) +print(TopOrBottom('=',40)) +print(TopOrBottom('=',40)) +print(Fmt('Item 1',30,item1,10)) +print(Fmt('Item 1',30,item1,10)) +print(Fmt('Item 2',30,item2,10)) +print(Fmt('Item 2',30,item2,10)) +print(TopOrBottom('-',40)) +print(TopOrBottom('-',40)) +print(Fmt('Total',30,item1+item2,10)) +print(Fmt('Total',30,item1+item2,10)) +print(TopOrBottom('=',40)) +print(TopOrBottom('=',40)) RefactoringTool: Files that need to be modified: RefactoringTool: Files that were modified: RefactoringTool: pprint1v3.py RefactoringTool: pprint1v3.py
10 contents ^ PROGRAM IN PYTHON - PART 16
#pprint1.py #Example of semi-useful functions
def TopOrBottom(character,width): # width is total width of returned line return '%s%s%s' % ('+',(character * (width-2)),'+') def Fmt(val1,leftbit,val2,rightbit): # prints two values padded with spaces # val1 is thing to print on left, val2 is thing to print on right # leftbit is width of left portion, rightbit is width of right portion part2 = '%.2f' % val2 return '%s%s%s%s' % ('| ',val1.ljust(leftbit-2,' '),part2.rjust(rightbit-2,' '),' |') # Define the prices of each item item1 = 3.00 item2 = 15.00 # Now print everything out... print(TopOrBottom('=',40)) print(Fmt('Item 1',30,item1,10)) print(Fmt('Item 2',30,item2,10)) print(TopOrBottom('-',40)) print(Fmt('Total',30,item1+item2,10)) print(TopOrBottom('=',40))
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11 contents ^ CCOOMMPPEETTIITTIIOONN Written by Dominik Wagenführ RRiigghhtt22LLiivvee
3. Conditions for participation
2. Engine, AI and GUI
1. The task
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About freiesMagazin:
About Dominik Wagenfuehr:
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Guidelines REVIEWS
Games/Applications it must When reviewing games/applications please state clearly: somehow be linked to Ubuntu or one of the many derivatives of Ubuntu
PLEASE SPELL AND GRAMMAR CHECK IT! Hardware Writing When reviewing hardware please state clearly:
Non-English Writers
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You don't need to be an expert to write an article - write about the games, applications and hardware that you use every day.
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How Did You Find Out About Full Circle? Gender
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21 contents ^ READERS SURVEY RESULTS 2010
My Story
My Opinion Letters Down To Business - Please Rate: Where Do You Use Linux? Ubuntu News Reviews Ubuntu Women
What Do You Use Linux For? Linux News Interviews
Command & Conquer Ubuntu Games
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Q&A Intermediate
Other Distros in Full Circle? My Desktop Advanced
Top 5 How Do You Rate The Current Design?
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Total Rating
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32 contents ^ REVIEW - KUBUNTU 10.10
Blogilo
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Gwenview KTorrent KOffice
Okular
Amarok Kopete
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Dragon Player
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Kwin
More information Software Management
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34 contents ^ TTRRAANNSSLLAATTIIOONN IINNTTEERRVVIIEEWW AAnnddrréé GGoonnddiimm
Could you tell us a bit about you language popular among native and the language you help speakers? translate Ubuntu into? Do you belong to an Ubuntu LoCo team? If so, which one?
How and when did you become an Ubuntu translator?
How can people who want to help with translating Ubuntu and all the various pieces and parts into your language get started?
Where does your team need help?
What other projects do you help with inside the community? What's the desktop experience for Ubuntu users in your language? Is Ubuntu in your
35 contents ^ TRANSLATION TEAM INTERVIEW
Do you know of any projects or organizations where Ubuntu is used in your language?
What do you feel is the most rewarding part of translating Ubuntu?
Is there anything else about your team or translation efforts that Become an Ubuntu Translator you would like to talk about?
36 contents ^ Every month we like to publish some of the emails we receive. If you would like to submit a letter for publication, compliment or complaint, please email it to: LLEETTTTEERRSS .
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PlayOnLinux
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Third Hand!
Gord Campbell
Even Less CLI
Chris Burmajster
PlayOnLinux
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PS: How did you get involved in Ubuntu and Open Source?
PS: You've been around since the early days of the Ubuntu-Women project. What do you think of how the project is doing now? What would you like to see happen in the future?
PS: What Ubuntu projects are you involved with?
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41 contents ^ If you have Ubuntu-related questions, email them to: QQ&&AA , and Gord will answer them in a future issue.
I've installed a VLC I installed secure Remote App to my delete, but, when I tried Q Blackberry which can Q to run smem, it said that control my VLC player smem must be installed. from any computer over my Is SMEM different in 10.04? wireless network. However, I'm having trouble figuring out how to edit a certain file it's telling me to edit. The file is:
/usr/share/vlc/http/.hosts
sudo sdmem I mounted a USB flash drive which contained Q the U3 autoinstaller for Windows. Since then I sudo sdmem -h can't write to USB flash drives or I want to try Ubuntu, but gksudo gedit SD cards. the only version which /usr/share/vlc/http/.hosts Q would install was the I want to backup my server edition. Then I data from my could install the desktop from the unbootable hard drive command line. However, my USB Q ports don't work. HP says my using a LiveCD, but it says the folders are locked. motherboard is an AmberineM- GL6E, other programs identify it as an Asus A8AE-LE I download the driver for my ATI 9550 video After updating the Q card and try to install it BIOS, everything in Ubuntu 10.04, but it worked fine. gives an error. A
42 contents ^ Q & A I downloaded Amarok, I've got a laptop and a How can I get image and I am having issues netbook, both with This is a common previews for Canon's Q with it loading and seeing Q Ubuntu 10.04. If I compile problem, or some Q RAW format (.cr2) files? my Sansa Fuze MP3 player. software on one box, how people, deleting the do I copy it to the other? .pulse folder in the Ahome folder helps. For others, Install Gnome-raw- When you do "sudo they run System Preferences thumbnailer, and make install" in the Sound, and discover that output restart Nautilus. compiling process, volume is muted. And others need change that to "sudo to run System Preferences A Acheckinstall" and it will build a Sound, click the Output tab, and .deb. Copy the deb to the other make sure "Analog Output" is the I recently tried to plug I have a Sansa e260 computer and install it. "connector." my laptop to a TV and (4GB). When I rip MP3s for Q adjusted the settings Q it on my Windows consequently. Now I want machine, everything I just installed the latest When I try to play games to use it with the laptop screen, but works fine. When I rip them on my version of Ubuntu on my like Supertux 2, it flickers the settings are messed up. Ubuntu machine, the Sansa can't Q wife's computer. I got Q a lot. My video card is an figure out the artist, album, or even everything running and all ATI Technologies Inc Boot into safe mode. the song title. It knows only the file is good. To keep her happy, is there RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]. Then run: name. I have tried ripping with both a way that I can set Windows as the Banshee and Sound Juicer. For what default rather than Ubuntu? Assuming your it's worth, I can make a disk with computer has Grub2, A these MP3s, and my 2008 Honda's Install Startup erminal, and sudo dpkg-reconfigure CD player understands them just manager. It will be enter: xserver-xorg fine. under System > A Administration > gksudo gedit Install Rockbox on the AStartup Manager, select the /etc/default/grub Sansa. This also means default OS from there. add nomodeset to it will be able to play GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX OGG or FLAC files. A I upgraded my Ubuntu 9.10 to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Q and get no sound. sudo update-grub
43 contents ^ Your chance to show the world your desktop or PC. Email your screenshots and MY DESKTOP photos to: and include a brief paragraph about MY DESKTOP your desktop, your PC's specs and any other interesting tidbits about your setup.
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Deadline for Issue #43: Sunday 07th November 2010.
Release date for issue #43: FULL CIRCLE NEEDS YOU! Friday 26th November 2010.
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