Single-sourcing in LibreOffice
LibreOffice may seem like just another word processor, but looks can deceive. A case in point is the ability to single-source, using features…
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Replacing LibreOffice’s Bibliography Tool With Zotero
If the Bibliography Database in LibreOffice were not so cumbersome and restrictive, then connections to an application like Zotero would be unnecessary. As…
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Writing LaTeX Using Kile
Last month, I reviewed Kile, a KDE editor for LaTeX. This month, I am going to show the basics of formatting a document…
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Semi-Automatic LaTeX: KDE’s Kile
One reason that I appreciate KDE is that I am always discovering new applications. In fact, I make a point of regularly searching…
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Cataloging Collections with Tellico
KDE has such a rich ecosystem of applications that I am constantly discovering new ones. The best of these applications are simple and…
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A Brief Introduction to Kdenlive
Kdenlive has become one of the main free software tools for audio-visual editing. Although complaints about earlier versions continue to dog its reputation…
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Replacing Audacity with KWave
KWave has been developed since 1998, yet few have heard of it. I only recently heard of it myself from writer and podcaster…
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OpenSUSE fonts – The sleeping beauty guide
As a whole, the Linux desktop isn’t the most polished family of products in the universe. Due to the chaotic nature of software…
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KDE and the Menu Crisis
The menu crisis has been slow in coming — so slowly that few people are aware of it. Bit by bit, they have…
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LibreOffice: Professional Typography Fully Arrives
Three decades ago, StarDivision, the ancestor of LibreOffice and OpenOffice, was designed as an intermediate desktop publisher. However, many LibreOffice improvements are designed…
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Adjusting Application Launchers to the Task with KDE Plasma
The classical desktop, consisting of a menu, panel, and a workspace, has been obsolete for years. What was adequate in the days of…
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Fedora upgrade – Does this work?
The idea of upgrading your operating system from one version to another is an interesting one. It implies you will be changing your…
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