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Best way to install BeyondCompare in 64bit Ubuntu

http://www.scootersoftware.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?s=7e0caddd201bf15e49f533e03fb8caa4&p=19891&postcount=14 I didn’t run the installer as outlined in the post, but the method for 32bit library extraction is by far the easiest and the least likely to break your install. Instead of installing, I untar it somewhere and add a `bcomp` shell script which sets LD_LIBRARY_PATH and then runs bcompare.

Postbox – a better Thunderbird

I got fed up with Outlook today at work. Gmail spoils me. I think the conversation view is fantastic. Luckily, our IT enables IMAP on our Exchange servers so I’m able to use whatever email client fits me. My Google search for “cross platform email client” led me to Postbox. So far, it’s the first [...]