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As part of our continuing series on open source blogging tools, today we're going to take a look at some standalone blogging clients for Linux users. If you want an app that's been designed specifically for your desktop of choice then be sure to check out posts from earlier this week that cover GNOME and KDE blogging tools.

QTM - This versatile blogging client is based on the Qt graphical user interface toolkit and works with most major blogging platforms, including WordPress, Drupal, and Movable Type. In addition to the editing tools you'd expect from any standard blogging tools, QTM also features a QuickPost option that lets you easily create content from highlighted text on a Web page.

The GigaOm Network, parent of OStatic, has some major news today, announcing the launch of a subscriber-based site: GigaOm Pro. It's aimed at those who need deeply informed input and research in key technology areas such as Mobile, Infrastructure, Green IT, the Connected Consumer, and more. The site leverages comprehensive analysis from top analysts, long view analysis pieces from members of the GigaOm Network editorial teams, and research briefings. OStatic is participating in the effort on the open source watch, with an early example being this analysis on Android's disruptive promise. Om Malik has a good piece up on GigaOm Pro, which is offered to subscribers for $79 a year. Check the newly launched site out here.?

If you're like millions of people who don't mind getting their hands a bit dirty with software configuration, you can download and install a blogging package. One of the most sophisticated such packages is WordPress, which is distributed under the GNU Public License. Version 2.5 of WordPress was released at the end of last week, and it is a significant improvement over an already impressive piece of software.

The latest release of WordPress includes many new features. But the biggest and most important feature of all is the user interface, which has been overhauled and improved to make blogging even easier. Learn more.