The three biggest community Linuxes are Fedora, OpenSUSE and Ubuntu. They're all popular. They're all good. But which is the best?
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ATTENTION ALL USERS: Malicious Commands
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I'd like to take a moment of your time to discuss a recent disturbing trend the staff has been noticing on the forums, and also take this as an opportunity to raise awareness of this situation through education.
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PatientOS - an open source healthcare information system
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PatientOS, an Open Source (free) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) has released version 0.21 - a major update to physician office scheduling - custom appointment types, overbooking, rescheduling, multiple resource viewing, custom work schedules and more.
An online demo is available.
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Sneak peek at FSDaily's new site
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It's not done yet but our new site is nearly ready. In this screenshot you can see we have gone with a new look. I can't wait for you all to try it out. It won't be long now. :)
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Welcome to Mechanix
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"Mechanix is the new tech section of Perlbuzz that will deal with tech tips, code tricks and other nitty-gritty bits of Perl and related topics..."
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Torvalds calls flexibility the 'biggest strength' of Linux
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When asked in an InformationWeek Q&A how Linux compares with Windows, Torvalds didn't go into a marketing discussion of Feature Y over Feature X. Instead, he discussed the strength of Linux's process/approach over Windows' "We are Microsoft--trust us to be your god" approach:
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Mozilla Foundation announces Directed Giving program
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"The Mozilla Foundation today announces their new directed giving program. When you donate to the Mozilla Foundation, you now have the option of directing your donations to one of four selected projects (Bugzilla, SeaMonkey, Camino, and Mozilla accessibility for people with disabilities)..."
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Free Software Foundation - Donate to the FSF
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"You can make a general donation online, using the form below if you have a credit card or a PayPal account. Or make a directed donation for a specific fund..."
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Nothing Says Holiday Cheer Like Free Software
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To save money this holiday season, you could break out the construction paper and rubber cement and make something really, um, nice; or you could take a quick cruise on the Web, download a few free applications, put them on a thumb drive and really make someone's holiday. It's your choice. No pressure. Put down the safety scissors, please.
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We need some Linux standardization!
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Ok, here's something that's been going through my mind lately and I think it needs to be brought to the forefront, just like some of the other topics I've mentioned lately, such as my Distro Implosion article. But this time, instead of discussing the state of Linux distribution lists and distros in general, I think we need to discuss standardization. Yes, that dreaded word.
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Running a free software project
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Running a free software project can be a rewarding experience if you begin with your eyes open. In my personal experience, starting a free software project with only a head-on view of a few existing free software projects is not really enough. Some basic background information can really help get you started in the right direction.
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OLPC: How do we gauge success? Will 490,000 units do?
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The One Laptop per Child project’s “Give One, Get One” program has been extended through Dec. 31 as donations averaged about $2 million a day. On that pace, the OLPC should move about 490,000 units by the end of the year. Does that make the effort a success?
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Torvalds On Where Linux Is Headed In 2008
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The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualization despite his personal lack of interest in the area.
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Why Javascript, not Flash? - Ask Zoho
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"I've only just come across this, perhaps the best summary of why using Flash is the wrong way to create Web apps..."
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The Internet must not be proprietary
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There is an important lesson which can be drawn as a string through a host of recent stories, from Comcast and Cox Cable throttling BitTorrent to Verizon doing the SiteFinder thing to depredations concerning the iPhone and open spectrum.
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