For those that are not aware, two radio ads introducing people to Linux and our services/non profit recently ran on KLBJ AM radio in Austin Texas. The results were surprising.
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The Free (Bebas) Software Movement
"Jakarta, Indonesia [...] Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement (gerakan perangkat lunak bebas) and leader of development of the GNU operating system (with which the kernel Linux is typically used) will give a speech to explain the ethical and political ideas of free software, which differ from the ideas of open source, and explain how GNU was developed to realize these ethical g
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The Twisting Path To Linux
Dave Kaplan, a friend and colleague of mine who spearheaded the Portland Lindependence event, emailed me a few days ago and told me about a successful switch to Linux.
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GuIT meeting 2009
"Les than two weeks left - the GuIT meeting 2009 will be held on October 17, 2009 at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy. GuIT (Gruppo Utilizzatori Italiani di TeX) is the Italian TeX User Group, inviting to the 6th annual conference about TeX and LaTeX..."
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Linux Australia: Linux.conf.au domain has a future
The organisation that owns the linux.conf.au domain name is nonplussed at the possibility it could be killed off by the Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA).
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Copyright Protection in the Digital Age - Library of Alexandria, Egypt
"The Library of Alexandria, Egypt, is holding a three-day workshop to introduce judges, lawyers, and researchers from Egypt and the Arab world to new tools for the dissemination of knowledge.
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My reply to Mono Enemies List controversy - which will no doubt re-start the flame wars.
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Mark Shuttleworth's Radical Vision
Mark Shuttleworth delivered the closing keynote at this year's inaugural Linuxcon. He delivered an enticing vision of the future of Linux and Free software, with a catch-- it means breaking drastically from the old ways. Carla Schroder reports on the highlights of his keynote, and readers can view the keynote as well.
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GNU/Zealand 09 Tour Schedule
"Richard Stallman is making a return visit to New Zealand in 2009, following his successful 2008 tour to promote free software and the FSF. This page lists his itinerary as of 29 September 2009, and will be updated as events are confirmed..."
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Free SoftWare Week 2009
"From 7 to 13 November 2009, the Free Software Week will be held in Bolzano, Italy. This event will consist of various conferences: the Gnome Hackfest, the Sugar Hackfest, the Geospatial free software conference, and the South Tyrol free software conference. The event will take place at the TIS Innovation Park..."
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Xander Vedejas is the GNU Generation member of the month!
"Xander Vedejas (xvedejas) has been selected as the GNU Generation Member of the Month for September! ..."
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FSFE Fellowship Interview with Andreas Tolf Tolfsen
Andreas Tolf Tolfsen is a web technologist, developer and aspiring musicologist - who works at Opera Software, and regularly fights for digital freedoms. I sat down for a Jabber session with Andreas, asking him about his work, his life and his music.
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Freedom and the Fallacy of Market Share
Discussion about a misunderstanding of the real goals, especially in light of the latest news
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FSF announces new bounty program, offering "GNU Bucks" for finding nonfree code in free distros
"BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that it will begin rewarding those who find and report any nonfree components in free software operating system distributions with public recognition and “GNU Bucks.” The FSF maintains a list of guidelines covering what it means to be a free distribution, and endorses distributions th
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