Let me issue a disclaimer right off. Before I ever typed my first GNU/Linux command in a terminal the Free Software Foundation was fighting the good fight for free software and all the issues surrounding individual freedom and privacy both on and offline.
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The Bizarre Cathedral - 39
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Latest from the Bizarre Cathedral comic strip by Merc and CCrimperman of FSM
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Ubuntu Vs. Fedora Artwork
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I’ve had this discussion a couple of times with some friends about which looks better: Ubuntu or Fedora. So, I decided to take a poll from my readers, and see what you think. Which vendor does a better job at artwork?
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Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows
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My standpoint on Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows: strengths of various operating systems, with Linux being the standard of comparison.
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Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4?
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Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4? In this video, we take to Sydney's streets to find out what people think of what they think is a Windows 7 demonstration.
Read more »Compiz Fusion To Be Dropped, Other Changes Planned
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Yesterday we shared that Compiz++ and Nomad would be merged back into Compiz and today there are even more announcements coming out of the Compiz camp. With Compiz not having a clear road-map, a Compiz council has been established to begin charting the future of this compositing window manager.
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Funtoo Linux installed!!!
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Finally, I got Funtoo Linux, a derivative of Gentoo Linux, installed on my desktop. It took me three tries to finally get Funtoo Linux to run. Funtoo successfully booted up the first time. It was not difficult to install but then again, it was not easy. My goal is to create my own Gentoo-based distro using Metro.
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Creating a Linux Distribution for the Common User
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If there were a Linux distribution which appealed to the most common type of computers users, they would be using it already. Some barriers to adoption we can’t remove; the fix relates to things we can’t control.
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KDE 4.2 Release Parties All Over The World
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Last week, the KDE 4.2 release was not only received well in several reviews, but also celebrated by contributors and users on a global scale. A number of release parties were organised by enthusiasts, often with surprisingly high numbers of participants.
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Syria and Lebanon go open source
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A good news for the open source scene. Two great events are running -or going to run- this month in the Arab region. The
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In Open Source I trust: Top 5 projects for daily use
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Although I use more than 5 Open Source projects in my daily routine the following are the ones that get the most use and the most attention.
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Why Would Windows 7's Success Necessarily Doom Linux?
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Perhaps it's inevitable -- people react strongly to hyperbole, it gets them talking, it makes them curious, it's a quick way of making a subject hot.
Read more »Brilliant Brainstorms #46 - Spread the Mice
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Brilliant Brainstorms is a (usually) weekly summary of some of the best/most interesting brainstorms from the Ubuntu Brainstorm site. This week: configuring mouse buttons and wheels; organizing the desktop with icon types; in dual boot systems choosing OS before rebooting rather than on booting; and integrating Disk Usage Analyzer into Nautilus.
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Torvalds: Multiple Distributions "Absolutely Required"
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With Linux traditionally coming in many, many flavours, a common call among some Linux fans - but mostly among people who actually do not use Linux - is to standardise all the various distributions, and work from a single "one-distribution-to-rule-them-all". In a recent interview, Linus Tovalds discarded the idea, stating that he thinks "it's something absolutely required!"
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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #128
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #128 for the week February 1st - February 7th, 2009.
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