There is the view that the poor programmers are being used and abused because they are writing free software that unscrupulous freeloading users are taking advantage of... open source programmers have a totally different view of things
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Tips For Documentation Writers (This Means You Too, Ace Coders)
The Internet is full of software and hardware forums, tips, tricks, and howtos from all kinds of people. It is a wonderful thing that there are so many generous users sharing what they have learned. Chances are you'll find better information from these outside sources than on the official project sites.
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Open Source and Free Puppies
Seth Gottlieb reported that Annie Weinberger of Interwoven, a proprietary CMS vendor, launched some good old Open Source FUD comparing Open Source to a free puppy...
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The Mozilla Community Store is here!
This morning we announced the launch of the Mozilla Community Store, a new open source approach to our t-shirt creation process that allows anyone to submit their original designs and make them publicly available for purchase.
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The five stages of community open source engagement
I wrote recently that the “five ages of vendor-led open source revenue strategies” I’d come up with wasn’t suitable for vendors that build a business around community-led projects.
Read more »Open source is dying -- or maybe it isn't
The open source model is broken. Fighting Microsoft was a big mistake. And, yes, open source is the key to a better future.
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10 common mistakes made by Linux users
There are a few ubiquitous mistakes which a lot of Linux admins make while administering a Linux box. If kept in mind, these mistakes can be avoided to keep a smooth work flow.
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New CEO’s first 30 days
We recently had to let some valuable members of staff go, notably amongst community members and distribution. It’s always a difficult decision to make and I would like to thank them for the contribution they made to Mandriva during all these years.
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Oracle contributes data integrity code to Linux kernel
Oracle has contributed data integrity protection code, partly developed with the hardware vendor Emulex, to the Linux kernel, the vendors announced Tuesday.
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Open Source: Your Expectations are Broken
In Open Source: The Model Is Broken, Stuart Cohen complains that the business model based on selling support and services around open-source software is “not meeting the expectations of investors”. In related news, the sky is failing to meet my expectations by not raining tasty soup.
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The Matrix Runs on Windows
"Take the red pill. Get the blue screen". Amazing spoof of what would happen if the Matrix was to run on windows. It's funny because it's true lol.
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Video: Fedora 10
Fedora 10 is out, and to celebrate that milestone, Fedora Project leader Paul Frields sat down with Red Hat community guru Greg DeKoenigsberg to talk about where Fedora’s been over the past five years and where it’s going. Along the way they discuss KVM improvements, the debut of new Fedora artwork, and the future of codec support.
Read more »Using Linux to Overcome Comcast's Policy of FUD
It's been two months now since Comcast announced its suffocating 250GB/month bandwidth quota (not cap). Needless to say, I've been infuriated with them since day one... I understand the methodology behind this kind of decision in regards to network administration... but why do they have to be such Nazis about it!!?!?
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Has Torvalds finally won ?
If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I’ve won.
– Linus Torvalds
Has Linus finally won, is Microsoft distributing software for Linux ? That’s what is claimed by Miguel de Icaza in a blog post
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A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source
Keith Curtis has just written a book about the future of software.
Enterprise Computing. That in itself isn’t unique. More unusual is that Mr. Curtis, an 11-year veteran of Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, believes deeply that open source is the future of software.
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