Is it time for Linus Torvalds to share more of the responsibility for Linux that he's been shouldering? "If Linux wants to keep up with the competition there is much work to do, more than even a man of Linus's skill to accomplish," argued Slashdot blogger hairyfeet.
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4 Reasons Every Windows User Should Have An Ubuntu Live CD
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Think Ubuntu is useless? Think again. Ubuntu can be an extremely effective tool for repairing and working on computers, even if you consider yourself a Windows purist.
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A lesson in Linux: Eating one’s own dog food
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There is an old saying in the Linux community (actually in just about every community – but I heard it from a Linux developer first) “eating your own dog food” (or the shorter “hipster friendly” version dogfooding. This basically means using the product you create.
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Richard Stallman's Mono and DotGNU patent concerns
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RMS's utopian advice runs counter to commercial logic and fails to advance the cause of software freedom.
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Seven Current Issues on the Linux Desktop
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Not long ago, the overwhelming issue on the Linux desktop was catching up with Windows and OS X. Instead, the Linux desktop has become the testing ground for exactly what the future of computing will be, often places the free desktop at the center of experiment and innovation.
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Apache Software Foundation elects new board
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The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has announced that, during its annual members meeting, a new board of directors was elected
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LiMo and GNOME Foundations partnership
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LiMo Foundation and GNOME Foundation today announced a key partnership with the objective of collaborating closely on open source innovation. Starting immediately, LiMo Foundation will become a member of GNOME Foundation’s Advisory Board and GNOME Foundation will become an Industry Liaison Partner for LiMo Foundation.
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How to improve Ubuntu
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The latest Ubuntu release is very good and does not need any major fixes or improvements. Still, during my recent testing spree, which led me to no less than five separate installations of Lucid, I encountered a few small issues that Ubuntu could happily live without.
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Memo to Canonical: Time to Revive Ubuntu Live Conference
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As OSCON (Open Source Convention) gets set to start July 19 in Portland, Oregon, I'm reminded of an Ubuntu-centric conference that once showed great promise. The event, called Ubuntu Live, was co-located at OSCON in 2007. But it no longer exists. Here's why it's time for Canonical to revive Ubuntu Live for partners and customers.
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Open Source Cornerstones: Foundational Ideas and People in Open Source/Free Software Movement
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This week I offer a change of pace in my blog by presenting some foundational people and ideas that the open source movement is based on. I include plenty of links to enhance your understanding as well as provide some scavenger hunt questions in hopes that you will explore the beginnings of open source.
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The Bizarre Cathedral - 75
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Latest from the Bizarre Cathedral comic strip by merc & crimperman.
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O'Reilly open source awards 2010
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Tuesday night saw the O'Reilly Open Source Awards. The awards are given to those who have made significant contribution to the open source community. Our thanks and congratulations to all the recipients.
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The Lost Tribes of RadioShack: Tinkerers Search for New Spiritual Home
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"In a single generation, the American who built, repaired, and tinkered with technology has evolved into an entirely new species: the American who prefers to slip that technology out of his pocket and show off its killer apps. Once, we were makers. Now most of us are users." --
I guess this is exactly what is happening in software now.
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What FOSS communities can look like from the outside
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I found this mailing list conversation snippet to be very insightful, and wanted to share it.
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Why one might not want to renew his annual FSF membership
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For one, as you get deeper into the free software world, you start to see that directed financial support is important. You start to subscribe to free software products, doing automatic monthly payments, you donate, sometimes quite a lot, to developers who make software that matters to you.
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