Any debate over open vs. closed systems has to touch on open-source software and the ways in which companies are attempting to build code as a community effort, while still profiting from it in some way.
Read more »Open vs. Closed: Ubuntu Walks the Line
http://gigaom.com –
Canonical open sources Launchpad and Ubuntu Single Sign On code
http://www.h-online.com –
Ubuntu sponsor Canonical has announced that the Canonical Identity Provider code is now available as open source
Read more »- Login to post comments
Linux Shedding Indie Status is a Good Thing
http://ostatic.com –
Having watched people advocate the Linux desktop for more than 10 years, it's always surprising to see the same people arguing against the things that will help bring Linux (and software freedom) to a larger audience.
Read more »- Login to post comments
The Thing about Volunteers and Civility
http://www.modernperlbooks.com –
The thing about volunteers is that they don't have to do what they're doing. If you're getting paid to hang out in an IRC channel and answer questions all day, that's one thing. If you're hanging out on an IRC channel all day because you want to, that's another.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Linux Credit Card
http://www.linuxfoundation.org –
The Linux Foundation is pleased to offer a platinum rewards Linux credit card for those who want to support the Linux Foundation's activities while expressing their commitment to Linux.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Wil Wheaton Prime uses Linux to bring you Evil Wil Wheaton sitting in Sheldon's spot
http://wilwheaton.typepad.com –
It's taken me this long to share it, because shortly after I upgraded my Macs to Snow Leopard, all of my Macs and my HP scanner stopped talking to each other. My scanner still doesn't work with any of my Macs, but I am able to bring you this picture today thanks to the magic of Linux.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Promoting GNU/Linux for Recycling Reasons (Video)
- Login to post comments
Announcing Getting Started with Ubuntu
http://humphreybc.wordpress.com –
The Ubuntu Manual Team have decided on their goals for the Maverick Meerkat 10.10 release at the end of this year.
Read more »- Login to post comments
The Fedora name game, no. 14.
http://marilyn.frields.org:8080 –
We now have a wiki page open for suggestions for the Fedora 14 name.
Read more »- Login to post comments
The Bank, the Linux User and the 9-Month Call for Help
http://www.linuxinsider.com –
Garrett Heaton has been struggling for months to get his bank to open up its deposit@home feature to Linux and Unix. As he and a few other savvy users have figured out, there's no real technical barrier. All Linux users have to do is pretend to be a Mac.
Read more »- Login to post comments
A Music Lover's Fedora Linux Workstation
http://www.junauza.com –
We've got here our very first entry for "The $100.00 (USD) Coolest Linux Workspace Contest". It's from Mauricio, a Music Theory student. If he wins the contest, he says that he will be using the money to buy a USB mic for some serious music recording.Check out Mauricio's Fedora Linux
Read more »- Login to post comments
LinuxFest Northwest offers free open source event
http://www.bellinghamherald.com –
Robots and beer-brewing computer programs are just two of the things to check out at LinuxFest Northwest this weekend.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Interview with Thiago Macieira
http://www.kdenews.org –
Hello again for another interview with KDE people. Last time we had Aleix Pol with us. Now it is time for Thiago Macieira. One of the first KDE developers, he is still working towards world domination at Qt as he will explain to us in the interview.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Is The Linux Brand Poisoned?
http://linuxlock.blogspot.com –
It's taken me a while to put the data together. I queried 109 people. People who either owned, managed or worked as Executive Assistants to those in small to medium-sized businesses.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Migrating to openSUSE
http://dorianpula.ca –
I asked people for their recommendations for a good KDE4 Linux distribution. Well after a bit of thought I decided that I would move away from Kubuntu to openSUSE. Why the change?
Read more »- Login to post comments
