IBM doesn't seem to need the FOSS community as a stick to beat its foes any more.
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15 Cool and Unique Linux Desktop Workspaces (Workstations)
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15 Cool and Unique Linux Desktop Workspaces (Workstations): I've seen plenty of excellent computer workspace or workstation setup lists on the web but I have never seen a collection of workspaces that is exclusively related to Linux. Because of this, I decided to gather several photos of some of the coolest and unique Linux desktop workstations so that I can share them to all of you.
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Website for Akademy 2010 is Online, Time to Register!
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Starting July 3rd 2010, hundreds of KDE community members, employees of companies working with us and many other Free Software enthusiasts will gather at Tampere, Finland. There, at the University of Tampere, the annual Akademy summit 2010 will take place.
Read more »Let he who is without proprietary features cast the first stone
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If the recent debate about open core licensing has proven one thing, it is that the issue of combining proprietary and open source code continues to be a controversial one.
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Dru Lavigne's 'The Definitive Guide to PC-BSD' is helping me update my packages and ports
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The FreeBSD Handbook appeared cryptic on how exactly to update packages and ports. I'm sure the answer is in there, but I just couldn't find it. However, I do have Dru Lavigne's new book, "The Definitive Guide to PC-BSD," and I'm following her instructions on pages 247-251 on how to use csup and portupgrade to update both packages and ports on my FreeBSD 7.3-release installation.
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LinuxCertified Announces its next "Linux Fundamentals" Course
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This two-day introduction to Linux broadens attendees horizons with a detailed overview of the operating system. Attendees learn how to effectively use a Linux system as a valuable tool.
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10th Anniversary of Linux for the Mainframe: Beginning to Today
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2010 marks the 10th anniversary of Linux for the mainframe. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Bill Claybrook delves into the 10-year history of Linux for the mainframe, discussing its first deployments, advantages and appropriate workloads, as well as its current market outlook, cost of ownership and available applications.
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OSCON show announces sessions and keynotes
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The O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) has posted sessions and keynotes for its annual conference. Scheduled for July 19-23, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OSCON features keynotes including Google's Chris DiBona, Facebook's David Recordon, Canonical's Simon Wardley, and the GNOME Foundation's Stormy Peters.
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Free Software is not only GNU
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I don’t try to hide the fact that I think that FSF’s continuous stress over “GNU/Linux” is a huge ego stroke toward GNU that tries to deny that there is other Free Software beside GNU.
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The post open-source world (already here?)
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Much as we in the open-source world may not like it, progress doesn't necessarily look like a heavily customizable system. In fact, it might just be the opposite. At least, once a market matures.
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9 Weird Places to Find Linux
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The open-source operating system, or its logo, at least, are suddenly everywhere.
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10 Things Linux Does Better Than Windows
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There is no such thing as a "perfect" OS, but given that Microsoft's Windows costs a pretty penny and Linux is free, it's a little strange that the latter can do certain things far better than the former. We're taking a look at our favorite ten, which includes the partitioner, automatic logon, troubleshooting, customization and more.
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Returning to Linux, where to start? Part 1
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Like many other distros, it seems PCLinux now has a way to gather applications outside of Synaptic...why? I don't see the need to go beyond a solid method of gathering applications... Why have two points of failure that are doing the same thing?
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A Look At All Ubuntu Mascots (Code Names)
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Let's take a look (in pictures) at all Ubuntu mascots - from the warty Warthog to the latest maverick Meerkat...
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Announcing the Gentoo Wiki Project
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After the mostly positive feedback on the recent wiki discussion, we have now gone ahead, formed a preliminary team consisting of both users and developers, and put up a project page.
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