A year and a half ago, I was among those that celebrated the release of Songbird 1.0 -- a Mozilla based open source music challenger to iTunes.
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Ubuntu 10.04 Switches Back To Google As The Default Search Provider
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Several months ago there there was a lot of debate about Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx switching to Yahoo! as the default search provider for Firefox. Well, it seems it was all for nothing, as the final version of Ubuntu 10.04 will ship with Google as the default search provider.
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The "We're Linux" Super Bowl Ad Video Contest
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Last year, the inaugural We’re Linux video contest kicked off a storm of creativity and captured the spirit of Linux and the diversity of its community. The winning video “What Does it Mean to Be Free” was an inspirational piece that communicated the ideals of the open source operating system.
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Musings: On Adventure Games, Free Software, and Quality
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An interesting conundrum struck me the other day: if Free Software is so prevalent, and there are so many devoted FOSS game development teams, why is it that independent developers using proprietary engines are able to pump out games of a higher quality? In this article, I attempt to deconstruct the issue somewhat.
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Diary Of A Linux Newbie: The First Year
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Just a year ago -- April 21, 2010 to be exact -- I installed a Linux distribution. I installed it from a DVD of Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex, that came with an issue of Linux Pro magazine I bought from a news stand.
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Setting the record straight on sudo
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I recently read a blog posting that denounced the use of sudo as insecure. My first reaction was that the author had no idea how to use sudo properly or why you would want to.
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FSFE and FFII to Radio Station Winners: "rOGG on"
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The radio stations Deutschlandradio and Radio Orange received the awards from the Free Software Foundation Europe and Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure because they transmitted over the Internet in the Ogg Vorbis media container format.
Read more »Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Being a System Admin, I Learned from Superman
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A few days ago, a copy of Action Comics No. 1 sold for about $1.5 million. What makes a 72-year old comic worth seven figures? More importantly, what can system administrators learn from a guy who's been wearing tights and a cape for more than seventy years?
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Ubuntu and its commitment to software freedom
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With this post I would like to publish my ideas on a issue we face when we promote Ubuntu, however I am almost certain that the same applies for various distribution projects. Whenever I participate in events, I hear people say “Ubuntu is not free” and after many years of reflection, I would like to add a comment on this.
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Now What?
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Covering SCO is a marathon, not a sprint, so after each big win, I tend to savor the moment, goofing off and enjoying a rest, knowing as I do that they never quit and there will be more awfulness to come.
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5 reasons why you must support the spread of Open Source Software
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Different people ascribe different interpretations to the term Open Source depending on which side of the divide they stand. However, one thing that remains certain is that everybody stands to benefit from Open Source and thus must necessarily support its spread. These are my reasons for believing firmly so...
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No excuse for programmers and multiple platforms.
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You most probably know that the people who produce Songbird have dropped Linux support. Programming across multiple operating systems is easy. I do it.
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12 More of the Best Free Linux Books
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Many computer users have an insatiable appetite to deepen their understanding of computer operating systems and computer software. Linux users are no different in that respect.
Read more »Spreading KDE at the Southern California Linux Expo
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From February 20th to the 21st, Linux enthusiasts from the greater Los Angeles area converged at the Westin Hotel near Los Angeles Airport to celebrate Linux and Free Software at the annual Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE8X). KDE was there once again showing attendees the work of the KDE community.
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OMG! Interviews Chris Johnston From the Ubuntu Beginners Team
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Once again we're back for another week, which means it's another Wednesday where we feature someone in the Ubuntu community and ask them a few questions. This week we've got the pleasure of talking to Chris Johnston; Ubuntu Beginners Team and Classroom all star.
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