I often see the sentiment expressed that desktop Linux is “too hard” for the average PC user. These arguments seem to completely overlook the fact that an average PC user will never install his own operating system.
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Linux: This time, it really IS time
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Every once in a while, I beat the drum for Linux. I swear it’s not just for geeks any more. After all, I’m no geek and I’ve been using Linux — and watching it get better and better — for 12 years.
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LibrePlanet 2010 Completes Its Orbit
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Seven and a half years ago, I got this idea: the membership of the Free Software Foundation should have a chance to get together every year and learn about what the FSF has been doing for the last year.
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EclipseCon 2010: Enterprise version of OSGi 4.2 released
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The OSGi Alliance announced that it has approved the enterprise version of the modular component architecture OSGi (Open Service Gateway initiative) and published the specification
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Open Source Is About People, Not Technology
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One of the biggest forces in social media, founder of WordPress Matt Mullenweg, has taken the stage to speak about the open source movement, the origins of WordPress, and how it has fostered innovation.
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Revitalizing Debian Project News
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Alexander Reichle-Schmehl is working hard to revitalize the Debian Project News with a group of volunteers – see what you can do to help them!
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Matt Asay on Partisanship
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If Microsoft warms up to open source, why not share some plaudits? And even when it gets things wrong, surely it's better to politely critique rather than spew invectives?
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Should the Ubuntu Release Cycle be Cut Back
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After finally cutting my last machine over to Karmic a few weeks ago (my X60 tablet), I’m wondering if Ubuntu is developing new versions too fast. I know some may think how can development be bad or too fast. The answer is simple: stability (or lack thereof).
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Women In, Near, and Around Ubuntu - Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day - Part 1
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I have been given the opportunity to meet and get to know so many amazingly talented and skilled women who are in Open Source and more specifically the Ubuntu Community. The women I am writing about make the work and contributions they provide to Ubuntu, Open Source Projects, and initiatives to increase the visibility of women in open source, seem effortlessly awesome!
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Linux is a Better Teacher
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I learned a little from my dalliances with Apple products. I learned a lot from PCs running DOS and Windows. I've learned the most about computers from Linux.
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Penguins converge on Austin Texas
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Austin is beautiful in the spring...enjoy it while you can because spring heralds summer. That's why the people organizing the Texas Linux Fest chose April to hold their event.
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To Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu
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The main concern I have about the current situation is this: when an Ubuntu person does some coding work and posts the diff to a website, it is now a workitem for someone else in Debian to dig into and understand. Of course, having that fix is helpful, but the time to do something is mostly the time to learn how to do it.
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FSF announces Free Software Awards winners
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The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced the winners of this year's awards for the Advancement of Free Software and for Projects of Social Benefit
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Congratulations to the First Ever Linux.com Gurus!
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Today we are announcing the 2010 Linux.com Linux Gurus and want to thank them and the rest of the Linux.com community for their important contributions to the site.
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Those Pesky Migration Issues
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I hate having to change. I do not know a lot of people that really enjoy it, but there are just certain aspects to change that bug me. And when it comes to changing technologies, it is even more of a headache, both in the short term and in the long term.
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