Since Oracle's endorsement of Linux, the kernel and operating system have penetrated everything from high-end data centers to handheld consumer electronics. Linux pulled open-source applications along with it. FOSS moved into middleware and applications. So where does the chain-reaction go from here and where will FOSS be in the next 10 years?
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Petition: Ogg Vorbis Support in 7Digital Music Store!
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As some of you may know, Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" will come with an integrated music store, which offers mostly MP3's and SOME FLAC files. This petition would make both Canonical and 7Digital consider offering Ogg Vorbis for all of 7Digital's collection as an option for the end user.
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Open Source Bits and Pieces
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A number of folks have been surprised by Google’s decision to transition to Portage – the package management system from the Gentoo Linux distribution – rather than something more popular like Apt (Debian/Ubuntu) or Yum (Fedora).
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using gentoo
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There was an interesting thread I read in the forums this morning that was talking about the general process of stabling software. Got me thinking about the distribution as a whole, and why I like it, and why I keep coming back to it. In short, why I freaking love Gentoo.
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The Bizarre Cathedral - 68
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Latest from the Bizarre Cathedral comic strip by merc & crimperman
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Excellent Lessons in Journalism: How to Write a BoycottNovell Article!
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There is a lack of truth in journalism. Between the M$ FUD being spread and the Micro$oft Media Mafia controlling everything, here's some useful information to help fight against Ballmer and his cronies at Novell.
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The good ol' Debian/GNOME software update icon - do you miss it?
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Remember this little guy, the orangish icon that appears in your upper GNOME panel in Debian Lenny when you have software updates? Ubuntu has a similar yet different icon. Or had it, I guess.
Read more »OpenSolaris devs 'ignored' by Oracle
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Alarm bells have started ringing inside the former Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris community over the project's potential future with database giant Oracle. OpenSolaris developers have complained they've been "completely ignored" by Oracle despite reaching out, with their questions over the project's future going unanswered.
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Free/Open Source Software 2010 Workshop
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The Workshop on the Future of Research on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) was recently held in Newport Beach, California. FOSS 2010 was an invitation-only workshop aimed at identifying the key research projects and challenges for free and open source software.
Read more »7 Important Features That Should Be Part Of WordPress Core
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I love WordPress. I love its user-friendliness and how easy you can get it installed and running within 5 mins. I love its extensibility and the plugin system that enable us to increase its functionality without any coding needed. However, despite all the love, WordPress is not perfect.
Read more »The Linux Action Show Returns!
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I can contain myself no longer! This secret is burning a hole in my… secret pocket! The Linux Action Show, the alpha and omega of Linux podcasts, is back.
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Linux needs its eyes wide open
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For Linux to continue to grow, its eyes need to be firmly open, and any hint of blinkers put away, argues Simon Brew…
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FOSDEM Diary - 2010
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FOSDEM - a geek trip to Brussels. Going abroad to experience different cultures. Or at least, a chance to eat chips, suffer rain, and watch American TV in a different country.
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Canonical Launches Ubuntu Single Sign On
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Canonical has launched a new service, dubbed Ubuntu Single Sign On. The effort seeks to simplify and unify all login services for all Ubuntu-related sites. Sound like a good idea? Here's the deal...
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Does Open Source really hate windows?
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What is it with Open Source, more commonly Linux advocates, and windows? There seems to be an underlying theme amongst this crowd that they hate windows. They say that windows 5ux0r35 or mention it as windaze, windoze, winblows and many other derogatory terms and spelling plays.
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