Richard Stallman is sometimes presented as a kind of Old Testament prophet, hurling anathemas hither and thither. But just recently we've had a fascinating document that suggests that this is wrong – or that RMS is mellowing.
Read more »When One Linux Project Wins, All Linux Triumphs
To say there was a lot of Linux news coming out of CES last week was an understatement. As I watched the morning TV shows present their inevitable "look-at-what-the-nerds-have-made-this-year" segments from the CES floor during the event, I had the distinct pleasure of turning to my family many times and proclaiming: "See that? Runs Linux."
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The NEW PCLinuxOS Magazine January 2010 Issue
The NEW PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the January 2010 issue of the PCLinuxOS Magazine. In the January 2010 issue:2009: A Look Back, Game Zone: Modern Warfare 2, Behind The Scenes: A Chat With Hootiegibbon, Sproggy's Glass Panel Tutorial, and Command Line Interface Intro: Part 4.
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10 open source headlines I'd like to see in 2010
At the beginning of a bright, shiny new year, a lot of things seem possible — or at least worth imagining. Jack Wallen shares a few fantasy headlines.
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When One Linux Project Wins, All Linux Triumphs
To say there was a lot of Linux news coming out of CES last week was an understatement. As I watched the morning TV shows present their inevitable "look-at-what-the-nerds-have-made-this-year" segments from the CES floor during the event, I had the distinct pleasure of turning to my family many times and proclaiming: "See that? Runs Linux."
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Bartell Launches RPGUI, an Open Source Web Enablement Framework for RPG
RPG expert Aaron Bartell is spearheading a new open source development project called RPGUI that aims to radically simplify the development of Web interfaces for RPG programs and programmers. The project is only about a month old, and there is a lot of work to do.
Read more »Linux at Bett 2010
You'll have to look hard for Open Source software at Bett 2010, but it's there all right and may even win a BETT award!
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15 Cool and Funny Linux T-shirts
Since I'm planning to buy several Linux-inspired clothes, I was searching the web for places or sites that offer printed t-shirts that look cool and have a bit of sense of humor. I was surprised to see a lot of them so I would like to show to you those that I really like. Here are some of the coolest and funniest Linux related t-shirts that I found so far...
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MySQL, Oracle And Cloud Computing
Even though I have no love for Oracle, I think it is time to let the deal go through at least for the sake of Sun employees who are sitting there with their future unknown. At the same time, I am not unduly worried about the future of MySQL because I have complete confidence in the open source license of MySQL. Let me try to explain my position here in this post.
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Does Ubuntu Make Linux Look Bad?
On one of the computer forums I visit, someone has suggested that Ubuntu Linux “makes Linux look bad.”
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BSD Magazine goes free
We are happy to announce that BSD Magazine is transforming into a free monthly online publication. The online version of BSD Magazine will stay in the same quality and form.
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Fedora Project Board Starts into 2010
The project chair has appointed Red Hat employee Colin Walters to the board. John Poelstra begins the year with open feedback to the board's work.
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Open Source in 2010: Nine Predictions
We can take for granted, I think, that open source will continue to gain popularity. 2010 will not be the fabled Year of the Linux Desktop, but we should continue to see the same slow, steady increase in adoption of the past decade.
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Why Nexus One is bad for Linux
With all the hype surrounding the launch of Google's Nexus one 'super phone' yesterday was one of the biggest Linux phone releases ever - or was it?
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CodePlex Foundation Reports on 100 Day Goals
My blog entry earlier this week noting the silent passage of the 100 day mark for CodePlex sparked a call from the Foundation's PR firm, and an opportunity for me to spend an hour on the phone with Sam Ramji, the interim President of the Foundation, and Foundation Deputy Director Mark Stone during which we covered a lot of ground.
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