A study by economists from Tel Aviv University and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) concludes "...that the output per contributor in open source projects is much higher when licenses are less restrictive and more commercially oriented."
Read more »Reduced Open Source developer productivity linked to "restrictive" FLOSS licenses
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Gnash 0.8.1 released
Rob Savoye wrote:
"The forth alpha release of Gnash has just been made at version
0.8.1. Gnash is a GPL'd Flash movie player and browser plugin for
Linux products help Novell boost revenue in third quarter
Novell Wednesday reported the net income loss for the third quarter of its 2007 fiscal year fell by nearly 50% compared to the same quarter last year, and the company said revenue was up nearly 3% to $243 million.
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Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use
Earlier this month, the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a complaint with the FTC alleging that professional sports leagues, Hollywood studios, and book publishers were all using copyright notices that misrepresented the law. Now, the group has launched a web site called Defend Fair Use that shows they are serious about making the complaint stick.
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Upgrade Ubuntu with apt-get for a smoother transition
I’m always wary of patching and upgrading Linux installations. With Windows, it’s easy; double-click to launch the update, click on OK a few times, and after a reboot, everything’s up to date and most importantly, it still works. With Linux (as should be expected), it never seems to be quite that easy.
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Using Thunderbird as a context management tool
While an email client like Thunderbird doesn't offer any advanced tools for managing files, email's sheer convenience and ease of use are rather compelling reasons for sticking with the proven tool. In fact, an email client makes an excellent context management system, which can help you to keep tabs on who said what and when about a particular document.
Read more »DIY Linux live CD -- the really easy way!
We all know about downloading a Linux live CD and burning it to a disc or running it in Virtualware - but what about building your own unique, customised live CD on the Web and then downloading and burning it? Cool! Well, follow the links in this story and allow Nimblex to do all the hard work for you.
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HP, Red Hat team to attack SME Linux desktop market
he AMD-based HP dx2250 desktop will be offered preloaded with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop.
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Vista SP1 won't sacrifice security for compatibility
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TorrentSpy squeezed out of the US
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AWFFULL: Bringing Web Analytics to the Masses
If your boss is awfully analytical, you'll be glad to know about AWFULL's web analytics capabilities. Blue GNU interviewed Steve McInerney, to find out how the project came about and what AWFFULL (A Webalizer Fork FULL of features) offers to the modern-day webmaster.
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Linux Corporation scam targets the unwary
Be on guard against alleged representatives of Linux Corporation offering to buy your photos -- it's a scam. That's the message that Indian models and photographers should take to heart, if the experiences of Rohan Patwari and Praveen Toshniwal are any indication.
Read more »New Miro Guide Feature: People Who Subscribe…
"Many channels now include recommendations based on other people’s subscription habits..."
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XUL Explorer makes learning XUL more pleasant
"...XUL is Mozilla's XML-based user interface language. When used in conjunction with JavaScript, CSS, and Mozilla's APIs, XUL offers a powerful framework for rich cross-platform application development..."
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