So why is everyone suddenly so interested in me? It’s because my friend Danijel put a link in an article on nuxified.org that could be read as if I was planning to fork the kernel, although there was only some discussion about that in blog comments.
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Firefox 3 gets full-page zoom
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The much-anticipated page zoom feature has finally landed in Firefox 3 nightly builds. Firefox 3 will now be able to zoom the entire page, including images as well as text, just like Opera and IE 7.
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The 21st century's best open-source license?
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The OSL works because, like the GPL, it's concerned with contributions, not credit (i.e., attribution). Ultimately, this is what a strong open-source license should provide. It's the best protection of freedom and, let's be frank, revenue.
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VPS as an option for hosting
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Now that anyone who wants to have an online presence via blogs or websites already has it, companies are offering all kinds of simple and cost-effective solutions. After all, while the number of customers may not grow so rapidly going forward, the needs of existing customers will definitely multiply as they use more and more storage space and bandwidth.
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Final Episode - Linux on the Desktop
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It’s official I had to pull the plug on Linux on the desktop Podcast. I had many interesting things in the works and I had quite a large audience for a computer podcast. But, being disabled from progressive multiple sclerosis with escalating medical bills it became apparent that I could no longer fund the operation of Linux on the desktop.
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Open Source and the Future of Network Applications
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Two weeks ago today, the folks from Joyent open sourced under the GPLv2 two of their core software assets: Connector and Slingshot. A nice announcement, certainly. What was really interesting, however, was why they did it.
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What is Tiny, Green, and Penguin-Friendly?
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Until recently, small form factor computers were mostly restricted to people who were able to build their own system. Maybe you could buy a Micro-ATX computer from Dell or HP, or something small from Shuttle, but if you wanted a Mini-ITX (or smaller) system, you were on your own.
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Sample sections available for new GIMP book
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Those wanting to perform serious graphics tasks on their Linux desktops may benefit from a new book by Michael J. Hammel's, coming soon from No Starch Press. The Artist's Guide To GIMP Effects is a four-color tome said to "harness all of the GIMP's powerful features."
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Red Hat High 2007: After Graduation Day, What Next?
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It’s been almost two weeks since Graduation Day. The kids produced great work. The parents and instructors were all terribly proud. Everybody went home and got plenty of sleep. Now that the buzz has just about worn off, it’s time to reflect on what we accomplished, and what exactly we should do next.
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Why Linux has failed to become a viable desktop OS
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Linux has been an OS since 1991. It has been adopted by many web hosting providers and is a heavily used server platform. So, why can't Linux be a desktop OS? Simply put, because it doesn't have the features of a modern day desktop OS.
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Indiana's Calling, Is Anyone Listening?
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The Sun Microsystems initiative, designed to create a binary-compatible distribution of OpenSolaris, has drawn what could be considered fair comparisons between the future structure of OpenSolaris and the current state of the various Linux distributions.
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LXer Weekly Roundup for 29-Jul-2007
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This week we have some details about the Linspire-MS deal, a great article by Danijel Orsolic, Open Source in Outer Space, my Interview with Dave Wreski, a short list of good command line tools and much more.
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Screenshots Of DSL-4.0 Alpha 1.
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The developmental release of the beautifully "near-microscopic" Damn Small Linux 4.0 Alpha1 has been released on 17 July 2007. This is what Damn Small Linux's fans have been really longing for. Happy, no. Euphoric, yes!
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VillageSoup's Recipe for Open-Source Content Management
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Increasingly, news organizations are learning that using a content management system (CMS) designed from a "Web first, print/broadcast second" perspective can streamline operations and provide greater flexibility. As I wrote earlier, there are several good open-source CMS options for news and community sites.
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A little look at Firefox GranParadiso on Ubuntu Gusty
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In a mischievous moment, I thought I would try out Firefox 3, or GranParadiso. My expectations were that nothing would look different, but there was a new rendering engine.
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