Yeah, this is quite an old picture, but I just couldn't resist republishing it. It's fun, and it's still true. :)
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Linux and Windows on the same desktop at the same time
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A quick search on Google for tutorials regarding Linux and Windows interoperability, will reveal a lot of guides on how to install (emulate) Windows on a virtual machine inside Linux or how to migrate from Windows to Linux or how to dual boot Windows and Linux, but what I was really looking for was a way to run Windows and Linux at the same time, on the same machine; sharing the same desktop, work
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What Does the LGPLv3-Licensed OpenOffice.org Mean to Novell, Xandros, Linspire and Turbolinux?
http://boycottnovell.com –
As stressed many times before, IANAL, but based on the consensus of opinions in Groklaw, the GPLv3 is bound to bite companies that sold out to Microsoft in the rear. Several of these companies knew very well what they were getting into, or maybe they just weren’t concerned.
Read more »The Free Software Movement
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"National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013, R.O.C. Richard Stallman will speak about the Free Software Movement, which campaigns for freedom so that computer users can cooperate to control their own computing activities..."
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European software patents via treaty?
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"...Brussels, 13 May 2008 -- European Commissioner McCreevy is pushing for a bilateral patent treaty with the United States. This Tuesday 13 May in Brussels, White House and European representatives will try to adopt a tight roadmap for the signature of a EU-US patent treaty by the end of the year.
Read more »What’s in a Name? Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Ubuntu, or Ubuntu Linux?
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I presented some thoughts on “Linux” and “GNU/Linux” in a recent post What’s in a name? GNU, Linux, or GNU/Linux?, trying to make the case to use “Linux” in preference to “GNU/Linux.”
Read more »How To Troubleshoot Wireless Network Connection in Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntugeek.com –
In setting up their wireless connection for the first time, Im discovering many individuals having problems connecting through Network Manager or other GUI wireless connection tools. In fact my Network Manager is intermittently buggy, connecting sometimes and not others.
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Ubuntu/Canonical not helping "us" compute?
http://www.ipetitions.com –
Recently Ubuntu/Canonical contacted me for the use of buntu in our domain name. I had emailed them long before any announcement of the site but with no reply until the site began to attract visitors/users.
I understand that Ubuntu/Canonical has a job to do when it comes to protecting their best interest. But Ourbuntu is doing nothing more than giving users the ability to setup a Ubuntu/Linux based system and sell it at no cost. Which helps promote the use of opensource software.
Read more »GCC 4.2.3 Released
http://gcc.gnu.org –
"GCC 4.2.3 has been released. GCC 4.2.3 is a bug-fix release, containing fixes for regressions in GCC 4.2.2 relative to previous GCC releases. This release is available from the FTP servers listed at..."
Read more »Linux: We Got Game
http://linuxhow2.com –
Linux has games. I'm not just talking about solitaire, chess and mines; I'm talking about the dozens of great 3D first person shooters, puzzle games, role-playing games, community games, simulators, and more.
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The GNU World Order needs YOU!!!
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Help raise global awareness of Free Software by adding markers on the new google maps website I've just set up at gnuworldorder.info. It would be great to get as many links geocoded as possible so people can see what's going on where, so take a look and spread the word.
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C/NET's "The Open Road" Blogger Shows His True Colors
http://blogs.cnet.com –
In Matt Ass.ay's latest blog he rips off a list of what GNU/Linux does from elsewhere on the net and adds comments based on vast experience of GNU/Linux which he gained from trying to install GNU/Linux 3 years ago. Well done Matt, you've shown us what good journalism is all about. Go read the comments much more useful than the blog itself.
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Is Microsoft Office Adware?
http://www.oooninja.com –
Is Microsoft Office adware? Wikipedia defines adware as "any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used."
Read more »Sauce The Game - Free Online Video Show About Open Source Video Games
http://www.saucethegame.com –
Sauce The Game is a new free online video show dedicated to showcasing Open Source Video Games. The episodes are nice and short, running for about 2 mins and each one focuses on an individual Open Source game.
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Photos from RMS' Kerala visit
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Photos from RMS' talk at UC College, Aluva in Kerala. He is welcomed with traditional drum band and he has his famous St IGNUsious pose.
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