Analysis of some of Canonical's recent moves, which give rise to Novell's Mono and proprietary software (at the expense of Free software)
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FF3.6 on ubuntu is not a reason why GNU/Linux is not ready for the mass-market
In the article the writer states that it's too difficult to get FF3.6 installed on Ubuntu and that it's reason enough to call GNU/Linux dead on its tracks to get to the mass market.
Read more »Which distro offers the best experience?
There are hundreds of Linux distributions available worldwide, kitted with an infinite number of kernel/desktop/applications combos, each offering a unique perspective and usage model. Ultimately, which one offers the most complete all-round experience of all?
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Microsoft to Mobile Customers: Choice is a Bad Thing (and Linux will Lose)
Last week, David Coursey reported that Microsoft entertainment and devices boss Robbie Bach made the prediction in an analyst briefing that Linux on mobile will lose. Why? It’s choice is a bad thing for customers and that there is too much Linux in the mobile marketplace. By Bach’s count there are 17 variants of Linux available on mobile phones. He sees this as a bad thing for customers.
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Novell’s Latest Acts of Misery
A reader's comments on Novell's latest deeds and some other interesting items from this week's news
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Web code is already open - why not make it free as well
Oh dear. After the debacle with Microsoft Poland's apparent racist photoshopping, Microsoft China went and got the company in hot water for allegedly "stealing" code. Yes you read that right: Microsoft and wholesale "theft" of code from another website. Of course it's not "theft" it's copyright infringement but tomayto/tomarto. Microsoft confessed blaming a vendor they had worked with.
Read more »Why I use Arch Linux
I came accross a lengthy interview with the Arch Linux team, and having been using the distribution for the last several months, I thought I would write about my experiences and what makes it great for me.
Read more »Open source in 2010
Is 2010 the "year of open source"? Probably not, but by the end of the year expect to see open source software everywhere.
Read more »Back Home, with Debian!
By the end of 2004, I'd been running Debian ‘testing’ on my laptop since around early 2003, but after 6-8 months of woody, I was backporting far too much and I couldn't spare the time for upkeep. At just about that time, a thing called ‘warty’ was released.
Read more »Selling GPL Exceptions isn't Exceptional
Richard Stallman's willingness to accept the sale of exceptions to the GNU General Public License intrigues me. What intrigues me is not his acceptance of the idea. Rather, what fascinates me is how many people are reacting as if his comments are something new.
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Why Linux on the Desktop is Wrong
If we want to see 2010 as a major movement year for desktop Linux deployments, we need to stop talking about it as if it "has not been ready" but "could now be ready." ... No one is willing to give up their favorite applications, or key tools, to move to a new environment -- even if it is far superior in quality, stability and cost.
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Arch makes Linux fun to use again.
It’s been a month since I have installed Arch Linux on my workstation and I thought I would talk about this Linux distribution a bit. I will briefly outline what have been, and what is, my experience with Arch, and I believe I am going to stick with this particular flavor for a very long time.
Read more »It’s Free as in Freedom
A rebuttal to Dana Blankenhorn, who redefines "FOSS" in a very unhelpful way
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Whose Platform is it, Anyway?
Cloud computing, virtualization and mobile devices take the "proprietary" out of computing...at least for the consumer. Just think of the possibilities.
Read more »Linux gives me confidence
This something I never had with windows. Confidence in my operating system. What do I mean by this? Well let me explain.
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