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No, You Won't See Me on Facebook, Google Plus, nor Skype

http://ebb.org

Bradley M. Kuhn writes about the temptations of such proprietary web service social networks and about peer pressure. Even many people who are considered free software advocates use them. But that is digging ground from under our collective feet. Just say no.

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Two new projects can help free software replace Skype

http://www.fsf.org

GNU Free Call and WebRTC are both building frameworks that stand to make Skype obsolete. Skype has been in the news a lot lately: Microsoft agreed to buy the company, their network has gone down twice recently, and they're threatening to take unspecified action against developers who try to write free software to make calls on their system.

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Microsoft Skype

http://www.fsf.org

People who focus on minor issues are greatly exercized about the purchase of Skype by Microsoft. How will this affect the success of Skype's spyware, they ask? Was it good strategy for one or the other? Did Microsoft pay too much? How does this affect the possible success of this or that other company?

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GNU Free Call: an Open Source Skype Alternative

http://www.pcworld.com

GNU Free Call will offer a service that's both secure and usable on all platforms, much the way closed-source Skype is, its developers say.

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The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 10.10

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 10.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring With GNOME

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring desktop (with the GNOME desktop environment) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.

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The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 13 i686 (GNOME)

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 13 desktop (GNOME) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 1 year 35 weeks ago – Made popular 1 year 35 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 8 (Helena)

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 8 (Helena) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 2 years 10 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 9 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 12 i686 (GNOME)

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 12 desktop (GNOME) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 2 years 10 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 10 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 9.10

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 9.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 2 years 11 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 11 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.0 With GNOME

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2010.0 desktop (with the GNOME desktop environment) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.

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Created by falko 2 years 12 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 12 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 9.10

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 9.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 2 years 13 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 12 weeks ago
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 2 years 14 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 13 weeks ago
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Skype shutdown: where are free software and free protocols?

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

Free software is definitely going strong in some areas, especially in the server market. However, there are other areas where free software and free protocols have failed. Internet based voice and video communication is one of those areas.

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The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 11 (GNOME)

http://www.howtoforge.com

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 11 desktop (GNOME) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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Created by falko 2 years 33 weeks ago – Made popular 2 years 33 weeks ago
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