Almost every major Linux distribution now has an official or unofficial netbook version that has been optimized for one particular netbook or for netbooks in general. This usually largely means adding bigger buttons to make them easier to press on the tiny screen.
Read more »Do We Need Separate “Netbook Remixes”?
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Desktop Linux: it ain't a better Windows
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One debate which the FOSS community will never give up on is the one about GNU/Linux on the desktop. No matter that the two big companies which were once interested in putting GNU/Linux on the desktop have now officially given up.
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Burying the truth? Boycott Novell hit by Denial of Service attack
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Boycott Novell is one opinionated site. If you think I'm pro-Linux and hard on Microsoft, you haven't been reading Roy Schestowitz, who makes me look as mild as a May day. It's also made enemies.
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Linux doesn't need marketing
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Most Linux adepts will agree Linux could have a higher market share than it does today, if it had been marketed more effectively in the past. Therefore, lots of those adepts stress “Linux needs more marketing!”
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FSCONS 2009: Call for Participation
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"Free Culture, Free Software, and Free Content will again join forces under the banner of “Free Society” at FSCONS 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden, 13-15th November.
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The CLIophobia of the Linux Newbie
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CLIophobia (n): An irrational fear of operating ones' computer using the Command Line Interface. Sometimes referred to as Terminal Angst.
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Ubuntu One (Am I Missing Something)
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This is Canonicals first atempt at user level services. I for one think they are doing the correct thing by linking this service to Ubuntu as that is the intended market. New users may know the Ubuntu Name but not that Canonical are their sponsor.
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Why People resort to Arch Linux
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Arch Linux is a Linux enthusiasts dream. It has a rare reputation of being very basic at the same time very user friendly.
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Linux, shminux
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I keep waiting for the day Linux becomes easy to use for the average person and not just college computer science graduates who have probably been weaned on it.
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Linux and the channel
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Linux Pundit Bill Weinberg has produced two posts this weekend asking why we don’t have Linux laptops.
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Fedora 12 Team Taking Codename Suggestions
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Contributing members of the Fedora community are putting their heads together again to come up with a codename for Fedora 12, and if you've got a good suggestion you've only got until May 23rd to shout it out.
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Ubuntu One Service Stirs Up Open-Source Controversy
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Unfortunately there's a stinky little issue, and it's related to a blog posting I made last week: Trademarks. Although it seems the Ubuntu One client is open source, the Web server side of things are still secret.
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OpenSolaris events at CommunityOne
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Sun Microsystems has released the OpenSolaris programme for CommunityOne West. The event, which aims to bring together students, developers and decision-makers to talk about open source issues, will take place in San Francisco from the 1st to the 3rd of June. Begining with the presentation of the latest version 2009.06 of OpenSolaris, the event will have over 70 sessions.
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Moodle Used by Cub Scout Pack in Ohio
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Moodle is a free and very useful course management system that facilitates the teaching of online classes to all age groups--elementary, middle, high school, and college--as well as organizations and corporations.
Read more »Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #142
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 142 for the weeks May 10th - May 16th, 2009. is available.
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