With OSCON in the rear-view mirror the usual grievances are being aired.
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Why You Should Never Steal From a Linux Admin
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Being a sysadmin does come with its ups and down. It’s not a job which comes with glory or fame. When things work no one even remembers to give you a pat in the back. You only hear from them when things go wrong. However being a sysad is not all doom and gloom.
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Ten Reason to Ignore Ten Reasons to Dump Windows and Use Linux
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There is a tradition amongst the hard-core Linux aficionados to extol Linux's various virtues as a list of 10 or more reasons to substitute (as in "dump") an existing Windows installation with Linux. One very recent list caught my eye over the weekend, published by no less an august publication than PCWorld. Let's consider all ten points.
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Living the Linux Lifestyle
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Why do some people choose to run Linux as their PC platform of choice while others opt instead for other ways of running their computing experiences?
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Open Source Does Not Need "Monetising"
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While the colourful needs of "open source businesses" may fascinate, we must not lose sight of the true nature of open source communities
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GitHub reaches one millionth repository
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The GitHub developers have announced that their project repository service has reached a major milestone: the one millionth git repository was created over the weekend
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OLPC wellcomes India's tablet computer
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Last week, India’s Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal spoke of the possibilities for a $35 tablet for Indian students. In response, Nicholas [Negroponte] published the open letter below in the Times of India.
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The Jargon of Freedom: 60 Words and Phrases with Context
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What exactly does it mean when Richard Stallman says that the Creative Commons’ Attribution-ShareAlike license has a “Weak Copyleft”? Why exactly is it that “Freeware” and “Non-Free Software” mean the same thing, while “Free Software” is something else entirely? And what is this business with “Free Beer”, and where can I get some?
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Want to learn more about open source? Download some books for free. It doesn't matter if you're new to open source or a long-time user, there is always more to learn about. We scoured the Web for the best open source books. All of these are free books that can be downloaded and shared.
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Open Source For America' Celebrates First Anniversary, Achievements
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Open Source for America (OSFA) an organization of technology industry leaders, non-government associations and academic and research institutions that aims at boosting the use of open source software in the U.S.
Read more »The best advert for Ubuntu you probably never saw
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OMG! reader Sebastian stopped by the OMG! Mailbox to drop off a link to this immensely impressive Dell/Ubuntu promotional video that, curiously, I - nor anyone I showed this to prior to posting - had ever come across previously.
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A Deadly Linux/UNIX Command in Action (Video)
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Have you ever wondered what will happen to your Linux/UNIX system if you'll run any of the 7 deadly Linux commands?
Read more »Three Tools I'd Love to See in Linux
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As an open source enthusiast, there are thousands of great tools available to me. However, some things in Linux are harder than they need to be. Here are three tools from IBM and Apple that I would love to see in Linux.
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Sum 41 doesn't like Facebook
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"Popular Canadian rock band 'Sum 41', doesn't like Facebook, perhaps for technical and practical reasons, not really political reasons, but it's still awesome."
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Can one sponsor sustain a FOSS project on the long term?
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These days I am receiving quite a number of mails that ask the same question: If a FOSS project is sponsored by only one company or entity, do you think it's a healthy project?
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