LinuxCertified Inc, a leading provider of Linux training and services, today announced its next Linux Device Driver Development Course class to be held in South Bay, CA from July 30th to August 1st.
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Linux Devs, Architects Talk Open Source at Collaboration Summit
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Acceptance of the Linux open source operating system has been rising for years. However, the last six to nine months have seen tremendous development of the Linux desktop, according to the Linux Foundation's Amanda McPherson. That progress is remarkable compared to the six years it took Microsoft to get from Windows XP to Windows
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Linux and the “support barrier” — where do things stand?
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"Green, a native of Chicago, saw his fair share of ups and downs as a Linux consultant and entrepreneur in the late 1990’s and early 00’s, so I thought it would be best to talk with him about the strengths, successes, challenges and even failures of Linux support today."
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Linux/OSS developers: stop following and start leading
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So, what we have in GNU/Linux is a clone of UNIX and what we have in OpenOffice is a clone of Microsoft Office. By themselves, these products are free for the taking for anyone who wants to download and install them. Each is promoted by their afficionadoes as “Just as good as —-”. Just fill in the blank with “UNIX”, “Windows”, or “Microsoft Office”.
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What?!?!? Linux now NEEDS Microsoft?!?!?
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Nothing's more disappointing than watching the dunce in the corner suddenly appear to be on the verge of getting his first clue, only to get distracted and go back to rooting in his nostril at the last second. Groans all around!
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US Department of Defense: We love open source lots and lots
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This is why Microsoft and the proprietary rabble-rousers are, well, rousing the rabble. Once open source is the default choice for mission critical operations like Defense, how are the proprietary vendors going to keep FUD'ing that open source is not up to scratch when it comes to security, performance, etc.?
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The power to fight Microsoft is IBM
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Just because IBM is not pounding the table, or betting its entire future on Linux, does not mean it’s not the key to open source’s future. Without IBM’s support and contributions, I don’t think Linux would be in such good shape.
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Harvard study illustrates Microsoft’s political problem
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Alan McCormack and colleagues sought interviews with 332 open source developers, and 34 eventually succumbed. They agreed that the best open source license is the one which gives them the greatest flexibility.
Not a big deal, not a surprise. But then it turns out the study was funded by Microsoft.
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No politics please, we’re Linux!
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Linux is in an intense, politically-charged marketing struggle, with its chances for long-term desktop market share on the line. Yet what its leaders agree the software doesn’t do, in development terms, is kindergarten stuff.
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Installfest touts Linux's freedom
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"Fifteen members of the Ithaca Free Software Association congregated for what they called “Installfest” Saturday in the Borg Warner community room in the Tompkins County Public Library."
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Interview With Fred Miller - GNU/Linux Evangelist
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Fred Miller is a prolific GNU/Linux evangelist and active member of the OpenSUSE community. He has converted numerous small businesses and individuals from Windows to GNU/Linux. He is also a big OpenOffice.org fan.
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Adventures in Open Source » Services, Part 2: The Present
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I’ve talked in the past about a number of “open source” business models. There’s the MySQL “dual license” model, where all the software is available under an open license but a proprietary license can be purchased.
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Connexions - Education
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Connexions is an environment for collaboratively developing, freely sharing, and rapidly publishing scholarly content on the Web. Our Content Commons contains educational materials for everyone — from children to college students to professionals — organized in small modules that are easily connected into larger collections or courses.
Read more »Announcing the launch of PloneGov.org
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Open source experts from the public sector, SME and Plone community participated in the first Plone e-government international workshop. After two days of intense work the group decided to merge into 1 common project 3 e-government initiatives: CommunesPlone (Belgium, France), PloneGov.ch (Switzerland) and UdalPlone (Basque Country, Spain).
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