Ubuntu 9.0.4 Desktop, nicknamed Jaunty Jackalope, is likely to continue the Mac-like cult following for Canonical's Debian-based Linux distribution. But there's not a lot new here.
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5 resources for learning Perl Graphical Programming
OpenSolaris is becoming more like regular Solaris
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Lines are beginning to blur between the open source and commercial versions of the Sun Microsystems Solaris Unix operating system.
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Linux market share growing, growing, growing
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What is the true market share for Linux? A: Depends who you ask! You can find desktop penetration of 1%, 2% and 4% - and a server share right up to 46%!
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Linux Standards, And Why They Shouldn’t Matter
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The old debate about lack of standardization among different Linux platforms flared up on Slashdot this weekend. It's a complicated topic, with complex arguments both for and against greater consolidation among Linux programming interfaces and distributions. It's also something that would be a nonissue if developers could find the courage to declare certain subsets of the Linux community more
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Open-Source Government
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For some time now we have been seeing scattered transitions towards Linux in governments, due to it's openness and inexpensive price. Though the road will be bumpy, this seems like a trend that is almost guaranteed to continue.
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How GNU/Linux users can keep Mono at bay
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Developer Tim Chase, who describes himself as "a genetic geek", has created a package called Mononono which creates explicit conflicts with core Mono packages.
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Is there only one choice for the Linux newcomer?
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Whilst Ubuntu is a great distro offering “out of the box” support, there is so much more to Linux and Linux != Ubuntu!
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Say “Cheese” with your webcam on Linux
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So you went ahead and purchased that System 76 laptop or you decided to finally install Linux on your laptop. You now have a Linux based laptop with a webcam. But how do you take advantage of this hardware?
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Taking Copyright Education Seriously
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"Last week, after months of work, EFF launched Teaching Copyright, a balanced, fact-based curriculum for high school educators looking to discuss copyright issues in the classroom.
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Linux Mastercards
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There are some operating system that you don't need money to buy. For everyone else, there's Windows.
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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #144
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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #144 for the week May 24th - May 31st, 2009 is available.
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Is Windows killing the Netbook?
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I suspect that Windows is slowly killing the netbook concept. I realized this when I walked into a big computer shop and saw the following sign beside the Netbooksaisle: please note that these computer have reduced functionality and will not run games.
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Microsoft Employees and Partners Start Attacking ODF in Public
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The smears against OpenDocument Format (ODF) start coming from all the familiar places, including Microsoft itself, even directly
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