"Following the release of Plumi 0.2.2 last month, EngageMedia’s tech team is pleased to announce the release of a new version of its video-sharing application, Plumi 0.2.3 [...] Further down the track we will be exploring Firefogg integration (ogg transcoding / publishing via Firefox to Plumi), BitTorrent and many other exciting improvem
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How SCALE Uses FLOSS to Organize A Massive Linux Conference
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Last week I had the privilege to chat via IM with Orv Beach, the Publicity Chair for the Southern California Linux Expo, about how SCALE uses FLOSS to productively plan and implement their event. SCALE is currently one of the biggest Linux conferences in the US…but I’ll let Orv fill you in on rest. This year’s Expo will be February 20th - 22nd, 2009. Find out more at the official website.
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Netbooks Head for the $200 Range: Good News for Open Source
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At this year's CES show, there was no shortage of netbooks, which have become a surprisingly strong challenge to the whole traditional notebook market. I remain surprised that more people in the open source community don't herald this trend as extremely positive for Linux, because Linux is making its way onto millions of netbooks and pre-loaded open source applications arrive with them.
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Linux Elitism: Fact or Fiction?
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Newcomers to open source software might be intimidated by the insider nature of the communities, but they shouldn't mistake that for elitism, writes LinuxInsider columnist Jeremiah T. Gray. Stick with it, and the benefits will become clear, he advises.
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Linux’s Easy Customization Puts it in a Good Place for Hardware Creators
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When you create a new device that you believe is one of the first in its category, the hardware design can only be as good as the software. As demonstrated by the iPhone's success, if you ignore the software, the hardware is worthless, no matter how good it is. What do you do, then, if you have a completely new device and you can't find software that is suited for it? The answer is Linux.
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SSHerminator - Nice split screen terminal emulator and SSH client
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Why games are NOT the key to Linux adoption
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I have a number of concerns about a recent article about games [as] the key top Linux adoption. It nearly screams for scrutiny, as a it presents opinions and broad stereotypes as fact, contradicts itself and makes conclusions that have the capacity to hurt, not help the community.
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Microsoft Enters Another Linux Conference, Changes to “Open Source” Agenda
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Microsoft comes to LCA2009 and has Novell give it good coverage in Holland
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Will GPLv3 Kill GPL?
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Will the friction between GPL and other licences finally start persuading projects that free != GPL, and that BSD-style licences better suit their needs? Or will it just be that GPLv3 fails to make headway?
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Browser battle? They're more alike than different
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A panel discussion among browser executives Thursday shed a little light on the philosophical differences between four major browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera), but more than anything showed how all these products are moving in the same direction.
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What is Freedom Walk? - In Brief
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Freedom walk is a project aimed at spreading the message of 'Freedom in Society', 'Freedom from Environmental Issues', and 'Freedom in Software' and to promote activism around these freedoms.
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Open source developers moving to the cloud
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InternetNews.com has learned that a new survey set for official release on January 20th will report that 40 percent of open source project developers are planning on cloud deployments for their projects.
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Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring Alpha2 available
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The second pre-release of Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring is now available. This alpha 2 version provides updates of major desktop components of the distribution: KDE 4.2 RC 1, GNOME 2.25.4, Xfce 4.6 Beta 4, X.org server 1.5, Python 2.6.1.
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If you want to learn to use the Linux command line, you're going to have to do a lot of typing, and make sure you type everything accurately ... right? No! One of the secrets power shell users know is that they don't really have to be great typists. They take advantage of the typing shortcuts the shell offers.
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Mythbuntu 9.04 Alpha 3 Released!
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Mythbuntu Jaunty Jackalope alpha 3 is available. With this release, we are providing mirroring on sponsored mirrors only.
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