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Why Linux makes Windows 7 obsolete

http://thebeezspeaks.blogspot.com

Okay it is no secret that Vista has not been able to crack the desktop, either at the home or at the workplace. Not to ignored either is that Linux won some desktops last year (a little over 3%), but let’s not rejoice just yet, Windows still owns over 88% of all the desktops according to leading research. But that may change very quickly. Recently the numbers on Internet Explorer came out.

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Created by greengrass 17 years 1 day ago
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Two years with PCLinuxOS as main OS

http://wamukota.blogspot.com

My first contact with PCLinuxOS was two years ago in January when the 2007 Test Releases were being rolled out. Although I was a happy Suse, then openSUSE user, I lost the connection, the good feel I used to have with their 9.3 and 10.0 releases once the 10.1 became available.

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Technology company SCO Group proposes sale of assets

http://www.sltrib.com

The embattled SCO Group Inc. is proposing to auction off its core products and use proceeds to continue its controversial lawsuits over the alleged violations of its copyrights in Linux open-source software.

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Created by peacemaker 17 years 1 day ago
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KDE NetworkManager interface gets a shiny plasma overhaul

http://arstechnica.com

In most modern Linux distributions, network configuration is handled by NetworkManager, a desktop-neutral service that seamlessly manages connections. It leverages D-Bus and HAL to provide a standardized programming interface through which higher-level applications can interact with network configuration and expose networking functionality to the end user.

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Created by KDEmon 17 years 1 day ago
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The Year of the Linux Everything Else

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The 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) just finished its annual flagship event in Las Vegas. Known as the biggest show in electronics, it’s covered by mainstream press and technology bloggers with relish. Keynotes, product announcements, parties, celebrities… CES has it all.

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Created by GadgetGeek 17 years 1 day ago
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iTunes music files

http://crave.cnet.co.uk

RMS: « iTunes music files may contain no DRM, but they are poisonous. »

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Created by can.axis 17 years 1 day ago
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Linux games - First Person Shooters - Part Three

http://www.dedoimedo.com

Welcome to the third installment in the First Person Shooters saga. Today, we will talk about two more solid choices for meeting people online - and then shooting them.

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Created by sharkswithlazers 17 years 1 day ago
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Can automotive survive without open source?

http://www.linuxdevices.com

The struggling automotive industry needs to embrace open software platforms if it wants to cash in on the growing automotive telematics and infotainment business, says an ABI Research white paper. Partnerships with Linux technology companies are cited by ABI as potential avenues for success.

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Created by GadgetGeek 17 years 1 day ago
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Firebird Roadmap 2009

http://www.firebirdsql.org

The major Firebird version currently in development is v.2.5. Its feature set is being finalized at the moment in preparation for entering the Beta stage of development. The start of the Beta cycle will be accompanied by a "feature freeze" rule.

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Created by robertdodd 17 years 1 day ago
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TomTom CEO Explains Why Patents Are Waste of Time, Money

http://boycottnovell.com

TomTom CEO says: "We spent more money on patent litigation than R&D"

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Created by komrad 17 years 1 day ago
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Is UK Govmnt/Education Accepting Soft Bribes from MS Rather Than Adopt Free(dom) Software?

http://boycottnovell.com

The promiscuous UK education sector is selling out to Microsoft (again) under bizarre circumstances

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Created by komrad 17 years 1 day ago
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Microsoft Chief: “Under NO Circumstances Lose Against Linux”

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Another antitrust exhibit shows Microsoft viciousness and tactics against GNU/Linux

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Created by komrad 17 years 1 day ago
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Why Download 7apourware When the Real Thing (e.g. Ubuntu 8) is Free, Including Shipping?

http://boycottnovell.com

The noise around "Windows 7" begged for attention from the GNU/Linux crowd

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Created by komrad 17 years 1 day ago
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A question of piracy

http://www.itpro.co.uk

Claudio Prado, digital policy coordinator for the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, put it succinctly when he expressed the view that intellectual property law is a 20th-century idea and "most of the blossoming of world civilisation has happened perfectly well without it - The 20th century is a cul-de-sac," he says.

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