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Read more »Build Git and Emacs from sources as the Universal Development Environment (part 1)
"In this series of posts I will guide you, the humble reader, through the install procedure to get a development environment for Ioke up and running [...] These instructions are written for a non-expert who might not have too much experience with compiling things, using Git or Emacs..."
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Managing Invoices with miniInvoices
miniInvoices is a part of the Writer’s Tools package for OpenOffice.org tailored to professional writers created by yours truly. So if you write for a living, you can use miniInvoices to generate and manage invoices without leaving the convenience of your favorite productivity suite.
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Healthcare IT News takes open-source approach
Pop the hood on our new Web site and you’ll find one very powerful engine. It’s called Drupal, a free, open-source platform that powers all of our content entry. As many healthcare IT workers know, the value of open-source solutions isn't just the (lack of) price tag: it's the fact that the products are user-developed, community-tested and constantly improved.
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Linux, PhotoShop, And Disney.
I admit that many folks out there really prefer Photoshop over every other graphics app. Eve though the Gimp is as featured packed and as easy to use, folks just prefer Photoshop. I understand. But the challenge was always that Photoshop was not being written for Linux. The folks at Adobe made Photoshop for Windows and Mac, but not Linux. Enter Disney.
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Memo to Dell: Pump Up Ubuntu Linux
Hey Greg Davis. You’ve just been named Dell’s (DELL) global channel chief -- in charge of the PC giant’s worldwide partner strategy. What are you going to do to help bolster Dell's profits? Here’s one suggestion: Offer some Ubuntu Linux PCs to Dell's global partner base. Here’s why.
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Install GLPI (IT and asset Managemet Software) from Ubuntu Repositories
GLPI stands for “Gestionnaire libre de parc informatique”, GLPI is the Information Resource Manager with an additional Administration- Interface. You can use it to build up a database with an inventory for your company (computer, software, printers…).
Read more »Palm unveils Linux "Pre" smartphone
Palm announced its WebOS Linux platform yesterday, along with a smartphone to run it. To be sold by Sprint in the first half of 2009, the 3G-enabled Palm Pre features a slide-out keyboard, WiFi, GPS, 3-megapixel camera, 3.1-inch touchscreen, and Palm's homegrown "WebOS" Linux phone stack.
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Australian FOSS Advocates Miss-a-Trick (IMHO)
I can’t help but feel that concentrating on one single aspect of FOSS (the cost) was rather missing a trick here. As we approach the BETT show next week and my head is firmly in FOSS-in-Education mode right now I think there are other really great features of FOSS that are in my opinion at least as, if not even more, important than cash
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Measuring Corporate Contributions to an Open Source Project
Open source is looking more attractive to software development managers who need to make their budgets stretch farther, as the enterprise can benefit from FOSS community's contributions. Here's how to participate in open-source projects and measure developers' success.
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OpenOffice Gripes
It’s paper-writing time again, which means I’ve spent many long hours lately with OpenOffice Writer (for now, I’m still using version 2.4). Writer is a great application and a useful tool for getting work done. But there are some components that I continue to find endlessly frustrating, namely…
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“World's Lightest” 8-inch Netbook is embedded with Linux
Weighing in at exactly 1.4 pounds, there's no doubt that the Sony VAIO P is currently the lightest 8-inch notebook computer on the planet. However, its Windows Vista operating system can be anything but light. Thankfully, the Sony VAIO P also comes with a super-fast Linux-based environment called Xross.
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Microsoft SVP on GNU/Linux and .NET
Interesting quote from Microsoft's Senior Vice President of Servers and Tools
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Microsoft: Use .NET to Fight GNU/Linux, Use Patents Against Clones (Mono)
A memo from inside Microsoft shows the company's plan to use patents against .NET clones
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How to Learn Linux - Part I
The first step to learning Linux is actually installing it. I'll assume you're coming from Windows, mainly because I haven't used a Mac in about 8-9 years and things have changed with them since then. And if you're using something besides Windows, Mac or Linux, you probably don't need my help with anything!
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