It seems like a bit of a mystery how open source software ever sees the light of day. The idea of a large number of people working for glory and the greater good rather than recompense seems too idealistic to be true.
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The Inherent Danger in "Just Working"
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The majority of computer users want their machines to "just work." And though I like seeing how my hardware and software interact, it is preferable to have things "just work," so I can get what I need done, and then spend the time I saved doing so leisurely poking at my application's innards. There's an inherent danger in the "just works" philosophy, however.
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Dropbox on Ubuntu 8.10
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In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're exploring how to use Dropbox on the popular Ubuntu distribution.
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10 Best Instant Messengers for Linux
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Like other Operating systems, there are some great Instant messengers for Linux. These IM’s comes with features like any other, including custom emoticons, web-cam support, nudges, themes, plugins, customizations and lots more. Here’s a list of 10 Best Instant messengers for Linux, I hope it comes in handy.
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Versatility is a good thing
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It is amazing when one stops to consider the variety of different types of environments that people use computers in...Depending on the type of environment and "whose" environment it is, will determine not only what OS and software is used, but how it is implemented and accessed as well. Each environment has it's own unique set of needs and requirements for function, access and interaction.
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An Open Secret
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Open-source software is quietly gaining ground well beyond the data center.
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Open source in 2008: Everything but interest up
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While 2008 has been a bleak year for the financial markets and the global economy, it has been very kind to open source, at least based on market share. A review of Net Applications data suggests that there has never been a better time for open source; however, as Google Trends data suggests, it's no longer enough to rest on one's open-source laurels.
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Get the most out of your mouse with btnx
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When you splashed out for a new swanky mouse like Logitech VX Nano, you sure want to make the most out of your investment, which means making its programmable buttons work. The problem is, however, that many Linux distributions recognize most mice as a generic pointing device, so none of the fancy extra buttons work right out of the box.
Read more »The biggest threat to open source in 2009
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Security and updates, which are often the same thing. There is no longer any doubt that hackers and malware writers are going after open source projects as they once went after Windows. Vulnerabilities are being found, discovered, created, exchanged.
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Massively powerful Linux computers built to save energy
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From ZDNet's GreenTech Pastures blog comes news of Linux-based computers from SiCortex that offer between 72 and 5,832 processors each, with each CPU drawing less than a watt of power.
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Top Ten Open Source Legal Developments: 2008
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Last year was the one of the most active years for legal developments in the history of free and open source (“FOSS”). http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=27 This year, 2008, has seen a continuation of important legal developments for FOSS. My list of the top ten FOSS legal developments in 2008 follows
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Choosing an Open Source CMS -- Planning, Playing, and Page Views
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There are a number of full featured open source content management systems out there. Content management systems (CMS) are used increasingly in lieu of more "traditionally" managed web pages, on various sites with diverse audiences and very different goals. They can be updated quickly, easily, and require very little (if any) knowledge of how the inner plumbing works.
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Games as an alternative Linux desktop strategy
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Bless Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for his optimism. Writing for Computerworld, Vaughan-Nichols suggests that we don't need to wait for the Year of the Linux Desktop, because we've already had it. Somehow, I missed that. Vaughan-Nichols points to HP shipping Linux, Dell shipping Linux, etc., but come on: a trickle of retail activity does not a "Year of the Linux Desktop" make.
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Supposed Ubuntu Speedups - Concurrency=shell, readahead profile
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After seeing Lifehacker blog about a number of Ubuntu speedups, I decided to test some of them to see their actual effectiveness.
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Ten open source projects I learned to love in 2008
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As the last post of the year I wanted to sum up a short list of the best open source projects I met in 2008. Several from the list were created way before, but only got used by yours truly this year.
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