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Other findings include big gains for Apple and RIM, and a 49 percent increase in sales of Linux smartphones.
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Intel High Definition Audio in Linux
A great number of laptops produced after 2004, including my vaio fz 190, come with an Intel® High Definition Audio chipset. Interestingly, these chipsets has problems in both Linux and Windows.
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Safe(r) public WiFi browsing under Linux
Public WiFi access abounds. 'Free WiFi', 'Internet Hot-Spot' and other slogans offer tempting but 'naked' internet access. This tutorial will show you how to use two freely available open source applications - Mozilla Firefox ('Firefox') and OpenSSH ('SSH') - to make your wireless more secure.....
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Novell Does Not Like Being Criticised
A friendly protest against Novell is being interrupted by the police, which also confiscates cameras/phones
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Internet Café Invaded by Linux Desktop
A while ago, I was in an Internet café at a tiny mall here in Bohol for a quick check at my Email. The place has around 40-50 desktop computers with decent tech specs and with LCD monitors.
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What the Next Theme for Ubuntu Should (and Should Not) Be
Anytime the theme or artwork of Ubuntu is discussed, the discussion seems to turn automatically to brown vs. other colors. I don't see brown as being the problem, though, so let me explain what I would like to see in future Ubuntu themes.
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OpenOffice 3.0 Downloads Reach 10 Million
At the 6th Annual OpenOffice.org Convention in Peking November 5-7, the project could celebrate a new milestone in their 3.0 release: downloads of their office package have reached 10 million.
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The evolution of open source software
I am now realizing that the future of open source software looks much different than I first expected. Proprietary software will be quietly built on open source software
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KDE 4.2 is flat out going to rock
That’s my prediction. Of course, the truth of the matter is that KDE 4.2 (trunk) flat out rocks today. Seriously. I have never been more excited about the Linux desktop than I am right now.
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Examining the compilation process. part 3.
I hadn't intended for this to be a three part series, but it's been pointed out that I didn't cover the make utility and I think it's almost negligent to discuss software development and not discuss make.
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Openbravo ERP And POS: Approaches 100 Open Source Partners
Openbravo — maker of open source ERP (enterprise resource planning) and POS (point of sale) software — is taking a bow. The company, which is approaching 100 channel partners, says its ERP and POS software together have generated more than 1 million downloads.
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Bash Cable, Dish and Local TV Listings Script For Linux Or Unix
A few more improvements, and a possible move to "project" status - your opinion will decide!
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Linux boots in 2.97 seconds
Japanese embedded Linux house Lineo has announced a quick-start technology that it claims can boot Linux in 2.97 seconds on a low-powered system. The technology appears similar to but much faster than Linux's existing "suspend-to-disk" capability.
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Microsoft denies paying contractor to abandon Linux
Microsoft has denied paying a Nigerian contractor $400,000 in a bid to battle Linux's movement into the government sector.
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