SCO has filed a Statement Regarding Entry of Final Judgment [PDF], responding to Novell's Response to SCO's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal , which asked the court to confirm the amount of the constructive trust the parties have agreed to and to make SCO pay it now, which in turn followed SCO's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.
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Non-Constructive Linux Bashing Does Require A Kevlar Suit
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An article published in iTWire titled 'Opinion: why Linux sucks at being user friendly' has been drawing a lot of attention recently. I am going to start by responding to each of the author's points and then pointing out what I think the overall problem is.
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States Stand Aside as Open Source Bandwagon Rolls By
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While some state governments have explored the idea of using open source software in their systems, the same gripes continue to hold back its adoption: Quality, compatibility and security.
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Ballmer doesn't see Google Android as competitor yet
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Ballmer uses the faithful IDG to spread disinformation about his intentions towards Google Android, while he plots with Australia's Telstra on improving methods of gouging the hapless Australian public.
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First Impressions of My New Android Phone
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I got myself an iPod touch a while back, but I avoided the iPhone. I didn't like dealing with AT&T, and am glad I waited.
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Filling the Open Source Usability Testing Gap
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Could open source software benefit from more usability testing? It sure seems so, and usability labs are heavily emphasized at big proprietary software companies, especially Microsoft.
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Ubuntu: What exactly does LTS mean?
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With the recent release of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), a lot of hype was generated (Overhype or well-deserved, that’s for another post). One of the main highlights of all the stories, news and reviews doing the rounds are that this is an LTS version. But many people, mostly those who are new to Ubuntu, and even a few who are already using it, are not sure what LTS really means.
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Ubuntu And Your Money
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This is the subject of a session I’m conducting as part of Ubuntu Open Week. Many thanks to Jono, Jorge, and the Ubuntu community of developers and users for making this happen, and allowing me to be a part of it.
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Linux Desktop Education Deployments Planned in 29 US States
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Universities and K-12 school districts in 29 US States and 10 countries around the world flock to "Free the Penguins" initiative to maximize desktop budget during tough economic times.
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Linux: The Joe Sixpack Strategy
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On the surface, it would appear that a slowing economy might pave the way for increased Linux and Open Source software adoption by the unwashed masses, those who may want newer software than what their current XP system provides but don’t want to pay the high premium of upgrading to Windows Vista/Windows 7 and all new software to go with it.
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OpenBSD 4.4 - the Source Wars
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OpenBSD goes a step further with the official song for OpenBSD 4.4 (yeaah they've got a song too) is - Trial of the BSD Knights which is hilarious. It basically recounts the good fight of BSD against the Evil Empire.
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Graphical Remote Control Desktops for Linux, part 2
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With the setup as described, you'll have to know the IP address your server is running on to connect. If you have a static IP address, that's where you connect.
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Open Source Alarm Clock Transcends the Nightstand
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Sam has recently written a few excellent posts about open source software being used in unusual ways. He's also covered a few open source hardware projects.
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The Last Gasp for Linux on the Desktop?
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I've been using Linux on the desktop for almost eleven years now. I enjoy it. I understand it. I'm not likely to ever leave it. I also know that I'm in a niche market. There were predictions that each year would be the "Year of Linux" and we all know where that led.
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3 out of 10 Asus PCs run desktop Linux
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I don't get it. Why in the world are people reporting that seven out of ten Asus PCs is news. Hello. Wake up call. Nine in ten PCs, counting Macs as PCs, are already running Windows. The news, the real news, is that three out of ten Asus PCs are being sold with Linux.
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