Open source enthusiasts believe that better software can result from an open source software development model than from proprietary development models. S
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Penguin Blood Ninja Fiasco - Unix And Linux Humor In A Game
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Slice your way through corporate boneheads who have the nerve to call you a geek on your way to the finish ;)
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Who's really contributing to Linux?
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I wasn't at the Linux Plumber Conference in Portland, OR, but everyone who pays close attention to Linux knows that Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux kernel developer and Novell engineer, blasted Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, for contributing "In the past 3 years, from the 2.6.15 kernel to 2.6.27-rc6, Canonical has had 100 patches in the Linux kernel."
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Android, Apple, and phone phreedom
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Google unveiled the first Android-powered cell phone last week, a T-Mobile-branded device dubbed the G1. Comparisons to Apple's iPhone were immediate -- and that is a good thing for Android, when you consider what a raucous and contentious week it was for iPhone developers.
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The Microsoft-Stacked SC 34 Committee Makes a Move
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Guess what the SC 34 committee, the ISO/IEC committee responsible for OOXML, is up to now? I call it a takeover attempt of ODF, according to my reading of the published notes of the most recent meeting held yesterday, October 1st, and starring a document titled "Request to JTC 1 for alignment of OASIS and JTC 1 Maintenance Procedures."
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Project management over the Web with Collabtive
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Collabtive is a modern Web application that allows teams to collaborate on projects, manage tasks, milestones, and files, and send instant messages to each other.
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Skype built for censorship and surveillance
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RMS: « Skype software in China is built for censorship and surveillance.
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Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway
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"OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway's top consumer advocate said Monday he is taking Apple Inc. to the government's Market Council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod..."
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Platform Development Kit 0.9.6 released!
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"The 64 Studio Platform Development Kit (PDK) is a Free Software tool that we use to automate the production and maintenance of several different projects. PDK is a kind of version control system for distributions, allowing us to create and manage many different custom products based on Debian and Ubuntu sources..."
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Kubuntu: How To Turn The Touchpad Off And On With One Shortcut Key
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This guide explains how you can turn your touchpad on or off on a Kubuntu laptop by using a shortcut key.
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grep Pocket Reference
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An invaluable guide to grep, a command line text search utility for GNU systems...
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gOS 3: Is it better than Ubuntu?
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Combining the best parts of Mac OS X and Ubuntu, gOS is truly a worthy competitor in the OS wars. It has simplicity, a well designed interface, a rock solid linux core and web apps. But is it good enough? Is it ‘a Linux for the rest of us!’ ?
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Complete List of Compiz Keyboard Shortcuts
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Here are the shortcuts.
Desktop Effects1 Keyboard Shortcuts
Rotate Cube Mousewheel on Desktop
Switcher2 Alt + Tab
Shift Switcher3 Super + Tab (2 modes: flip and cover)
Ring Switcher Super + Tab - overrides Shift Switcher
Expo Super + E (toggle)Arrow
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Android: It’s not about Sex, Excitement, or Cool
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This week, Google and T-Mobile launched the G1 “Dream”, the first of the Android devices to hit the market. The initial reaction by some of my colleagues and industry peers was whether or not it had enough sex appeal, excitement or the coolness factor to be able to compete with the iPhone.
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The Linux Safety Net: Living Fast and Dangerous
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Are we living the fast and dangerous life in Linux just because it's so bullet proof and safe? Think about that. I ask that question because I have honestly found myself in recent months openly ignoring, not consciously mind you, but unconsciously, long held safety and security practices whenever I'm on a Linux or BSD machine.
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