As a Linux evangelist, I find myself in an interesting quandary. There are many new netbooks being sold with Linux pre-installed, but often the way Linux is installed is not what I’m used to seeing. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. I understand the reasoning for custom interfaces, but it has some disadvantages.
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Free Software Shouldn't Mean You Can't Make a Buck
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Why does the GNU General Public License have to be the definitive license for Free and Open Source Software? Consider the BSD license type -- a more business-friendly variety that allows for businesses to make a profit while preserving the public interest, writes columnist Jeremiah T.
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Linux alternatives to Windows SBS part one
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I've claimed that Microsoft's Small Business Server (SBS) is hampered by its built-in limitations. These constraints have been designed in. Why would you opt for SBS when you could have it all using Linux? It's time to put my money where my mouth is. Here's what I look for in a Linux-based solution and starting today not one, but five, options to pick from.
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Linux Terminal Emulation Graphics capabilities
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The most important part of terminal emulation is how it displays information on the monitor. When you hear the phrase ‘‘text mode,’’ the last thing you’d think to worry about is graphics. However, even the most rudimentary dumb terminals supported some method of screen manipulation (such as clearing the screen and displaying text at a specific location on the screen).
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix Continues to Gain Traction
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When Ubuntu Netbook Remix was first announced, I was not at all sure what kind of adoption it would see, but I think it is fairly safe to say the answer is yes. Dell and Toshiba have both announced or shipped netbooks with Ubuntu.
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Why I Hate User Interface Debates
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Ah, it's another post about UI Aesthetics! Quick, let's everybody get in line to kiss up to Apple and Microsoft for giving us shiny shiny pretty. And then we'll find a couple of stray dogs and name them "Linux" and "BSD" and then we can kick them until they cower, for not having as much shiny shiny pretty.
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IBM don't like Microsoft anymore.
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Ok, so I just read in Linux Format for this month, that IBM have spoken out saying that they are going to be working with linux based companies (Canonical, Novell, Red Hat) and some hardware vendors (doesn't specify what) to work towards creating a "World without windows".
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More Microsoft Patent Trolls, Extortions, and SCO
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A look at the existing threats to FOSS, courtesy of Microsoft and/or its potential proxies.
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openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1 Available for Testing
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The openSUSE Project recently announced the availability of openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1 for wide scale testing and bug squashing. This development release is available in x86, x86-64 and PPC architectures as a DVD disk image (liveCDs are not available for the current beta).
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15 Great Quotes from Torvalds and Stallman about Free and Open Source Software
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In celebration of Software Freedom Day 2008, I would like to share to you all some of my favorite quotes about Free and Open Source Software from no less than the two pillars of FOSS, Linus Torvalds and Richard M. Stallman. Enjoy and be inspired.
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Google Touts Open Source Cred
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Who's the first company you think of when the words "open source" come up in conversation? Red Hat? Canonical? MySQL? Well, if Google co-founder Larry Page is to be taken seriously, apparently it ought to be Google.
The BBC is reporting on some comments that Page made at a recent round-table meeting with reporters.
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DIRECTV Scores Points in the Linux Community
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Unlike NBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games, DIRECTV customers who have the NFL Sunday Ticket SuperFan viewing package can now watch live football games on computers running Linux.
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Guest Post: Why Not Mono - Part II
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Getting the Ugly out of Ubuntu
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Canonical's Ubuntu has brought a new definition of “ease of use” to the Linux community. With an intuitive design coupled with an extensive package library, Ubuntu has made the jump from Microsoft's Windows to GNU / Linux that much easier. For those readers that have made the jump: you may have noticed that the default color theme and window decorations are somewhat... ugly.
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Fonality Sends Open Source Relief to US Gulf Coast
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Fonality, which specializes in open source phone systems, is answering the U.S. Gulf Coast’s call for help following Hurricane Ike. Fonality CEO Chris Lyman (pictured) had a rather intriguing disaster recovery idea following a chat with The VAR Guy. Here’s the scoop.
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