One of the reasons they put ingredient labels on food is so you can make sure you won't eat something that might kill you. Why don't we do the same thing with software?
Read more »ClipGrab - Download online videos
ClipGrab is a free GPL'ed software for downloading online videos.
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Here is the New Open Source
The proprietary software sector has often argued that open source simply follows the trends, is incapable of true innovation. Glyn Moody explains why open source's innovation isn't where the proprietary sector is looking
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Apache Software Foundation announces new Executive Officers
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has announced that it held the elections for the Foundation's Executive Officers, who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the non-profit foundation, during its September 11th board meeting
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twitim - Twitter client for GNOME
Twitim is a Twitter client for GNOME. It is implemented with Gtk2-Perl.
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Forking is a Feature
While Linus Torvalds is best known as the creator of Linux, it's one of his more geeky creations, and the social implications of its design, that may well end up being his greatest legacy.
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Project Canvas Will be *Linux* Based
I've been pretty sceptical - and critical - of the BBC's TV over IP efforts, including Project Canvas...That's despite - or maybe even *because* - it proclaims itself as "open"
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Counter-Debunking the 1% Myth
Linux netbook sales alone constitute 6% of the total desktop market. I can't argue with that. It's also a really impressive number...
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SystemRescueCd 1.6.0 released
The SystemRescueCd developers have released version 1.6.0 of their Linux distribution, an update that adds new standard and default kernels and several package updates and changes
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Linux distro Sidux reborn as aptosid
"Sidux is dead" - however, Sidux fans have no need to despair because the Sidux Linux distribution is now reborn as aptosid
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Fun with mouse pointer themes
Up until recently, I had not really played around with mouse cursor themes at all. I thought it was like Windows in the old days, where the most you could get was a different color, perhaps a cursor providing a 3D "illusion" Look&Feel to it. I couldn't have been more wrong.
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Google Code now accepting all OSI approved licences
Google has announced that its open source Google Code project hosting service now supports any Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved licence
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A First Look At The 2010 Linux Graphics Survey Results
Earlier this month we started once again our annual Linux Graphics Survey in which we poll our readers about their choices and opinions concerning graphics cards, display drivers, and other graphics / X.Org related features of the Linux desktop.
Read more »Installing development tools with fink
Fink is a collection of open source programs built for OS X. These programs are largely available on Linux and on Windows via Cygwin. Another similar system for OS X is Mac Ports, which uses a ports system similar to FreeBSD's port system.
Read more »Fotoxx - Photo editing and collection management
Fotoxx is a free open source Linux program for photo editing and collection management. The goal is to meet most user needs while remaining fast and easy to use.
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