According to John Lilly, the Firefox web browser has 126 million unique monthly users. A figure extrapolated from an Active Daily Users number of 48 million, itself a massive increase on the 23 million ADU figure from this time last year. So who is John Lilly and why should we take any notice of his figures?
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Hands On: Zonbu's Data Syncing Linux Notebook
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The $279 Zonbu Notebook is the latest offering from the Open Source computer company—following up on the $99 Zonbu Desktop released earlier this year. The software is the same OS seen on the desktop, updated with a few new features such as real time data syncing. But the question remains: Does Zonbu find the sweet spot between solid performance and an entry level price?
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Maximum Wait for MinWin, Windows 7.0
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The circle of life continues at Microsoft. The software giant, desperate to freeze a market, has started evangelizing a “new” version of Windows (called MinWin) that will correct Windows Vista’s bloatware problems. But don’t blame Microsoft for the noise about MinWin and Windows 7.0... (due in 2010 supposedly)
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Things That Bug Me: Item #260199
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One of the things I really like about the Linux community is that many members of the community are not shy in expressing how they feel. Many of my fellow journalists, having been on the receiving end of said expressions, might be wondering at this point if I am in need of some kind of intervention.
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Living With Daryna for One Week
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Ok, ok... I know it's a little too late for a review of Linux Mint 4.0 (codename Daryna), but I was "dating" her sisters and I thought: "Why not give Daryna a chance, too?". This review has been written during an entire week, starting the 26th and ending the 30th of November.
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10 More Games from the Ubuntu Universe
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Previously, I blogged about 10 games that’s available in the Ubuntu Universe that I found interesting. Since then, the Ubuntu MOTU Games team has merged with the Debian games team, and the amount of packaged games have increased.
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MySQL IPO May Rain on Redmond's Parade
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It probably won't slow the amazing growth of Microsoft's SQL Server database, a cornerstone of the company's earnings in recent years. However, a quirky Swedish company with a big Seattle presence may steal a bit of the limelight when Microsoft's new database is released next spring.
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Intel, Microsoft Parting Ways Means "WinTel" Demise
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While Intel appears to be moving toward a future of more efficient, higher-performance technology, Microsoft, alas, appears bent on the exact opposite. This will inevitably lead to the decoupling of the seemingly-omnipotent WinTel duopoly that has reigned almost unchallenged for two decades. Their paths diverge more every year. Intel continues to build smaller, faster chips.
Read more »How to: Document your code
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"...Why, not what: Explain why the code is doing what it's doing, not what it is doing..."
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IETF: First Notes on Django
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"I spent yesterday at the IETF coding sprint. The idea here was to rewrite a bunch of the IETF software tools in a more modern system (Django), as well as write a bunch of new tools..."
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Operator 0.9 beta available
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"I’m making available a beta of Operator 0.9, which has support for Firefox 3 and uses the built-in Firefox 3 microformats support..."
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Join the Firefox 3 Bookmarks/Download Manager/Location Bar Testday - Friday, 7th December !
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"Hi QA-Team, Please join the Mozilla QA Community for a testday on Friday 7. December, 2007! As Preparation for the Firefox 3 Beta 2 we will test major Areas of Firefox 3..."
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Mozilla to build an open web services framework?
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"Chris Beard, Mozilla VP and General Manager for Mozilla Labs, the R&D arm of Mozilla, announced today that Mozilla could develop an open and extensible framework for online services that would allow users to access them from their favorite web browser, web aggregation service or web enabled desktop app..."
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2.5 Million Tracked SeaMonkey Downloads
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"As we just released SeaMonkey 1.1.7 on Friday and it's some time since I posted the last update on download numbers, I think it's a good point in time to look at current statistics..."
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A Preview of HTML 5
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"The web is constantly evolving. New and innovative websites are being created every day, pushing the boundaries of HTML in every direction. HTML 4 has been around for nearly a decade now, and publishers seeking new techniques to provide enhanced functionality are being held back by the constraints of the language and browsers.
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