...If you are a FLOSS enthusiast, are you ready to start supporting closed source systems if research shows that the closed development method in fact produces better software? For example, security expert Steve Gibson recently argued persuasively on his podcast that there is no real difference in security between the closed and open source software development methodologies...
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MeeGo Using Btrfs As Default File-System
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MeeGo, the mobile Linux operating system that came about when Intel and Nokia joined forces to marry Moblin and Maemo, will be using Btrfs as its default file-system.
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Tools and distributions for embedded Linux development
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The deployment of Linux on the desktop and in the server room is well served by the general-purpose distribution. In the embedded world things are very different: although Linux is used widely, the concept of the general-purpose distribution is much less in evidence.
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Bash scripts to scan and monitor network
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This article provides few simple scripts to scan and monitor network using combination of bash and ping command. Obviously, these scripts are no match to a full monitoring dedicated software like nagios but they could be useful for a small home brand networks, where implementing sophisticated monitoring system can become an overhead.
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Cute Linux powered humanoid robot, speaks, listens and knows your face
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This is wakamura a 100cm high little robotic pall , originally developed to be used in house as a baby sitter. It has face recognition for 10 faces and understands 10000 words. It's powered by Linux and it's developed by mitsubishi.
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Mozilla Wish List.
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Needless to say, Mozilla’s products are not perfect and there is always room for additional features and what I believe to be necessities in order to function in today’s world of computing.
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Gentoo Failed Us Again
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I’ve spent the past week or so away from computers, I came back to updating my systems today, and I received a nasty surprise.
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OpenOffice vs. Google Docs
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Microsoft is getting ready to ship Office 2010, but a lot of small businesses realize they don't need all the features (or licensing costs) that come with Microsoft Office. The front-runners for Office replacements are OpenOffice.org and Google Docs, but which one is right for your business?
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Instant-on Ubuntu
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Ubuntu gets a new, fast desktop interface. For some time now Ubuntu chief Mark Shuttleworth has been pushing developers to speed up boot times in the Linux operating system. Now he has revealed Unity, a new interface that is aimed at netbooks users. He's also announced Ubuntu Light, a fast, light, version of Ubuntu that will offer almost instant-on boot times
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At Work with Linux
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It has been a long time since I've bothered with Linux, at least for home use. Work use is a different story. For the company I work for (MITRE) we use Linux extensively. Through VirtualBox I've been able to install Linux and Windows XP virtual machines on all of them, and been able to build complex networks for test and evaluation in the lab.
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Best Newbie Linux Distro
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I'm been taking a look at some of the alternatives to Ubuntu, the Linux distribution I've been using for two and a half years now. Ubuntu tends to grab all of the attention, but how do some of the alternatives compare?
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Air Force may suffer collateral damage from PS3 firmware update
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When Sony issued a recent PlayStation 3 update removing the device's ability to install alternate operating systems like Linux, it did so to protect copyrighted content—but several research projects suffered collateral damage.
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Myths Debunked: Why It Isn't So Tough To Switch To Open Source
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Can businesses and organizations paying for expensive licenses for proprietary software successfully switch to free, open source alternatives?
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Webinar Aimed at Understanding the Legal Implications of Linux deployments
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Fluendo S.A. announces its first webinar entitled "Solving the Legal Puzzle of Linux Deployments" aimed understanding the legal implications o0f Linux deployments.
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Biz Linux needs Office license to run MS web apps
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If businesses want to run Microsoft Office's new web-based apps on Linux machines, they'll need a buy a full Office license for each user - even though the suite's desktop apps don't run on Linux.
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