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Read more »Special 301: FOSS users. Now we're all Communists and Criminals
There seems to be no respite from the predations of Microsoft FUD and the machinations of Big Business. Just when it seemed safe to come out of the closet and admit to being a user of free and open source software without being accused of being a Communist, it appears that we are now criminals too—even if we are not using pirated versions of proprietary software.
Read more »6 of the Best Free Linux Food and Drink Software
This article is not just limited to software that ensures you maintain a healthy diet. We also feature the best free Linux software for helping people to cook delicious food.
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Windows Security Gets Boost from Open Source ClamAV
The open source ClamAV project is often used on servers as a way to scan and secure e-mail gateways and Windows file shares. Now ClamAV is coming to the Windows desktop too, by way of the cloud.
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Musings on Software Freedom for Mobile Devices
I started using GNU/Linux and Free Software in 1992. In those days, while everything I needed for a working computer was generally available in software freedom, there were many components and applications that simply did not exist.
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Hear that Mozilla Drumbeat? No, Me Neither
A few months ago, I wrote about Mozilla's new Drumbeat campaign, "a global community of people and projects using technology to help internet users understand, participate and take control of their online lives."
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Ubuntu's Linux Retail Strategy Gears Up for 2010
Linux at retail has been a hit-and-miss proposition for more than a decade. Consumers have been able to purchase some boxed versions of Linux distros from off store shelves over the years, though for the most part, that's not how most have historically acquired Linux.
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Linux Australia Funds Important Legal Research on Free Software Compliance
Over the past twelve months or so I've noticed an upswing in enquiries about free software compliance. For example, someone might be seeking access to source code for embedded devices with Linux and/or Busybox on them.
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'Severe' OpenSSL vuln busts public key crypto
Computer scientists say they've discovered a "severe vulnerability" in the world's most widely used software encryption package that allows them to retrieve a machine's secret cryptographic key.
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Microsoft's Linux Patent Scare Trumps SCO
Microsoft has a bone to pick with Linux and open source software. Since at least 2007, Microsoft has been stating that open source software somehow infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property.
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Microsoft embraces another Linux company
Another day, another company developing Linux-based tech falls into line with Microsoft's intellectual property wonks. Japanese Flash maker I-O Data Device Inc has agreed to cough up an undisclosed sum of cash to Microsoft under a Linux software deal. This is the latest such agreement Microsoft has made with a tech company that uses Linux in its products.
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Updates On The New Ubuntu Themes
We've spotted some new screenshots in the "wild" with the new Ubuntu 10.04 themes having the window controls on the right corner so it seems the buttons will be on the right after all. But what's more puzzling is a screenshot from the new Ubuntu website mockups which features the Global Menu. Even more Apple?
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GNU/Linux-Savvy Writers View Elliot Associates as Bad Neighbourhood
People who care about GNU/Linux at Novell are not exactly overlooking the reality of Singer's "vulture fund"
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On Microsoft’s Latest Linux Extortion in Japan and Apple’s Linux Extortion in China
Microsoft to be paid for Linux-powered products from I-O Data and Apple wants "Linux tax" (from Android) too
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Top 5 Netbook Linux Distributions
Who could have, just a year ago, predicted the dramatic changes in the netbook operating system world? The release of Windows 7 and cheaper hardware launched an exciting race for users between Linux and Windows, forcing both to take it up a notch.
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