In a time when Microsoft is feeling the full impact of the global economic downturn, the open-source Linux operating system is flourishing.
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Sharp Launches Ubuntu Mobile Internet Tool
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Somewhere between the smart phone and netbook markets, Canonical hopes to stir demand for Ubuntu on so-called Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). Sharp seems to share that vision and is launching the PC-Z1 Mobile Internet Tool running Ubuntu 9.04. Here are some quick details.
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Linux guru: interface innovation is the challenge
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Novell distinguished engineer James Bottomley believes Linux desktop environments need a dose of open source ingenuity rather than ape ideas from Windows and OS X. Bottomley, who also wears the hat of Director of the Linux Foundation and chair of its technical advisory board, says the next challenge for Linux as a whole is to take the lead in interface advancements.
Read more »4 reasons why Apple is not criticized by Linux / Open Source proponents
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Free Software Movement launched the Windows7sins site. This was just days before Apple released its Snow Leopard OS, prompting a lot of criticisms from some corners of the blogosphere that the FSF is giving Apple a free ride. I simply disagree.
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Learn Linux, 101: The Linux command line
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Getting comfortable with GNU and UNIX commands. GUIs are fine, but to unlock the real power of Linux®, there's no substitute for the command line. In this article, Ian Shields introduces you to some of the major features of the bash shell, with an emphasis on the features that are important for LPI certification.
Read more »Darl McBride Could Soon be Removed from Power
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SCO's Trustee may remove the management. THE recent decision about UNIX meant very little when it comes to Linux. Not only does it fail to change SCO's empty case, but it also neglects the importance of the fact that SCO will be partly managed (and supervised) by an outsider.
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Why is IDG News Service Attacking the GPL?
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How do You Really Measure Linux Bloat?
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In the last article, Akkana Peck talked about the different types of Linux memory and how deceptive values like Virtual Size and Resident Set Size can be. Today she shows us how to get more useful numbers so we can figure out which programs really are memory hogs.
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Enchance your vlc player with new skins
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Enchance your vlc player with new skins, learn how to add new skin to the famous vlc pedia player
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SUSE Studio for Linux appliances
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At the end of July, Novell launched SUSE Studio, which it calls a "simple and fast appliance builder". It provides a free and easy-to-use, web-based user interface to roll your own customized (SUSE) Linux distribution. The resulting image can be deployed on bare metal or as a virtual appliance on a hypervisor.
Read more »NHIN code-a-thon may change government attitude toward open source
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Tomorrow, the Department of Health and Human Services will host its first "code-a-thon" dedicated to the National Health Information Network and its Connect software
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Living The PC-BSD Lifestyle
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PC-BSD is for Gamers, PC-BSD is for Music Lovers, PC-BSD is for Movie Buffs, PC-BSD is for Everyone!
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Increase the system wide sound (volume) in your linux (ubuntu etc..)
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Here is another trick to increase the sound (soft volume) in Ubuntu Linux, this time system-wide.
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Five Features We Want to See in Firefox
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It's no secret that Firefox has long been our favorite browser, but much has changed recently. The browser landscape is increasingly competitive, so with that in mind, we'd like to suggest a few features and improvements we're desperate to see from Firefox.
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Gwibber 2.0 Prototype Released
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Gwibber is an open source microblogging framework and desktop client for GNOME developed with Python and GTK+. The Gwibber backend is a stand-alone daemon that manages updates and retrieves stream data from social networks.
Gwibber currently has support for the following services:
* Twitter
* Identi.ca/Laconi.ca
* FriendFeed
* Facebook
* Jaiku
* Digg
* Flickr
* BrightKite
* Qaiku
