The Songbird developers have announced the release of version 1.2 of their open source media player. The update to the Mozilla-based media player includes several bug fixes, performance improvements and new features.
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Routing around the desktop
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Dependence on a desktop hegemony that is beset with interoperability issues looks increasingly dated. The pressure for open standards and a more heterogeneous mix of technologies in the enterprise is coming not only from governments and users, the free software community or the European Commission, but also from the technologies themselves.
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A Ruritania of the mind
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"I've found the biggest difference between print stories and their online equivalent is that most journalists or bloggers now have some method of feedback attached to the articles they write. Usually you can send direct email to the reporter, and potentially engage in a dialog with the author or other people commenting on a story. Journalism is becoming a peer-to-peer activity these days."
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About the United Patent Litigation System (UPLS) and software patents
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Benjamin Henrion, president of the FFII, wrote an article about UPLS and the concerns regarding software patents. (via immaterial boy http://bosson.blogspot.com/2009/07/threats-of-patent-litigation-treaty.html)
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Gwenview 2.3 - The Powerful KDE4 Image Viewer
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I'm sure most of (if not all) KDE users are familiar with Gwenview, especially since it became the default image viewer in KDE4. Gwenview is not only a powerful viewer for images, but also a basic image manipulation application, and with version 2.3 it allows even video previews.
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Google Announed Chrome-Based OS
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For years there have been rumors that Google would release an OS that would take over the world. The taking over the world part doesn't seem very likely, but Google has announced an OS.
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The Ubuntu Museum
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Earlier today, Steve Langasek reminded us that Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) reaches its end of support on the desktop next week (July 14, 2009). I think it's time for a little nostalgia!
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11 Undocumented Features Of Google Chrome OS
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1. Your family photos are accompanied by text ads for skin care and diet plans.
3. Every month, the hard drive is automatically defragged and investigated for anti-trust violations.
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10 Linux applications that are perfect for educational environments
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Teachers and school administrators are having to get creative about finding quality educational software they can afford. Jack Wallen introduces 10 topnotch open source solutions to help manage and administer educational programs and teach children of all ages.
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix "Acid Test" - Wrap-Up
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Time to wrap up one more open item - my informal "Acid Test" of UNR. The size of my test group has doubled (from one to two), and the results have been consistent. The conclusion is...
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Lockheed develops open source, social media framework
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Lockheed Martin has announced the release of a proprietary social media tool, using an open source software license. The platform is one of a growing number of offerings meant to tap the power of collaboration between employees, while creating a secure environment to share content using blogs and wikis.
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Is Google Stealing Ubuntu’s Thunder?
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I'm not pressing the panic button. I think millions of people remain committed to Ubuntu Linux. But recent events - involving Google Chrome OS, Google Android and Moblin - make me wonder if Ubuntu faces far more competition than Canonical anticipated.
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101 Open Source Apps for Enterprises
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The scent of money in the air probably also explains why there are so many open source enterprise applications available. In other categories, like open source browsers, for instance, you'll struggle to find half a dozen good choices. To help you get started on the process, here are 101 open source enterprise applications.
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BIG NEWS: Google Announced Chrome Operating System
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...the tech world is rocked with the latest announcement made by Google: "...today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be."Google Chrome OS is aimed at people who spend most of their time on the web and will initially be targeted at netbooks.
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Iron Browser: A Secure Alternative to Google Chrome
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For those who are tempted to use Google Chrome, but are concerned about your privacy being recorded by Google, you can stop worrying now. Iron browser is an exact clone of Google Chrome, without the privacy annoyance features.
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