On July 28th, 2008; a significant percentage of Felton will go Microsoft-free for one week...maybe an entire month. Maybe for good. The arrangements have been made and the news is going forth in Felton.
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TerminatorToo
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The Terminator is great. Terminator 2 is arguable greater. This Terminator is also great, as is this Terminator, probably, although I have never tried it. 2 projects, 1 name, an annoying issue which I would not wish on anyone.
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Link between Free software and Free Seeds movement: Free Knowledge & Freedom
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This shows a clear link between Free Software and Free Seeds movement, between José Bové & RMS...
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Support the Django Software Foundation
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"A short while ago, we announced the creation of the Django Software Foundation, a non-profit organization that exists (among other reasons) to sponsor Django coding sprints and other events for our community.
Read more »More proof that the revolution is under way
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Tonight I met a systems engineer for a European car company who spent 20 minutes talking my ear off about the virtues of Linux, and how much it had changed — for the better — since his college days.
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Vote now for SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards
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The stage is set for the biggest annual free and open source software community awards -- and you can help determine the winners.
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Distribution Release: BLAG Linux And GNU 90000
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"It has been a while since I've sent out an announcement, but quite a bit has happened since our last release, 70000. Alpha releases based on Fedora 8 and 9 made regular appearances. Linux-libre, a project to make a branch of the Linux kernel with non-free software removed, has flourished. This is the first "major" release of BLAG to include this kernel by default...
Read more »KDE loses stalwart, Uwe Thiem
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KDE stalwart and African developer Uwe Thiem passed away on Friday afternoon. Uwe was a long-standing developer of KDE and an ardent advocate of free and open source software.
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Shuttleworth: "Apple is driving the innovation"
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Sees possibility for a QT-based GNOME - An interview about the future of the Linux desktop and problems with "Hardy Heron"
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Bleezer developer says 1/3 of his time spent evaluating incorrect APIs or fixing open source code
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Bleezer is a blogging tool which includes a popular Linux version. But the developer says that the open-source components leave a lot to be desired.
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Interview: MandrakeLinux and Ulteo founder Gael Duval
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Gaël Duval, the founder of the popular MandrakeLinux (later MandrivaLinux) project, was fired from Mandriva last spring in an effort to cut costs. Almost immediately afterward, Duval began work on a new GNU/Linux distribution, Ulteo. As of this writing, Ulteo has not yet released its first beta edition, but it should be available soon. While we're all waiting, I figured I'd ask Mr.
Read more »Workshop Sciences & Democracy in The European Social Forum
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"...Improvement of the political dialogue and relations between social movements, citizens, scientists and research institutions for a better democratic process in sciences’ decision making..."
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Event aims to bring Lindependence to one California town
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An enterprising group has taken on a radical approach in attracting users to Linux: switch a whole town! Dubbed "Lindependence 2008" (a.k.a. LIN08), this event strives to switch citizens in Felton, Calif., for at least a week from Microsoft Windows to Linux.
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Bit by bit, a local community gets computer savvy
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"...The French revolution talked about 'Education for all, Work for all'. The free software movement is taking this further with 'Computer education for all'. [...] There are many reasons why this event is path breaking, but the centre's efforts in using GNU and Linux in teaching breaks the myth that free software has only a niche user base and cannot cater to the general public..."
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