One of our competitors has a review of the Windows 7 beta which claims that desktop Linux is doomed — doomed!
Not exactly. Not even approximately.
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i will not drink the PulseAudio koolaide.
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When I started using Phonon everything Just Worked(tm), including Skype and Firefox and mplayer and DragonPlayer and Amarok and ... everything cohabited and was beautiful.
I upgraded my operating system and was "blessed" with PulseAudio. Now nothing Just Works(tm).
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Paradox argumentations from a KDE project leader
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Not a lot happened in the KDE world in the last few days since it's been all just bowing to the Master Nokia for finally making their toolkit a free one but there popped something funny up yesterday by Aaron Seigo titled "i will not drink the koolaide".
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Desktop Linux - If it ain't broke don't fix it!
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Hobbyist attitude in Linux world is not always good. There is no hue and cry if a Microsoft release is delayed or a Mac OS is postponed for sometime. But it seems Linux is moving just too fast, and everyone including developers and users are running to catch up with the pace.
Read more »Myth Busting: "Its Illegal To Remove Windows From A Computer."
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If you ever hear this argumnet then you need to say just two simple words, "Prove it."
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What do I do as Executive Director of GNOME?
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I get asked a lot what I do, exactly, as executive director of the GNOME Foundation.
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Suggested Tips for Taming the Extreme Side of the Linux Community
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Sometimes, I feel that Linux is so very close to making it on the desktop. Sometimes that I feel that there are only few barriers to populating the world with a massive amount of cheap, secure computers running Linux and other open source software. Though, the few barriers that are left are considerably challenging.
Read more »Brilliant Brainstorms #43 - A Screenshot of the New Ubuntu Brainstorm
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Brilliant Brainstorms is a (usually) weekly summary of some of the best/most interesting brainstorms from the Ubuntu Brainstorm site. This week: third party repositories, screenshot editing, file modification privileges, warnings of hardware incompatibility when upgrading.
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Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring Alpha2 available
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The second pre-release of Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring is now available. This alpha 2 version provides updates of major desktop components of the distribution: KDE 4.2 RC 1, GNOME 2.25.4, Xfce 4.6 Beta 4, X.org server 1.5, Python 2.6.1.
Read more »What is Freedom Walk? - In Brief
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Freedom walk is a project aimed at spreading the message of 'Freedom in Society', 'Freedom from Environmental Issues', and 'Freedom in Software' and to promote activism around these freedoms.
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Why games are NOT the key to Linux adoption
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I have a number of concerns about a recent article about games [as] the key top Linux adoption. It nearly screams for scrutiny, as a it presents opinions and broad stereotypes as fact, contradicts itself and makes conclusions that have the capacity to hurt, not help the community.
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Linux Elitism: Fact or Fiction?
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Newcomers to open source software might be intimidated by the insider nature of the communities, but they shouldn't mistake that for elitism, writes LinuxInsider columnist Jeremiah T. Gray. Stick with it, and the benefits will become clear, he advises.
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How SCALE Uses FLOSS to Organize A Massive Linux Conference
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Last week I had the privilege to chat via IM with Orv Beach, the Publicity Chair for the Southern California Linux Expo, about how SCALE uses FLOSS to productively plan and implement their event. SCALE is currently one of the biggest Linux conferences in the US…but I’ll let Orv fill you in on rest. This year’s Expo will be February 20th - 22nd, 2009. Find out more at the official website.
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Why I Think Open Source Will “Win” In The End
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I am going to start this with some questions for you. Think about them and give honest answers to yourself. Have you ever called or e-mailed Microsoft or some other software manufacturer’s technical support about a problem as a user? What was your result? Did the technical support personnel begin with the assumption that you were the problem, not their software?
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Open source and the lone developer
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It occurred to be this morning when I was stuck in traffic that although a lot has been written about open source development for communities, much less is out there for the lone developer. This is the person who labors along by him- or herself, writing code and letting the world use it. Why might they do this?
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