MANY technology firms are floundering amid the recession. But many of the ones that offer services tied to open-source software—free programs written by volunteers who collaborate online—are boasting double-digit growth.
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Great linux torrent applications
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Linux has some very nice torrent applications. If you are a new convert to Linux this list will be helpful.
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Gone Linux (Again)
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Last month I made a decision. I decided to jump back into Linux. My last journey into Linux was about 3 years ago when I ran it at home for a solid year or so. The Linux world moves a lot faster than it use to so i figured now was a good time to jump back into its waters.
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The Perfect Linux Distro
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I talk a lot about what I think is wrong with the current state of Desktop Linux. And I spend a fair bit of time talking about what I think can be done to improve it. So I figured, why not lay out, piece-by-piece, what I think would be the ultimate Linux Desktop Distribution.
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Fedora 11's best five features
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Fedora, Red Hat's community Linux's arrival has been delayed until early next week, June 2, but the release candidate is already looking mighty darn good.
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It’s Time For Change: Part I
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The Linux community can always be a better place. I have always pictured the “perfect” Linux community as one that is helpful and kind to others, nonexclusive, professional (not in the sense of business formality) and free of bureaucracy. I have doubts to whether that will ever happen.
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Tomorrow's SCO Bankruptcy Hearing Cancelled
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Tomorrow's bankruptcy hearing has been cancelled. This is the one that was about signing off on some fees billed to SCO, the one I told you probably was worth skipping. I gather the court agreed. Why pay lawyers to show up for a hearing on something that isn't opposed by anyone?
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Ubuntu Howto: Install projectM Audio Visualizer
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projectM is an audio visualizer that is pretty spiffy. Just have it running while playing audio on your system and you will get some pretty cool effects to go with your music's beats and rhythms. It's by far my favorite addition to my Ubuntu 9.04 64bit HTPC.
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Use Agave to create color schemes
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If you do any web design, interior design, painting, graphic arts you know the importance of using complimentary color schemes. For many this is as simple as eying a color. Agave does one thing: It helps you create color schemes that match.
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Dreamlinux 4.0 Gnome - Sneak Peak
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We are currently playing with a new base (DL-4.0), new kernel (.29-3) new modules, and nelsongs´ new distro building and module creation scripts. We got our hands on nelsongs’ preliminary Gnome desktop modules to play with on the new base and kernel.
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The MIPS Processor and the $150 Linux Netbook
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Last week I wrote about two different projections claiming that Linux will recapture 50% of the netbook market, either in three years or by next year. Compelling MIPS and ARM based systems are the reason.
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Top 10 Apps that Boosts Ubuntu’s User Experience
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Ubuntu Tweak allows changing all the itsy-bitsy pieces of Ubuntu desktop OS. It is the equivalent of TweakUI for Windows. You can achieve the same results by using the gconf-editor tool in Ubuntu.
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True cost of migrating to open source
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I was hugely entertained by the latest piece of Microsoft spin: apparently the recession is putting a dampener on migrations to open source.
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Using iSCSI On Fedora 10 (Initiator And Target)
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This guide explains how you can set up an iSCSI target and an iSCSI initiator (client), both running Fedora 10. The iSCSI protocol is a storage area network (SAN) protocol which allows iSCSI initiators to use storage devices on the (remote) iSCSI target using normal ethernet cabling.
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Bingeing with Microsoft and Ruining the Environment
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Another look at Microsoft's online ambitions, online damages, and climatic damages too
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