My story with Debian GNU\Linux is a true love story. At least for the time being. This post is dedicated to describe how I got “here”. “Here” is my relationship with Debian on my laptop, and this post will also describe what I can or can’t do with my Debian GNU\Linux and will be like a long going bug report, hopefully this will help someone resolve those bugs with time.
Read more »Free Software Licenses Finally Benefit from Protection
Yesterday marked a big step in copyright protection of open source licensed software, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that an open source software developer can claim copyright infringement, even if the work is released under a free software license.
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Looking for Python Programmers to Change the World
I started prying into the logic of their software and the excited CEO and developers went silent. So, I asked how I could help. At that point their eyes widened and the CTO muttered about how difficult a time they had finding Python developers.
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Clearing the Muddied Waters of the Linux Contribution Process
While Microsoft Windows is built by an army of the software giant's paid engineers, Linux is written by a community of contributors. Yet, joining that community isn't as easy e-mailing a piece of code to, say, Linus Torvalds, the OS's originator.
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Why would anyone choose Windows over Linux?
I am going out on a limb here…really opening myself up for a flame-war. But you know - there are some defining moments that beg for such an action. That action? To question why anyone (when they KNOW the difference) would seriously choose a Windows operating system over Linux.
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Concept Distro
The automotive industry, with its particular emphasis on efficient workflow and practices, has had a lot to teach the software world over the years. From the process of requirements, specification and design through to LEAN development practices, it is difficult to argue that we haven’t learned anything from them.
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It’s the law: open source doesn't mean no copyright
Open source software has long been accepted as a legitimate software license by tech-savvy crowds. It's become recognised by business. And even the courts are taking seriously open source software authors rights despite the fact no money has changed hands.
Read more »License to Copy vs. License to Use
The key innovation in these licenses is their ability to use the power held by the copyright holder—the power to restrict the flow of information—and turn that around (“intellectual jujitsu,” in a Stallman phrase) so that it enforces openness in spreading information and content.
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10 Total Commander Alternatives for Linux
Although we all remember that everything started with legendary Norton Commander, somehow lots of TC users religiously believe that every other, two pane file manager, is a not worthy clone. They all share the same roots, but TC with its rich Plugin library managed to capture the largest user base.
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The Linux Kernel
Many refer Linux as an Operating System. Linux is not an Operating System. GNU/Linux is.
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Torvalds: No picnic to become major Linux coder
Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.
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Forbes rewrites the history of open source
In the name of defining jargon, Forbes this week tries a complete rewrite of open source history.
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ArchLinux: My ultimate GNU/Linux distro of choice
Finally, after testing, using and experimenting with dozens of GNU/Linux distributions during the last 4 years, I’ve found my ultimate distro of choice. It’s ArchLinux. I’ve never been so happy to be a GNU/Linux user as today.
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4 Linux Distros Which Look Like Mac OS X
What a week! I’ve been working on my podcast so I’m a bit behind on posting. Here’s an interesting compilation of Linux distribution which resemble Apple’s Mac OS 10.v.
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