A few Linux distributions emphasize license freedom as a goal, but Tom “Spot” Callaway says that there’s no such thing as a free Linux distro.
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Software sucks, or why I don't trust proprietary closed source software
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Now, can somebody really trust proprietary software at this point?
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A horrific start with openSUSE 11.1
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In the past 24-hours with the latest openSUSE 11.1, I’ve had a horrific experience. And while I’ve not given up on the distribution, I’m putting down my experiences here neither as a call for help nor as a rant to keep people away. Rather, an honest approach spreads honest knowledge… and hopefully I will be proved wrong, and others will not make the same “mistakes?” I made.
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linux audio confusing as ever
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Audio in linux, how to put it into words? How about: oss, alsa, pulseaudio, esound, arts, portaudio, jack, gstreamer, phonon. :googly: Did I miss any? Embarrassment of riches? Or just embarrassment?
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The Bizarre Cathedral - 35
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Latest from the Bizarre Cathedral comic strip by merc and crimperman of FSM
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What If Windows Told You What It Was Really Doing
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Reading about Canonicals' plans for application notifications, I got to wondering if the operating system could tell you what it was doing, too. Then I started wondering what would happen if Windows told you what it was really doing... I think it might go like this...
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Displaying maps with OpenLayers
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Google Maps gives you a quick and easy way to add maps to your Web site, but when you're using Google's API, your ability to display other data is limited. If you have your own data you want to display, or data from sources other than Google, OpenLayers, an open source JavaScript library, can give you more options.
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What’s Your Holiday Gift to the Linux Community?
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In case you forgot to put the Linux community on your list or in case you just couldn't find anything for them, you're in luck. There's a last minute gift opportunity...
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It’s Not a “Crusade”
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An interview with Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier asks about the Novell/Microsoft deal, but receives a dismissal as opposed to an answer that addresses the obvious issues
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Novell and Microsoft: All About Cooperation on (Intellectual) Monopoly
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Another look at some new (and older) Novell SEC filings, along with their meaning
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Devaluing the GPL, the Microsoft Way
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How Free is a GPL-licensed project if it's Windows-only due to heavy dependency on the Microsoft stack?
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Dell Makes GNU/Linux More Expensive Than Windows
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Dell gives the shaft to GNU/Linux in the sub-notebooks market
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How to use SSH Via HTTP Proxy using Corkscrew in Ubuntu
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If you want to ssh your vps server or your home computer from your work place (assuming you are using http proxy).You need to use Corkscrew.
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2008: Year in Review
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An overview of things that happened in 2008 and things that may come next
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Quote of the Day: Bradley M. Kuhn (SFLC) on Microsoft
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Bradley Kuhn warns about Microsoft trying to buy the hearts of FOSS developers
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