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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Plumi 0.2.3 released
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"Following the release of Plumi 0.2.2 last month, EngageMedia’s tech team is pleased to announce the release of a new version of its video-sharing application, Plumi 0.2.3 [...] Further down the track we will be exploring Firefogg integration (ogg transcoding / publishing via Firefox to Plumi), BitTorrent and many other exciting improvem
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Linux vs. Windows: Which is a better Web host?
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It used to be that choosing Windows or Linux to host your Web site made a big difference in the kind of functionality or services offered. On Friday, as this informative article on KnockOutHost.com suggests, the choice between Linux and Windows has become somewhat less stark.
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A world free from DRM, copyrights and patents
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What would it be like to wake up tomorrow and have the ability to take everything that exists and recreate it as needed absolutely free from royalty or limitation? If people and companies could copy anything in existence, rolling it into whatever product they can design, and then attempt to sell it to others ... what would that world look like?
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Ubuntu Faster on My Internet Than Windows XP
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This isn't a rigorous benchmarked lab test yet, but I found something bizarre this morning... My Ubuntu machine returned a rating from the Bandwidth.com test of 22-25mbps over several tests. That's darn fast today, faster than normal. Then I did the same test from a Windows XP PC and got results from 12-14mbps.
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Step-By-Step: Migrating Your Desktop From Windows To Linux
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Once you've assessed your needs and have everyone in your business on board for your migration, it's time to get down to brass tacks. Fortunately, the Ubuntu Linux installation process makes it extremely easy, even for non-technical users, as you'll discover in the following
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Three SMALL Linux Distributions
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The first thing you need to do when you start considering small Linux distributions is decide what your priorities are - what do you need it for and what are you planning to do with it? There are a number of different small/mini/tiny/whatever distributions available, and each has its own special strengths. I have been looking at three of them
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Death of the CD, a new world for Linux?
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If CDs and DVD's are on their way out (or soon will be), then what will Linux do in the near future? Will all distros migrate to some sort of flash media iso system, or will something else happen?
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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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Qps Visual Process manager (X11 ps) in openSUSE
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Qps Visual Process Manager is an X11 version of “top” or “ps” that displays processes in a window and lets you sort and manipulate them. It displays some general system information, and many details about current processes (such as the TCP/UDP sockets in use by a process). Qps runs on Linux and Solaris.
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Is cash king of open source?
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There is an assumption throughout the financial press that since we’re down, cash is king.
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What do Wal-Mart and open-source software have in common?
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The 451 Group, a market intelligence consultancy that proudly distinguishes itself from its "pay-for-play-propaganda" competitors, predicts that 2009 will be a big year for open-source software merger and acquisition activity.
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Watch the Obama Inauguration Live on Linux with Moonlight
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Linux users rejoice. It is now possible to watch the Barack Obama Official Inauguration live via video stream. Thanks to Moonlight, the open source implementation of Microsoft Silverlight, we will finally be able to see the much-awaited presidential inauguration from the comfort of our own Linux desktop.
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Jim Allchin: “We Feel a Huge Threat from Linux” (Analysts Cartel Part IV)
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Long transcripts show Microsoft's fear of GNU/Linux, among other issues and an IDC study
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