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Why Adobe Does Not Like Free(dom) Software
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The BBC takes on Ubuntu Linux
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A few days ago, a BBC journalist was on air saying that Ubuntu was "a whole sort of little community of enthusiasts building operating systems for absolutely nothing." Since then, as you can imagine, he's had some angry emails from Linux users, so Canonical sent him over a laptop with Karmic Koala Netbook Remix installed.
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FSFE Fellowship Interview with Leif-Jöran Olsson
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Leif-Jöran Olsson is a language technologist and XML enthusiast with a long history in the Swedish solidarity movement. I sat down for an interview with Leif-Jöran and asked him about his background, his education and the various projects he’s been involved in.
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Ubuntu 9.10 vs Windows 7 unbiased comparison in Guardian (UK)
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The Guardian is not always known for it's unbiased opinion when it comes to OS reviews. There is a pleasant surprise for us free software users in this review however which compares Ubuntu 9.10 (out 29 Oct) and Windows 7. A balanced and well approached review. Worth a read.
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Linux hits user nerve
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For a good part of last week, your reviewer's musings about Ubuntu Linux was among the top five most-read stories on washingtontimes.com. Since the other top stories concerned health-insurance reform or the H1N1 vaccine and similar weighty topics, the presence of a geek-oriented column came as a pleasant surprise.
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Good karma
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This weekend I visited my parents in law. I noticed that the laptop they use was still running Kubuntu Feisty with OpenOffice 2.2. So in a slightly reckless move I decided to update the machine to the next Kubuntu.
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Keynote speech of Richard Stallman in FOSS.my
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Today is the 2nd day of FOSS.my 2009, a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) conference organized and suported by grassroot communities in Malaysia, and the high tide being Richard Stallman's keynote speech about free software movement of more than 2 hours, right before the delayed lunch.
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KDE at Ontario Linux Fest
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What a day it was! So many people are curious about KDE4, and KDE in general. So many are eager to give it a[nother] shot. My throat hurts from all the explaining, demonstrating, screaming and laughing.
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Why desktop market share shouldn’t be Linux’s priority
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During the time in which I’ve followed Linux development and its various distributions, every year I come across several articles on “Why 200X will be the year of the Linux Desktop“. Every time I read those posts, I have just one reply in mind – “It’s not going to happen”.
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What Windows7 could mean for Linux
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I’ve had people using Windows 7 for about three months now, and everything about it so far seems to confirm my first impression that it’s a lot better than Vista. Once you get past the sheer shock of using a Microsoft OS that doesn’t fail daily, however, you start to fret about the things that aren’t there.
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Cultivating Open Source Software
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James Hall, of freeDOS fame, talks about how to run and maintain an open source project.
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The Gates Are Open For Little Blue - Early - Birds
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This year's linux.conf.au — which will, despite the name, be held in Wellington, New Zealand — is fast approaching. For those waiting to get in on the action up front, the time to act is now, because the early bird will soon have flown the coop.
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Report: Is It Free Software if You Pay For It?
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We all know we can use open source software without paying, but the real question is: what compels people to buy free stuff? Most widely used free and open source software can also be purchased. So what do you get for the money?
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Open Source and The Geographic Divide – Europe and North America
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Observations from the Open World Forum and Open Source Think Tank – Paris, October 2009
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Eight Ubuntu 9.10 Questions for Mark Shuttleworth
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Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth on Oct. 26 is set to speak with the press about Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition and Server Edition. WorksWithU will be extra careful not to "hype" Ubuntu 9.10 over the next few days. Instead, we hope to ask Shuttleworth some timely questions about the new Ubuntu and Canonical's long-term business strategy. Here's a sampling of issues on our mind.
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