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If you want Linux on an Eee, Go to Toys R Us

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk

Asking for a Linux Eee, eWEEK Europe was given two options: an Eee with a 7in screen, on sale from Misco, and one with a 9 in screen, sold by Toys R Us.

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FSFE Fellowship Interview with Smári McCarthy

http://fellowship.fsfe.org

Smári McCarthy is a thoughtful anarchist and practical chaos technician - with a deep interest in Free Software and democracy. Currently serving as project manager for the Icelandic Innovation Center, Smári works on digital fabrication and peer-to-peer education, while spending his spare time breaking the fundamental assumptions of how we organise society. I sat down for an interesting interview with Smári, in which he explained his projects and how they can contribute towards a more sustainable world.

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10th Anniversary of Gentoo

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NeddySeagoon and I have been trying to figure out the official 10th anniverary date of Gentoo, and here are the dates I've figured out so far...

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Digg-ing Deeper for Linux News and Links

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Apparently there’s some sort of conspiracy keeping Linux-related links off the front page of the popular link-sharing site Digg.com — or at least that’s what a recent Computerworld editorial would have you believe.

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Five Reasons I Prefer Slackware Over Ubuntu

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So about an hour from now it will be eighteen months exactly that I’ve been using Linux. I want to give five good reasons why I prefer Slackware over Ubuntu.

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Why free software shouldn't depend on Mono or C#

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by Richard M. Stallman
Debian's decision to include Mono in the default installation, for the sake of Tomboy which is an application written in C#, leads the community in a risky direction. It is dangerous to depend on C#, so we need to discourage its use.

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Software Installation on Linux: Flawed, Not Broken

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Tony Mobily published an article in Free Software Magazine discussing software installation, specifically end-user software installation, on Linux, which he calls broken. I agree that the system is flawed, but it is not broken. The most important thing is that we not reinvent everything around the fragmented models that OS X and Windows use.
What about Windows and OS X?

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How to Track Ubuntu Deployments Worldwide

http://www.workswithu.com

Who's running Ubuntu - and why? You can find the answers in our WorksWithU 1000 survey and associated research report - which will ultimately track 1000 businesses, schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations running Ubuntu servers, desktops and mobile devices. Here's some background.

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Project FrankenMac – help me turn my old Mac Pro into an open-source multimedia monster!

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Now that I’ve replaced my MacBook with a lean, mean, Linux netbook machine the next step in my open-source assimilation is to install some kind of Linux on my two year-old Mac Pro.

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Amazing collection of Free PHP Frameworks and CMS

http://guidesigner.net

Huge collection of amazing open source php Content Management system. best for developers. easy to use and configure.

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Introducing FSFE's new president, vice president and executive team

http://fsfe.org

During its General Assembly in Miraflores de la Sierra, Spain, the members of FSFE elected new coordinators for several of the organisation's activities, including strategy, legal and executive coordination.

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Why I switched back from Ubuntu to Fedora

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The reason I switched from Windows to Linux was a very simple one: freedom. I used Ubuntu exclusively for about 3 years. But here I am, an Ubuntu enthusiast, using Fedora 11 now. And the reason is again simple: freedom.

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Reports from ODF Plugfest, the Netherlands

http://boycottnovell.com

Dutch meeting promotes the use of the only interoperable document standard

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Please Don’t Replace the GIMP with F-Spot (Mono)

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Addressing a new danger that the GIMP gets replaced by Mono, by default

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Hands off the Gimp

http://www.stefanoforenza.com

rickspencer3 proposes pulling the gimp from the (ubuntu) CD. ZOMG! No offense to Rick Spencer but.. How reasonable is the rationale behind this? That f-spot is enough? Enough for what? For laughing?

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