The latest string of developments in Europe, regarding software patents
Read more »Desperately Seeking Mediocrity
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One thing I’ve noticed out there in the big wide Internet is the number of people who desperately want GNU/Linux to suck. These are not, as you’d imagine, Windows or Mac OS fanatics who want to see the competition fail - in fact, quite the opposite.
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Software has a hard impact on the planet
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"Speaking by phone from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Richard Stallman, founder and president of the Free Software Foundation, told the Georgia Straight, “Proprietary software is an injustice, and our movement is to put an end to that.” The iconic software developer’s ideals of collaboration helped bring about the GNU/Linux operating system, a free-software alternative to Windows..."
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Antitrust Memo Shows How Microsoft Patent Encumbrances Are Used to Harm GNU/Linux
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Newly-leaked internal document shows how Microsoft makes money from GNU/Linux (software patents)
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Stallman discusses Free Software and GPLv3
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"On June 29, 2007 the Free Software Foundation released the GNU General Public License, version 3. What happened since then? I had the opportunity to discuss many subjects with FSF's founder and president Richard Stallman..."
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How Microsoft (and Apple) Wants to Own GNU/Linux, in the ‘Intellectual’ Sense
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Microsoft pollutes data and programs using proprietary formats and software patents; Apple pollutes the Internet with software patents
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Steve McIntyre retains Debian leadership
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The results of the election for Debian Project Leader have been announced and Steve McIntyre has retained his leadership of the free software GNU/Linux distribution.
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Mandriva 2009.1 Preview and Screenshots
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Mandriva one of the leading distro provider has finally released their last testing version for their upcoming spanking distro named 2009.1 Spring ... 2009.1 tries mend the flaws that 2009.0 came with.. 2009.1 brings the latest technology from the Linux world, featuring the cutting edge softwares and tools to enchant audience with a soothing experience...
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Linux-libre 2.6.29 for Debian, Ubuntu and gNewSense
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I have just uploaded installation packages of Linux-libre 2.6.29.1 that you can find here. They should install and run fine on Debian Lenny, Ubuntu Hardy/Intrepid and gNewSense deltah.
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Distribution Release: Epidemic GNU/Linux 3.0
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"Renata Heleno has announced the release of Epidemic GNU/Linux 3.0, a Brazilian desktop distribution based on Debian's testing branch and featuring KDE 4..."
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Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 updated
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"The Debian project is pleased to announce the first update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (codename lenny). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems..."
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Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated
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"The Debian project is pleased to announce the eighth update of its oldstable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems..."
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Microsoft’s Latest Assaults on GNU/Linux, Free Software, and Open Standards
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Facing sheer pressure, Microsoft goes out of its way to harm its competition
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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 297, 6 April 2009
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Welcome to this year's 14th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! One of the must-haves in the toolkit of any serious free software enthusiast is a decent partitioning tool. This week we take a look at the newly released Parted Magic 4.0, a live CD for managing hard drives.
Read more »KDE Strides Ahead While Gnome Stagnates
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A few weeks ago, Jack Wallen published a comparison of recent GNOME and KDE releases in which he claims that the desktop flame wars in GNU/Linux were about to reignite, and that KDE would emerge as the loser.
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