CONSEGI 2008 Declaration -- Open Letter to ISO Reveals More OOXML Issues (1)
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Groklaw: "There is an unexpected reaction from major government IT agencies in six countries condemning the ISO/IEC refusal to act on the four appeals against OOXML, which they say "reflects poorly" on ISO/IEC. They have signed and sent an open letter to ISO, which I'll show you in full."
Fonality, Backed By Intel, Plans Open Source Acquisitions (1)
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The VAR Guy: "Move over, Digium. You're not the only poster child for Asterisk and open source PBXes. Rival Fonality has scored another $12 million in financing from Intel Capital and Draper Fisher Jurvetson..."
zim - a Desktop Wiki for Ubuntu Linux (1)
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Ubuntu Geek: "Zim is a WYSIWYG text editor. It aims at bringing the concept of a wiki to your desktop. For example every page is saved as a text file with wiki markup. Pages can contain links to other pages, and are saved automatically."
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Adnan said:
Nice open source voodoopad replacement on linux
Ubuntu Linux Now Has 8 Million Users (1)
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The VAR Guy: "Sure, Windows is expected to run on 1 billion devices by 2010. But a loud minority is making its voice heard by moving to Ubuntu Linux. In fact, Canonical's marketing materials state that Ubuntu now has more than 8 million users."
Sharing Files With wdfs and FUSE (1)
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Linux.com: "I move from computer to computer constantly -- desktops, laptops, testing machines -- and rather than worry about synchronizing the assorted hard disks content, I prefer to keep one central copy of my documents that I can access anywhere. I do that using wdfs, the WebDAV file system for FUSE."
GNU Turns 25 (1)
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The Register: "...software was a tool that had always been open, hackable and redistributable, and now mediocre people in ill-fitting suits were trying to steal that freedom... by making a quick buck with dodgy products, and putting very little back."
The CONSEGI 2008 Declaration: Six Nations "Just Say No" to ISO/IEC (1)
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Standards Blog: "This newest challenge to the continued relevance of ISO and IEC was thrown when major IT agencies of six nations - Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, South Africa and Venezuela - signed a declaration that deploring the refusal of ISO and IEC to further review the appeals submitted by the National Bodies of four nations."
Why Linux...? You Might be Surprised (1)
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Blog of helios: "With the proliferation of Lindependence and upcoming events for that effort, HeliOS Solutions and HeliOS Solutions West will publish some basic and informative articles to guide the New Linux User."
It's a Joke: In a Linux World Without Walls Who Needs Windows? (2)
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IT Wire: "Most of the details are still scarce at this stage but what has been confirmed is that Bill Gates will make an appearance as well as various others, with Jerry Seinfeld as the headline act."
Universities That Do Not Use Free Software: Time for a Boycott? (1)
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Linux Magazine: "I did investigate the university of the student and found that Microsoft was indeed a sponsor of the University. In fact, the university had a large banner on the front page of their web site talking about Microsoft as a partner."
HOWTO: Managing Active Directory Users Under Linux With adtool (1)
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The eternal fight between admins and computers: "Usually people manages Linux boxes using Windows clients but sometimes, someone (like me, for example) needs to manage a Windows server from a Linux host (it could be a normal client or another server which wants to talk to Windows)."
10 "Really Cool" Icon Sets for Ubuntu/GNOME Desktop (1)
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Tech Source From Bohol: "You can spice up the look of your GNOME desktop by putting on a killer theme and match it with really cool Linux wallpaper. To greatly enhance its appearance, you will also need some equally good-looking set of icons."
Steve Jobs's Obituary, As Run By Bloomberg (1)
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Gawker: "The Bloomberg financial newswire decided to update its 17-page Steve Jobs obituary today — and inadvertently published it in the process."
Quebec Government Sued for Buying Microsoft Software (1)
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Yahoo News: "Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alternatives."
10 Things You Should Know About Networking Two Buildings (1)
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10 Fundamental Differences Between Linux and Windows (2)
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TechRepublic: "#2: Licensing freedom vs. licensing restrictions...with the GPL, you can download a single copy of a Linux distribution (or application) and install it on as many machines as you like. With the Microsoft license, you can do none of the above."
Penguins Linux Ad (YouTube video) (1)
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Thunderbird: Way Beyond E-Mail (1)
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LinuxInsider: "An estimated two-thirds of all computer users over the age of 14 have their own e-mail address. "Most people use standard e-mail programs from Microsoft or simply Thunderbird," says Holger Bleich of c't magazine."
Ubuntu Linux Christian Edition 4.0 available (1)
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Linux vs. Windows vs. Mac: "BibleTime has been added in this release; also you have more resources for BibleTime and Gnomesword."
Google drops Bluetooth, GTalkService APIs from Android 1.0 (1)
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Good Gear Guide: "Google dropped Bluetooth and the GTalkService instant messaging APIs (application program interfaces) from the set of tools for the first version of the mobile phone OS, Android 1.0, according to the Android Developers Blog."
