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Please don't port philosophy with code!

May 19, 2010 - 7:33pm
Splitbrain: "One of my pet peeves is Linux installers for proprietary software requiring root permissions."


QA: Fedora Project Lead Paul Frields on the "Grown Up" Distro

May 19, 2010 - 7:03pm
Linux.com: "Frields goes into detail on the upcoming Fedora 13 release, his decision to transition out of the Project Leader position and how many contributors to Fedora are being paid by Red Hat, among many other topics. Grab a cup of coffee for this in-depth discussion."


Creating diagrams in OpenOffice.org Draw and Impress

May 19, 2010 - 6:33pm
Linux Journal: "Yet despite these handicaps, OpenOffice.org's diagram tools work well enough that many users should find no need for more sophisticated tools such as Dia."


Hacks to Make Firefox Faster than Google Chrome

May 19, 2010 - 6:03pm
Tech Source: "Google Chrome has now eclipsed Mozilla Firefox in the speed category. However, I still use Firefox as my main web browser because it is still better than Chrome in certain areas."


Teo, the New Tough Linux Netbook From ZaReason

May 19, 2010 - 5:33pm
Linux Planet: "The nice folks at ZaReason, the independent Linux OEM computer vendor, sent me their Teo tough netbook to review. Is the Teo really tough? It is usable like a real computer? Or just a toy with a funny name?"


Stefano Zacchiroli (Debian Leader): Local communities are important

May 19, 2010 - 5:03pm
Polish Linux: "Stefano Zacchiroli, a new Debian Project Leader, in an interview with Polish Debian Portal speaks about this year's campaign, realase policy of the project, the Debian GNU/kFreeBSD port and other non-linux ports, and the role of local Debian communities"


Thoughts on 2.6.34

May 19, 2010 - 4:33pm
Linux Foundations: "That says nothing about my prediction skills, though (which are horrible) and a lot about how the kernel development process is going. It has become a very predictable, nearly boring affair."


Ubuntu vs. Fedora: The Latest Versions Square Off

May 19, 2010 - 4:03pm
Datamation: "Ubuntu regularly claims to be the most popular Linux distribution. But, if so, Fedora is a competitive second. Both have thriving communities and are a major source of free and open source software innovation. "


Samba update fixes DoS vulnerabilities

May 19, 2010 - 3:33pm
The H Open: "Released last week, version 3.4.8 of the free Samba file and print server fixes various holes including two denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities..."


Android Apps Front and Center at Google I/O

May 19, 2010 - 3:03pm
Enterprise Mobile Today: "From nifty presentation tools to finding your car in the parking lot, third-party apps for Google's Android mobile platform will be on display at the search giant's annual Google I/O conference in San Francisco this week."


Linux Tip: Simplifying Commands

May 19, 2010 - 2:33pm
IT News Today: "There are a lot of things that I do to simplify things when using Linux, and I decided that I would start writing about them. First, I'm going to describe a method I use personally to make Linux commands easier to remember."


Is Software Development a Young Person's Game?

May 19, 2010 - 2:03pm
Datamation: "You have no idea what you are talking about!�


I could license you to use this software, but then I'd have to kill you

May 19, 2010 - 12:33pm
Network World: "Developers, exercising their legal right specify their own licensing terms, have come up with some pretty wacky stuff. Fact or fiction? Some software is only legal to use after you are dead."


The Five Best things coming in Fedora 13 Linux

May 19, 2010 - 11:03am
Cyber Cynic: "Paul W. Frields, the Fedora Project leader, told me though that this release is much new user-friendly and that it's no longer just for experienced Linux users. Based on my early look at this Red Hat community Linux distribution, I agree."


Yahoo, What are You Thinking?

May 19, 2010 - 9:33am
Daniweb: "OK, I'm not sure what's going on in the minds of the geniuses over at Yahoo but just today they removed the Linux/Open Source link under News/Tech is gone."


Why some open source crosses the chasm and some falls in

May 19, 2010 - 8:03am
ZDNet: "Important examples are to be found in the world of open source. Linux crossed the chasm on servers. It failed to do so on desktops. Yet Android, a Google-developed Linux distro, seems fated to succeed."


Puppy Linux 5.0 Review

May 19, 2010 - 6:33am
Desktop Linux Reviews: "The .iso file of Puppy Linux 5.0 weighs in at an incredibly petite 128 MB. It's much, much smaller than all of the usual desktop heavyweight distros. But don't let its small size fool you, Puppy Linux 5.0 is anything but an also-ran in terms of functionality and usability."


Free Software Foundation Appoints Director of Access Technology

May 19, 2010 - 5:03am
Linux Pro Magazine: ""People with disabilities deserve to have control of their own technological destinies." With this statement, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) announces that it is turning its attention to accessibility."


Fedora 13 - Ready to roll

May 19, 2010 - 3:33am
MyBroadband: "Automatic driver installations, better mobile broadband and the end of PowerPC support can be expected from Fedora 13."


5 of the Best Free Linux MySQL Tools

May 19, 2010 - 2:03am
LinuxLinks: "For each title we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, a screenshot of the software in action, together with links to relevant resources and reviews."