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Teacher threatens to call the cops over Linux

pcpro.co.uk — A teacher has threatened to call the police after finding students using Linux in her classroom. She went mad in a letter to the HeliOS Project threatening to report it to the police for distributing illegal software. "I along with many others tried Linux during college and I assure you, the claims you made are grossly over-stated."More… (Linux/Unix)

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I'm Linux: Linux Commercials Coming Soon To Television

gizmodo.com — A video contest is being held to showcase "just what Linux means to those who use it, and hopefully inspires many to try it." It's up to you to assemble an ad that will rival those of the high-honed ad agencies contracted by Apple and Microsoft. More… (Linux/Unix)

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The Google Linux desktop has arrived

blogs.computerworld.com — People have talked for years about Google taking Microsoft on with its own Linux desktop. Guess what? Google may already have sneaked a Linux desktop out without anyone noticing... until now.More… (Linux/Unix)

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This Is Why I Love Linux.

cerebrosuslens.blogspot.com — yeha true.. very true.. Linux is better.. after a few years.. it will doninate!More… (Linux/Unix)

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Open source isn't free software

blogs.computerworld.com — Cisco is going to be finding out, the hard way, that open source isn't the same thing as free software.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Pidgin 2.5.3 (Finally!)

theflamingbanker.blogspot.com — Well, we finally kicked Pidgin 2.5.3 out of the nest, two days late. It's spreading its wings and flying. More… (Linux/Unix)

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The future of Open Office.org is at risk

gnome.org — In a healthy project we would expect to see a large number of volunteer developers involved, in addition - we would expect to see a large number of peer companies contributing to the common code pool; we do not see this in OpenOffice.org.More… (Linux/Unix)

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First look: Linux kernel 2.6.28 officially released

arstechnica.com — Version 2.6.28 of the Linux kernel has officially been released. Ars takes a look at some of the new features, including the ext4 filesystem and the new GEM GPU memory manager.More… (Linux/Unix)

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USB 3.0 and Linux

sarah.thesharps.us — Now that the bus specification is public, I can start pushing the patches for the USB core changes. They will need to be reviewed and possibly changed before they make it into the mainline kernel. Once the changes make it into the mainline kernel, they'll be picked up by Linux Operating System Vendors like RedHat, Novell, and Ubuntu.More… (Linux/Unix)

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How To Run Linux From A USB Drive

techradar.com — Take Ubuntu or Fedora wherever you go. Nothing can beat having a great Linux distro installed on a super-fast hard drive, with all your favourite apps configured just how you like them and all your files at your fingertips.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Why You Might Be Using Linux in 2009

openmode.ca — Whatever you do, 2009 is looking to be a big year. That no exception when it comes to Linux. Applications and large projects continue to develop and make major releases multiple times per year. And while every year people predict that the next might be “The Year” for Linux adoption, here’s a list of some major products and trends that will play..More… (Linux/Unix)

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With HP in, all OEMs now ship desktop Linux

blogs.computerworld.com — Lord knows it took HP long enough, but the PC giant has finally started shipping a pre-configured Linux on a desktop Linux. Hallelujah! Now, all the major PC OEMs are shipping at least one Linux desktop.More… (Linux/Unix)

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The 10 Coolest Open Source Products Of 2008.....

crn.com — Open Source Software is about more than just the Linux operating system, and 2008 brought advances in the form of OpenOffice.org, IBM Lotus Symphony, Firefox and Android. But Linux is still the heart of the FOSS movement, and this year brought key developments in the operating system as well. Here's a look at the coolest open source products.....More… (Linux/Unix)

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Linux audio: confusing as ever

matusiak.eu — Audio in linux, how to put it into words? How about: oss, alsa, pulseaudio, esound, arts, portaudio, jack, gstreamer, phonon. :googly: Did I miss any? Embarrassment of riches? Or just embarrassment?More… (Linux/Unix)

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