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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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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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Wine 1.1.12 Released

winehq.org — The Wine development release 1.1.12 is now available.More… (Linux/Unix)

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How To: Become a Linux Netbook Power User

maximumpc.com — So, the season of giving has just come and gone, and you’ve received a Linux-based netbook—the popular new class of ultra-cheap, ultra-portable computer. By definition, netbooks are very limited in what they can do; they’re primary meant for accessing the web as well as some moderate office and multimedia use. Their low-speed processor and minimal More… (Linux/Unix)

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The state of free software

techradar.com — 25 years on from the birth of GNU, we pick the brains of three Linux luminaries. More… (Linux/Unix)

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Seven Most Influential GNU/Linux Distributions

linuxplanet.com — GNU/Linux offers a bewildering variety of flavors -- or distributions, as they're called. To a newcomer's eye, many of these seem virtually identical to each other. Yet, the more you learn about a distribution and the community that surrounds it, the more different they become.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Games as an alternative Linux desktop strategy

news.cnet.com — As Apple demonstrated on the desktop, the way to beat Microsoft is not at its own game, but by changing the nature and, hence, the rules of the game. Min suggests that Linux gaming may be the key to beating Windows-plus-Office, in part because the demographics of gamers mesh well with the demographics of Linux users..More… (Linux/Unix)

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The New Year Linux Resolution: Switching to Linux for a Week

zmogo.com — The plan: Ring in the new year by switching over to Linux for a week, documenting each day of the transition.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Android G1 Phone is an Enticing Platform for App Developers

linux.com — The free and open source software community has been waiting for the G1 cell phone since it was first announced in July. Source code for Google's Android mobile platform has been available, but the G1 marks its commercial debut. It's clearly a good device, but is it what Linux boosters and FOSS advocates have long been anticipating?More… (Linux/Unix)

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Thank you SGI, for freeing the GNU/Linux 3D desktop!

fsf.org — Brett Smith explained, "There are a few other copyright holders that I'm working with to resolve their licensing issues and I'm confident that fully free distributions like gNewSense will soon be able to utilize all of this code." The FSF will be releasing further information early next week.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Open source in 2008: Everything but interest up

news.cnet.com — While 2008 has been a bleak year for the financial markets and the global economy, it has been very kind to open source, at least based on market share. A review of Net Applications data suggests that there has never been a better time for open source; however, as Google Trends data suggests, it's no longer enough to rest on one's laurels....More… (Linux/Unix)

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Security and your mother's Linux box

techradar.com — As the professor of security engineering at Cambridge University, Ross Anderson is one of the founders of security economics as an academic discipline. Perhaps more impressively, though, he wants your ISP to send you cash every time you get spam.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs included

arstechnica.com — The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution have voted to proceed with the release of the next major version despite ongoing controversy over the inclusion of binary firmware in the kernel.More… (Linux/Unix)

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Indie dev suggests peers should support OS X, Linux gaming

arstechnica.com — An independent developer from Wolfire Games has made the case that his peers should be supporting OS X and Linux with cross-platform games for a number of easy to grasp reasons. In the face of heavy competition, this simple strategy could be the key to success.More… (Linux/Unix)

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