Doghouse: Leading by Example Making the case for Free software

Dec 31, 2008

The open source community doesn't have a fleet of attorneys and PR consultants. When it is time to make the case for free software, you might just have to be the advocate.

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Free Software Projects An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers

Dec 31, 2008

The look and feel of Mac OS X appeals to many free software supporters. Mac4Lin icon and sound themes, in addition to the new Avant Window Navigator Dock clone, emulate this look. Also, the development team behind pdfsam offers a model for remunerating programmers of free software.

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Ontario Linux Fest 2008 All that and an inflatable Tux

Dec 31, 2008

New venue for Ontario Linux Fest 2008 puts the community into the conference.

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Linux Bier Wanderung 2008 Hiking and hacking in Switzerland

Nov 30, 2008

Snow-covered white mountains, green meadows, yellow cheese, purple cows, the distant sound of yodeling marmots, and plenty of Linux people from all over the world – a perfect combination for a geek event.

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Doghouse: Leading by Example When is 25 percent more than one quarter of the cost?

Nov 30, 2008

Governments need a better understanding of the flexibility and security of open source software.

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Free Software Projects An up-to-date overview of free software and its makers

Nov 30, 2008

The free high-end game, Yo Frankie, in which players steer a flying squirrel through a colorful 3D world, is almost finished. KI Research still faces major issues, but FreeHAL, a dialog program, gives users a behind-the-scenes look at the current state of affairs.

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Free Software Projects An up-to-date look at free software and its makers

Nov 12, 2008

The first community-driven version of OpenSolaris burst onto the distribution scene. In other news, Linux is now available on a modular system the vendors describe as an open hardware platform.

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