Unswindle: Israeli Hacker Breaks Kindle's DRM Format
Dec 23, 2009Amazon's Kindle is well and good. But what if you want to read a DRM-protected ebook on other devices? Simple: set up a hacking contest.
more »Doghouse: Local Support Keep it simple
Dec 21, 2009The Moms and Pops of the world need a source of local support.
more »Mark Shuttleworth Resigns as Canonical CEO
Dec 18, 2009Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and CEO of Canonical has announced the transfer of his post to Canonical COO Jane Silber.
more »GNOME: Split from GNU Project?
Dec 14, 2009Richard Stallman's strong position against proprietary applications is butting heads with some members of the GNOME Foundation. A call to split with Stallman's GNU Project is being considered.
more »Free Software Foundation Drums Up Community Team
Dec 09, 2009Richard Stallman's free software organization seeks to assemble a loose and open group of supporters on a voluntary basis to distribute information on the Web and promote free software.
more »Torvalds Releases Kernel 2.6.32
Dec 03, 2009Having been delayed by the Kernel Summit and the Thanksgiving holidays, Linus Torvalds finally releases Kernel 2.6.32.
more »Ask Klaus!
Nov 30, 2009Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of the LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com
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