Votes Are in: All Clear for Debian Lenny
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more »FreeBSD Version 7.1 Available for Download
Jan 06, 2009The FreeBSD Project has released version 7.1 of the BSD Unix-based operating system. The release comes without any spectacular changes.
more »Internet Explorer Below 70% Market Share
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more »Gnome 2.24 What's new in Gnome 2.24?
Dec 31, 2008The traditional Fall release of the Gnome desktop ushers in a number of useful new features.
more »Avant Window Navigator Getting around with the Avant Window Navigator
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more »Novell Developer Concerned About OpenOffice.org
Dec 30, 2008Novell developer Michael Meeks has warned of an increasing imbalance in the OpenOffice.org Project. His concerns: too few developers, inadequate code maintenance and the gradual withdrawal of companies like Sun.
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more »Promotional Filmmakers for Linux Sought
Dec 22, 2008The Linux Foundation is sponsoring an official contest for an inspirational Linux commercial. The winner will get fame and fortune and a trip to the Linux Symposium in Tokyo.
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