items tagged with GNU/Linux
New Debian leader aims for better communication
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-17 10:56:07
In many ways the Debian GNU/Linux project is unique among all the distributions that dot the Linux landscape. Apart from putting out a high-grade distribution, it has served as the base for a number of others - Ubuntu and Knoppix, to name just two - which have had a big impact on the growth of the Linux ecosystem.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-17 10:56:07
In many ways the Debian GNU/Linux project is unique among all the distributions that dot the Linux landscape. Apart from putting out a high-grade distribution, it has served as the base for a number of others - Ubuntu and Knoppix, to name just two - which have had a big impact on the growth of the Linux ecosystem.
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Steve McIntyre elected Debian leader
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-13 11:38:34
The Debian GNU/Linux project will be led by Steve McIntyre from April 17 onwards after he was declared elected on Saturday US time in the 2008 elections.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-13 11:38:34
The Debian GNU/Linux project will be led by Steve McIntyre from April 17 onwards after he was declared elected on Saturday US time in the 2008 elections.
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Fixing bugs: how distributions react
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-10 11:32:50
Two weeks from today, the next version of Ubuntu should be available for download; the scheduled release date is April 24. A few significant bugs still remain and it would be interesting to see how one, in particular, is tackled.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-10 11:32:50
Two weeks from today, the next version of Ubuntu should be available for download; the scheduled release date is April 24. A few significant bugs still remain and it would be interesting to see how one, in particular, is tackled.
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OMG! Windows Vista source code... leaked!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-06 01:40:16
Yes, it’s mostly, sort-of true – Microsoft’s precious Vista source code is now in the public domain... and while some would say it’s not quite what we were expecting, others say it’s spot on!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-06 01:40:16
Yes, it’s mostly, sort-of true – Microsoft’s precious Vista source code is now in the public domain... and while some would say it’s not quite what we were expecting, others say it’s spot on!
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Red Hat gets into the fast lane
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-03 10:38:06
Max McLaren sounds very satisified these days. Not to say that the man who's been managing Red Hat's affairs in Australia and New Zealand for nearly two years has sounded disconsolate at any time when I've spoken to him.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-03 10:38:06
Max McLaren sounds very satisified these days. Not to say that the man who's been managing Red Hat's affairs in Australia and New Zealand for nearly two years has sounded disconsolate at any time when I've spoken to him.
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The future of open source
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-03-26 19:44:57
This week, the covers were lifted on North Bridge Venture Partner’s annual Future of Open Source survey. The results present a clear picture where pundits expect open source to make huge inroads as well as where proprietary software is likely to retain dominance. Other interesting insights came up. Here’s what the future of open source looks like.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-03-26 19:44:57
This week, the covers were lifted on North Bridge Venture Partner’s annual Future of Open Source survey. The results present a clear picture where pundits expect open source to make huge inroads as well as where proprietary software is likely to retain dominance. Other interesting insights came up. Here’s what the future of open source looks like.
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Finding open source project teams
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-03-16 21:22:41
Software is only as good as the people that work on it. All of the great open source projects had great project teams. If you want to be the next big thing in open source a good team is essential. Here's the low down on getting a gang together as well as the non-coding roles you'll want.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-03-16 21:22:41
Software is only as good as the people that work on it. All of the great open source projects had great project teams. If you want to be the next big thing in open source a good team is essential. Here's the low down on getting a gang together as well as the non-coding roles you'll want.
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Three in race for Debian project leader
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-03-11 16:51:21
Three developers are in the running for the post of Debian project leader (DPL) this year, after nominations closed on March 9. The current leader, Sam Hocevar , is not among the three.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-03-11 16:51:21
Three developers are in the running for the post of Debian project leader (DPL) this year, after nominations closed on March 9. The current leader, Sam Hocevar , is not among the three.
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Lead, kindly light: Debian shows the way
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-02-02 05:51:24
There were several shining examples at the Linux conference of people not letting disadvantage stand in the way of moving to free and open source software but none better than that of Jason White .
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-02-02 05:51:24
There were several shining examples at the Linux conference of people not letting disadvantage stand in the way of moving to free and open source software but none better than that of Jason White .
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Why don't corporates love Debian?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-28 01:24:56
The Debian GNU/Linux project needs more support - men, money and machines. But, apart from HP, big corporates don't offer the project much. This was the subject of a talk delivered today by two software engineers who work in research and development at Silicon Graphics in Melbourne.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-28 01:24:56
The Debian GNU/Linux project needs more support - men, money and machines. But, apart from HP, big corporates don't offer the project much. This was the subject of a talk delivered today by two software engineers who work in research and development at Silicon Graphics in Melbourne.
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Enterprise-grade Linux: Five network security FOSS apps
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-23 07:42:14
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-23 07:42:14
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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linux.conf.au: Peeping under the brim
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-21 09:37:58
Attending the Australian national Linux conference just once - in 2007 - was enough for Eugene Teo to conclude that he would like to get involved in some capacity.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-21 09:37:58
Attending the Australian national Linux conference just once - in 2007 - was enough for Eugene Teo to conclude that he would like to get involved in some capacity.
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No FOSS please, we’re Microsoft: checking out the .NET source code license
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-21 03:53:16
Since early this decade, Microsoft has been promoting their software framework, the .NET platform and its associated libraries. Now up to incarnation v3.5, Windows developers worldwide have rejoiced at the framework source code finally being made available. Yet, does this reflect any trend towards open source by the Redmond giant? How generous is the license and what does it mean?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-21 03:53:16
Since early this decade, Microsoft has been promoting their software framework, the .NET platform and its associated libraries. Now up to incarnation v3.5, Windows developers worldwide have rejoiced at the framework source code finally being made available. Yet, does this reflect any trend towards open source by the Redmond giant? How generous is the license and what does it mean?
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A spotter’s guide to open-source Linux package formats
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-16 07:14:15
Want to find open source tools? Linux distros have long had the tradition that software is bundled into easily-installed packages. Yet, finding packages can be less than intuitively obvious and even then they may not appear to be available for your flavour of choice. Here’s how to get the most out of Linux packages.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-16 07:14:15
Want to find open source tools? Linux distros have long had the tradition that software is bundled into easily-installed packages. Yet, finding packages can be less than intuitively obvious and even then they may not appear to be available for your flavour of choice. Here’s how to get the most out of Linux packages.
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linux.conf.au: What is Novell doing here?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-10 09:35:10
A GNU/Linux system does not normally load modules that are not released under an approved licence. So why should Australia’s national Linux conference take on board a sponsor who engages in practices that are at odds with the community?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-10 09:35:10
A GNU/Linux system does not normally load modules that are not released under an approved licence. So why should Australia’s national Linux conference take on board a sponsor who engages in practices that are at odds with the community?
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