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New driver for GNU/Linux adoption
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-30 17:19:33
A major hurdle to the widespread adoption of GNU/Linux on the desktop (and, at times, at the server-level) is the lack of drivers for specific hardware.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-30 17:19:33
A major hurdle to the widespread adoption of GNU/Linux on the desktop (and, at times, at the server-level) is the lack of drivers for specific hardware.
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China gets into the FOSS groove
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-28 10:53:22
If there is mass take-up of free and open source software in any country over the next few years, that country is likely to be China.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-28 10:53:22
If there is mass take-up of free and open source software in any country over the next few years, that country is likely to be China.
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OLPC: yet another bad idea
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-23 17:33:18
There are plenty of misguided projects which people in the West undertake, under the mistaken impression that they are helping those in the underdeveloped regions of the world.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-23 17:33:18
There are plenty of misguided projects which people in the West undertake, under the mistaken impression that they are helping those in the underdeveloped regions of the world.
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Of patents and promises
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-21 18:33:25
It will take a few more years before the fate of the DRM patent applications filed by Red Hat's Alan Cox is known. Last week it came to light that Cox had applied for two patents, both to do with digital rights management.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-21 18:33:25
It will take a few more years before the fate of the DRM patent applications filed by Red Hat's Alan Cox is known. Last week it came to light that Cox had applied for two patents, both to do with digital rights management.
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Thirty pieces of silver
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-18 17:48:23
The ends justify the means. That's a favourite saying of those who feel that the destination, not the means of travel, is more important.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-18 17:48:23
The ends justify the means. That's a favourite saying of those who feel that the destination, not the means of travel, is more important.
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Linux video - but for whom?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-18 04:18:48
Builder AU, the official media organ for the Australian Linux conference, which is underway in Sydney, has released video clips of Linux creator Linus Torvalds talking about kernel development.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-18 04:18:48
Builder AU, the official media organ for the Australian Linux conference, which is underway in Sydney, has released video clips of Linux creator Linus Torvalds talking about kernel development.
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Speak today, repent at leisure
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-16 17:27:33
Widely differing views exist in the world of free and open source software. An excellent example of this has emerged over the last two days.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-16 17:27:33
Widely differing views exist in the world of free and open source software. An excellent example of this has emerged over the last two days.
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Adventures with OpenSUSE
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-14 18:55:20
It is common for new users of GNU/Linux to experiment with this distribution or that; those who have found one which suits them rarely venture out to test other distributions.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-14 18:55:20
It is common for new users of GNU/Linux to experiment with this distribution or that; those who have found one which suits them rarely venture out to test other distributions.
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Talking Linux in Sydney
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-11 18:02:51
There are three major Linux conferences held annually, one each in the US, Canada and Australia.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-11 18:02:51
There are three major Linux conferences held annually, one each in the US, Canada and Australia.
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All about the mixed-source company
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-07 18:28:12
One of the classic quotes to emerge from of the tech industry in recent times has come from Maarten Koster, the newly-appointed president of Novell Asia-Pacific.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-07 18:28:12
One of the classic quotes to emerge from of the tech industry in recent times has come from Maarten Koster, the newly-appointed president of Novell Asia-Pacific.
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MySQL spreads its wings
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-04 17:29:38
The open source firm MySQL, which makes the database of the same name, is slowly acquiring new options as far as storage engines go, doubtless with on eye on the fact that bigger rivals are circling.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-04 17:29:38
The open source firm MySQL, which makes the database of the same name, is slowly acquiring new options as far as storage engines go, doubtless with on eye on the fact that bigger rivals are circling.
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The year of the Linux desktop!
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-01 18:08:36
You'll see these words in more than one article penned by the pundits. Every year since about 2003 has been called the year of the Linux desktop - and then, when that fails to transpire, those who predict these things set about rehashing their predictions for the next year.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-01-01 18:08:36
You'll see these words in more than one article penned by the pundits. Every year since about 2003 has been called the year of the Linux desktop - and then, when that fails to transpire, those who predict these things set about rehashing their predictions for the next year.
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Microsoft plucks first fruits of collaboration with Novell
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-21 17:39:52
The deal which Microsoft and Novell signed in November has started showing some positive results - for Microsoft.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-21 17:39:52
The deal which Microsoft and Novell signed in November has started showing some positive results - for Microsoft.
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Debian release delayed
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-19 16:47:19
The Debian Project has missed the target date for release of version 4.0 of its GNU/Linux distribution. And thereby hangs a fairly long tale, with money being at the centre.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-19 16:47:19
The Debian Project has missed the target date for release of version 4.0 of its GNU/Linux distribution. And thereby hangs a fairly long tale, with money being at the centre.
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MySQL moves are troubling
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-17 16:34:38
Open source company MySQL AB, which puts out the well-known database of the same name, has made a couple of moves this year, both of which have passed without much comment.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-17 16:34:38
Open source company MySQL AB, which puts out the well-known database of the same name, has made a couple of moves this year, both of which have passed without much comment.
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Shill season
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-14 17:37:50
It's often difficult to figure out the motivation behind a particular study - until one finds out who has commissioned and paid for it. The so-called tech consulting companies would love it if the consumer believes that they have conducted an "independent" study. The worrying thing is that not many people blow their cover.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-14 17:37:50
It's often difficult to figure out the motivation behind a particular study - until one finds out who has commissioned and paid for it. The so-called tech consulting companies would love it if the consumer believes that they have conducted an "independent" study. The worrying thing is that not many people blow their cover.
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Novell turns to statistics
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-12 18:54:52
You know that a company is on its last legs trying to prove something when it turns to surveys in order to drive home a point. Novell has reached that stage in trying to plug its deal with Microsoft.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-12 18:54:52
You know that a company is on its last legs trying to prove something when it turns to surveys in order to drive home a point. Novell has reached that stage in trying to plug its deal with Microsoft.
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The Linux name can be profitable
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-10 18:15:46
A non-profit organisation that describes itself as "the centre of gravity of Linux" has just gone through its second round of sackings in as many years though on the surface it does not seem to be exactly short of funds.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-10 18:15:46
A non-profit organisation that describes itself as "the centre of gravity of Linux" has just gone through its second round of sackings in as many years though on the surface it does not seem to be exactly short of funds.
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GNU/Linux: anywhere and everywhere
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-07 17:14:45
There are many things about GNU/Linux which merit complaint. But it is extremely doubtful whether anyone can find anything to complain about with regards to the versatile nature of the operating system.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-07 17:14:45
There are many things about GNU/Linux which merit complaint. But it is extremely doubtful whether anyone can find anything to complain about with regards to the versatile nature of the operating system.
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Novell: where have the PR folk gone?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-05 18:33:01
It is difficult to find a better case of bad timing than Novell's announcement this week that it would be implementing support for Microsoft's OpenXML format in its (Novell's) version of OpenOffice.org.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2006-12-05 18:33:01
It is difficult to find a better case of bad timing than Novell's announcement this week that it would be implementing support for Microsoft's OpenXML format in its (Novell's) version of OpenOffice.org.
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