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10 open source books worth downloading
tectonic.co.za - 4/6/2009
10 open source books worth downloading
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Free and open source software is all about sharing so, prompted by a reader who emailed me last week to ask about books on Linux, I spent some time over the weekend doing research. The result is a short list of books that users - from newbies to gurus - can download and read at their leisure. ...
Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows -
informationweek.com - 4/7/2009
Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows -
— informationweek.com — Officials at Microsoft claim that the company in recent months has made stunning gains in the market... for netbooks -- low-cost laptop computers that are optimized for simple tasks like surfing the Web and e-mailing. "It's hard to believe it's been a ... (more) Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows -

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Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows [Downloads]
lifehacker.com - 4/5/2009
Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows [Downloads]
— lifehacker.com — Windows only: Free application Portable Ubuntu for Windows runs an entire Linux operating system as a Windows... application. As if that weren't cool enough, it's portable, so you can carry it on your... (more) Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows [Downloads]

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linuxfoundation.org - 4/7/2009
Announcing the “We’re Linux” video contest finalists
— linuxfoundation.org — The journey that begin during last football season with the realization that Microsoft paid Jerry Seinfeld $10... million for his appearance in their ads is almost over. The judging for the We’re Linux video contest has been completed and I’m pleased to ... (more) Announcing the “We’re Linux” video contest finalists

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