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The Open Source Crystal Ball
The end of the year is a self-indulgent time, when those who write about technology stop making lists of the best, worst, and most mind-numbingly mediocre applications they find and pause to make lists about tech trends in the upcoming year. Assessing the past is easy: it has been an ...
The "I'm Linux" Video Contest | The Linux Foundation Video Site
video.linuxfoundation.org — If you've been alive and aware of mass media over the last twelve months, you've probably seen television commercials from Apple and Microsoft touting their operating system. From Apple's ubiquitous "I'm a Mac" to Jerry Seinfeld to Microsoft's "I'm a ... (more) The "I'm Linux" Video Contest | The Linux ...
Alan Cox: Moving on from Red Hat
lxer.com — Other News - Linux.org.uk Alan Cox's webpage, with an excellent selection of news feeds. - LWN.net Their weekly coverage of Linux news is unmatched in this community. - Freshmeat All software updates are announced on Freshmeat. - LinuxDevices ... (more) Alan Cox: Moving on from Red Hat
First LINK Bounties
First LINK Bounties
open.neurostechnology.com — The concept of an open set-top box is new and a place that Linux has a very favorable opportunity. Unlike the desktop, where compatibility with legacy applications and peripherals is a serious impediment, the set-top box simply has to play today's ... (more) First LINK Bounties
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Mozilla CEO Confirms "Complicated" Relationship with Google, Since Chrome [OStatic]
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