Archive for March, 2008

A few months ago we ran a poll about the most important non-free Linux apps. We had over 8,000 votes in that poll and we consider the results pretty interesting. Interesting enough to push Linux’s market share if a distro capitalized on them?

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The Ubuntu developer community moved its long-awaited upgrade, Hardy Heron, into beta release on Friday. Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating system designed for general consumers. The development of the OS, first released in 2004, has been sponsored by Isle of Man-based Canonical and the company’s owner, Mark Shuttlesworth.

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This year’s Debian Project Leader debate will take place on March 26,2008. The DPL Debate will be on IRC in #debian-dpl-debate onirc.debian.org (OFTC) from 20:30 UTC to 23:30 UTC.

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— Mar. 14, 2008 — LinuxDevices.com has launched its eighth-annual Embedded Linux Market Survey, and invites all readers to participate. Don’t miss this opportunity to help shape the industry in which you work, by answering 22 quick questions about developer preferences and industry trends. …

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The smell of newly purchased stuff… So, there I was, Hauppauge WinTV board in hand, Mandrake 10 installed and ready to rock! Little did I expect that it would come to this. But first things first.

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