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		<title>Making the Evolutionary Leap from Meerkat to Narwhal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're using Maverick Meerkat (Ubuntu 10.10) or an older distribution, Natty Narwhat is a whole new animal. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8679/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CentOS 5.6 Finally Arrives: Is It Suitable for Business Use?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CentOS bills itself as an alternative to RHEL or Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, but can you trust it to run your business?  <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8608/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rooting a Nook Color: Is it Worth It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a good, cheap Android tablet? Lots of folks recommend grabbing a Barnes &#38; Noble Color Nook and then rooting it to make an Android tablet. Is it worth it? Depends on what you expect from a tablet computer. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8553/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s Wrongheaded Approach to Android</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google took a step backward with Honeycomb last week. Instead of locking the source they should start treating Android as a real open source project and start enforcing the Android trademark. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8492/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>LMTV Video Response Contest: What Makes Linux Better?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Richard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tell us what top three things you believe make Linux better than any other operating system for a chance to win a Linux Magazine t-shirt. We'll judge submissions on originality and creativity and select a winner the week of April 4th. See the video for more details. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8496/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Red Hat and the Kernel Kerfluffle</title>
		<link>http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8414/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Richard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent changes to how RHEL kernel patches are distributed is creating barriers for developers. Why did Red Hat make this change? To stay competitive.  <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8414/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Keeps Android Tablets at Bay with the iPad2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iPad 2 isn't a "magical" update of the iPad, but it's an incremental update that's good enough to keep Apple on top of the tablet market for another year. Sad panda for Android. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8280/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interview: Ted Gould on Ubuntu Unity</title>
		<link>http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8272/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Richard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linux Magazine's Senior Software Editor Brockmeier, talks with Ted Gould of Canonical about the upcoming release of Ubuntu Unity. In this interview Ted touches on Unity's UI design decisions, hardware drivers and bundled software. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8272/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Upstreams, Downstreams, and Revenue Streams in Ubuntu</title>
		<link>http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8171/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. Case in point: Vendors can take a hefty cut of the profits from applications sold through their app stores or shipped by default. But should they? <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8171/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Debian 6: First Impressions</title>
		<link>http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8188/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you can get past the "Emperor's new clothes," it's the same old Debian. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/8188/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Look at openSUSE 11.4</title>
		<link>http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7957/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're looking for excitement, the openSUSE 11.4 release is probably not for you. On the other hand, Linux users who like boring, dependable, and usable should look a bit more closely. While openSUSE isn't chock full of changes, it does provide a solid no-nonsense distro for the adult in you. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7957/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Send in the Clones: The Long Wait for CentOS 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget Godot, we're waiting for CentOS 6. If you hoped to have a shiny new CentOS release under the Christmas tree, you were disappointed. 2010 slipped by, still no release. Hoping to surprise your honey with CentOS 6 on Valentine's Day? Maybe. If you're lucky. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7952/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mepis Goes to 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not the best-known distribution, but Mepis still has its fans. The Debian-based distro is getting very close to its final 11 release. With a major version bump (last release was 8.5) Mepis 11 has a lot to live up to. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7948/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First LibreOffice Stable Release Nears: What Now?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LibreOffice's first release is near, but what comes next? It's time for LibreOffice to distinguish itself as more than a clone of Microsoft Office or OpenOffice.org. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7943/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Linux Mint Debian Edition 10: Rolling Release Nirvana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linux Mint Debian Edition 10 is out, and it's just what the doctor ordered for Linux gearheads who want a rolling release with the extra touches that make Mint unique. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7942/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MeeGo&#8217;s Community Woes: Improvement in 2011?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though MeeGo shows a lot of promise, the project is not making the most of the open source developer community. Here's what's wrong, and what MeeGo needs to do better in 2011. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7929/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Distribution Developments in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it's that time of year. Eggnog, fruitcake, tangled lights, crowded stores, bad weather &#8212; and the annual industry retrospectives. You can't argue with tradition, though, and 2010 was a very interesting year for Linux and open source. Let's take a look back at 2010 and see whether it was naughty or nice. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7925/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Linux Mint 10: A Perfect 10?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linux Mint is back and better than ever with the Linux Mint 10 release. Though it's not a massive update on Linux Mint 9, this comes with enough polish and new features that it's well worth the upgrade. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7894/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s to Blame for the Linux Kernel?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder who contributes the most to the Linux kernel? Of course you have. Here's a hint: It's not Canonical, certainly not Microsoft, and you might be surprised which companies crack the top 20 and where. <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7921/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Easy Being Green: Life for SUSE with Attachmate</title>
		<link>http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7914/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Brockmeier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attachmate buying Novell came as a bit of a surprise to industry watchers, but now that the deal is inked (but not closed) what does it mean for SUSE, openSUSE, and the rest of the Linux industry? <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7914/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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