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Novell has announced plans to make openSUSE more community driven by opening up their Online Build System which controls Factory to contributors outside their staffing ranks. What does it mean for the project and community at large?
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In this wide world of Linux, there are primarily just two package management systems which reign: RPM and Deb. Most binary distributions use one or the other and there has long been tension between the two. So which system performs better?
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The release of Fedora 11 promises numerous new improvements. One such improvement is an updated and more efficient package manager. How does it compare to the previous release, version 10?
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KDE 4 creator Matthias Ettrich, envisaged a Unix desktop with a common look and feel. KDE 4 has been released for over a year now, has it met this goal?
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Can Intel's Moblin revive the ailing Linux netbook market? The Moblin v2.0 beta release is giving it a try with a very slick update.
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The TomTom case exposed a long-simmering problem resulting from the combination of patents, proprietary software companies and open source. Andrew Tridgell recently patched Linux's VFAT implementation, but the cult of silence that surrounds intellectual property will bedevil open source projects for some time to come.
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Linux cracks 1% of the OS client market. But does this represent the path forward, or the beginning of the end?
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Two Linux desktops step into the ring. But in the end, there can be only one...
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The Debian team implements a Linux kernel-less, FreeBSD mashup. Say goodbye to your single-kernel operating system.
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Take a screenshot tour of Novell's latest release of SLED. Get the scoop on what's new and what works (and what doesn't).
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Next release -- "Fichte" 11.2 -- scheduled for November 2009.
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Has Chancellor Palpatine given the go ahead to execute Order 66 or is the TomTom lawsuit about nothing more than GPS?
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However, the new position takes aim at the Linux desktop.
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The perfect storm for Linux in the netbook market.
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The Ubuntu founder gets the NYTimes treatment.
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Short on horsepower? Less is more when it's powered by Linux.
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As you carve into the turkey next week, be sure to give thanks to all the people that make the Penguin possible.
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What's the easiest way to get more people using Linux? Start them young.
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Looking for a new desktop? Ubuntu's spiffy progeny includes several worth checking out, including Linux Mint, Freespire, and gOS.
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Because you were probably just thinking that your choices on operating systems were feeling a little limited.
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