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Mad Penguin sold to iTech Media
Author: Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier
iTech Media announced today that it was acquiring Mad Penguin, a popular Linux and open source online magazine, for an undisclosed...
TechBookReport reviews Eclipse plugins book
TBR writes "A key factor in the well-deserved success of Eclipse is the whole eco-system of plug-ins. Yes, Eclipse is one of the leading...
Users see more desktop adoption in Ubuntu’s future
Jane Walker writes "Ubuntu users love Ubuntu's easy installation and community support. But will Ubuntu, a free commercial Linux desktop, take market share away...
FSF reaches out to social activists
Author: Bruce Byfield
2006 may be remembered as the year that the Free Software Foundation (FSF) reached out to the community. The FSF has already...
A Quickie: ReactOS on VMWare Player
In the past, I've installed ReactOS to show my students a Microsoft alternative. The performance was slow and there was not much to do....
Is NetBSD a valid alternative to Linux
Anonymous Reader writes "Sure, NetBSD runs on more hardware platforms than any other UNIX derivative due to smart design decisions and a commitment to...
Linspire frees “Click ‘N Run” software service
sjvn writes "In a surprise move, Linspire is now offering its CNR ("Click 'N Run") software service at no charge to its Linspire and...
Red Hat Exec: Hackers Still Important
Volunteer hackers still play an important role in open-source software development despite the many companies that pay developers to work on open-source products, according...
Kalzium creator brings the periodic table to life
Author: Lisa Hoover
When Carsten Niehaus began studying chemistry and biology in late 2000, the lack of Linux-compatible reference materials frustrated him. When his search...
Marketing FOSS with donor-paid ads
Author: Bruce Byfield
On December 16, 2004, the appearance of a donor-sponsored ad for Firefox in The New York Times became a landmark in the...