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bcastle
bcastle
2 weeks ago
What does it mean to developers if Oracle wins on its argument that APIs are copyrightable?

In the first portion of the Google/Oracle trial, Oracle is arguing that Google used APIs that are copyrighted by Oracle (or were...

Tags: API, lawsuit, open source, Oracle |
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sharma ji
sharma ji
7 weeks ago
tracking changes to particular files and alert via mail if there are any changes. The mail should contain the name of the file, the original content and the changed content

My project has a requirement of tracking changes to particular files and alert via mail if there are any changes. The mail should...

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merry
merry
9 weeks ago
What is SSH?
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mapler
mapler
9 weeks ago
What are the best open source projects to get involved in?

I'm ramping up in Linux (still consider myself a newbie). What projects would make a good learning environment?

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ablake
ablake
12 weeks ago
What are the best free VPN clients?

I know there are free option out there. A friend of mine suggested Wippien, but that's the only one he has used so he doesn't really...

Tags: network, open source, VPN clients |
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trayson
trayson
17 weeks ago
Fedora tips and tricks

What's the best way to start to learn Fedora?

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wilsh
wilsh
23 weeks ago
Favorite Unix commands

I'm looking for some interesting and new Unix commands to experiment with. What are some favorites?

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More Questions about Open Source
Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome
With the new version of Linux Mint, released Wednesday, the developers behind the open source Linux distribution have put all energies behind Gnome, offering two versions of the desktop interface.
Google's Go programming language feedback
If you can learn the basics of Go in a couple of hours, is that time well spent?
Linux 3.4 released quickly, after smooth development cycle
Just over two months after its last major release, Linus Torvalds has posted the newest version of the open source Linux kernel, which supports new graphics processors from Nvidia and Intel, improves file system functionality and comes with a new security module.
Open-source messaging at (nearly) the speed of light
Felix Ehm, a member of CERN's beams control group, has always had a curious and scientific bent.
Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix gets an update to 12.04
When Canonical launched its Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix back in February, it was based on Ubuntu Linux 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot,” which was then the most current stable version of the free and open source operating system.
Moving from CouchDB to MySQL, or vice versa
Sauce Labs decided they needed to dump CouchDB and move to MySQL. Two years ago, a different blog detailed how and why to move from MySQL to CouchDB.
Mozilla cracks down on memory leaks in Firefox add-ons
It was only a few short months ago that Mozilla put its Firefox browser on a memory “diet,” and this week it announced that it's doing much the same thing for Firefox add-ons as well.
Inside the Google v. Oracle courtroom drama
The trial pitting Google vs. Oracle on the claim of intellectual property infringement by Google in Android has reached almost a tabloid like feel. Outside the courtroom feels like the red carpet as tech giant after tech giant emerge from limos and town cars to testify.
Mozilla CEO stumps for openness on mobile web
Gary Kovacs of open source browser maker urges mobile industry players to embrace HTML 5 and level barriers to the developer community in their apps ecosystems.
Can Apache OpenOffice still compete with LibreOffice?
It used to be that OpenOffice.org was the leading open source alternative to proprietary productivity suites like Microsoft Office, and it was included in pretty much all the major Linux distributions.

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