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GitHub's top 10 rock-star projects

Posted September 20, 2013 - 11:20 am

Creators and contributors shed light on GitHub's most-popular projects -- and sing praise to the code-sharing site's impact on their community and code.
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Did Apple copy Android in iOS 7?

Posted September 19, 2013 - 2:40 pm

Apple's iOS 7 has been released. Did it borrow ideas from Android? Plus: Linux Defenders fights bad software patents. And did a developer goof by revealing the launch date of Ubuntu Touch 1.0?
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Vampire mice and zombie hard drives: USB dangers lurk in Linux

Posted September 19, 2013 - 10:13 am

Kernel dev highlights the tricky problem of USB support in LinuxCon talk.
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Is the year of the Linux desktop finally here?

Posted September 18, 2013 - 3:27 pm

Is this finally the year of the Linux desktop? Intel thinks so. Plus: Linus Torvalds and Moore's Law. And a screenshot tour of Tiny Linux 5.0.
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Bitbucket vs. GitHub: Which project host has the most?

Posted September 18, 2013 - 3:20 pm

The right choice boils down to a number of factors -- you might even consider using both.
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The Ferengi are bad examples for open-source community management

Posted September 18, 2013 - 11:31 am

Many of the most important precepts for managing an open-source community, according to Puppet Labs community lead Dawn Foster, are contained within the pages of science-fiction and fantasy literature.
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Linux evangelists: Every time you build a client-server app, the Internet dies a little bit

Posted September 18, 2013 - 10:24 am

Everyone's bullish about the future of open-source software in the business world at this year's LinuxCon in New Orleans, as IBM announces a billion-dollar new investment and Linux business use continues to spread.
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How to parse URLs, hash tags, and more from a tweet

Posted September 18, 2013 - 12:00 am

Tweets come with all kinds of actionable elements inside them these days. Shortened URL’s, #hashtags, @replies, and the actual message body. When you’re consuming a list of tweets, it’s important to be able to parse out these elements from the plain text so that they can be made into hyperlinks and directed at the proper location.
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Munich to hand out Ubuntu Linux CDs to ward off upcoming Windows XPocalypse

Posted September 17, 2013 - 3:02 pm

The end is nigh, and the date of doom has been foretold. The Windows XPocalypse is set to unleash hell on April 8, 2014, and in a bid to preserve the security of its citizens, the German city of Munich is turning to an unlikely savior: Ubuntu Linux.
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Is Linux really the future of gaming?

Posted September 17, 2013 - 1:44 pm

Is Linux the future of gaming? Valve's Gabe Newell thinks so. Plus: Download Firefox 24, and twelve essential Android apps.
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10 open-source alternatives for small business software

Posted September 17, 2013 - 1:27 pm

Take advantage of these free applications to cut your costs and funnel more money into building your business.
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Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source data center and cloud software

Posted September 17, 2013 - 12:30 pm

Top picks in open source data center and cloud platforms, infrastructure, and management tools.
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Bossies 2013: The Best of Open Source Software Awards

Posted September 17, 2013 - 11:40 am

This year, the annual Bossie Awards recognize 120 of the best open source software for data centers and clouds, desktops and mobile devices, developers and IT pros
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Do too many cooks spoil the Linux broth?

Posted September 16, 2013 - 6:39 pm

More than 10,000 developers have contributed to Linux. Is that too many? Plus: Wine 1.7.2 released, and screenshot tour of Bodhi Linux 2.4.0
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Juniper ships SDN controller, dismisses OpenDaylight technology

Posted September 16, 2013 - 1:13 pm

Juniper Networks is now shipping its SDN controller and has also made it available as open source code, signaling an intention to not develop product around the OpenDaylight SDN consortium's work.
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MintBox 2 ships with Linux Mint 15 and Core i5 processors

Posted September 13, 2013 - 3:00 pm

MintBox 2 ships with Linux Mint 15 and Core i5 processors. Plus: Linus has decided the Linux kernel 3.12 codename. Bodhi Linux 2.4.0 released.
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Will Chromebooks muscle out Windows and Mac laptops?

Posted September 13, 2013 - 11:59 am

You may consider Chromebooks merely solid, inexpensive notebooks, but the newest generation may be muscular enough that you'll want to buy one not just in addition to a Windows or Mac notebook, but instead of one
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Microsoft CodePlex gems: 12 open source tools every Windows admin will love

Posted September 13, 2013 - 9:59 am

We mined Microsoft’s open source hosting repository to unearth 12 invaluable Windows admin tools -- and they're all free
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Is your business ready for iOS 7? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted September 12, 2013 - 12:55 pm

Apple's latest mobile operating system upgrade, iOS 7, will be ready for public consumption on Sept. 18. To help you prepare, enterprise mobility company Cortado has some suggestions (in infographic form).
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Linus Torvald's SSD breaks, halts Linux kernel development

Posted September 12, 2013 - 12:39 pm

Linus Torvald's SSD broke, and halted Linux development temporarily. Plus: LinuxQuestions.org hits two big milestones, and how to see startup services in Linux.
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Microsoft makes big money from Android phones and tablets!

Posted September 11, 2013 - 1:59 pm

Microsoft is making big bucks on Android phone and tablet sales. Plus: Mageia 4 Alpha 2 screenshot tour, and VirtualBox tips for Linux.
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Use your cell phone as a WiFi VOIP phone

Posted September 11, 2013 - 12:00 am

Does your home or office use a VOIP based phone system? Wouldn’t it be great if you could use your cell phone as a VOIP phone instead of running back and forth to your desk whenever the phone rings? It turns out that this can be a reality quite easily, provided you can wrangle the proper details from your IT folks.
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Are Linux gamers rude and nasty to developers?

Posted September 10, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Are Linux gamers rude and nasty toward developers? Plus: Disney and open source, and how to pick a Linux server for your business.
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How to choose the best Linux server for your business

Posted September 10, 2013 - 1:23 pm

The right Linux server for your business just might be the one that offers your staff the level of support they need.
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Google, edX team on new online learning site, platform

Posted September 10, 2013 - 10:18 am

Google will team with the online-learning consortium backed by Harvard, MIT, Stanford and others to build out a new site that can be used to host courses online.
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