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Should Microsoft fire Bill Gates too?

jimlynch — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:10:29 +0000

Steve Ballmer is out as CEO, should Microsoft remove Bill Gates from its board? Plus: Android beats Apple in tablet sales. And check out five fun Linux racing games.

Which IT skill sets are in highest demand in the Linux job market?

jimlynch — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:54:26 +0000

Find out which IT skill sets are most in demand for Linux jobs. Plus: Where will Microsoft be in five years? And Foss Force asks if there are too many Linux distros.

New Red Hat Enterprise Linux licensing plan designed to unify cloud, physical environments

IDGNS staff — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:56:45 +0000

Red Hat on Tuesday announced new subscription offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux that are designed to make the company's flagship product a better fit for a mix of cloud, physical and virtual environments.

French national police switch desktop computers to Linux

jimlynch — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:11:51 +0000

A French police agency has moved more than 37,000 desktop computers to Linux. Plus: Google Chrome 30 is available for download, and read a review of Knoppix 7.2.

Where in the world are GitHub users?

Phil Johnson — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Using the GitHub Archive to see what cities commit the most code

Choosing the best license for your open source software project

IDGNS staff — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:44:13 +0000

Getting the right license for your open source project can mean the difference between success and failure for your software.

Ubuntu 13.10 final beta and screenshot tour

jimlynch — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:57:02 +0000

The final beta of Ubuntu 13.10 is available for download. Plus: Take a screenshot tour of the Ubuntu 13.10 beta. And will Valve's SteamOS change the PC gaming industry?

See - and hear - what it was like to surf the web 20 years ago

Phil Johnson — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +0000

CERN launches a line mode browser emulator to recreate the experience of the first cross-platform browser

BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed.

abennett — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:59:03 +0000

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win!

'Free Unix!': The world-changing proclamation made 30 years ago today

IDGNS staff — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:44:19 +0000

It was 30 years ago today -- which is to say Sept. 27, 1983 -- that the seeds were planted for both Linux and the open source software movement, though neither is called that name by the man who help set both of them into motion, the irascible Richard Stallman.

Should Linux users consider buying a Mac?

jimlynch — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:14:03 +0000

Should Linux users own Macs? Plus: VLC 2.1 is out and packed with new features. And AMD and Nvidia are buffing up their support of Linux drivers.

Valve's Steam Machines might take a bite out of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft

jimlynch — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:19:42 +0000

Valve's Steam Machines aim right at the Playstation, XBox, and Wii. Plus: Will Steam OS destroy Windows as a gaming platform? And Microsoft is watching Valve's moves very carefully.

Without these tools, you might hate JavaScript a lot more

Phil Johnson — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Firebug, the popular web development debugging tool, was inspired by these utilities that came before it

Android OS as an embedded platform

mombrea — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Today, embedded systems are so common that you’d have a hard time looking in any direction without seeing a device which contains one - if you know where to look. Lately, a movement toward embedded as a platform is creating new opportunities by leveraging the Android OS.

Is Ubuntu doomed?

jimlynch — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:50:43 +0000

Are we witnessing the decline and fall of Ubuntu? Plus: Fun facts about Fedora, and Fedora 20 Alpha is available for download.