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- 09 March 2012
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News: Got Privacy? Ubuntu Linux 12.04 Will Help Ensure It.
Say the word "privacy," and most of us think of online privacy--along with the never-ending battle against spyware, tracking, and other opponents of the cause.
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News: Nvidia's embrace of Linux Foundation highlights open source's growing status
The announcement this week that chipmaker Nvidia is among the latest crop of companies to join the Linux Foundation is a sign of the growing importance of open source to the business sector -- and a reversal for a firm that, traditionally, hasn't been counted among the stalwarts of that community.
- 08 March 2012
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News: To Run Windows Software on Linux, Try Wine 1.4
As free and open source software continues to become more powerful and more prevalent, there's less and less need to choose anything else.
- 07 March 2012
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News: IBM streams Linux and Windows desktop through USB stick
IBM has taken the secure USB stick concept to its logical extreme, announcing a pilot service capable of streaming an enterprise user’s entire Linux or Windows desktop to a remote PC through a virtual machine running from a flash drive.
- 06 March 2012
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News: Tiny Linux computer punches above its weight
Sales are through the roof for this little thing.
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News: Ubuntu Linux 12.04 One-Ups Windows and Mac, Shuttleworth Says
The first beta version of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 “Precise Pangolin” was launched late last week, giving fans of the free and open source operating system an early glimpse at what to expect in the final release due next month.
- 28 February 2012
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News: Suse Enterprise Linux updated for new Dell, HP servers
Suse has updated its enterprise Linux distribution, using a recent version of the Linux kernel to support the advanced management capabilities in freshly released servers from Hewlett-Packard and Dell.
- 22 February 2012
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News: For Flash on Linux, Chrome Will Be Users' Only Choice
Linux users who want to view Flash content will soon have no choice but to do it through Google's Chrome browser.
- 21 February 2012
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News: Ubuntu Android add-on designed to replace PCs
Canonical has unveiled software that will give Android smartphones the ability to run full desktop computer sessions on computer monitors and television sets.
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News: Ubuntu for Android Will Bring the Desktop to Your Phone
It's long been known that Canonical has set its sights on mobile devices as the next destination for its popular Ubuntu Linux operating system, and on Tuesday the company took the next big step in that direction by announcing Ubuntu for Android.
- 17 February 2012
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News: Like to Tinker? Two New Devices Are Fully Hackable
“Open source” is a term most often applied to software, and it's become increasingly common in both the business and consumer worlds.
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News: Google's Chrome/Apps VP: It's 'early days' for Chrome Web Store
The Chrome Web Store, open to developers since mid-2010 and to end users since late 2010, is still at a nascent stage, but has the potential to succeed in a major way, according to a Google executive.
- 16 February 2012
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News: Linux skills in demand, wages up
If you work as a Linux developer or system administrator, your pay should be increasing -- and so should your job offers -- according to a new survey of hiring managers.
- 14 February 2012
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News: Six Ways to Show Your Love for Free Software Today
It's no secret that free and open source software is increasingly popular both in the business world and among consumers, and now that it's Valentine's Day, one advocacy group is encouraging fans the world over to show their love.
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News: Eight features Windows 8 borrowed from Linux
"Good artists borrow, great artists steal!" -- Pablo Picasso said it. So did T.S. Eliot. And, more recently, Steve Jobs. Let's face it: If something makes sense and succeeds, it gets imitated.
- 13 February 2012
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News: Canonical Targets Business Desktops with a New Ubuntu Linux Remix
Hard on the heels of last week's news that Canonical will no longer financially support the Kubuntu variant of its popular Linux distribution, CEO Jane Silber on Friday announced a brand-new version of Ubuntu Linux designed specifically for businesses.
- 03 February 2012
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News: More Details Emerge on the Fully Open 'Spark' Tablet
Ever since the news broke last weekend that a fully open tablet is on the way, the excitement has been tangible in the Linux community.
- 01 February 2012
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News: Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux Foundation
One of the principle maintainers of the Linux kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman, has joined the Linux Foundation as a fellow, the same position held by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, the foundation announced.
- 31 January 2012
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News: Linux: A Getting-Started Guide
Are you fed up with Microsoft Windows and ready to give Linux a try? Here's how to get started. This guide for Linux discusses who the Linux OS is right for, what you need to get started, and how to turn your Windows PC into a dual-boot computer so you can have the best of both worlds--Linux and Windows.
- 26 January 2012
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News: Linux Mint 13 gets back to desktop basics
Bucking the trend of increasingly experimental desktop interfaces, the developers behind the Linux Mint are adopting a simpler desktop for the next version of the open-source Linux distribution.
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