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Saner Defaults remix of Ubuntu beta released-> 0

Submitted by Dj on Tuesday September 07 2010, @08:16AM

Dj writes "In the quest for an Ubuntu which is mono-free and easier for new users, the Ubuntu Saner Defaults remix has been released as a beta, less Mono based applications, Evolution and Empathy...."
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Why open source developers should thank Apple-> 1

Submitted by Dj on Thursday June 10 2010, @01:22AM

Dj writes "Apple has become the enemy-du-jour for the free software and open source movements, with complaints ranging from the Apple App Store's censorship of applications to Apple's use of DRM. But Apple have also set a high competitive bar for open source, and proprietary developers to exceed."
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How to Become Linus Torvalds-> 0

Submitted by Dj on Friday May 14 2010, @05:33AM

Dj writes "Glyn Moody has had a look at the questions "What is Linus Torvalds' secret to managing the Linux development community? And is it a secret that can be applied elsewhere?" and he finds answers and parallels in an unexpected place, micro-blogging..."
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Microsoft gets its FAT Patent back in Germany-> 0

Submitted by Dj on Friday April 23 2010, @11:40AM

Dj writes "The German appeals court has overturned a 2007 ruling by the German Federal Patent Tribunal that Microsoft's patent on the FAT file-system with short and long names was not enforceable."
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Patently Opaque - What were those 22 "open source"-> 0

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on Friday September 25 2009, @11:17AM

Dj writes "Have you wondered what the 22 patents were that the OIN bought? Wonder no more!"
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The Next Round - The new features of Linux 2.6.31-> 0

Submitted by Dj on Thursday September 10 2009, @06:57AM

Dj writes "The H presents for your reading pleasure its complete overview of the new features in Linux 2.6.31, entitled " The Next Round — The new features of Linux 2.6.31"."
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Hole in Windows Vista and 7 allows remote reboot-> 0

Submitted by Dj on Tuesday September 08 2009, @12:22PM

Dj writes "Just one packet, one ampersand and no authentication and you can make a Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine display the BSOD remotely..."
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Mozilla to protect Adobe Flash users-> 0

Submitted by Dj on Thursday September 03 2009, @01:05PM

Dj writes "Mozilla are making Firefox check for old versions of the Flash plug in and warning users when it is out of date and vulnerable to security issues. The checking will appear in the next release of Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 which are in beta now."
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