I agree it's absurd to pay such a price for something Intel could be doing. Why is Intel's problematic setup the default in the first place?

The higher-than-ebay cost for this machine basically covers maintaining a proper commercial operation for existing formware/BIOS modification, distributing and seliing the system, including:

* Upgraded with an 802.11n wireless card (Atheros AR5B95, AR9285 chipset), ensuring full compatibility with free drivers in Trisquel GNU/Linux-libre.
* The Gluglug ships to USA, Canada and European countries at no extra cost. Other countries may vary.
* Each sale directly supports the Libreboot project, helping to fund further development of the software.

If you want an X1 Carbon with such changes, have you written to ask Intel if/how they are working with the FSF? I sure hope the FSF has, but while we're waiting for Intel to do the right thing, I am happy to pay Gluglug to provide a faster way to get a system with better freedom.

Use free open source software instead:
http://pdfreaders.org/

http://schooltool.org/

From their features page:

Teacher Gradebooks

* Use SchoolTool’s gradebook for calculating point or percentage based grades.
* SchoolTool provides a spreadsheet-style gradebook for each class section.
* Each gradebook can be organized as multiple worksheets.
* Assignments and activities can be organized and weighted by categories, such as “Exam” or “Lab,” which can be customized for each site.
* Point-based scores can be converted to grades using flexible, customizable “score systems.’
* Scores are viewable by students, if they are given permission to log into SchoolTool.
* Scores can be exported to .xls spreadsheet format.

OpenPGP, PGP and GnuPG / GPG are often used interchangeably - a common mistake.

OpenPGP is technically a proposed standard although it is widely used.

PGP is an acronym for Pretty Good Privacy, a computer program which provides cryptographic privacy and authentication.

GnuPG is an abbreviation for Gnu Privacy Guard, another computer program which provides cryptographic privacy and authentication.

gpg is the name of the binary executable file for GnuPG in Gnu/Linux- and Unix-nased operating systems.

Which bug report ? Let me know and I can get more eyes on it. Optionally just come to #libreoffice on IRC and ask someone to take a look.

If you're using Ubuntu, and want to try LibreOffice, I wrote a few details here:
http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/2011/01/25/the-document-foundation-launches-libreoffice-3-3

Most importantly *don't install .debs manually* and *don't reinstall if you already have 3.3 RC4, it's the same as 3.3 final* :)

Triangulation FTW.

Here is a link to an English article about this:
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/06/03/quebec-microsoft-lawsuit.html

ASnd please digg it:
http://digg.com/business_finance/Quebec_broke_law_in_buying_Microsoft_Software :D

No doubt the court decision documents will help many people understand what Free software is and how it can be considered for government use.

Full (French) PDF of the court decision is available here:
http://blogs.savoirfairelinux.net/cyrilleberaud/KMBT35020100602152155.pdf

English background information:
http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/2008/03/17/gnulinux-integrator-complains-to-supreme-court-about-quebec-government-illegaly-upgrading-to-vista-without-proper-rfps/

In fact I've done a few hundred for testing in every release, including for my main computers use at home and on the job (as a senior support analyst at Canonical).

All Canonical Staff are strongly encouraged to run the development release when it enters beta. I'd say once it's reached RC it's fairly safe for desktop production and server testing. If you follow a few known rules the chances it will go wrong are minimal. Of course I am highly biased and can only ask help to myself ;)

This Ubuntu release is 10.04 LTS (for "Long Term Support").

Getting the RC version or the latest daily ISO and upgrading from that is functionally equivalent to waiting for the final ISO to be released and installing it.

Anyone updating their packages from a recent enough beta or RC of Ubuntu will end up having the equivalent of the release.

In case it's not clear, it makes sense NOT to wait for the final release.