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Jordi Mallach: Ten years as a Debian Maintainer...been a part of an incredible project like Debian, and hope to be around for at least ten more years. Not only because I love and believe in Free Software; thanks to my involvement, I've been able to work on Debian-related jobs for all of my... In this article: Potato, Free software, and New Mexico |
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Planet Ubuntu | 4 days ago
Martin Owens: Ubuntu @ Anime Boston 2010
...demonstrations and CDs really worth it. We'll have the Ubunchu Manga to give away and some flyers/guides explaining how people can use Free Software to create artworks or replace their current programs. The idea is to reach out to Anime...
In this article: Ubuntu, Linux Fund, Boston, Free and open source software, and Canonical
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The Australian | 4 days ago
Showcase your free and open source projects
...such represents approximately 5000 Australian Linux users and developers. Linux Australia facilitates the organisation of this international Free Software conference in a different Australasian city each year. For more information see:...
In this article: Linux User Groups, Wellington, Australia, and New Zealand
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I4U News | 5 days ago
Black Friday Nintendo DSi Bundles Have Free Software
...Arts & Letters, Sudoku, and Math, in addition to Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics and Photo Clock. So that's the good news; free software on holiday DSi sales. The bad news is that this deal makes the DSi an even better holiday gift...
In this article: Nintendo DSi, Nintendo, WarioWare, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong
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Fool.com: The Motley Fool | November 20, 2009
Is Google Just Inviting Trouble?
...OS Android. Even though Mr. Softy charges less for netbook versions of Windows, margins on netbooks are already razor thin. Free software is an enticement to manufacturers to juice profits by integrating Chrome into their products.
In this article: Google, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Internet Explorer, NYSE, Chrome OS, Dell, Apple, Motorola, and Hewlett-Packard
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Planet Ubuntu | November 20, 2009
Julian Andres Klode: Back to the ’90s – Bye PC, welcome back thin clients
...the system, most people wouldn't even notice; because all there data is stored online. There is also the question of freedom. Free software is not very widespread in the SaaS world. You also lose the control over your data. But...
In this article: Google, RSS Feeds, Google Chrome OS, Google Docs, Google Maps, and Google News
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Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide | November 19, 2009
Shoot 3D Photos Using Two Hacked Canon Cameras [DIY]
...(CHDK). You'll then need to build a mounting rig, and use a small enclosure (such as an Altoids tin) to make a simple USB switch remote. Free software called StereoPhoto Maker is used for post-processing. And yeah, you'll still need a pair...
In this article: Canon and Canon PowerShot
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Planet Ubuntu | November 17, 2009
Aaron Toponce: Debian - The Universal Operating System
...repository holds the bulk of software installable from Debian. All software in this repository is deemed Free Software as defined by the Debian Free Software Guidelines (see Appendix). This is the only repository enabled by default on a new...
In this article: Debian GNU/Linux, DVD, Linux kernel, GNU, FreeBSD kernel, NetBSD, and Intel
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Planet Ubuntu | November 16, 2009
Steve Stalcup: System 76 Deserves a Place on Planet Ubuntu
...to me Dell uses 'testing' as an excuse not to preinstall ubuntu on machines, while System76 uses it as a way to materially improve the Free Software they're selling machines with. If anyone deserves a place on Planet Ubuntu, it's System76.
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Planet Ubuntu | November 16, 2009
Chuck Frain: Ubuntu Maryland Tour
...in my head for a while. What we are going to do is about once a month go to an area in Maryland and talk about Ubuntu, Linux and Free Software. We will take requests on areas to visit. With some luck we can find a volunteer to help us...
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Web Wire | November 11, 2009
Windows Repair Software Vital in These Days of Viruses, Spyware and Free Software
Sioux City, SD - Windows repair software is vital in the days of viruses and spyware that leave harmful trace files even after they are removed, and of freeware that often does not install or uninstall properly. Why? Viruses, Trojan...
In this article: Spyware, Anti-virus software, Sioux City, and South Dakota
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thumb|300px|Systems like [[Debian are composed of free software]]
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with minimal restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things and that manufacturers of consumer-facing hardware allow user modifications to their hardware. Free software is available gratis (free of charge) in most cases.
In practice, for software to be distributed as free software, the human-readable form of the program (the source code) must be made available to the recipient along with a notice granting the above permissions. Such a notice either is a "free software license", or a notice that the source code is released into the public domain.
The free software movement was conceived in 1983 by Richard Stallman to satisfy the need for and to give the benefit of "software freedom" to computer users. The Free Software Foundation was founded in 1985 to provide the organizational structure which Stallman correctly foresaw would be necessary to advance his Free Software ideas.
From 1998 onward, alternative terms for free software came into use. The most common are "software libre", "free and open source software" ("FOSS") and "free, libre and open source software" ("FLOSS"). The "Software Freedom Law Center" was founded in 2005 to protect and advance FLOSS. The antonym of free software is "proprietary software" or "non-free software".
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