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Not tolerating the intolerant

Whether you are involved in open source, free culture, digital rights, social change or green issues, community forms when people with drive and passion for an ethos share their ideas and volunteer to make those ideas a reality. by Jono Bacon

Tags: Idea, Open Source, Jono Bacon

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Failure as a springboard to success

Failure should also be embraced in your communities. We admire leaders who are humble, honest and frank, and we grumble about leaders who are defensive and abrasive. Be the former, and your community will love you for it. by Jono Bacon

Tags: Community, Leader, Failure, Leadership, Management, Jono Bacon

Blog posts 2009-10-19

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News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Explore the Ubuntu Linux desktop

GNOME, Ubuntu Linux's default desktop environment, takes its inspiration from both Windows and Mac OS X, prioritizing simplicity and ease of use. But unlike other operating systems, Ubuntu includes everything you need to get started: an office suite, media tools, a Web browser, a graphics package, and an e-mail client....

Tags: Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, Prentice Hall Inc., Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware

Book chapters 2007-10-19

Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" announced

Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" announcedHow do they do it?A new version every six months, with every time important improvements.... how do they do it?I guess that's the power of open source. A power house if there ever was one!I've used Ubuntu since july 2006: Dapper Drake 6.06 was my first. That...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Ralink, Ubuntu, Hardy Heron, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" announced

Jono Bacon, Community Manager for Ubuntu, has announced the next version of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron. Here's the details of the announcement: This will be the version that succeeds Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) which is due out in Oct 2007. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Hardy Heron, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-08-29

Troubleshoot these typical Ubuntu Linux problems

Ubuntu developers work constantly to improve the Ubuntu user experience, but there will always be bugs, glitches, and errors in any software. In this chapter download from The Official Ubuntu Book, learn how to address typical problems that you may face when using Ubuntu 6.06. Practical solutions are...

Tags: Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, Prentice Hall Inc., Linux, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2007-08-16

Ubuntu servers hacked to attack others

More than half of Ubuntu's production servers had to be pulled offline after a security breach caused those servers to actively attack other machines.According to a notice in the Ubuntu weekly newsletter, 5 of the 8 servers that are loco hosted had to be shut down after an investigation showed...

Tags: Security, Ubuntu, Attacker, Server, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-08-15

Create a full-featured, database-driven Web application using free and open source software

Practical PHP and MySQL: Building Eight Dynamic Web Applications demonstrates that it's easy to build commercial-quality Web applications using free and open source software. The book walks you through the code for eight useful, dynamic Web applications, and includes diagrams and screenshots as well as simple, practical explanations...

Tags: Web Application, Prentice Hall Inc., F/OSS, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Book chapters 2007-05-03