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RIP OLPC

Here are two priceless bits from a long comment on problems within the one laptop per child community published on his personal blog by Ivan Krstic - he works for Sun now, I think, but was the long term go to guy on the programming...

Tags: Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Mako Hill, Sugar, Tools & Techniques, Linux, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-05-20

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Free Software Foundation does the right thing for free culture

The Free Software Foundation's latest version of the GNU Free Documentation License GFDL surprised me a little -- but in a very good way. The FSF has ceded some control and allowed for GFDL content to be re-licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license. This is a major win...

Tags: Free Software Foundation, Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License, BY-SA, Wiki, Online Communications, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-11-13

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

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

Ian Murdock on the Debian Core Consortium and Ubuntu Foundation

Yesterday, I promised a follow-up on the Ubuntu Foundation and comments from Debian Founder and Progeny Chairman and Chief Strategist Ian Murdock. One of the things that was up in the air yesterday was the possible creation of an "enterprise" Debian distribution. An eWeek story...

Tags: Debian, Ian Murdock

Blog posts 2005-07-12

The Ubuntu Foundation and Debian

As a happy Ubuntu user, I was pleased last week when I received a note announcing the Ubuntu Foundation. The Ubuntu Foundation was created to fund development of Ubuntu and to separate Ubuntu development from Canonical, which supports Ubuntu and open source software. Mark Shuttleworth has put $10 million...

Tags: Ubuntu, Debian

Blog posts 2005-07-11