Archive for April, 2008

Will Sun rise higher after MySQL deal? - ComputerWeekly.com

Will Sun rise higher after MySQL deal?ComputerWeekly.com, UK -20 minutes agoSchwartz explains, "The move to free software, I would argue, is the single largest transformation that the internet is delivering today and the delivery of …

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Software That's Worth Paying For - All About Symbian

Software That's Worth Paying ForAll About Symbian, UK -33 minutes agoFree software for our smartphones has never been so abundant. From Nokia's stream of useful freebies to technology demos from big companies to small …

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Jonathan Schwartz: A top blogger sees end to blogging - CNET News.com

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Jonathan Schwartz: A top blogger sees end to bloggingCNET News.com, CA -6 minutes ago"Free software and free ideas are the best way to reach the marketplace." Click this link to view this blog as XML. Beyond Binary by Ina Fried A look at how …

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Noble goals and politics at the OLPC - ZDNet

Noble goals and politics at the OLPCZDNet -8 minutes agoWalter Bender, former OLPC president of software, explained his departure by noting his devotion to the cause of open source and free software. …

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Music making for everyone - Computeractive

Music making for everyoneComputeractive, UK -44 minutes agoWith a little free software installed, a home computer can be turned into a home recording studio of surprisingly high quality. …

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Google Earth(TM) for Desktop Linux Now Available - Spatial News (press release)

Google Earth(TM) for Desktop Linux Now AvailableSpatial News (press release), FL -11 minutes agoAvailable for download and installation with one-click through CNR.com, Google Earth is a free software download from Google that combines satellite imagery …

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Russian Post migrates to Linux for losses - CNews

Russian Post migrates to Linux for lossesCNews, Russia -39 minutes agoThe Russian Post has started testing the free software to be used in ordinary post offices. Cutting costs for software is one of the main reasons to migrate …

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The State Of Grayware On the PC - Slashdot

The State Of Grayware On the PCSlashdot -55 minutes agoIn the heady days of the dot com boom, many software companies were happy enough to give out free software and trust that the money would somehow arrive …

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Free Software Festival this Saturday in Costa Rica - Costa Rica Travel News

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Free Software Festival this Saturday in Costa RicaCosta Rica Travel News, Costa Rica -42 minutes agoThis Saturday, April 24th the Latin American Free Software Festival (FLISoL in Spanish) will be in full swing and everyone is invited to attend and receive …

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Bill Gates On the GPL — "We Disagree" - Slashdot

Bill Gates On the GPL — "We Disagree"Slashdot -31 minutes agoDionysius, God of Wine, writes with a link to an Ars Technica story, quoting Bill Gates: "'There's free software and then there's open source' he suggested, …

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