Archive for May, 2008

Ailing Sourcefire rebuffs bid - Baltimore Sun

Ailing Sourcefire rebuffs bidBaltimore Sun, United States -37 minutes agoPeter Brown, executive director of the Free Software Foundation, said software companies are at risk of patent-infringement battles regardless of whether …

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gNewSense Distro Frees Ubuntu - Slashdot

gNewSense Distro Frees UbuntuSlashdot -10 minutes agoFor the uninitiated gNewSense is a stripped down version of Ubuntu's Hardy Heron for the free software purist. Removing over 100 pieces of proprietary code …

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News for nerds, stuff that matters - Slashdot

News for nerds, stuff that mattersSlashdot -58 minutes agoFor the uninitiated gNewSense is a stripped down version of Ubuntu's Hardy Heron for the free software purist. Removing over 100 pieces of proprietary code …

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Consumer podcast: Hands-free cell - abc7news.com

Consumer podcast: Hands-free cellabc7news.com, CA -53 minutes ago(See bottom of this page for suggested free software). Just copy the URL below into your podcasting software as the feed you would like to subscribe to: …

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Skytap to Exhibit at SYS-CON's Virtualization Conference & Expo - SYS-CON Media

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Skytap to Exhibit at SYS-CON's Virtualization Conference & ExpoSYS-CON Media, NJ -10 minutes agoFirst, the annual International Free Software Forum (FISL) was recently held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. FISL is one of the world's most important free…

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Java and Free Software in Brazil - SYS-CON Media

Java and Free Software in BrazilSYS-CON Media, NJ -1 hour agoFirst, the annual International Free Software Forum (FISL) was recently held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. FISL is one of the world’s most important free…

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PC Tune-Up 2.0 gets upgrade – works with Vista SP1 and XP SP3 - The Tech Herald

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PC Tune-Up 2.0 gets upgrade – works with Vista SP1 and XP SP3The Tech Herald, IN -50 minutes agoThe old adage you get what you pay for applies to most free software, there are a few gems online, but you have to look. Sometimes it is worth a few bucks …

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Barablu Now Enables Free VoIP Calls from Nokia's N95 Smart Phone - TMCnet

Barablu Now Enables Free VoIP Calls from Nokia's N95 Smart PhoneTMCnet -26 minutes ago… a free communications world and “millions of consumers have since downloaded Barablu's free software from its website driven by sheer economic sense. …

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Microsoft Acknowledges Open Source As a Bigger Threat Than Google - Slashdot

Microsoft Acknowledges Open Source As a Bigger Threat Than GoogleSlashdot -37 minutes agoIf you login, you can remember this preference. by PC and Sony Fanboy (1248258) So, microsoft says "Free software might lead to lesser sales" and "Paid …

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Open standards - SVG.org

Open standardsSVG.org, France -12 hours agoThe use of standard and open formats gives a guarantee of this free access, if necessary through the creation of compatible free software. …

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