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Open Source Alternative to Commercial Software - Downloadpedia

netfrog — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:09:42 EDT

A comprehensive collection of open source alternative to a wide range of commercial software, from ACDSee to WinRAR.

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About Linux Licensing | IT Info Solution Web Guide Source

itwebz — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:57:15 EDT

In most cases, when you obtain or "buy" software, you really do not own it. Rather, you are granted a license to use the software. The terms of the licensing agreement differ depending on the type of license accompanying the software. To understand software licensing, you should understand the following terms: Open & Close Source, Fre

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Five Reasons Ubuntu is the #1 Linux Distro

onlineapps — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:18:07 EDT

Ubuntu is, according to DistroWatch, the #1 Linux distribution. That's a huge feat in itself. However, once you realize that Ubuntu is only three and a half years old, the feat is much bigger. How did the Linux rookie beat out the nine-year-old Mandrake, the fourteen-year-old SUSE, or the fifteen-year-old Debian?

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Richard Stallman Attacks the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

ComputerGuru — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:57:39 EDT

Richard Stallman attacks Bill Gates, Microsoft, and the non-profit Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in an attempt to make the recently-retired Mr. Gates look like a really bad guy.

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Linux kernel builders hail open source drivers

jeremytoday — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:21:50 EDT

The Linux kernel development community is emphasizing the need for open source device drivers, in a statement released Monday.

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