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KDE for Grannies

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - 6 hr 9 min ago

I thought about modifying that headline. (see comment)

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A hands-on overview of the Access Linux Platform

Comment in News (-1 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/05/2008

I thought it was being conceded by Orange. LiMo and Android can't do it much good. (see comment)

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5 Best HTML Editors for Linux

Comment in News (-2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/03/2008

Web-based editors can be equally good *and* platform-independent. it's good that he included TinyMCE. (see comment)

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Why Lifehacker Readers Switched to Linux

Comment in News (-1 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/03/2008

It's interesting the people seem to forget the values of free (libre) and instead focus only on short-term practical advantages. Both are important. (see comment)

Why Linux...? You might be surprised

Comment in News (1 digg, 1 reply) - on 09/01/2008

Bad. Bad troll. Now go home and think about what you've done. Microsoft, internal document: "Ideally, use of the competing technology becomes associated with mental deficiency, as in, "he believes in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and OS/2." Just keep r … (see comment)

Microsoft, Nikon sign patent-sharing deal

Comment in News (-6 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/28/2008

FTA: "Detailed terms of the Nikon deal weren't disclosed, but the companies said Nikon is compensating Microsoft through the alliance." So Microsoft's new business model is intellectual monopolies now that sales are dropping. Microsoft sees slide in pr … (see comment)

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10 Fundamental Differences Between Linux and Windows

Comment in News (15 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/26/2008

It has gone on for longer than that. (see comment)

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Other smart phones are people too, says ex-Apple team

Comment in News (-4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/25/2008

FTA: "Linux would certainly have more to offer for Kinoma than Windows: Linux accounts for about 19 per cent of the smart-phone market versus around five per cent for Windows, according to various figures. Linux is expected to outsell Windows by 2013." N … (see comment)

Downgrade to XP or Upgrade to Mandriva

Comment in News (-3 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/25/2008

I found it very easily myself. (see comment)

Cubans prefer Linux to sex

Comment in News (-4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/24/2008

Sales of Windows are typically made in countries that can buy it. Elsewhere, Chairman Gates loves the 'pirates'. "It's easier for our software to compete with Linux when there's piracy than when there's not." --Bill Gates … (see comment)

3 Must Have Linux-powered Netbooks

Comment in News (-4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/22/2008

Here's a good and bigger list: http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/08/04/32-ultra- ... (see comment)

64 Studio Review

Comment in News (-4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/22/2008

it's more about the underlying software, not the theme and stuff. What the projects' trunk. (see comment)

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Ubuntu 8.10 To Use Linux 2.6.27 Kernel?

Comment in News (-2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/22/2008

Changelog for RC4 @ http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/20/491 (see comment)

Linutop 2.2: A desktop where smaller is better

Comment in News (-4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/19/2008

At that price, it remains an important niche player that's small, portable, compact, low-powered and silent. It's great for non-techies. (see comment)

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Dell's Eee-killer to ship with Ubuntu preinstalled

Comment in News (41 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/19/2008

Just watch out for the chair, Michael. Microsoft loves competition. "We should whack them (Dell over Linux dealings), we should make sure they understand our value." --Paul Flessner, Senior Vice President, Server Applications Unit., Microsoft " … (see comment)

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Ubuntu at Toyota

Comment in News (44 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/19/2008

BSoDs never inspire confidence when you try to sell a car. (see comment)

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Music, movie lobbyists push to spy on your Net traffic

Comment in News (-7 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/19/2008

Here's a good explanation of why it's all just a scam: http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv203_cambridge_4 ... (see comment)

Limelight Networks: Why the Olympics didn’t “Melt” the 'Net

Comment in News (-2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/17/2008

" Surprise! There’s some Linux back-ending all that Windows Media." (see comment)

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Linux everywhere: mobile Internet devices and the cloud

Comment in News (-4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/15/2008

Too many typos, I'll admit. (see comment)

Comcast Gives Cold-Shoulder to School Running Linux

Comment in News (-1 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/14/2008

"If you would like to spend a few minutes letting Comcast know that is wrong to discriminate against customers due to their choice of operating system, the phone number to the Lake City, Fl. office is (386) 752-6161." (see comment)

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