With Canonical prepared to launch Ubuntu-powered phones, I try to figure out the most frustrating feature of the Ubuntu Unity interface. I’ve had a rather tumultuous history with Ubuntu. Source: Tech
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Going open source on Android with F-Droid
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Android . It can be a divisive word in the free and open source software world. Some embrace it, others shun it. Source: Tech
MomentumA Dangerous Rebel Bites the Dust
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Predicting trends in computer technology is an easy way to get into trouble, but two developments have been hyped so much over the past decade that there’s little risk in jumping on their bandwagons: free software and cloud computing. The installments appear here in order of publication, beginning with the Introduction. Source: Tech
Interview with Charles of the Ubuntu Community Council
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The Ubuntu Community Council is the primary community governance body for the Ubuntu project. In this series of 7 interviews, we go behind the scenes with the community members who were elected in 2013 serve on this council with Mark Shuttleworth. Source: Tech
DigitalOcean Launches FreeBSD Cloud Servers on Its Platform
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DigitalOcean today announced FreeBSD is now available as the first non-Linux operating system on DigitalOcean’s platform. FreeBSD is a Unix-like open-source operating system that, like other BSD releases, is derived from Unix. Source: Tech
IoTivity, it's where developers do IoT activity
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The Linux Foundation has said that it will host developer collaboration space and services for IoTivity , an open source project sponsored by the Open Interconnect Consortium. The project will be hosted by The Linux Foundation as a formally designated ‘Collaborative Project’ and will plan to release a reference implementation of the IoT standards being…
Allwinner Accused of Breaking Linux License Rules
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Fabless processor company Allwinner Technology Co. Ltd. has been accused of violating the GNU General Public License under which Linux is distributed. Source: Tech
Patton Ships Industry's First Open VoIP Gateway Platform for SMBs
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Named “2015 Product of the Year” by Internet Telephony magazine, the SNOGA is designed for developers of customized, on-premise communications appliances for small-to-medium businesses that require 2 to 128 concurrent voice or fax calls. “Patton is changing the landscape for application developers,” said Bret Patton, SmartNode Product Manager. Source: Tech
Linus Torvalds: Apple's HFS+ is probably the worst file system ever
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It’s been a long time since we heard a good rant from Linus Torvalds. He doesn’t rant much, but when he does he hits the nail on the head and he doesn’t mince words. Source: Tech
Clear out an HDMI port for Intel's $149 Compute Stick
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Here at the Consumer Electronics Show, Intel is trying to cram its chips into every possible product, ranging from drones and door locks to watches and Chromebooks . So maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that there’s an Intel Atom in the company’s new Compute Stick ; a full computer in an HDMI dongle. Source: Tech