October 1, 2008
by sjvn01
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I’m not sure why the silly notion that “Only .10068% of Linux kernel developers are paid” keeps circulating, but it does. So, let me just say, once and for all, Linux is written, for the most part, by paid software … Continue reading
October 1, 2008
by sjvn01
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People have this delusion that the Web is a fount of all information. That, if you look hard enough with Google and other search engines, you can find all the answers. That’s crap. Let’s look closely shall we? Google, in … Continue reading
September 30, 2008
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t’s the afternoon of September 30th and for reasons beyond my understanding the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) is up more than 3.5% after yesterday’s financial fiasco. Hello, Wall Street, what part of “No one has a new bailout deal; … Continue reading
September 28, 2008
by sjvn01
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I wasn’t at the Linux Plumber Conference in Portland, OR, but everyone who pays close attention to Linux knows that Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux kernel developer and Novell engineer, blasted Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, for contributing “In the past 3 … Continue reading
September 28, 2008
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I love Internet radio. I’m lucky enough to live near a great radio station, WNCW in Western NC, which plays a wide variety of music outside the mainstream, but many people aren’t so lucky. And, even as eclectic as WNCW … Continue reading
September 26, 2008
by sjvn01
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All too often companies decide what you want to see in a program, and only after it’s on the market do you get to see if it’s actually something you even care about, never mind want. Canonical, the company behind … Continue reading