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January 23, 2011
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Ubuntu opts for LibreOffice over Oracle’s OpenOffice

The Ubuntu developers met last week in Dallas to make final design decisions about the popular Linux distribution’s features and decided to use LibreOffice for its office suite. This comes as no surprise to Ubuntu watchers. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth … Continue reading

January 20, 2011
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Easy Network Quality of Service Management for Windows Users

When I’m called in to consult on network traffic management, I usually end up recommending heavy-duty, network traffic solutions such as Cisco’s IOS NetFlow, F5 Network’s BIG-IP, or Juniper’s Network and Security Manager (NSM). These are serious tools for serious … Continue reading