Posts Tagged ‘Open Linux’

AMD joined MeeGo, the open-source Linux project led by Intel and Nokia to be an active contributor to the mobile operating system. – Advanced Micro Devices has joined the MeeGo open-source
project, to contribute quot;engineering expertise quot; to the next-generation mobile
operating system, the company said on Nov. 15.
Run by the Linux Foundation, MeeGo is a mobile operating
system for next-generation mobile platforms and e…

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I have been programming in Visual C++, Dev C++ and other windows versions of code. I heard about the open source community and really like Knoppix and devices like Freenas and would like to begin making my transition into compiling and coding from within Linux, using the Gnu compiler stuff where should I begin looking?

The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of the Open Compliance Program, a comprehensive initiative that includes tools, training, a standard format to report software licensing information, and a whole lot more. – The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of the Open Compliance Program, a comprehensive initiative that includes tools, training, a standard format to report software licensing information, consulting and a self-assessment checklist that will help companies comply with open source licenses.
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This question has been on my mind all summer long. As I prepare for class in the fall I have been searching the interw3bs for a new laptop. This reason for wanting one is I have been using a eMac running Fedora 8-12 and I love it, but I think it is time to move on to something more portable. My three biggest concerns with buying a new notebook are in this order

Functionality (Programs "just work". and Program compatibility)(GPU, CPU,ect.)
Battery Life (7 hours or better —–> would be nice if i can get that performance on GNU?Linux)
Aesthetics (Oooooooo Shiny)

I am going to college to become an engineer. I don’t know which field of engineering but I know I want to build a better future for my home town and small villages in the 3rd world. The software I use now is all open source but don’t know if I can get away with using it in a college environment where AutoDesk and Adobe are king.

Thoughts

Thank You in advanced.
To KJ

I don’t mind Apple’s closed system when it comes to iTunes and all that I have ways around that. But, they are showing great interest in F/OSS. Even if I run Windows ( another closed system) i still have to pay for the software. Might as well go closed source with open source benefits.

Linux, or even apps such as open office would cut costs tremendously.

I have just switched to Ubuntu Linux (specifically Linux Mint), and I would like to keep all of my installed applications open source so I may modify them later. I have used BitComet as my main BitTorrent client on Windows and have gotten ridiculous speeds out of it, so any client suggested must be very fast as well.

Multiple suggestions encouraged.

I made a mess with my Linux and now it asks me a password at start-up which I don’t know. Is there any method to regain my Linux ?

I want to use the iPod on computers running the Linux operating system. Where can I find an open source version of iTunes that runs on Linux and supports the iPod?

I want to test as many free open source ( Linux based or not ) operating system as I can, but I don’t have a high speed broad band Internet. so I want to order some on CD like Ubuntu. is there any other OS that I can order on CD as Free?
thanks.

Because wikipedia is open source, I can modify anything I want. But what happens if someone deletes, adds bad content, modifies useful content ? What does wikipedia do to prevent that ?

The last question is available for any other open source software: linux, php etc. How do they know which contribution is useful and which is harmful ?
Thank you.