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Linux Chix

Today is International Women’s Day and its a day to praise and celebrate the women who have made a difference in our world. I would like to pay homage to all the members of LinuxChix. LinuxChix is an international community of women who love Linux. It has regional chapters in many parts of the globe. [...]

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The Best Way To Choose A Linux Distro

Other Linux users might have a different opinion, but I think the best way to choose a Linux distribution is to know how active its community is. An active community is of vital importance because that’s where you get help and support. A thousand members means a thousand possibilities, a thousand potential solutions, a thousand [...]

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Go Open

There are people I know who have always wanted to know more about Open Source but don’t like to read printed and online explanations. Well my friends, I have found an online video series for you. It’s called Go Open Source, a South-African 13 part tv series dedicated solely to, what else, free and open [...]

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Reasons Not To Get Vista

For those of you planning to buy Windows Vista, here are 5 good reasons why you SHOULDN’T. No, don’t take my word for it. Watch the two-minute video below and listen to Tom Merritt of CNET TV. He is the senior editor at CNET TV and has used Vista for a long time, so he [...]

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The Vatican Uses Linux

The Vatican uses Linux. This was recently revealed by Sr. Judith Zoebelein, an FSE nun. She is not your generic Franciscan nun though. She is the webmaster of the Vatican website. Yes, it’s a sister who runs the website of the world’s oldest institution. And she’s been doing it since 1995. To me, that makes [...]

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Free Linux Ebooks

Finding this website felt like discovering a treasure field. As a linux and opensource evangelist and trainor, I have scoured the internet a zillion times to find resources for my talks and presentations. This website or that blog would give visitors a few tips and some PDFs to download. But none would give a complete [...]

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Linux Demand

There is demand for Linux and OpenSource. And there is proof for it. I’ve just visited Dell’s Ideastorm and I was pleasantly surprised to find that the most popular request is a pre-installed Linux on Dell machines. This is a real wow. As of this writing, 31416 visitors have promoted and voted for it. The [...]

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Two Linux Distros Made By Filipinos

Yes, you’ve read it right. There are two linux distributions that are developed and maintained by Filipinos. These are Bayanihan Linux and Lorma Linux.

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OpenSource for Non-Geeks

I have created a new website dedicated solely to free/open source software (FOSS). There are thousands of FOSS out there but I have limited my collection to those that are most useful to the non-geek, to the average person. If you are looking for free and open source alternatives to MS Office, Photoshop, and other overpriced softwares then you should consider visiting the site.

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Linux Screencasts

So you want to migrate to Linux? But you don’t know which distro to choose? Here is good news for you!

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