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Dell plans Ubuntu laptop for developers

...working on plans, known as 'Sputnik', to sell laptops running the Ubuntu open source operating system, aimed at web developers. Dell wants to sell developers... Read more

8 May, 2012

Mozilla eyes open-source mobile OS

...Gecko engine that drives its Firefox browser and turn it into an open-source operating system that will eventually work on phones and tablets. The... Read more

26 July, 2011 by Seth Rosenblatt
Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for kids

Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for kids

...software? When a child is exposed to open-source software and an open-source operating system, the educational opportunities are limitless. 9. A lesson in... Read more

17 October, 2010 by Jack Wallen
Sony Ericsson unveils Android viewer

Sony Ericsson unveils Android viewer

...with any Android phone using version 2.0 or above of the open-source operating system. The device's release should coincide with upgrades to... Read more

29 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Google Docs goes offline on Android phones, tablets

...Android devices and also now features enhanced functionality for tablets running the open-source operating system. The moves were detailed in a Google blog post... Read more

2 February, 2012

SalineOS 1.5

...fun! According to their web page, SalineOS is a lightweight and fast open source operating system built on the Debian GNU/Linux repositories. The current... Read more

27 October, 2011

Raspberry Pi: Cheat Sheet

...a graphics processing unit. The Raspberry Pi runs various distributions of the open-source operating system Linux - namely ArchLinux, Debian and Fedora. There will be... Read more

3 October, 2011 by Nick Heath

Samsung signs Android licensing deal with Microsoft

...pending, would help strengthen the Android patent portfolio and help protect the open-source operating system against future patent claims. Licensing campaignMicrosoft has been conducting... Read more

28 September, 2011 by Ben Woods
Firefox for tablets UI in pictures

Firefox for tablets UI in pictures

...to use the Gecko browser engine as the basis for a lightweight open-source operating system that can eventually be used on phones and tablets... Read more

31 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

Google faces $5m fine in Linux open-source lawsuit loss

...data". Since it is the Linux kernel itself, the core of the open-source operating system, this could have implications well beyond Google, and even... Read more

26 April, 2011 by Caroline McCarthy

Ubuntu 11.04 is ready for release

...28 April, Ubuntu steward Canonical will release the server distribution of the open-source operating system, alongside the desktop version, the company said on Thursday... Read more

21 April, 2011 by Jack Clark

Google boosts remote Android management for admins

...the Android devices must use version 2.2 or higher of the open-source operating system, if they are to be remotely manageable in this... Read more

8 April, 2011
Hands on with WebOS Pre3 and TouchPad

Hands on with WebOS Pre3 and TouchPad

...is the third model in the line that kicked off the WebOS open-source operating system. At Mobile World Congress, HP's product manager Jonathan... Read more

21 February, 2011 by David Meyer
Android's rise: Five fuelling factors

Android's rise: Five fuelling factors

...Open-source operating system Google Android has gone from barely registering a market... Read more

30 December, 2010 by Jason Hiner
Ten features that Ubuntu 11.04 should offer

Ten features that Ubuntu 11.04 should offer

...to include some features that could make a telling difference to the open-source operating system, says Jack Wallen. Canonical releases updates to Ubuntu at... Read more

26 November, 2010 by Jack Wallen

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DarkDown

yeah! all we want free software

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Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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