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News from Nov 27, 2007

South Africa, Netherlands and Korea striding toward ODF, Nov 27, 2007

As Microsoft's Office Open XML document format remains in ISO limbo, a trio of countries are pushing forward an adoption of the alternative Open Document Format (ODF) instead, according to an ODF advocacy group.

Q&A: Pamela Jones of Groklaw, Nov 27, 2007

Groklaw is the blog that has made a difference. Created as a personal project by Pamela Jones, better known as PJ, in 2003, its stated purpose was to increase understanding of the law as it is applied to Linux and free software

Linux-based PMP targets Rhapsody, Nov 27, 2007

Haier America is shipping a WiFi-enabled portable media player (PMP) based on Linux. The "Ibiza Rhapsody" has a 30GB hard drive, and is designed to work with the Rhapsody digital music service, AOL Video, and other digital content services.

Wal-Mart, Dell offers help breathe new life into Linux, Nov 27, 2007

At the beginning of November, Wal-Mart gave shoppers a chance to get an early start on their holiday shopping by offering a $199 desktop computer, both in its stores and online at WalMart.com

Python upgrades readied for 2008, Nov 27, 2007

Developers of the Python programming language are working concurrently on two upgrades to the core platform, both to arrive in 2008, representatives of Python said Wednesday.

Richard Stallman and the Connotations of Language, Nov 27, 2007

Anyone looking for a summary of the free software movement's concerns needs only to look at Richard M. Stallman's essay "Some Confusing or Loaded Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding."

Linux resources cool greenhouses, Nov 27, 2007

Believe it or not, even virtual penguins have a part to play in the global warming debate.
Scott Allen, Europcar chief information officer, says extending the life of desktops is a form of recycling.

Billions and billions of...lines of proprietary code to go open source, Nov 27, 2007

Eric Raymond made the point years ago that most software is written for use, not for sale. Eric put the number at 95%; that is, 95% of all software is written for in-house use, rather than for sale.

Cheap Laptops Bad for Vista, Good for Linux, Nov 27, 2007

As laptops get cheaper, Linux and Windows XP are both making better business sense than Vista.

Why I Won't be Recommending Linux to Family this Holiday Season, Nov 27, 2007

But despite all the success that Linux has enjoyed this year, I’m not yet ready to start recommending Linux to family and friends as a pathway to computing utopia

Linux Kernel Maintainers: Accountable To All, Beholden To None?, Nov 27, 2007

The Linux kernel is surrounded by hundreds of interested parties. How is it that none of them gains a commanding influence over the kernel's development priorities?

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