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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:37:56 UT
Subject: FSM newsletter: FSM Newsletter 26th of March 2007
To:
FSM Newsletter 26th of March 2007
By admin
Hello everybody, and welcome once again to the fortnightly newsletter of
Free Software Magazine: keeping you well informed about the realm of free
software! Happy reading!
General announcements
It's been a hard slog, but Free Software Magazine's new web site is very
nearly ready and that makes it all worth while! Tony Mobily is just about t=
o
finish porting our custom-made modules to Drupal 5. So once he's done,
you're all going to start seeing lots of improvements! Thanks Tony!
Latest content
*GNU/Linux on the desktop: a modest business proposal*=97Steve Goodwin's go=
t
it! A surefire way to get GNU/Linux into the spotlight... Read
more...a_modest_business_proposal>
*Why GPLv3 says additional permissions are removable*=97Ciaran O'Riordan ge=
ts
into some detail about GPLv3. Read
more..._permissions_are_removable>
*A month with KDE*=97Jonathan Roberts bravely switched from GNOME to KDE fo=
r
an experimental month. Here's what he thought about it. Read
more...
*MINIX: what is it, and why is it still relevant? *=97Alan Berg brings us a=
n
interview with Andy Tanenbaum. Read
more...
*Interview with Eric Heikkinen of Pligg*=97Tony Mobily reports on free
software's latest legal battleground. Read
more...en>
*Will Microsoft buy Novell?*=97Eddie Macnaghten shares his opinion about th=
e
Novell/Microsoft deal. Read
more...>
ADVERTISING
Vyatta Open-Source Router/Firewall/VPN
In independent tests, Vyatta open-source solutions have been proven to
deliver better performance, better value and better scalability. "Vyatta
software running on a standard x86-based system achieves up to twice the
throughput of a Cisco 2821 at half the price."=97The Tolly Group
Free Tolly Report and Free Vyatta Community Edition 2
http://www.vyatta.com
Latest content continued
*My quest to stop dual-booting*=97Chris Mostek shares his last, most stubbo=
rn
migration issues. Read
more...ing>
*Fun with Ubuntu=97top ten next names, part 2*=97Jabari Zakiya finishes off=
his
top ten... and yes, it's just as funny as last week... Read
more...ext_names_part_2>
*The lazy user's guide to OpenOffice.org Writer*=97Daniel Escasa talks
creating and managing large documents in OpenOffice.org. Read
more...to_openoffice_org_writer>
*Linux fragmentation: help or hindrance?*=97Gary Richmond weighs up the pro=
s
and cons of Linux fragmentation. Read
more...or_hindrance>
*How GPLv3 addresses the EUCD and DMCA*=97Ciaran O'Riordan provides a
layperson's guide to how GPLv3 addresses the EUCD and DMCA. Read
more...ucd_and_dmca>
Latest book reviews released
*Integrating and Extending BIRT by Jason Weathersby, Don French, et al* Ala=
n
Berg delves deeper into BIRT. Read
more...g_and_extending_birt>
*Design Concepts with Code: An Approach for Developers by Stanko Blatnik an=
d
Kelly Carey* Terry Hancock reads about tackling the problem of designing th=
e
look and feel of websites. Read
more...cepts_with_code>
Book competition announcement for this fortnight
This week we are giving away a copy of BIRT: A Field Guide to
Reportingield_guide_to_reporting>by
Diana Peh, Alethea Hannemann, and Nola Haque AND a copy of Integrating
and Extending BIRT_integrating_and_extending_birt>by
Jason Weathersby, Don French, et al.
All you need to do to enter is check out the latest book competition
announcement on our blogs page=
.
GOOD LUCK!
*Thanks go to *Addison Wesley * for
providing these fantastic prizes.*
Winner of the book competition from last fortnight
To be announced.
Poll Results=97How do you feel about the idea of governments mandating the =
use
of free software in their countries?
This topic stimulated quite a lot of discussion and debate about freedom,
and government, and power, and software... In the end the most popular
opinion in this poll was "I think governments should be only be able to
mandate use of free software in their own departments", which received 45%
of the vote. This was quite closely followed by "I support any government
mandating the use of free software" with 33% of the vote, and then "I don't
think governments should be allowed to dictate software use in their nation
in any way" with 18% of the vote. And 4% had a different opinion. Read more
hereoftware>and
stay tuned for...
This fortnight's poll
What is the primary way in which you contribute to free
software?ay_in_which_you_contribute_to_free_software>
Let us know how you contribute to the free software movement. If you
contribute in multiple ways just let us know the primary way or choose
"other" and comment.
Reminders
*Comments*
Your comments on articles, issues, and blog entries are very welcome. They
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