Saturday, February 04, 2006

Google picks Shuttleworth's Ubuntu

Google picks Shuttleworth's Ubuntu: "We are extremely proud to have Google as a client, said Canonical chief operating officer Jane Silber."

Palestine Chronicle - What Would Jesus Do?

Palestine Chronicle - What Would Jesus Do?: "
Where are the pictures of the dead soldiers, the dead women and children in the Western media? Some governments won’t allow it and other media outlets just fear the backlash. When I need journalistic honesty, I have to turn to Al Jazeera, why is that? One cannot even deny the Holocaust in Europe, question 9/11 in America (unless you want the Ward Churchill treatment), but the West claims they’re all about free speech. "

Parker: Threats against Danish cartoonists no laughing matter | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Parker: Threats against Danish cartoonists no laughing matter | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "What we have learned over time is that free expression is society's relief valve, without which aggression and hostility go underground. What eventually bubbles back up to the surface is the sort of spirit that drives today's jihadists. Better to air and view our disagreements by the light of day — in the public forum — rather than wait for them to find expression by darker means."

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

WSJ.com - A Hundred Books in Your Pocket

WSJ.com - A Hundred Books in Your Pocket

Can Bill even give his software away? A hundred dollars says he can't - ZDNet UK Comment

Can Bill even give his software away? A hundred dollars says he can't - ZDNet UK Comment: "The most curious effect of the $100 laptop isn’t how it’s affecting the very poor, more what it’s doing to the very rich"

Computerworld | Nokia releases code to open source community

Computerworld | Nokia releases code to open source community

LinuxElectrons - Red Hat Teams with MIT Media Lab to Bring $100 Student Laptops to Developing Nations, Emerging Markets

LinuxElectrons - Red Hat Teams with MIT Media Lab to Bring $100 Student Laptops to Developing Nations, Emerging Markets: "'At Red Hat, we believe that open source technology can change the world, and is still in its infancy. It's a guiding principle that is embodied in everything we do,' said Matthew Szulik, chairman, president and CEO of Red Hat. "

World digitally divided by price as well as bandwidth | eGov monitor

World digitally divided by price as well as bandwidth | eGov monitor

NewsForge | My desktop OS: Ubuntu

NewsForge | My desktop OS: Ubuntu

Google at work on desktop Linux | Channel Register

Google at work on desktop Linux | Channel Register: "Google has confirmed it is working on a desktop linux project called Goobuntu, but declined to supply further details, including what the project is for."

Saturday, January 28, 2006

'African UNESCO' gets go-ahead - SciDev.Net

'African UNESCO' gets go-ahead - SciDev.Net

LXer: Linux Growth in Developing Countries Soaring Past Microsoft

LXer: Linux Growth in Developing Countries Soaring Past Microsoft: "I understand how the people in India and China think. That same thinking also prevails in Latin America. The educated class has all the money and the vast majority of people have no way to rise on the social ladder. Without education, we cannot compete. even with education, it's hard to get a job. But, you can find jobs, it's just difficult."