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How Linux Helped Me Become an Empowered Computer User

 February 7, 2017

If you were to ask any of my friends, they could readily attest to my profound passion for Linux. That said, it might surprise you to know that hardly two years ago, I barely knew what Linux was, let alone had any earnest interest in switching to it from Windows. Although a shift as dramatic as this may seem astonishing...

At the Heart of OpenStack Evolution

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There is little question regarding the prevalence and significance of open source software in enterprise IT, but one of the best places to ...

The Cloud’s Open Source Seeds Are Growing Strong

August 4, 2015

Open source seeded the cloud, 451 Research found five years ago -- and those seeds have grown. Open source now plays an even more prevalant...

Docker and Containers: An Ecosystem in Motion

June 1, 2015

The community around Docker and containers is drawing interest from large enterprise and service provider end users, as well as involvement...

Docker-Rocket Conflict is a Good Sign

February 4, 2015

2014 saw the rise of Docker, and ended with appropriately inflated hype and hysteria around a related container technology: Rocket. Immedi...

From the Blogosphere With Love: A FOSSy Farewell

January 20, 2015

The past week has afforded plenty of fodder for conversation here in the Linux blogosphere: the MintBox Mini; the Steam for Linux file-dele...

Loving Linux in a Touchscreen World

January 13, 2015

Well it was a fairly quiet week here in the Linux blogosphere, as much of the mainstream tech world staggered directly out of their New Yea...

Linuxy Hopes and Dreams for an Inferno-Free 2015

January 8, 2015

It's the dawn of a new year here in the Linux blogosphere, and that means the power is in our hands to make 2015 a better year than the las...

FOSS’ Shining Moments of 2014

December 29, 2014

Well we're into the last few days of 2014 here in the Linux blogosphere, and fortunately the tequila supplies down at the Broken Windows Lo...

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Distros

December 22, 2014

Well the holidays are pretty much upon us at last here in the Linux blogosphere, and there's nowhere left to hide. The next two weeks or so...

Should We All Be Contributing to FOSS?

December 16, 2014

It's surely a testament to the shocking nature of the recent news about Devuan that the Linux blogosphere has been a rather quiet place of ...

Devuan: Unto Us a Fork Is Born

December 8, 2014

Well, it happened. We knew it was possible; the signs were all there -- but more than a few of us were still holding out hope. "Things will...

Is It Time to Give BSD a Try?

December 1, 2014

It's never easy to stand by and watch a relationship in trouble. First there's the constant bickering, the growing sense of distance, the d...

Thoughts of Thanksgiving for All That Is FOSS

November 24, 2014

Well Thanksgiving week is upon us here in the land of stars and stripes, and in anticipation of all the social events soon to besiege us, m...

When Microsoft Went A-Courting

November 17, 2014

FOSS fans perhaps may be excused if they've felt a bit confused over the past few days. Dizziness, headaches and vertigo also have been com...

YOLOTD: Could 2015 Be Linux’s Big Year?

November 10, 2014

It's no secret that the Linux community has been in a state of upheaval these last few months, thanks to a little piece of technology known...

Are There Too Many Forks at the FOSS Table?

November 3, 2014

Halloween has come and gone here in the Northern reaches of the Linux blogosphere, but for those of us paying attention, few things could b...

Debian’s Civil War: Has It Really Come to This?

October 27, 2014

Well it seems no matter how loudly we here in the Linux blogosphere try to hum a happy tune or discuss cheerful FOSS matters, we just can't...

FOSS and the Fear Factor

October 20, 2014

In a world that's been dominated for far too long by the Systemd Inferno, Linux fans will have to be forgiven if they seize perhaps a bit t...

And Now for Something Completely Different

October 13, 2014

Well it's a good thing we here in the Linux community had a refreshing and refocusing break recently, because last week it was back onto th...

What’s Driving Open Source 2.0?

October 8, 2014

We're hearing more from vendors about how new features, functionality, rewrites and releases are being driven by customers -- by their dire...

The Importance of Being FOSS

October 6, 2014

It's a fact of life in virtually every community that there will be countless daily distractions -- news announcements, controversies, squa...

GNOME Again, GNOME Again, Jiggety Jig

September 29, 2014

There's just never a dull moment here in the Linux blogosphere, and the last week or so has been a perfect illustration. Not only did the S...

Farewell, Bonny Bodhi?

September 22, 2014

Well autumn is nigh upon us here in the Northern reaches of the Linux blogosphere, and any day now the a/c will downshift to "medium" over ...

Is It Time to Cleave Linux in Two?

September 15, 2014

Fires may be easy to start, but putting them out is a different matter. Case in point: the Systemd inferno. What started a few weeks ago as...

7 Crazy-Named, Crazy Good Open Source Enterprise IT Tools

September 12, 2014

Enterprise IT is a very serious matter, but you might not know it judging by the software tools that are often integral to its operations. ...

College Degree vs. Coding Experience: Which Matters More?

September 8, 2014

Well it was another rough week here in the Linux blogosphere, thanks to the ongoing conflagration over Systemd. Linux Girl hasn't dared she...

Fanning the Flames of the Systemd Inferno

September 2, 2014

They say art imitates life, but it's surprising how often the same can be said of the Linux blogs. Case in point: Just as the world at larg...

Torvalds Says Yes to the Desktop

August 25, 2014

It was just a few short weeks ago that we here in the Linux blogosphere were rehashing the open source world's documentation dilemma -- one...

Loving Linux: Ain’t Nothin’ Like the 1st Time

August 18, 2014

You never forget your first love, as the old saying goes, and that appears to apply just as well to Linux as to relationships in real life....

FOSS’ Documentation Dilemma

August 11, 2014

Hang around for any length of time in the seedy bars and watering holes of the Linux blogosphere, and you'll soon realize that certain topi...

A Fresh Look at OpenStack

August 6, 2014

The OpenStack project continues to be something of a lightning rod and also something of a dichotomy in the industry. On one hand, it has d...

Beating the Bushes for the Best Linux Browsers

August 4, 2014

Browsers have been a hot topic lately here in the Linux blogosphere, not just because of all the woes plaguing Tor in recent weeks, but als...

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