Mostly Ignored
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Linux Use As A Political Act
You may not consider yourself a political activist. Perhaps your initial interest in Linux had much to do with its zero-dollar price tag, reputation for stability, resistance to viruses, or huge software catalog. But, if you currently use it as your sole or primary operating system: why? Let’s talk about me, for lack of a…
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Power In Numbers
Recently, I read a (now much publicized) interview with Linus Torvalds about the future of Linux. None of his revelations were as revolutionary as his kernel has been, but that didn’t stop scores of “journalists” from filling Linux news with headlines to the effect that “Torvalds Confirms There Will Be No Linux Version 3!”. For…
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Globalization and The Village Idiot
In this era, where culture is as far reaching as economy, the need for a public figure whom nearly everyone can look upon and feel superior to is as crucial now as it ever has been. Thank you Paris Hilton.
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Ronnie James Dio’s Big Book of Nursery Rhymes
About The Author Ronnie James Dio (born July 10, 1942, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA), is a heavy metal vocalist, 42nd level magic user, midget rights activist, and children’s author. When he’s not recording, touring, or being fired from or rejoining Black Sabbath (or Rainbow), he’s reviewing student applications at the Ronnie James Dio Institute…
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Billy Graham
The Chihuahua Provincial Examiner Online — DRAFT VERSION ONLY — DO NOT PUBLISH — DRAFT VERSION ONLY — My Answer by Billy Graham Q: What did Jesus mean when He said the meek will “inherit the earth”? Am I supposed to be doing something to prepare? If so, what? — T. L. A: First of…
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The Myth of Microsoft Benevolence
Microsoft’s recent announcement that they will be releasing a 3-dollar Windows software suite might sound like a charitable gesture, if it weren’t so wrapped in context: In addition to any outstanding antitrust suits, Microsoft has now embarked on new lawsuit frontiers for its marketing of Vista. The 3-dollar version of Windows in question is severely…
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Ready-To-Surf Linux
Thinking about Linux? Then you’ll probably want to try a distribution that comes complete with all the software trimmings, including the capability to play MP3s, DVD movies, plus Flash and other web video right off the bat. While Linux is not difficult to get used to, it’s nice to be able to just use it…
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Theo de Raadt defends GPL violation
On April 4, 2007, Linux software driver developer Michael Buesch revealed that other programmers working on the OpenBSD operating system had copied code licensed under GNU Public License v.2 (GPL), incorporated it into their own code, and released the result under the incompatible BSD license without asking permission. In addition to violating the terms of…