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Good production values and a useful message for folks who aren’t familiar with the pervasiveness or methodology of Linux. Originally shared by The Linux Foundation Support Linux by sharing this video! Together we can educate the masses on how the largest collaborative development project in this history of computing is built.While Linux is running our phones, friend requests, tweets, financial trades, ATMs and more, most of us don’t know how it’s actually built. This short video takes you inside the process by which the largest collaborative development project in the history of computing is organized. Based on the annual report “Who Writes Linux,” this is a powerful and inspiring story of how Linux has become a community-driven phenomenon. More information about Linux and The Linux Foundation can be found at http://www.linuxfoundation.org and http://www.linux.com ...

So I’ve ended up playing with Windows7 (gaming platform) more than intended on my new Linux laptop. :) It seems that Microsoft – while touting desktop gadgets as a great feature – has killed their dynamic directory of gadgets and they just have a static page now. So updates are not propagating. Plus you have to go to the developers site for updates, but the links everybody has in their gadgets broke too so you have to bring up the browser and site by hand. So it seems Microsoft is still the land of half-assed half measures for half-wits. ...

Are you frustrated by your computer? Whether you’re a first time user or a mainframe assembler hacker, the answer is almost definitely yes. You’re probably using a Windows machine. That is about to change. And this change will have as much impact on you, your computer, and the economy as the Internet already has. You may have heard of Linux. It’s been getting lots of press lately - 20 or 30 articles per week. The week I’m writing this report we find the San Francisco Chronicle asking: ...