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Looking for an edge with the classic Quicksort algorithm

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If you wanted to assign a flavor to the Quicksort algorithm, it would be sweet and sour. Sweet, because it is very elegant; sour, because typical implementations sometimes leave more questions than they answer.

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Free equivalents for standard proprietary fonts

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

17.10.2014
Here's the most complete list of free font equivalents that I have managed to assemble.
floss , fonts , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source
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Lennart Poettering and the cause of civility

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

07.10.2014
Abuse may be widespread in free software, but Lennart Poettering is an unsuitable martyr to the problem.
floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source
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LibreOffice, OpenOffice, and rumors of unification

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

30.09.2014
Uniting LibreOffice and OpenOffice may seem like a good idea, but it might be more trouble than it's worth
floss , free software , libreoffice , Linux Pro Magazine , open source , OpenOffice
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The thankless jobs of community managers

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

26.09.2014
Are community managers cynics, or honest people attempting the impossible?
floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source
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GNOME and KDE: Financials and culture

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

11.09.2014
Year end reports show differences in the cultures of GNOME and KDE.
floss , free software , Gnome , KDE , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine
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Is cloud storage innately insecure?

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

06.09.2014
Buying cloud storage means trusting the provider to protect your data while receiving no guarantees.
floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source , ownCloud
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11 Common Mistakes in Amateur Typography

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

31.08.2014
Digital typography is powerful. But sometimes, it just offers more opportunities for mistakes.
floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source
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7 Favorite Cinnamon Applets

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

27.08.2014
Linux Mint's applets have something for everybody.
floss , free software , Linux Mint , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source
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How to avoid giving a summary presentation

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

20.08.2014
Just because slide shows encourage summary presentations doesn't mean that presenters can't do better.
Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine
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