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KBookOCR 2.0: Baseline OCR at Last

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

23.06.2011
In KBookOCR 2.0, free-license OCR seems to have finally established a baseline combination of accuracy and convenience
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The Decline and Fall of OpenOffice.org

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

10.06.2011
The odds are stacked against OpenOffice.org under Apache -- and very much in Libre Office's favor.
floss , free software , libreoffice , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , Oracle
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Taking the Leap

COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK: Free Software Advice from maddog

A young potential convert seeks advice from a seasoned Free Software advocate.

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Google Web Fonts prove free fonts are flourishing

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

27.05.2011
Free-license fonts used to be a rarity. Not any more.
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Mono founder launches new startup in a hurry

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

18.05.2011
Miguel de Icaza talks about the new startup that's designed to keep Mono alive as a project
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GNOME Outreach Program for Women Reincarnates

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

13.05.2011
After an absence of four years, the GNOME Outreach Program for Women is back -- and designed to maximize success for everyone
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PR basics for free software projects

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

05.05.2011
Need to market your project? Here's the basic things you need to know.
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A Primer on Unity

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

28.04.2011
A brief guide to getting around in Ubuntu's new interface.
floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source , Ubuntu
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Gnome Announces New GSoC and Outreach Program for Women Interns

ROSE Blog: Rikki's Open Source Exchange

26.04.2011
Gnome begins round two of successful new internship program for women
floss , Gnome , Linux , open source , women
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Free software and redundancy as a marketing benefit

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

24.04.2011
Redundant projects aren't a handicap for free software. Instead, they should be one of its selling points.
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