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Documenting and challenging community misogyny

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

19.11.2010

If you think the community is in denial over the need for civility, look at the continued denial about the problems of sexism and misongy. Things haven't got better in the last year, although at least now people are talking about what's happening.

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OpenRespect and the Problems of Endorsing Civility

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

12.11.2010

You'd think a plea for mutual respect would be received with respect -- but you'd be wrong.

floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source , Ubuntu

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Why your desktop still matters

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

05.11.2010

Is the desktop dead? Not so far as the average user is concerned.

Desktop , floss , free software , Gnome , KDE , Linux New Media

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CeBIT Open Source 2011: Call for Projects

05.11.2010

For the third consecutive year, CeBIT Open Source invites projects to Hannover, Germany. The conference organizers and Linux Pro Magazine invite open source projects to apply for free exhibit space at CeBIT Open Source 2011.

CeBIT , Events

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Ubuntu's "risky step" of standardizing on Unity instead of GNOME

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

29.10.2010

Standardizing on the Unity desktop is risky for Ubuntu -- but the potential stakes could make the gamble worthwhile.

floss , free software , Gnome , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source

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The Cold War Between OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

22.10.2010

As the battle between OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice escalates, staying neutral seems the most sensible position.

floss , free software , libreoffice , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , Mysql

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Microsoft compares OpenOffice.org Writer and MS Word

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

15.10.2010

Microsoft's anti-OpenOffice.org videos are not just full of omissions and misinformation -- they're also inept.

floss , free software , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source

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OpenOffice.org's 10th Anniversary: The Difference a Decade Makes

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

08.10.2010

As it approaches its tenth anniversary, OpenOffice.org still isn't the best office suite imaginable -- but that doesn't change its importance to the free desktop.

floss , free software , libreoffice , Linux New Media , Linux Pro Magazine , open source

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