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The free software media and cults of personality

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

08.11.2012

How do cults of personality spring up in free software? Sad to say, partly because of journalists.

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

Plasma Active: The Mobile Interface That Works

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

31.10.2012

Plasma Active isn't well-known, but it's the best mobile interface available.

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

Reactions to women speakers

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

23.10.2012

What feedback do you get when you increase the number of female presenters at your conference? If the results at the Ohio LinuxFest are any indication, the same old same old.

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

The problems with Ubuntu's Amazon results legal notice

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

16.10.2012

If you plan on using the new Amazon search results in Ubuntu, you owe it to yourself to read the license agreement first.

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

Ada Lovelace, Technical Writer

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

10.10.2012

Whether Ada Lovelace was the first computer programmer or deserves to be a feminist icon is open to debate. What is clear is that she was a first-rate technical writer.

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Features vs. Benefits

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

30.09.2012

If you want to promote your project, learn to talk about benefits instead of features

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

Ubuntu, Function and Fee

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

23.09.2012

Ubuntu's implementation of online shopping has been instantly controversial -- with good reason.

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

The limits of crowdfunding

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

19.09.2012

Does crowdfunding risk asking for donations one too many times?

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

The Results of the Survey That GNOME Would Rather Ignore

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

11.09.2012

A year ago, Fellipe Contreras polled GNOME users. Now, we have the results -- and proof that polls can offer reasonable, useful suggestions.

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

Yorba Desktop

The Gnome Desktop and Beyond

10.09.2012

At a time when many developers are focused on cloud applications, Yorba’s sights remain fixed firmly on the desktop.

Desktop , free software , Gnome , Programming

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