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Replicant: The Struggle for Free Mobile

The Struggle for Free Mobile

26.08.2013

Most people are under the impression that Android is free software, so why the need for Replicant, a project that describes itself as a “fully free Android distribution”?

free software , Mobile

Choosing which fundraisers to support

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

23.08.2013

Fundraisers are so common these days that you could spend a month's income in a morning. Here's how to evaluate campaigns to which you might donate.

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

The One-Watt Server

Home Router as a Mini-Server

23.08.2013

Many devices now run Linux – but mostly as closed source firmware that you cannot access. We show how to use OpenWrt to free the TL-MR3020 router from its proprietary firmware and convert it into an all-around server for your home network.

firmware , Hardware

The oldest bug

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

18.08.2013

Is this the oldest unreported bug?

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

The Linux malware story comes around, again

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

11.08.2013

Linux malware? We're heard this story before.

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

Reglue piggybacks on Ubuntu Edge's crowdfunding

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

30.07.2013

A free software blogger has found a way to comment on Ubuntu Edge while raising money for a good cause

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

Corporate Crowdfunding

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

23.07.2013

Is it wrong for a company to attempt crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding , floss , free software , Linux Pro Magazine , open source , Ubuntu

The struggle for politeness in the kernel.community

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

16.07.2013

Sarah Sharp's critique of Linus Torvalds may be justified, but it's a tactical disaster.

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

Writing about Diversity on the Desktop

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

12.07.2013

Writing about the desktop is harder than it used to be.

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

Figure 9: ZBar delivers all stored address data and even detects the vCard format used; unfortunately, it does not fully understand UTF-8.

Generating QR Codes in Linux

Creating and Reading QR Codes

02.07.2013

With the right tools, you can create your own QR code squares with information you want to share on a business card, in a letter, or on your website.

qrcode , scan , webapps

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