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Description: Benefits of Linux compared to other operating systems.
 

Critical Linux exploit in the wild 
  Just a little heads-up... [link] "If you run servers that provide shell accounts, it’s time to take some preventive measures. At least it is if you are running kernel versions 2.6.37 to 3.8.8, or if you are running RHEL 6 or a clone like... more »
By TomB  - 3:58am - 2 new of 2 messages    

Evil Google: Larry Page wants to see your medical records. 
  Larry Page, co-founder of Google, has spoken openly about his health to the vocal cords and he thinks that everyone should show similar openness. Google should have the right to browse in your medical records (and use them to spam you of course). [link]... more »
By Cola Zealot  - May 18 - 1 new of 1 message    

Biggest Linux Android profits, $5,1 billion and $3.4 billion goes too.......... 
  Samsung and Microsoft of course and not *ONE* "Linux company" , bwahahahaaah! [link] [link] Congrats you COLA lusers, the freetards lose again! ;-)... more »
By Cola Zealot  - May 18 - 1 new of 1 message    

Linux User Return To Windows? 
  I run linux, mint 14, and have no problems with it to speak of. My interest in using a home computer is to do average things: email, newsgroups, surfing, printing, a bit of photo and video editing, running web cameras, downloading and viewing movies, running skype, etc. This is on an I5 Ivy Bridge machine that the technician at the... more »
By Jim Gresham  - May 18 - 19 new of 19 messages    

GNU/Linux Advocacy Invitation 
  -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 This is an invitation to join the "GNU/Linux Advocacy (Public)" group on Google Plus, a group dedicated to the promotion of GNU, Linux, other Free Software and its principles and goals: [link]... more »
By Homer  - May 18 - 2 new of 2 messages    

G+ Advocacy discussion 
  They keep talking about how distros should be more diversified and not all be just minor variations of each other. Hmmmm, much as I have been saying that distros should be more diversified and offer more choice - and how the open source ecosystem is maturing more and more to allow this to happen.... more »
By Snit  - May 17 - 5 new of 5 messages    

It takes 20 posts by snot,bilk,carol,trolls et al axle of evil to trap 1 linux advocate to post 
  It takes 20 posts by snot,bilk,carol,trolls et al axle of evil to trap 1 linux advocate to post. What a waste. Which desperate proprietary company funds this kind of disaster trolling waste I wonder? Google has passed $300 billion mark. Google now worth nearly 75% of Appil. So it could be appil.... more »
By 7  - May 17 - 30 new of 30 messages    

A peace offering for Bilk 
  <[link]> Humor. Take it that way. :) -- "There are 'extremists' in the free software world, but that's one major reason why I don't call what I do 'free software' any more. I don't want to be associated with the people for whom it's about exclusion and hatred."... more »
By Snit  - May 17 - 1 new of 1 message    

Google directions 
  Google directions ----------------- Google just topped $300 billion valuation today, even if just briefly in its relentless climb. Very soon google will be 75% size of appil crocporation, and very notably it has fewer places to go after beating appil. So where to go in the near future embracing open source... more »
By 7  - May 17 - 1 new of 1 message    

Evidence Bilk needs psychological help 
  Bilk sees "psychopaths" everywhere, claiming they are "about 4.5% of the population" (even though actual research shows the percentage being closer to 1%), but for some reason most of the people he speaks of in his life he thinks fit this category. Some quotes from him... about the people he thinks... more »
By Snit  - May 17 - 4 new of 4 messages    

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