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The term “open source” has several meanings. First, it is the name of a school of software design whose free products can be modified by users. However, open source also refers to a philosophy of sharing. In the case of software, developers freely share information about how they have tweaked and changed a program to suit their needs. The accessible nature of the Internet also has led to other types of open source applications such as Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia where content is provided and edited by users.
Original post by David and software by Elliott Back
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Following weeks of anticipation, open source software fans can now buy three Dell computers preloaded with Linux. The machines — the XPS 410n and Dimension E520n desktops, and the Inspiron E1505n notebook — have factory-installed Ubuntu 7.04 Linux operating systems. Although the move is expected to lure some Linux enthusiasts into the company’s fold, it has likely alienated a big segment of the open source community who might feel jilted by Dell.
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Original post by Tim Gray and software by Elliott Back
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Big smiles spread across the faces of the 160 pupils at a public elementary school in the rural South American hamlet of Villa Cardal, Uruguay. Each sat gawking at a brightly blinking laptop computer given them days earlier. “This is like an early visit from Santa Claus,” beamed 11-year old Eduardo de los Santos, clutching his computer with its shiny white case and bright green trim. The machines are the first in South America from the much-publicized One Laptop Per Child project.
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Original post by Alfonso Castiglia and software by Elliott Back
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Dell reportedly will launch three models of its much anticipated laptop and desktop computers loaded with Ubuntu Linux this Thursday. Although the company has refused to provide any details, blogger Jeremy Garcia — a Linux advocate who runs the Web site Linuxquestions.org — released an e-mail from an unnamed Dell employee providing a sneak peak into the launch plans. The goal of the launch is to give Dell customers more choices to customize their new machines by providing more options for Linux enthusiasts, the e-mail says.
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Original post by Tim Gray and software by Elliott Back
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A tiff between the world’s largest chipmaker and an organization selling low-priced laptops to the developing world will ultimately benefit poor kids, according to one tech aid expert. “I think it’s wonderful that Intel and OLPC are now competing,” Wayan Vota, editor of OLPC News and director of Geekcorps, told TechNewsWorld. “The greatest thing about this,” he continued, “is that it has increased the opportunities for these countries to experiment with computing and bring computing to some very tough environments.
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Original post by John P. Mello Jr. and software by Elliott Back
