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Why Linux Distros Look Insecure Even Though They're Not | FOSS Force - 0 views

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linux distros look insecure but false open source more security than proprietary

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Mar 16

"Robin "Roblimo" Miller The transparency of open software means that security vulnerabilities are visible and can't be quietly swept under the rug."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Robin "Roblimo" Miller The transparency of open software means that security vulnerabilities are visible and can't be quietly swept under the rug."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Mar 16

"Robin "Roblimo" Miller The transparency of open software means that security vulnerabilities are visible and can't be quietly swept under the rug."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Robin "Roblimo" Miller The transparency of open software means that security vulnerabilities are visible and can't be quietly swept under the rug."</div>

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Online discussions about rape, cannibalism, torture are not illegal, court rules | Ars ... - 0 views

Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 05 Dec 15

"Judges also rule prosecutors abused the anti-hacking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. by David Kravets (US) - Dec 5, 2015 10:35am CET"

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Australian police raid the home and offices of reported Bitcoin creator | Ars Technica ... - 0 views

Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Dec 15

"Curiously, a statement from the Australian federal police said that the raids were not related to the recent Bitcoin revelation. "The AFP can confirm it has conducted search warrants to assist the Australian Taxation Office at a residence in Gordon and a business premises in Ryde, Sydney. This matter is unrelated to recent media reporting regarding the digital currency bitcoin.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Curiously, a statement from the Australian federal police said that the raids were not related to the recent Bitcoin revelation. "The AFP can confirm it has conducted search warrants to assist the Australian Taxation Office at a residence in Gordon and a business premises in Ryde, Sydney. This matter is unrelated to recent media reporting regarding the digital currency bitcoin.""</div>

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On a mission to make Linux as accessible as possible | Opensource.com - 0 views

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linux story making GNU_Linux accesible

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 Dec 15

"Kendell Clark: My Linux story This article details the circumstances behind my switch away from proprietary operating systems and my switch to Linux. Like many, I switched out of frustration with other operating systems and not directly because of Linux's open source model. I developed my passion for that after the switch was made."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Kendell Clark: My Linux story This article details the circumstances behind my switch away from proprietary operating systems and my switch to Linux. Like many, I switched out of frustration with other operating systems and not directly because of Linux's open source model. I developed my passion for that after the switch was made."</div>

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The Revolution Will Not Be Properly Licensed - TorrentFreak | March 4, 2011 - 0 views

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licensing revolution

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 Nov 15

" Rick Falkvinge on March 4, 2011 C: 104 Opinion We see it everywhere. Corporations are trying to take control over our communications tools, citing copyright concerns. Frequently, they are assisted by hapless politicians, who are also aspiring for the same control, citing terrorist concerns or some other McCarthyist scareword of the day. We should see this in perspective of the revolts happening right now in the Arab world."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Rick Falkvinge on March 4, 2011 C: 104 Opinion We see it everywhere. Corporations are trying to take control over our communications tools, citing copyright concerns. Frequently, they are assisted by hapless politicians, who are also aspiring for the same control, citing terrorist concerns or some other McCarthyist scareword of the day. We should see this in perspective of the revolts happening right now in the Arab world."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 Nov 15

" Rick Falkvinge on March 4, 2011 C: 104 Opinion We see it everywhere. Corporations are trying to take control over our communications tools, citing copyright concerns. Frequently, they are assisted by hapless politicians, who are also aspiring for the same control, citing terrorist concerns or some other McCarthyist scareword of the day. We should see this in perspective of the revolts happening right now in the Arab world."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Rick Falkvinge on March 4, 2011 C: 104 Opinion We see it everywhere. Corporations are trying to take control over our communications tools, citing copyright concerns. Frequently, they are assisted by hapless politicians, who are also aspiring for the same control, citing terrorist concerns or some other McCarthyist scareword of the day. We should see this in perspective of the revolts happening right now in the Arab world."</div>

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David Puttnam: Does the media have a "duty of care"? | TED Talk | TED.com [# ! Via] - 0 views

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TED talk David Puttnam Media moral imperativee moral imperative informed citizens creation contribution responsibility

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 22 Oct 15

"In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? His solution for ensuring media responsibility is bold, and you might not agree. But it's certainly a question worth asking ... (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.) "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? His solution for ensuring media responsibility is bold, and you might not agree. But it's certainly a question worth asking ... (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.) "</div>

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Hardware we certified in 2015 to Respect Your Freedom - Free Software Foundation - work... - 0 views

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FSF RYF certified hardware list manufacturers brands models open source free software respect

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 Jan 16

"by Joshua Gay - Published on Jan 06, 2016 02:42 PM The world of computer hardware products is in many respects a dark and dismal place when it comes to computer user freedom: graphics processors, network controllers, and even the low-level boot systems of most computers use proprietary software. However, we know that this situation is not due to a lack of demand from users for hardware that respects them. People want this, but in the absence of options, have just resigned themselves to accepting mistreatment. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"by Joshua Gay - Published on Jan 06, 2016 02:42 PM The world of computer hardware products is in many respects a dark and dismal place when it comes to computer user freedom: graphics processors, network controllers, and even the low-level boot systems of most computers use proprietary software. However, we know that this situation is not due to a lack of demand from users for hardware that respects them. People want this, but in the absence of options, have just resigned themselves to accepting mistreatment. "</div>

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Cracking Linux with the backspace key? [LWN.net] - 0 views

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cracking linux backspace key open source free software vulnerabilities warning knowledge protection cares

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 23 Dec 15

"Anybody who has been paying attention to the net over the last week or so will certainly have noticed an abundance of articles with titles like "How to hack any Linux machine just using backspace". All this press does indeed highlight an important vulnerability, but it may not be the one that they think they are talking about."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Anybody who has been paying attention to the net over the last week or so will certainly have noticed an abundance of articles with titles like "How to hack any Linux machine just using backspace". All this press does indeed highlight an important vulnerability, but it may not be the one that they think they are talking about."</div>

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Manage your Linux Box with htop - Freedom Penguin - 0 views

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manage GNU_Linux GNU-Linux box computer machine open source free software htop

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 Jan 16

"January 14, 2016 Joe Collins 0 Comment How To There is one application that I simply must have on every Linux system I install and that's htop. It doesn't matter whether it's a virtual machine or installed on hardware. It doesn't matter what distribution it is or whether the system is running a GUI Desktop Environment or not, I gotta have htop. It has become such an integral part of "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"January 14, 2016 Joe Collins 0 Comment How To There is one application that I simply must have on every Linux system I install and that's htop. It doesn't matter whether it's a virtual machine or installed on hardware. It doesn't matter what distribution it is or whether the system is running a GUI Desktop Environment or not, I gotta have htop. It has become such an integral part of "</div>

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Open source programs to write screenplays | Opensource.com - 0 views

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open source tools wrte screenplays scripts information fiction movies making

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 Mar 16

"While I was putting together slides for my lightning talk at Great Wide Open (happening March 16-17), Not that Weird: Open Source Tools for Creatives, I remembered that in the last half of 2015 we had a bit of a loss from our open source creative toolbox. I think I was little"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"While I was putting together slides for my lightning talk at Great Wide Open (happening March 16-17), Not that Weird: Open Source Tools for Creatives, I remembered that in the last half of 2015 we had a bit of a loss from our open source creative toolbox. I think I was little"</div>

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Why Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds prefers x86 chips over ARM processors | PCWorld - 0 views

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Torvalds Linux pioneer preference x8g chips over ARM achitecture

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Oct 16

"Agam Shah IDG News Service Oct 7, 2016 1:03 PM Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds is a stand-up guy-he says what he feels. There's no sugarcoating, and he'll admit to faults, like recent issues with the Linux 4.8 kernel. He was full of surprises at last week's Linaro Connect conference, when he was asked about his favorite chip architecture. He didn't blink before saying it was x86, not ARM. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Agam Shah IDG News Service Oct 7, 2016 1:03 PM Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds is a stand-up guy-he says what he feels. There's no sugarcoating, and he'll admit to faults, like recent issues with the Linux 4.8 kernel. He was full of surprises at last week's Linaro Connect conference, when he was asked about his favorite chip architecture. He didn't blink before saying it was x86, not ARM. "</div>

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[# ! #Tech:] How do I permanently erase hard disk? - 0 views

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permanently esrase disk hard disk security privacy open source

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Aug 16

"I am going to sell my laptop soon. Before discarding my system, I want to make sure that no one should be able to use my personal data using any method (format do not work). Is there any open source software out there that can help me permanently erase my hard disk?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"I am going to sell my laptop soon. Before discarding my system, I want to make sure that no one should be able to use my personal data using any method (format do not work). Is there any open source software out there that can help me permanently erase my hard disk?"</div>

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How to make "open" more than mere buzzword | Opensource.com - 0 views

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open is more than Open Source make knowledge source sharing

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Nov 16

"More than a buzzword, "open" is our best means for creating new and powerful modes of collaboration."

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Nov 16

"More than a buzzword, "open" is our best means for creating new and powerful modes of collaboration."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"More than a buzzword, "open" is our best means for creating new and powerful modes of collaboration."</div>

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Technology Changes; People Don't | Baseline [# ! Note] - 0 views

Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Aug 16

"As smart devices advance, they deliver more detailed, actionable data, but it's doubtful whether they will actually make any significant difference in our lives."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As smart devices advance, they deliver more detailed, actionable data, but it's doubtful whether they will actually make any significant difference in our lives."</div>

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Standards Body Whines That People Who Want Free Access To The Law Probably Also Want 'F... - 0 views

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standards body people free access law not sex as some say

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Jul 16

"from the bad-ansi,-bad dept You would think that "the law" is obviously part of the public domain. It seems particularly crazy to think that any part of the law itself might be covered by copyright, or (worse) locked up behind some sort of paywall where you cannot read it. Carl Malamud has spent many years working to make sure the law is freely accessible... and he's been sued a bunch of times and is still in the middle of many lawsuits, including one from the State of Georgia for publishing its official annotated code (the state claims the annotations are covered by copyright)."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"from the bad-ansi,-bad dept You would think that "the law" is obviously part of the public domain. It seems particularly crazy to think that any part of the law itself might be covered by copyright, or (worse) locked up behind some sort of paywall where you cannot read it. Carl Malamud has spent many years working to make sure the law is freely accessible... and he's been sued a bunch of times and is still in the middle of many lawsuits, including one from the State of Georgia for publishing its official annotated code (the state claims the annotations are covered by copyright)."</div>

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Fear not, humanity - Saint Elon has finished part two of his world-saving 'master plan'... - 0 views

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humanity master plan sharing sustainability

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 21 Jul 16

"Sustainability and sharing isn't just some 'silly, hippy thing,' says Musk"

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Why Tech Is Eating the Music Industry - 0 views

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tech eating music industry who does not do their homework ?

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 10 Aug 16

"5 out of the top 6 most powerful companies in the world are 'tech'. 0 Out of the 6 are music or media companies. Any questions?"

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 10 Aug 16

"5 out of the top 6 most powerful companies in the world are 'tech'. 0 Out of the 6 are music or media companies. Any questions?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"5 out of the top 6 most powerful companies in the world are 'tech'. 0 Out of the 6 are music or media companies. Any questions?"</div>

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48% of people who buy vinyl don't listen to the records | What Hi-Fi? - 1 views

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people buy vinyl records not listen blame electronics manufacturers thank streaming and P2P love music

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 17 Apr 16

"New research suggests that streaming is boosting vinyl sales - but a lot of records being bought aren't actually getting played. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"New research suggests that streaming is boosting vinyl sales - but a lot of records being bought aren't actually getting played. "</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 17 Apr 16

"New research suggests that streaming is boosting vinyl sales - but a lot of records being bought aren't actually getting played. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"New research suggests that streaming is boosting vinyl sales - but a lot of records being bought aren't actually getting played. "</div>

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IEEE Software Blog: Dissecting The Myth That Open Source Software Is Not Commercial - 0 views

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ieee open source commercial myth

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Apr 16

"By: Karl Fogel (@kfogel) Associate editor: Stefano Zacchiroli (@zacchiro) Writing a myth-debunking piece for such an informed audience poses a certain risk. The readers of the IEEE Software Blog already know what open source software is, and many have probably written some. How can I be sure that anyone reading this even holds the belief about to be debunked?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"By: Karl Fogel (@kfogel) Associate editor: Stefano Zacchiroli (@zacchiro) Writing a myth-debunking piece for such an informed audience poses a certain risk. The readers of the IEEE Software Blog already know what open source software is, and many have probably written some. How can I be sure that anyone reading this even holds the belief about to be debunked?"</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Apr 16

"By: Karl Fogel (@kfogel) Associate editor: Stefano Zacchiroli (@zacchiro) Writing a myth-debunking piece for such an informed audience poses a certain risk. The readers of the IEEE Software Blog already know what open source software is, and many have probably written some. How can I be sure that anyone reading this even holds the belief about to be debunked?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"By: Karl Fogel (@kfogel) Associate editor: Stefano Zacchiroli (@zacchiro) Writing a myth-debunking piece for such an informed audience poses a certain risk. The readers of the IEEE Software Blog already know what open source software is, and many have probably written some. How can I be sure that anyone reading this even holds the belief about to be debunked?"</div>

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Human rights groups face global crackdown 'not seen in a generation' | Law | The Guardian - 0 views

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human rights groups face unseen global crackdown

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Sep 15

[Laws affecting funding, requiring registration and prohibiting protest are among controls that are making it difficult for NGOs and other campaign groups ...]

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Sep 15

[Laws affecting funding, requiring registration and prohibiting protest are among controls that are making it difficult for NGOs and other campaign groups ...]

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