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"Responding to the needs of IT administrators working with complex, heterogeneous environments, Microsoft announced it is opening up the source code behind PowerShell and making it available for the Linux and Mac OS operating systems. This news is, according to Microsoft Technical Fellow and PowerShell inventor Jeffrey Snover, the biggest news in PowerShell since the release of version 1."

"As 2015 draws to a close, it is time to share a list of the best 20 Free and Open Source Software I found during this year. Some of these programs may not be new in that they weren't released for the first time in 2015, but they are new and have been helpful to me. It is in the spirit of sharing that I'm writing this article hoping you find some of these programs useful as well."

" HandyLinux is a distro that offers a simplified approach to using the Linux desktop operating system. HandyLinux first appeared about three years ago. The latest version, 2.5, was released in early June."

"Increasingly, as open source technology becomes more pervasive, tech and DevOps workers are choosing to or being asked to build out and oversee their own open source projects. From Google, to Netflix to Facebook, companies are also releasing their open source creations to the community."

"The Project Gutenberg EBook of History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science, by John William Draper This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science Author: John William Draper Release Date: February, 1998 [EBook #1185] Last Updated: January 25, 2013 Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT *** Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE By John William Draper, M. D., LL. D. PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AUTHOR OF A TREATISE ON HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, HISTORY OF THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPE, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, AND OF MANY EXPERIMENTAL MEMOIRS ON CHEMICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS CONTENTS PREFACE. HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. PREFACE. WHOEVER has had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the mental condition of the intelligent classes in Europe and America, must have perceived that there is a great and rapidly-increasing departure from the public religious faith, and that, while among the more frank this divergence is not concealed, there is a far more extensive and far more dangerous secession, private and unacknowledged. "

" ...Basically Windows XP and Vista users were enticed into trying out the "Insider Preview" version of Windows 10 to help Microsoft find bugs and react to feedback. ... As a reward for their input into Windows 10, the "Insider Preview" users were to be given a free upgrade to the full version when it has been fully released. Except of course now they aren't. Microsoft has changed the terms. Only Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will receive a free upgrade to Windows 10. "

"So what might a commons-based economy actually look like in its broadest dimensions, and how might we achieve it? My colleague Michel Bauwens of the P2P Foundation offers a remarkably thoughtful and detailed explanation in a just-released YouTube talk, produced by FutureSharp. It's not really a video - just Michel's voiceover and a simple schematic chart - but the 20-minute talk does a great job of sketching the big-picture strategies that must be pursued if we are going to invent a new type of post-capitalist economy."

""Showing the total economic value of free/libre and open source software helps move from the perception of free software being community theater, and clearly shows it is professional," said Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism Computer. "The benefit for software developers is that they can point to cash value for their software released under free licenses.""

"Jack Wallen March 12, 2015, 12:18 PM PST // jlwallen RSS Developing within the world of Linux isn't always smiles, sharing, and kumbaya. Jack Wallen weighs in on the recent "code of conduct" patch submitted to the Linux kernel. "

"Jack Wallen March 12, 2015, 12:18 PM PST // jlwallen RSS Developing within the world of Linux isn't always smiles, sharing, and kumbaya. Jack Wallen weighs in on the recent "code of conduct" patch submitted to the Linux kernel. "

"With the presidential election season upon us, I'm often asked whether the U.S. government efforts to encourage use of open source software (OSS) will continue when a new administration comes into office in January."

"Written by Michael Larabel in Software on 17 October 2016. Page 1 of 1. 32 Comments This weekend was the release of Linux 4.9-rc1 to mark the end of the 4.9 kernel merge window. As such, here's our usual feature overview recapping all of the changes to Linux 4.9 that have us excited about the next version of this open-source kernel."

"New documents scheduled to be released this week by Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, could reveal damaging information about NASA's Apollo program, believe experts."

[In the days since the tragedy of Aaron Swartz's suicide, many academics have been posting open-access PDFs of their research. It's an act of solidarity with Swartz's crusade to liberate (in most cases publicly funded) knowledge for all to read. ...]

*Collective Intelligence" ~ Open Knowledge

"Our early ancestors, Homo sapiens, managed to evolve and journey across the earth by exchanging and improving their technology"

"If you're using a version of Linux based on the 4.6 series of the kernel, the software's lead maintainer has a message for you: It's time to upgrade."

"If you're using a version of Linux based on the 4.6 series of the kernel, the software's lead maintainer has a message for you: It's time to upgrade."

"From Linus Torvalds <> Date Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:48:21 -0700 Subject Linux 4.9-rc1"

"From Linus Torvalds <> Date Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:48:21 -0700 Subject Linux 4.9-rc1"

" By Ernesto on July 20, 2016 C: 20 Breaking The U.S. military is being accused of installing 'pirated' copies of 3D virtual reality software onto hundreds of thousands of computers without permission. Bitmanagement, the makers of the software, accuse the Navy of willful copyright infringement and are suing the Government for more than half a billion dollars in unpaid licenses."

" By Ernesto on July 20, 2016 C: 20 Breaking The U.S. military is being accused of installing 'pirated' copies of 3D virtual reality software onto hundreds of thousands of computers without permission. Bitmanagement, the makers of the software, accuse the Navy of willful copyright infringement and are suing the Government for more than half a billion dollars in unpaid licenses."

"Fedora 24 Linux launches this summer, on June 7 Mar 24, 2016 01:15 GMT · By Marius Nestor Earlier today, March 23, 2016, Fedora's Program Manager Jan Kurik announced that the Alpha build of the upcoming Fedora 24 Linux operating system has been approved for landing and will arrive next Tuesday, March 29."

ScienceDaily (Mar. 7, 2011) - Despite the fears of some, a new study suggests that use of the internet in general does not make people more likely to believe political rumors.