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Readers respond: "What do you love about Linux?" | Opensource.com - 0 views

opensource.com/...25-things-love-about-linux love Linux what why open source free software GNU-Linux core kernel
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 16
     
    "Today marks 25 years of Linux, the most successful software ever. At LinuxCon this week, Jim Zemlin of the Linux Foundation spoke words of admiration, praise, and excitement from the keynote stage, saying "Linux at 25 is a big thing" and "You can better yourself while bettering others at the same time." To celebrate, we asked our readers what they love about Linux and rounded up 25 of their responses. Dive into the Linux love!"
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 16
     
    "Today marks 25 years of Linux, the most successful software ever. At LinuxCon this week, Jim Zemlin of the Linux Foundation spoke words of admiration, praise, and excitement from the keynote stage, saying "Linux at 25 is a big thing" and "You can better yourself while bettering others at the same time." To celebrate, we asked our readers what they love about Linux and rounded up 25 of their responses. Dive into the Linux love!"
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WebTorrent Desktop - 0 views

webtorrent.io/desktop WebTorent Bttorrent web client open source share...
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 16
     
    "Whether it's video from the Internet Archive, music from Creative Commons, or audiobooks from Librivox, you can play it right away. You don't have to wait for it to finish downloading. WebTorrent - network of peers WebTorrent Desktop connects to both BitTorrent and WebTorrent peers. It can talk to peers running Transmission or uTorrent, and it can also talk to web pages like instant.io."
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Library of Congress Might Become a Piracy Hub, RIAA Warns - TorrentFreak [# ! Note...] - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/e-piracy-hub-riaa-warns-160827 RIAA vs Library of Congress libraries industry culture sad politics if allowed
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      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 16
       
      # ! RIAAvsLibraries... # ! What's Next...? # ! :(
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 16
     
    Ernesto on August 27, 2016 C: 78 News The U.S. Copyright Office is considering expanding the mandatory deposit requirement for publishers, so that record labels would also have to submit their online-only music to the Library of Congress. The Library would then allow the public to access the music. The RIAA, however, warns that this plan introduces some serious piracy concerns.
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Wikipedia:Asistente para la creación de artículos - Wikipedia, la enciclopedi... - 0 views

es.wikipedia.org/...reaci%C3%B3n_de_art%C3%ADculos wikipedia asistente creación wiki artículos assistant article creation
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Aug 16
     
    "Asistente para la creación de artículos ¡Bienvenido(s) al asistente para la creación de artículos de Wikipedia! Este asistente te ayudará durante el proceso de creación de un artículo en Wikipedia. Para la redacción de un artículo válido, has de seguir unos breves pasos. A medida que avances, el siguiente paso será accesible. En esta página, te ayudaremos a utilizar las herramientas necesarias para redactar tus artículos."
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Technology Changes; People Don't | Baseline [# ! Note] - 0 views

www.baselinemag.com/...logy-doesnt-change-people.html technology changes people do not choice beyond propaganda old-fashioned retrograde vs useless gadgets commercials olitics social control policies form content
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      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Aug 16
       
      # ! ... Pe@ple evolves... technology just helps... if used in a riight way. # ! Don't mistake the object with its uses...
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 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."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 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."
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Archiveteam - 0 views

www.archiveteam.org/index.php internet history archives Internet-Archives ArchiveTeam
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  • HISTORY IS OUR FUTURE And we've been trashing our history Archive Team is a loose collective of rogue archivists, programmers, writers and loudmouths dedicated to saving our digital heritage. Since 2009 this variant force of nature has caught wind of shutdowns, shutoffs, mergers, and plain old deletions - and done our best to save the history before it's lost forever. Along the way, we've gotten attention, resistance, press and discussion, but most importantly, we've gotten the message out: IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. This website is intended to be an offloading point and information depot for a number of archiving projects, all related to saving websites or data that is in danger of being lost. Besides serving as a hub for team-based pulling down and mirroring of data, this site will provide advice on managing your own data and rescuing it from the brink of destruction. Currently Active Projects (Get Involved Here!) Archive Team recruiting Want to code for Archive Team? Here's a starting point.
  • Archive Team is a loose collective of rogue archivists, programmers, writers and loudmouths dedicated to saving our digital heritage. Since 2009 this variant force of nature has caught wind of shutdowns, shutoffs, mergers, and plain old deletions - and done our best to save the history before it's lost forever. Along the way, we've gotten attention, resistance, press and discussion, but most importantly, we've gotten the message out: IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. This website is intended to be an offloading point and information depot for a number of archiving projects, all related to saving websites or data that is in danger of being lost. Besides serving as a hub for team-based pulling down and mirroring of data, this site will provide advice on managing your own data and rescuing it from the brink of destruction.
  • Who We Are and how you can join our cause! Deathwatch is where we keep track of sites that are sickly, dying or dead. Fire Drill is where we keep track of sites that seem fine but a lot depends on them. Projects is a comprehensive list of AT endeavors. Philosophy describes the ideas underpinning our work. Some Starting Points The Introduction is an overview of basic archiving methods. Why Back Up? Because they don't care about you. Back Up your Facebook Data Learn how to liberate your personal data from Facebook. Software will assist you in regaining control of your data by providing tools for information backup, archiving and distribution. Formats will familiarise you with the various data formats, and how to ensure your files will be readable in the future. Storage Media is about where to get it, what to get, and how to use it. Recommended Reading links to others sites for further information. Frequently Asked Questions is where we answer common questions.
  • Paul Merrell on 30 Aug 16
     
    The Archive Team Warrior is a virtual archiving appliance. You can run it to help with the ArchiveTeam archiving efforts. It will download sites and upload them to our archive - and it's really easy to do! The warrior is a virtual machine, so there is no risk to your computer. The warrior will only use your bandwidth and some of your disk space. It will get tasks from and report progress to the Tracker. Basic usage The warrior runs on Windows, OS X and Linux using a virtual machine. You'll need one of: VirtualBox (recommended) VMware workstation/player (free-gratis for personal use) See below for alternative virtual machines Partners with and contributes lots of archives to the Wayback Machine. Here's how you can help by contributing some bandwidth if you run an always-on box with an internet connection.
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Problems and Strategies in Financing Voluntary Free Software Projects :: Benjamin Mako ... - 0 views

mako.cc/...funding_volunteers.html problems strategies financing voluntary way of life open source free software projects ethics
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 31 Aug 16
     
    "Benjamin Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc [... Abstract It's easier for a successful volunteer Free Software project to get money than it is to decide how to spend it. While paying developers is easy, it can carry unintended negative consequences. This essay explores problems and benefits of paying developers in volunteer free and open source projects and surveys strategies that projects have used to successfully finance development while maintaining their volunteer nature. ...] This is revision 0.2.1 of this file and was published on November 20, 2012. Revision 0.2 was published on June 10, 2005. Revision 0.1 was published on May 15, 2005 and was written was presented as a talk at Linuxtag 2005 given in Karlsruhe, Germany. Revision 0 was published on May 2004 is based in part of the research and work done for a presentation on the subject given at the International Free Software Forum (FISL) given in Porto Alegre, Brazil."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 31 Aug 16
     
    "Benjamin Mako Hill mako@atdot.cc [... Abstract It's easier for a successful volunteer Free Software project to get money than it is to decide how to spend it. While paying developers is easy, it can carry unintended negative consequences. This essay explores problems and benefits of paying developers in volunteer free and open source projects and surveys strategies that projects have used to successfully finance development while maintaining their volunteer nature. ...] This is revision 0.2.1 of this file and was published on November 20, 2012. Revision 0.2 was published on June 10, 2005. Revision 0.1 was published on May 15, 2005 and was written was presented as a talk at Linuxtag 2005 given in Karlsruhe, Germany. Revision 0 was published on May 2004 is based in part of the research and work done for a presentation on the subject given at the International Free Software Forum (FISL) given in Porto Alegre, Brazil."
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Our 'Copying Is Not Theft' T-Shirt Seems To REALLY Upset Some People | Techdirt - 0 views

www.techdirt.com/...really-upset-some-people.shtml #CopyingIsNotTheft Copying Is Not Theft! T-Shirts campaign access culture spreading societ welfare Nina Paley
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 31 Aug 16
     
    "from the slow-down-folks dept So, last week we launched our new Copying is Not Theft t-shirts (and hoodies, and stickers and mugs). It's a nice shirt: "
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 31 Aug 16
     
    "from the slow-down-folks dept So, last week we launched our new Copying is Not Theft t-shirts (and hoodies, and stickers and mugs). It's a nice shirt: "
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Tools To Password Protect Folder In Linux - LinuxAndUbuntu - 0 views

www.linuxandubuntu.com/...ssword-protect-folder-in-linux tools password protect folder linux open source free software
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Sep 16
     
    "Most of the time, having a password protected user is all you need to keep your files private and protected from prying eyes. There are those few times when you need to allow access to your account to another person, sometimes there are folders or files you would like to keep away from being accessed. Now we can password protect folder with several handy tools. In the Windows world, these tools are quite easily available for Windows but today we will look at a few options available for the Linux user."
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Spotify, Apple, Tidal Paying $1.6 Million a DAY In Major Label Guarantees... - 0 views

www.digitalmusicnews.com/...idal-millions-daily-guarantees spotify apple tidal MSPs pay Million a day old school industry sabotage new busines models themselves... censorship control
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Sep 16
     
    "If Spotify crashed tomorrow and couldn't deliver a single song, they'd still own more than $1 million in guaranteed payments to three major recording labels, according to financial data just published. Welcome to the murky - and extremely expensive - world of major label advances."
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El acuerdo PP y Ciudadanos, su refuerzo a la Ley Sinde y la mentira por el bi... - 0 views

www.eldiario.es/...-Sinde-Espana_6_554054594.html polica PP Ciudadanos censura Ley Sinde reloaded Interne cultura P2P compartir descargas
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Sep 16
     
    "31/08/2016 - 20:24h Twittear - PUBLICIDAD - Antecedentes. Hace ahora exactamente 10 años se produjo la que, según los medios de comunicación, fue la "operación más importante contra la piratería en toda Europa". En la redada fueron detenidas 15 personas por administrar páginas de enlaces a redes P2P, lo que se celebró, además de por la industria de los contenidos, por Carmen Calvo, la por entonces ministra de Cultura, que dijo en una intervención en la Biblioteca Nacional que esta operación fue una de las más importantes actuaciones durante su cargo."
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Internet wins: La neutralidad de la red vence en Europa | Xnet - 0 views

xnet-x.net/idad-de-la-red-vence-en-europa internet wins Europe Europa protección legal neutralidad de la red Net Neutrality protection BEREC
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 02 Sep 16
     
    "Xnet y demás organizaciones tras la campaña SavetheInternet.eu celebran hoy la victoria de la neutralidad de la red. Con base en una primera lectura, las nuevas directrices del Organismo de Reguladores Europeos de Comunicaciones Electronicas (BEREC) confirman una protección fuerte para la neutralidad de la red, y para el internet abierto y libre, en la UE. Aquí el documento final de las directrices: http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/download/0/6160-berec-guidelines-on-the-implementation-b_0.pdf"
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Music Group Protests ISPs Move for a Declaratory Ruling on Piracy Liability - TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/ing-on-piracy-liability-160901 music group protests isps piracy liability
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Sep 16
     
    " Ernesto on September 1, 2016 C: 53 News Music rights group BMG says that Internet providers RCN and Windstream should not be allowed to obtain a declaratory judgment on their potential liability for pirating subscribers. According to BMG, the providers are improperly trying immunize themselves, hiding behind the DMCA's safe harbor."
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Software Should Be Free: The FSF's first Annual Report - Free Software Foundation - wor... - 1 views

www.fsf.org/...e-the-fsfs-first-annual-report software should must be free fsf.org
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Sep 16
     
    "by Georgia Young - Published on Aug 11, 2016 03:58 PM The Free Software Foundation has been fighting for user freedom for more than thirty years with your support. FY2015 Annual Report cover - Software should be free as in freedom Now we are publishing our first Annual Report, which covers the 2015 fiscal year of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The report offers a look at the Foundation's activities, accomplishments, and financial picture. You will also read about the impact of our programs and FY2015's major events, including LibrePlanet and our thirtieth anniversary. A high resolution version is also available."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Sep 16
     
    "by Georgia Young - Published on Aug 11, 2016 03:58 PM The Free Software Foundation has been fighting for user freedom for more than thirty years with your support. FY2015 Annual Report cover - Software should be free as in freedom Now we are publishing our first Annual Report, which covers the 2015 fiscal year of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The report offers a look at the Foundation's activities, accomplishments, and financial picture. You will also read about the impact of our programs and FY2015's major events, including LibrePlanet and our thirtieth anniversary. A high resolution version is also available."
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Feds pin brazen kernel.org intrusion on 27-year-old programmer | Ars Technica UK [# ! N... - 1 views

arstechnica.co.uk/...sion-on-27-year-old-programmer kernel.org intrusion catch years later does anyone want destroy free softtware open source
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Sep 16
     
    "Indictment comes five years after mysterious breach of the Linux repository. Dan Goodin (US) - Sep 3, 2016 10:43 am UTC"
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Save The Link | Save The Link - 0 views

savethelink.org/?https%3A%2F%2Fsavethelink.org%2F%3Fsrc=stlnewleaks160826 link tax Europe Link Tax kills Internet knowledge society coexitence ban lobbies destruction peace
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Sep 16
     
    "Links are essential to freedom of expression online, and experts warn that censoring links will break the Web as we know it"
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Cultivating a Culture of Knowledge Sharing - Creative Commons - 0 views

creativecommons.org/...ting-culture-knowledge-sharing cultivate create cultur knowledge sharing sharing knowledge
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 16
     
    "Fiona MacAlister September 1, 2016 In March we hosted the second Institute for Open Leadership. In our summary of the event we mentioned that the Institute fellows would be taking turns to write about their open policy projects. This week's post is from Fiona MacAlister, OER Specialist at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 16
     
    "Fiona MacAlister September 1, 2016 In March we hosted the second Institute for Open Leadership. In our summary of the event we mentioned that the Institute fellows would be taking turns to write about their open policy projects. This week's post is from Fiona MacAlister, OER Specialist at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa."
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Top Torrent Sites See Traffic Surge After 'Shutdowns' - TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/traffic-surge-shutdowns-160903 torrent sites traffic surge after shutdown shutdown does not work no work
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 16
     
    " Ernesto on September 3, 2016 C: 41 Opinion The past month has been a turbulent one for the torrent community. With the closure of KickassTorrents and Torrentz.eu, two of the largest players were gone without prior notice. Today we take a look at the aftermath, showing that the big sites have expanded their userbases but that some smaller torrent sites are actually worse off now."
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How to access your Google Drive account from Linux command line using Gdrive - 0 views

www.howtoforge.com/...google-drive-from-linux-gdrive how to access Your google drive Google Drive account linux command line using terminal Open Souce choice
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 16
     
    "While Google Drive is no doubt one of the most popular (if not the most popular) cloud storage services available today, what's really sad is that there is no official Drive client available for Linux. But that doesn't mean there are no alternatives - in fact the awesome Linux/open-source community has developed several unofficial Google Drive clients, some of which we've already discussed here at HowtoForge."
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Rock 'n' Roll Is the New Hip Hop | Alternet - 0 views

www.alternet.org/...ck_'n'_roll_is_the_new_hip_hop Rock 'n' Roll ives forever is back as the new hip-hop
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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Sep 16
     
    "Hip hop heads may think it's lame, but even the most progressive and influential hip hop artists have taken the cue -- rock is where it's at. By Russell Morse / Pacific News Service "
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Sep 16
     
    "Hip hop heads may think it's lame, but even the most progressive and influential hip hop artists have taken the cue -- rock is where it's at. By Russell Morse / Pacific News Service "
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