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German State Govt Switches to Linux
German state government ditching MS Windows for Linux, with 30,000 workers migrating. Schleswig-Holstein looks to succeed where Munich failed. Schleswig-Holstein, one of Germany’s 16 states, on Wednesday confirmed plans to move tens of thousands of systems from Microsoft Windows to Linux. The announcement follows previously established plans to migrate the state government off Microsoft Office…
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Lesson from Open Source in Mexico
The adoption of open-source software in governments has had its ups and downs. While open source seems like a “no-brainer”, it turns out that governments can be surprisingly resistant to using FOSS for a variety of reasons. Federico González Waite spoke in the Open Government track at SCALE 22x in Pasadena, California to recount his experiences working with…
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OQTOPUS: A Quantum OS?
OQTOPUS: Japanese Researchers launch open-source quantum computer operating system. The University of Osaka, Fujitsu Limited, Systems Engineering Consultants Co., LTD. (SEC), and TIS Inc. (TIS) today announced the launch of an open-source operating system (OS) for quantum computers on GitHub, in what is one of the largest open-source initiatives of its kind globally. The Open…
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On Open Source 3D Printers
Five open-source choices you should consider for your next 3D printer. Open-source 3D printing has grown steadily, offering dependable solutions for both beginners and experienced makers. By sharing ideas and designs freely, communities around these printers have helped newcomers learn the ropes quickly. This open exchange of knowledge has also encouraged fun modifications and specialized…
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“Mother of All Distributions”
For those new to Linux, check out Debian, the ‘Mother of All Linux Distributions’If you simply want a Linux operating system that will rarely (if ever) fail you, Debian is one of the smartest choices you can make. How often have you heard or read about a distribution that was based on Ubuntu? There’s Kubuntu,…
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GIMP 3.0.2 Released To Fix Early Bugs
GIMP 3.0 was 7+ years in development before releasing as stable last week for this much anticipated, GTK3-ported image manipulation program update. Thankfully we’re not seeing any lengthy periods of time for new bug-fix releases with today already marking the release of GIMP 3.0.2. GIMP 3.0.2 is out to address bugs that have come up…
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