Monthly Archives: May 2007

links for 2007-05-07

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

PostrgeSQL creator on the art of open source “Bruce Momjian may not be the most famous free software figure, but as a founder and lead architect of [PostgreSQL], he is an ardent believer in the correctness and beauty of open … Continue reading →

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Looking for a simple GPS receiver

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Dear Lazyweb, I am looking for a simple GPS receiver for my laptop. Ideally, it would disappear into one of the PCMCIA or SD slots, but I am having a tough time finding something like this. Alternatively, if Bluetooth is … Continue reading →

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QoTD: Alberto Ruiz

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Jeff Waugh: “AI will surpass human intelligence after 2020.” Alberto Ruiz: That’s the linux desktop year also! Jeff Waugh: Ha ha ha… Of course, now that you work for sun, that’s not funny! Alberto Ruiz: Ha ha ha ha ha … Continue reading →

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Spiderman 3

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

The doubt began when I saw three bad guys in one of the later Spiderman 3 trailers — Harry’s Green Goblin, the Sandman and Venom. How could they pack three bad guys into the one film and manage to establish … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu goes mobile too!

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Right before we launched the GNOME Mobile & Embedded Initiative, Intel went public with their sexy Mobile Internet Device prototypes, running Red Flag and Ubuntu. They’re Linux based, and use Nokia’s Hildon interface architecture, developed for the N770 and N800 … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-05-05

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Epilogue “Leaving is never easy. But here and now the timing is right and so, after three and a half years, here’s to what’s next.” — Robert Love leaves Novell with a kiss. I’m hoping rml stays in the orbit … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-05-04

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Open source more than hot air for gift etailer “Where open source fits is in the areas of customization, as it is totally customer-centric. Open source has worked powerfully for us because it is a community, it’s so user centric.” … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-05-02

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Govt open source survey finds hidden uptake “The federal government’s survey on the perception and use of open source software throughout agencies is still being finalized, but representatives from AGIMO are already talking up the results.” — Wonderful to see … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-05-01

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

To whom it may concern “Starting today I am a Red Hat employee.” — Congrats to Lennart, who surely had a lot of options on the table for life after academia. It is fantastic that he has found a place … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-04-30

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

lolgeeks “i can has fun at nerds” — Painful hilarity care of Joshua Schachter and Nat Torkington. (tags: lolgeeks lolcats nattorkington joshuaschachter opensource)

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