Intel Buys Mobile Linux Developer OpenedHand
The acquisition supports Intel's ventures into mobile Internet devices, smartphones, and other emerging devices for accessing the Web.  More...

Microsoft refund Success Story
Reading the Slashdot article about Dave Mitchell from Great Britain, who got a 47 pounds refund from Dell for returning his copy of Windows was an inspiration for me to check, if it is possible in Poland, too. This is my success story.  More... and Another

Replacing Microsoft Exchange with Open Source
Open source projects and vendors are trying a variety of technical approaches to replacing the expensive but ubiquitous Microsoft Exchange.  More...

Scribus Powerful Desktop Publishing for Free
Whether you already work in desktop publishing, or are just starting out, you've probably heard about the big, complex, expensive products used in DTP to generate high-quality printable documents. The names are familiar, Adobe, Quark, Microsoft. But, take a look at Scribus. 

Freedom Fry — "Happy birthday to GNU"
Mr. Stephen Fry introduces you to free software, and reminds you of a very special birthday.  Video...

How the 'Net works: an introduction to peering and transit

Open source for absolute beginners Here...

Applications
LyX 1.6 is ready for release
CVL lets you tinker with HDR images on your GPU
K9Copy helps make DVD backups easy
21 of the Best Free Linux Text Editors

HowTos

Get Started With Scribus - A Beginner's Tutorial on Publication Design
HOW TO: Install and configure lm-sensors for hardware monitoring

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