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Who Says Desktop Linux Is Doomed?

In only a few weeks, 2010 will be half over, and it’s already clear that one widely believed in technology prediction for the year has come true: the success of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. For the Redmond software giant, Windows 7 has been a comeback story, following oceans of bad reviews and bad PR surrounding Windows Vista. However, people also predicted that Windows 7 would mean the end of the road for desktop Linux, as seen here

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Who Says Desktop Linux Is Doomed?

Ubuntu Spreads Out to Svelte, Lightweight Netbook Editions

Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth is out with some very interesting news about Ubuntu in a blog post today .

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Ubuntu Spreads Out to Svelte, Lightweight Netbook Editions

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BigBlueButton Brings Video Conferencing to Classrooms

Many schools and universities are offering online learning as a way for remote students to attend classes, but effective learning often relies upon a student’s ability to interact with the instructor and fellow classmates. BigBlueButton is a great interactive Web-conferencing tool for unifying classrooms and facilitating the teaching process.

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BigBlueButton Brings Video Conferencing to Classrooms

The Linux Foundation Wants Your "We’re Linux" Contest Videos

We’ve covered the Linux Foundation’s “We’re Linux” video contests before , and there’s another underway right now. This year’s prizes include a trip to LinuxCon in Boston later this year, a chance to win a fully-loaded Linux laptop, and bragging rights for submitting the best “We’re Linux” video from all the entries. The best video will be chosen by a panel of judges as well as online community rankings

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