News Linux News for May 11, 2008:

Using a Wiki for FOSS Application Documentation
(2008-05-11 00:00:28)
Linux.com: "For a lot of programmers, writing an application is fun, but writing its manual is not. Adding new features, refining the product, and responding to users' input are all more rewarding than writing instructions on how to use the software..."

Read the Fine Print on "Open Source" Software
(2008-05-11 04:00:28)
OStatic: "Back in the 1980s, when Richard Stallman was the only one talking about the need for 'free software,' no one quite knew what he was talking about..."

Ubuntu: Smells Like Team Spirit
(2008-05-11 08:00:16)
Enterprise Linux Logs: "If a Linux distribution is not named after a Red Hat, does it still exist? Do sports teams improve their chances with Linux-inspired monikers? Do Linux administrators need to learn fencing to keep up with the tech industry...?"

Ksplice: Kernel Patches Without Reboots
(2008-05-11 12:00:48)
LWN: "The kernel developers are generally quite good about responding to security problems..."

gNewSense 2.0 (deltah) Review
(2008-05-11 16:00:16)
It's a Binary World 2.0: "So gNewSense 2.0 came out a few days ago as the gNewSense crew is tracking Ubuntu LTS releases. Of course, the bad part is that there is no upgrade path from gNewSense 1.0 to 2.0..."

Xubuntu: Better than Ubuntu (At Least for Me)
(2008-05-11 20:00:16)
Hartman's Blogtastic Blog: "The simple fact of the matter is that with machines like these there are few options when it comes to Operating Systems..."

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