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Open source, and over here: OSS in the UK
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| Alfresco recently launched version 3.1. “The intent of Alfresco Enterprise
| 3.1 is to extend Alfresco’s position as the leading open source replacement
| for high-cost enterprise content management systems and Microsoft
| SharePoint,” says Powell. “In today’s economic climate, Alfresco provides a
| low-cost, low-risk alternative with commercial service level agreements for
| organizations looking to replace legacy systems or start new projects.”
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| 3.1 is said to usher in improvements to service levels and response times, as
| well as to simplify administration, monitoring and deployment. It even
| supports the draft OASIS web services standard, CMIS (content management
| interoperability services).
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| The myth of hippy developers
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| Companies like Alfresco are still battling a perception in some quarters that
| open source is about hobbyists writing sub-standard code that just about
| works, and knitting it loosely together under the auspices of one open source
| project or another before it is given away for free because it is less
| feature-rich than rival, commercial offerings.
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http://www.businessreviewonline.com/os/archives/2009/06/open_source_and.html
Linux does not equal an unwashed foulmouthed rebel.
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| Linux is no longer a part of the realm of geekdom. It is a mature and stable
| operating system which is every bit as capable, and more, as those of a
| proprietary nature. Any one can use Linux, from those who have never seen a
| computer before to those who had seen before computers, just as easily as any
| other operating system.
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http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/linux-does-not-equal-an-unwashed-foulmouthed-rebel-31961
Recent:
Is Linux Really Outgrowing Its Stereotypes? Does It Matter?
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| Having said that, the question I here far more often from non-technical
| people is “What’s Linux?” Outside technical circles a lot of people have
| never heard of Linux or if they have heard the name it simply didn’t
| register. Think about the recent Apple commercials. You know, the ones that
| start with “I’m a Mac and I’m a PC”. They make the assumption that PCs all
| run Windows and that Macs all run Mac OS X. So do most people.
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http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/blog/2008/04/is_linux_really_outgrowing_its.html
10 ways that Linux is outgrowing the stereotype and becoming the best OS
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| 1. Excellent, mind numbingly easy media support
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| [..]
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| 8. Community
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| 9. Variety
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| 10. No more command line!
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http://www.distro-review.com/10-ways-linux-is-outgrowing-the-stereotype-and-becoming-the-best-os
Related:
GNU/Linux Vs Windows: Myths and Realities
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| Linux Games
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| One of the major concerns that home users have is about games on GNU/Linux
| which they could play on windows.
|
| GNU/Linux distributions like SuperGamer and the linuX-gamers Live DVD have
| solved this issue by providing some of the latest 3D, Arcade and other type
| games. Other major Linux distributions e.g. Sabayon Linux offer a huge
| collection of games for home users.
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=313
Linux Myth Busting
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| Myth nr1. LINUX IS HARD TO INSTALL
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| Myth nr2, LINUX HAS NO GOOD APPLICATIONS
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| Myth nr3, I CAN'T PLAY GAMES UNDER LINUX
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| Myth nr4, HARDWARE SUPPORT IS AWFULL UNDER LINUX
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| Myth nr5, SECURITY UNDER LINUX IS STUPID I NEED TO BE ADMINISTRATOR
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| Myth nr6, UPDATING LINUX IS HARD TO DO
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| Myth nr7, WHY MUST I COMPILE A KERNEL FOR NEW HARDWARE????!!!!
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http://www.cyberwalker.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/2514/
Linux Truths, Half-Truths, and Myths
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| When people find out I run Linux on my computer instead of Windows
| or even Mac OS X they sometimes have funny ideas about what it must
| be like. Some of it is historical; Linux used to be quite difficult
| to administer in its younger days. Some of it is misinformation,
| or no information at all. I hope to dispell some of the
| misconceptions.
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http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/05/161203.php
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