Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed with few restrictions.
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Free gnu/linux distribution for web server
I would like to ask if anyone has tried using any 100% free software distro as server OS. Either directly on hardware or through a virtual machine. What where the most important shortcomings? I came ...
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Is there a Terminal Services gateway for Linux?
I need to route RDP connections to an available XP virtual machine through linux. Is there such a software?
I have a pool of Windows Machines (VM) all with different IP addresses and I want the ...
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The UEFI & SecureBoot impact, how severe?
I'm planning to buy a new laptop in the coming days, and I'm quite impressed with new, cool Ultrabooks. As a long-time GNU/Linux user, I'll of course install a distro of my choice on it.
Chances are ...
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Is Red Hat Linux licensed
Am confused so thought of asking a question.
According to this Red Hat Becomes Open Source’s First $1 Billion Baby, it is opensourced so my question is:
Where can I download the Opensource version ...
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Are there any non-GPL linux package managers?
I'm looking for a linux package manager for personal project.
The main criterium is non-GPL (and it's variants) license.
So far I've managed to find that only Slackware's pkgtools meet this rule, but ...
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A simple hierarchical task list (that lets you cross out tasks) for linux in the Ubuntu repositories?
I just spent way too much time looking for this. Treeline is very close, but it doesn't allow marking a task as done with a single key press. It's a powerful data organizer and one has to change ...
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Why isn't Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop free?
Why isn't Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop free?
Isn't it a Linux OS? If it is, so why is not free?
http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/desktop/
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How to create indexes in a pdf?
iPdf is rotten.
Is there any other software or any other way by which an "index" can be created in a pdf file?
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Proprietary or Closed Parts of the Kernel
I've heard of lines of code that are distributed with the Linux Kernel that aren't open. Maybe some drivers or something like that.
I'd like to know how much of that is true? Are there lines of code ...
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Open Source firmware for e-ink book reader
Is there any open source version of firmware for ebook readers or maybe project like RockBox?
AFAIK most of e-ink readers runs linux, so maybe exists at least one model of e-reader with an open ...
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Measuring the length of a curved line
Is there a software tool that will allow me to measure the length of a curved line? I have a series of lines in an image that I want to measure the length of. I have a tablet so I can trace over the ...
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Alternative to Miro Video Converter for Linux?
Back in the Windows/Mac days, I used the wonderfully easy to use Miro Video Converter to convert videos I have into either the more open and Freerer Theora or WebM formats. Two problems:
(1) No Linux ...
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Lightweight MS Paint/MacPaint equivalent FLOSS in Linux?
What is an equivalent to MS Paint and MacPaint that works on Linux? There is a BSD-licenced one called Paintbrush that's great for Mac OS X, but I have not found one on Linux.
I hope it can be ...
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Ideal Hardware for GNU/Linux Laptop
What's the best way to find a laptop with hardware that is amenable to installing and running GNU/Linux? I'm looking for something that will ideally work with GPL'd drivers and/or firmware.
I took a ...
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What makes Ubuntu not totally Free Software?
I heard that Ubuntu is not completely free (as in Freedom). What are the specific parts of Ubuntu that are not Free?
