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		<title>Meet Alex &#8211; the Linux laptop for n00bs</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2010/02/19/meet-alex-the-linux-laptop-for-n00bs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Parrack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone is as confident with technology as some of us are. And that sizable section of society is being left behind in an increasingly digitally-divided world. But there are solutions being sought, and one of them is called Alex.
Alex is a new Linux-based laptop designed for people who wouldn&#8217;t even know where to begin [...]


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<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/11/simplicity-is-a-linux-pc-for-the-elderly/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: SimplicITy is a Linux PC for the elderly'>SimplicITy is a Linux PC for the elderly</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/08/08/ibm-linux-laptop-push-gets-a-boost/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: IBM Linux laptop push gets a boost'>IBM Linux laptop push gets a boost</a></li>
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		<title>SimplicITy is a Linux PC for the elderly</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/11/simplicity-is-a-linux-pc-for-the-elderly/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/11/11/simplicity-is-a-linux-pc-for-the-elderly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Parrack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a sad fact of life that as we get older our ability to learn new skills and retain information lessens. Which explains why a five-year-old child can pretty much rebuild a PC while their grandparents have trouble finding the on/off button. Believe it or not, Linux could be the answer to the elderly&#8217;s prayers [...]


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<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/01/23/linux-takes-yet-another-step-forward/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Linux takes yet another step forward'>Linux takes yet another step forward</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/01/20/china-making-own-pcs-with-own-cpu-and-linux/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: China making own PCs with own CPU and Linux'>China making own PCs with own CPU and Linux</a></li>
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		<title>Linux Foundation: Microsoft caught playing dirty with patents</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/09/13/linux-foundation-microsoft-caught-playing-dirty-with-patents/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/09/13/linux-foundation-microsoft-caught-playing-dirty-with-patents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Ferro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ News broke recently about Microsoft holding a private auction in hopes of offloading Linux-related patents to patent trolls. The executive director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin has called out Microsoft to stop its petty covert war against Linux. This seems to be the latest evidence that proves Microsoft could be playing dirty to [...]


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<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/02/26/micrsoft-sues-tomtom-to-protect-linux-patents/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Micrsoft sues TomTom to protect Linux patents'>Micrsoft sues TomTom to protect Linux patents</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/05/16/torvalds-attacks-microsoft-show-us-the-235-linux-patent-violations/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Torvalds attacks Microsoft: show us the 235 Linux patent violations'>Torvalds attacks Microsoft: show us the 235 Linux patent violations</a></li>
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		<title>Microsoft CEO belittles Apple and Linux in one speech</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/08/09/microsoft-ceo-belittles-apple-and-linux-in-one-speech/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/08/09/microsoft-ceo-belittles-apple-and-linux-in-one-speech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a discussion around Microsoft’s deal with Yahoo, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft made some interesting comments against competitors, Apple and Linux. Ballmer indicated that unlike its competitors, Microsoft has established the perfect balance as to where the company wants to be.
Recently during a discussion, Ballmer indicated that Microsoft has the perfect business model, while [...]


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<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/09/14/microsoft-tries-to-bribe-best-buy-employees-to-learn-lies-about-linux/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Microsoft tries to bribe Best Buy employees to learn lies about Linux'>Microsoft tries to bribe Best Buy employees to learn lies about Linux</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/11/02/microsoft-denies-sabotaging-mandriva-nigerian-computer-deal/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Microsoft denies sabotaging Mandriva &#8211; Nigerian Linux computer deal'>Microsoft denies sabotaging Mandriva &#8211; Nigerian Linux computer deal</a></li>
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		<title>Linux exec says PCs to be “free” like cell phones</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/07/25/linux-exec-says-pcs-to-be-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-like-cell-phones/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/07/25/linux-exec-says-pcs-to-be-%e2%80%9cfree%e2%80%9d-like-cell-phones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael W. Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Linux executive has a vision of the future in which personal computers will be given away free by telecommunications service provider in exchange for a contract, just as cell phones often are today.
The executive director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin, said that he believed user would soon get their personal computers for free [...]


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		<title>IT staff pleasantly surprised by Linux desktops</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/05/26/it-staff-pleasantly-surprised-by-linux-desktops/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/05/26/it-staff-pleasantly-surprised-by-linux-desktops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 16:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Lister</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study by IBM reports that IT staff find setting up Linux desktops easier than expected. The news came as an executive for the firm called Windows Vista the best recruiting tool for Linux desktops.
The study involved a survey of 1,275 IT workers from firms around the world who answered questions online. (Normally that might [...]


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		<title>Lenovo on the future of the netbook</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/05/09/lenovo-on-the-future-of-the-netbook/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/05/09/lenovo-on-the-future-of-the-netbook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Pospisil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The introduction of the netbook has heralded an era of cheap, portable and convenient computing, but what does the future hold for the netbook? TECH.BLORGE spoke to Lenovo&#8217;s Worldwide Competitive Analyst, Matt Kohut, about his vision of the future of netbooks, which involves Windows 7, bigger screens, built-in 3G, touch integration, and lower prices.
Linux [...]


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		<title>Linux hits milestone; Macs almost there</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/05/04/linux-hits-milestone-macs-almost-there/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/05/04/linux-hits-milestone-macs-almost-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Lister</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, Linux is now used on more than 1 percent of computers. While not a major breakthrough, it means the system has beaten Apple in their respective marches to a milestone.
The figures, from Net Applications, cover use during April. The firm calculates the market shares by looking through the browser logs on [...]


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		<title>New Ubuntu release reaches for the clouds</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/04/23/new-ubuntu-release-reaches-for-the-clouds/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/04/23/new-ubuntu-release-reaches-for-the-clouds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Lister</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the Ubuntu operating system, is out today. Aside from various stability and performance tweaks, it&#8217;s main new feature is a cloud computing technology designed to match that offered by Amazon.
The new edition is version 9.04, dubbed in characteristically alliterative style as Jaunty Jackelope. Among the claimed changes are:

a new default disc [...]


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		<title>Lenovo analyst: Linux on netbooks is doomed</title>
		<link>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/04/21/lenovo-analyst-linux-on-netbooks-is-doomed/</link>
		<comments>http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/04/21/lenovo-analyst-linux-on-netbooks-is-doomed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Pospisil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Lenovo’s Worldwide Competitive Analyst, Matt Kohut, has predicted that Linux will only ever be a niche player as an operating system for netbooks.
Speaking with TECH.BLORGE at a one-on-one briefing in Sydney, Kohut said that despite initial hopes that netbooks would take Linux into the mainstream, the reality is that Windows is becoming the operating [...]


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