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Libraries have been around for a lot longer than software, and librarians long ago learned many of the data management lessons that have only now begun to surface in the world of software and databases. By contrast, software is a young, rapidly changing field, and this has affected its outlook. Five years may seem like an eternity in software development, but in the archival business, it’s just the blink of an eye.

Every GNU/Linux administrator will need to touch a Perl script or two at some point. Perl seems to be the scripting glue of choice since it has matured so well over the years. As a result, administrators can choose from many different Perl books. One such book is Wicked Perl Scripts by Steve Oualline and published by No Starch Press.

Open standards, free software, and old documents

Part one: using CSS to make your XML documents look pretty

Klik is a fantastic system which allows users to install an application without worrying about dependencies and without being root. I was lucky enough to talk to its author.

Free Software Magazine's Editor In Chief Tony Mobily talks on the importance of NOT reinventing the wheel.

A combined interview of the LaTeX Project director

A write up of IBM’s free software development: tools and open standards technical briefing held at Bedfont Lakes, London, UK on 9th March 2006

FSM's Terry Hancock was at PyCON2006, in Dallas, Texas. He talks about some of what went on at the conference.

Marketing suggests Office users will evolve reptilian heads.

A short analysis of the free software world in three countries of the former Soviet Union

3D graphics on X - XGL vs AIGLX. This article delves into the inner workings of XGL and AIGLX. It shows that there are many similarities between these two competing/co-operating "rivals" and plenty of room for growth.

Discover the versatility and power of the X Window System.

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Mark agreed on releasing an interview about anything and everything

Free Software Magazine's Tony Mobily talks about how our installation troubles are at an end.

There are many different web-based photo systems available. One of these is the aptly named Gallery, a free software project that provides a completely web based environment for the display and management of photos (and movies) over the web.

The grassroots efforts of system administrators have brought Linux and other free software into the mainstream. To be an effective advocate for free software at work, you need to speak the language of management and convince them from their point of view. This article discusses how to present your case, why your audience makes all the difference, how to hook them with proof of cost savings, and reveals two secret weapons for your quest to promote free software.

This article explains why bashing Microsoft won’t help you in your case, which migration recommendations will seem the most practical and feasible to management, and how to present those recommendations in terms that management will respond to.

The free software revolution comes to Venezuela

Amazon is trying to sneak through another absurd patent. But, they have been caught out.

Some say ReactOS may slow GNU/Linux adoption, or development of pure GNU/Linux applications. This may be true, but I look at the question differently.