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Dr. Roy jogs users to think about Graphical User Interface design and what sets Desktops apart.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz discovers more exemplary features in YUM which set it apart from its competition--a breed apart. Read why.

Special Guest Dietrich Schmitz talks at G+ "Let's Talk About it" Sunday Edition on a range of topics related to his website. Hosted by: George Miller

Dr. Roy compares and contrasts issues that present to Linux users with those of Windows and Apple users. Despite raised concerns of fragmentation FUD, Linux wins out owing to its POSIX compliance. A good read.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz shares a story about a fundamentally broken system: Email. Read how a fix is under way and how a new 'de facto' email privacy standard may emerge.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz confirms he wasn't born yesterday and leads the reader to his conclusion on why "The PC is Here to Stay".

No one does it better than Dr. Roy. Making a fine point is his specialty. The distinction is worth making on "Linux Advocates and Freedom Advocates". Read on.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz highlights the success of the Google Chromebook to underscore in his view a serious Linux brand image problem.

Roughly six months after the launch of its “Folsom” release last fall, OpenStack on Thursday unveiled version 2013.1 “Grizzly,” the seventh and latest release of the open source software for building public, private and hybrid clouds.

Standardization in Linux is "not going to happen," said Mobile Raptor blogger Robin Lim. "What should be done instead is to stop lumping all the Linux distributions under the name 'Linux,' and just call them Red Hat, Fedora, Ubuntu, Mint and so on," Lim offered. "They are that diverse." In fact, "if we woke up tomorrow and only one desktop Linux distribution was left in development, we would all be better for it."

Linux Advocate stalwart Ken Starks takes another hard look and shares his view of the 'Real World' as it relates to Linux from the trenches. A good read.

Jeremy Allison, Founder of Samba recalls a story of his participation at the LinuxWorld Conference, book 'Crossing the Chasm' and reminds why Linux advocacy is still vital to its ongoing success.

Loyal penguin Dr. Roy Schestowitz aligns himself to Katherine Noyes' story "What is our Goal Here" with his own recapitulation of Linux goals and priorities.

One constant that is ever-present on the Internet: Change. In a story on TechCrunch Google made the decision today to fork WebKit to 'Blink' to advance their projects in the name of "speed and simplicity".

On behalf of +Katherine Noyes and myself, I am happy to announce that Linux Advocates has entered into an agreement with Newstex to join their syndication network.

Katherine Noyes considers the state of affairs in the Linux Community at large and examines the purpose of Linux Advocates and its goals.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz plays "Devil's Advocate" with the status quo and posits cookie cutter Distros' negative implications.

It's a hotly contested subject. Which is best? YUM or APT? Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz details the differences and gives his pick. Read on.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz takes aim at Debian, a large body of pragmatic political pomposity resulting only in a speedbump to innovation.

Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz reminds readers of a long ago failed petition by Mathematician Prof. Donald Knuth for stopping issuance of Software Patents.