Spidertools: "I wreck servers on a regular basis. Yep, I build and wreck multiple servers every day. As a Linux trainer I am always demonstrating how to build Linux servers in class and then blowing them away."

Computerworld UK: "While the "free for web use" claims for H.264 by MPEG-LA sound great and have deceived many commentators, they are nothing new and contain no good news for open source software."

Linux User and Developer: "ViewSonic have today announced the ViewPad 7, the world's first 7″ Android tablet with phone capability."

Linux Magazine: "What if some of those buttons are only supposed to be available under specific device conditions? Examples include providing a button only when a connection to a remote Bluetooth peripheral has been established or some other specific device condition"

IT World: "Cloud rocks. Apps on devices rock. Where does that leave deskop applications?"

Phoronix: "This new Linux driver release isn't overly exciting, but it does carry some prominent fixes that will please some NVIDIA customers."

Debian: "The Debian Project has lost a member of its community. Frans Pop (fjp) died on August 20th."

Ghacks: "...the slapd.conf configuration file has been deprecated and now, trying to figure out how to configure slapd is like finding the proverbial needle in the proverbial haystack. Fortunately, in my desperate scouring to work out an easy method of doing this, I have found some tools to make the job easier."

Datamation: "Would you believe a list of developer and IT salaries posted on the Internet, anonymously?"

LinuxSecurity: "If you haven't used Linux before, are new to Ubuntu, or would like a quick update on the latest in open source advancements for the desktop, then The Official Ubuntu Book is a great place to start."

Linux Insider: "I propose companies take a closer look at the Linux desktop and consider its potential return juxtaposed with the return they see from Linux servers in the back room. If they can save money and make money from Linux servers, surely they can see potential returns by using Linux desktop."

TechRepublic: "This past week I was troubleshooting an issue a client had. This issue had been haunting the client for some time and no one could figure out what was going on. Here's the scenario."
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Linux Pro Magazine: "With the rise of the HTML 5 video and formats like Google's WebM, Flash may be on the way out. But for now, it remains the dominant format for viewing videos on the web. Consequently, from a desktop user's perspective, few free software projects are as important as a free-license Flash player."

Datamation: "Enterprise software vendor Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) fell short of its guidance for the third fiscal quarter of 2010, missing its financial projections with both revenues and income declining."

Linux Devices: "Japanese reseller Redstar has begun taking pre-orders for an ARM11-based 10.1-inch tablet computer from RealEase that runs the new Shogo Linux distro."

Linux.com: ""My 7-year old has declared Linux is cool," says Alex Hooper. Alex is an individual member of The Linux Foundation and has been using Linux for five years."

Diaspora: "Since August is nearly over, it is time for an update and answers to some questions. We have been coding. We have Diaspora working, we like it, and it will be open-sourced on September 15th."

Network World: "The setiQuest project has released its first open source code in an effort to have anyone interested help search for intelligent life out there. The source code for Open SonATA is available on GIT Hub now and covers three programs:"

Ghacks: "Kontact is the KDE groupware suite that includes more tools than your standard suite, has a lot of pluses, and a few minuses. But even with its minuses, Kontact is a spot-on tool for anyone needing a solid groupware suite to keep them as organized as possible."

Colin Watson: "If you find that running Windows makes a GRUB 2-based system unbootable (Debian bug, Ubuntu bug), then I'd like to hear from you. This is a bug in which some proprietary Windows-based software overwrites particular sectors in the gap between the master boot record and the first partition,"