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Open source Mono framework brings C# to iPhone and Wii

By RYAN PAUL

Mono, an open source implementation of the .NET runtime, is being used to build games for the iPhone and Wii. Ars looks at how static compilation has made it possible ...

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DVCS adoption is soaring among open source projects

By RYAN PAUL

Large-scale open source software projects are increasingly adopting distributed version control systems such as Git, Bazaar, and Mercurial. Ars takes a look at the cha...

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OLPC downsizes half of its staff, cuts Sugar development

By RYAN PAUL

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, which aims to build low-cost mobile computing devices for students in developing countries, has announced major layoffs.Read M...

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"Social electronics," open source, and Linux smartphones

By RYAN PAUL

OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz recently used a message to the project mailing list to share his views about openness, community-driven product development, and the futur...

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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs included

By RYAN PAUL

The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution have voted to proceed with the release of the next major version despite ongoing controversy over the inclusion of ...

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Creative Commons flourishing despite rough economy

By RYAN PAUL

Creative Commons, an organization responsible for creating free culture licenses, has met its goal of raising $500,000 with the help of Jonathan Coulton and Microsoft....

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A look back at the open source victories of 2008

By RYAN PAUL

The past year has brought some exciting advancements for Linux and open source software. Ars looks back at some of the biggest open source victories of 2008 and looks ...

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Why Ubuntu users should care about Debian

By RYAN PAUL

The Ubuntu Linux distribution builds on the rich history and deep roots of Debian. Ars explains why Debian still matters and looks at the shared history and mutual des...

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First look: Linux kernel 2.6.28 officially released

By RYAN PAUL

Version 2.6.28 of the Linux kernel has officially been released. Ars takes a look at some of the new features, including the ext4 filesystem and the new GEM GPU memory...

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Mozilla releases second alpha of Fennec mobile browser

By RYAN PAUL

Mozilla has announced the availability of Fennec alpha 2, a new prerelease of the mobile Firefox browser. This version includes some important performance optimization...

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Ruby on Rails and Merb to merge for Rails 3

By RYAN PAUL

The developers behind Merb and Ruby on Rails, two popular open source Ruby web development frameworks, have put their differences aside and will be unifying their effo...

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Understanding Canonical's new Linux notification system

By RYAN PAUL

Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, has announced plans to develop a new cross-desktop visual notification system. A video mockup rele...

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