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Samba developer Andrew Tridgell reckons the open source community is poor at fighting patent attacks, but says things could improve with a change in strategy.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:25:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux-now-75-corporate.htm http://apcmag.com//linux-now-75-corporate.htm

Forget lofty ideals about the open-source community: most Linux kernel code is written by paid developers at major corporations.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:07:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australian-marsupials-get-stellar-billing-in-the-linux-community.htm http://apcmag.com//australian-marsupials-get-stellar-billing-in-the-linux-community.htm

The Tasmanian Devil is in danger of extinction and the Linux community is doing its part to prevent that from happening.]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//in_pics_linus_torvalds_shaves_open_source_legend_down_to_size.htm http://apcmag.com//in_pics_linus_torvalds_shaves_open_source_legend_down_to_size.htm

When the IBM PC was first released, open source legend Bdale Garbee started growing his beard. Today, Linus Torvalds proved open source is "free, as in beard" and cut it off.]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:06:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//wikipedia_readies_for_print_encyclopedia_sales.htm http://apcmag.com//wikipedia_readies_for_print_encyclopedia_sales.htm

Wikipedia is likely to start offering print books of its most popular articles, as the Wikimedia Foundation explores ways to diversify its funding and increase its reach.]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:57:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linus_torvalds_on_regression_laziness_and_having_his_code_rejected.htm http://apcmag.com//linus_torvalds_on_regression_laziness_and_having_his_code_rejected.htm

Want to know what happens if you suggest a way to fix Linux that might solve a major difficulty, but also introduce new problems? To quote Linus Torvalds: " I laugh in your face!"]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:20:53 +1000