Daily Archives: 2/8/2010

SourceForge Removes "Blanket" Block

By Joe Brockmeier | Published: 2/8/2010
After just a few weeks, SourceForge has backed off its policy of imposing a blanket ban on all users trying to access the site from countries on the U.S. "banned" list. Instead, it announced on Sunday that it's putting the decision in the hands of each project that hosts on the site. According to SourceForge's Lee [...]
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Writing a Simple Bash Script

By Joe Brockmeier | Published: 2/8/2010
The first step is often the hardest, but don't let that stop you. If you've ever wanted to learn how to write a shell script but didn't know where to start, this is your lucky day. If this is your first time writing a script, don't worry — shell scripting is not that complicated. That [...]
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Beautiful projects deserve beautiful sites

By Joe Brockmeier | Published: 2/8/2010
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. The old cliche is true, and it applies to the Web sites of FLOSS projects as surely as it does a first date or a job interview. Unfortunately, all too many FLOSS Web sites make a very, very poor first impression. Not surprising, since [...]
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Today is Clean Out Your Computer Day: Use Linux...

By Joe Brockmeier | Published: 2/8/2010
According to WebWorkerDaily, today is "Clean Out Your Computer Day," which means anything from scanning your system for viruses or getting the rat's nest of files under control on your desktop. Of course, if you want to go squeaky clean, think about putting Linux on your computer or help someone else with their spring clean [...]
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