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I have been an avid believer in open source for over 20 years.  Long ago I could see the value in sharing resources while working towards a common goal.  I started Open Hacking to pass on my favorite Open Source Hacking skills to you.

Posted on September 3, 2010 - by admin

“Wave in a Box”: Google Wave Open Source Project

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Google posted an update about their plans for Google Wave open source code and federation protocol.

Posted on September 3, 2010 - by admin

Join us at The Open Source Australia Event 2010 – Focusing on …

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At OSSPAC ~ Australia 2010, in over two full days, you will hear from noted keynote speakers and learn from the best and brightest within the industry on what Open Source can do for you. You will discover the latest trends, examine the …

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Open Source At The Smithsonian : Beyond Search

This is a major coup for open – source SOLR/Lucene software.

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RasterWeb! What is “mostly open source”?

I know I’ve spent time in the past arguing what constitutes “ open source ” and I probably won’t do that here again. At least not right now. I mean, I figure if you make your code available under an open source license, then it’s open …

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Dell Studio 1747 Laptop: One Fatal Flaw Away from Linux Perfection

Dell’s 17-inch Studio 1747 laptop is a beefy desktop replacement that ships with Windows 7. But how does it fare with Linux instead? A few days hands-on with the laptop shows that the machine is almost perfect, save for one fatal flaw.

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