It is quite common to expect the availability of free and open-source software for common needs, such as an operating system and an office suite. What is the situation when your needs are much more advanced? Such as, when you are looking for an information system for a hospital? Luckily, there is such a software …
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Feb 27 2007
Open Font License (OFL) 1.1 Released
Dear OFL friends and reviewers, We’re pleased to finally announce the completion of the SIL Open Font License version 1.1. This free and open license has been updated to improve clarity, remove potential ambiguities, and make it easier to use for both authors and users. Visit the OFL web site for more information: http://scripts.sil.org/ofl A …
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Jan 08 2007
The OLPC and Greek
(oh, I am writing this through a lousy Net connection; thanks Engelados) I tried out the latest OLPC image, specifically build 218, on Qemu and my aim was to get Greek support configured, if it was not there already. The OLPC does not currently come with a good set of Greek fonts; you will need …
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Jul 06 2006
Multimedia support in Ubuntu Linux 6.06
With Ubuntu Linux 6.06, it is much clear how to install those codecs in order to get broad multimedia file support. In Ubuntu, the multimedia infrastructure is handled by GStreamer; you install GStreamer plugins and any application that uses GStreamer can immediately benefit from the new codec support. A typical installation of Ubuntu will bring …
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May 15 2006
Free Alaa!
Alaa is a young prominent Egyptian blogger that was arrested and jailed among 47 activists on 7th May 2006 during a peaceful demonstration in Cairo. His personal website and blog, shared with his wife Manal, is http://www.manalaa.net/ has the latest news about his condition. There is a petition by Hands Across the Mideast Support Alliance …
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Mar 27 2006
Εξελληνισμός του OLPC
Από το γράμμα του κ. Καρούνου για την ελληνική έκδοση του OLPC, θα γίνει μια ομιλία σήμερα Δευτέρα, 27 Μαρτίου 2006, στις 19:30, στο Ινστιτούτο Γκαίτε (Ομήρου 14-16), από το Μιχάλη Βλέτσα (Chief Connectivity Officer του OLPC) για την εξέλιξη του έργου. Είναι σημαντικό να πάνε άτομα και να ενημερώσουν από την πλευρά τους. Σχετικά …
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