12 Days of Christmas: What open source has given us
Jack Wallen plants his tongue in his cheek and has a go at the Twelve Days of Christmas — open source style!
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How to get Netflix streaming on Ubuntu 12.10
It’s taken quite some time, but Netflix streaming video has finally arrived on the Ubuntu Linux desktop. In this easy, step-by-step, Jack Wallen shows you how.
Driving forces behind Linux and open source growth
Jack Wallen has been watching Linux and open source for well over a decade. In all the ebbs and flows of acceptance, he has never seen such wide-spread usage of the open source platform as now.
Open source community up in arms over proprietary software for Ubuntu
Portions of the Linux community are up in arms that proprietary software has started appearing in the Ubuntu Software Center. Jack Wallen sees this as a sign of great things to come.
Ten things Linux and open source have to be thankful for
Linux and open source has a lot to be thankful for. Jack Wallen takes a moment to highlight ten things this community should give thanks for. You might be surprised at what you read!
Fedora 18 release delayed for the seventh time
The release of Fedora 18 has been delayed yet again. Why has this happened and what does it mean for the cutting edge test bed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux? Jack Wallen takes a look into the issue.
Linux FUD in the American classroom
FUD still exists — even in the institution of education. Jack Wallen calls out for everyone to spread a little truth — even if that means standing up to your chair, CEO, COO, or instructor.