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Gentoo Creator Daniel Robbins: Making Linux Free and Flexible

"For me it was a means of exploring and learning about Linux and open source technology. I used a few other Linux distros prior to working on Gentoo: I used an early version of Debian; I did a little bit of development on a distro that has now disappeared called Stampede Linux. I got to the point where I wanted to do some things in Linux that I really didn't see in other Linux distributions."
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WhatsApp Is Killing the SMS Messenger

Carriers have been sticking it to their customers for years with SMS fees that bear no relation to the actual cost of providing the service, and they've been getting away with it because text messaging is incredibly convenient. If there's one thing that sparks innovation, though, it's being ripped off -- and free OTT messaging services like WhatsApp were born out of that frustration.
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		Re: Linux Gains Flash, Ubuntu Gains Wikipedia - but Can They Change the World?	3	shinobi59	2009-05-16 21:54:24
		Re: The Great Debate Over a Linux Standard Packet Format	7	stolennomen	2009-05-16 17:11:30
		Re: Facts, Fibs and Wikipedia	2	akcoyote	2009-05-13 01:22:03
		Re: Does Linux Suck?	3	pogson	2009-05-12 04:54:46
		Re: Another Google Flub? Ancient Japanese Maps Stir Old Prejudices	2	bjb1959	2009-05-05 11:02:11
		Re: The Dark Side of Crowdsourcing	2	alefcourt	2009-05-03 20:30:44
		Re: First Linux Encounters: 'As Memorable as the First Girlfriend I Married'	2	ThinkMud	2009-04-29 06:26:44
		Re: Brits Back Away From 'Big Brother' Data Storage Plan	2	akcoyote	2009-04-28 16:28:04
		Re: Mono 2.0 Spreads .Net to Linux and Mac	2	enovikoff	2009-04-28 08:43:22
		Re: Jaunty Jackalope: Are Alarm Bells Ringing in Redmond?	2	Androidawg	2009-04-27 12:48:14
		Re: Email: Still the One for Developers	2	dneely	2009-04-22 13:01:33
		Re: College Police Target Linux User; Bloggers Up in Arms	4	jclambert1	2009-04-22 09:14:19
		Re: Cybercrime and Punishment: Sentencing Panel Discards Proxy Penalty	2	Runaway1956	2009-04-17 05:50:26
		Re: War Stories and Winners From the World of FOSS	2	caminostro	2009-04-16 17:10:25
		Re: Flames, Figures and FUD: What's the Score in the Netbook Arena?	2	Runaway1956	2009-04-13 10:52:05
		Re: The Stack: Encouraging Adoption Through Ease of Use	3	anchorman	2009-04-11 09:45:23
		Re: Girls in Tech, and Is Linux Doomed on the Desktop?	2	aoeu	2009-04-05 20:00:45
		Re: HP Interviews Android for Netbook Position	2	Twaddle	2009-04-01 14:44:31
		Re: Hot Tempers and Cool Tips for Linux Geeks	6	drewmag	2009-04-01 06:11:37
		Re: Linux Barbies Battle the Command Line	2	MrDoom	2009-03-30 20:28:54