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News Flash from Redmond: FOSS Causes Dissatisfaction!
2014-02-24 23:34:46| TechNewsWorld
Here in the Linux community, we're all familiar with the many benefits that come with using open source software -- customizability, interoperability, and freedom from vendor lock-in, to name just a few examples. Well, Linux Girl has shocking news to report. It turns out there's also a BIG PROBLEM associated with open source software that we've all apparently overlooked: dissatisfaction!
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Foss Maritime's parent company hires former city aide
2013-10-19 11:26:05| Paper - Topix.net
The maritime firm planning to relocate to the waterfront here has named a former Everett city executive to lead its due diligence for buying the Kimberly-Clark mill site.
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Foss Maritime buys old Kimberly-Clark site on Everett's waterfront
2013-10-04 14:34:56| Paper - Topix.net
EVERETT — Kimberly-Clark Corp. has agreed to sell the site of its former waterfront mill to the Seattle-based parent company for Foss Maritime Co., representatives for both sides announced Wednesday, Oct. 2. Under the plan, some 250 skilled maritime employees would relocate to Everett from Foss' current location along Seattle's Ship Canal, ... (more)
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Goodbye, Encryption; Hello, FOSS
2013-09-16 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Few would deny that the world has changed since the National Security Agency's PRISM surveillance program was revealed, and not for the better. Here in the Linux blogosphere, FOSS fans have been mulling the implications ever since the unsettling news broke back in June, but just recently things have taken on an even darker cast. Turns out not even encryption techniques can hold the NSA at bay.
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FOSS Devs' Biggest Complaints: Documentation and Licensing
2013-08-29 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Open source software may hold considerable appeal for software developers around the world, but that doesn't mean it's without its aggravations. While no one aspect qualifies as the ultimate reason to oppose writing or using open source code, a significant number of programmers report that poor documentation and problems interpreting licenses rank high on their list of grievances.
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