Development by Davis: “Linux distributions come in every flavor” plus 3 more

Linux distributions come in every flavor
UK Government finalizes Open Standards Principles: The Bigger Picture
MediaGoblin now seeking crowdfunding for growth
Branding and the open source marketplace

Linux distributions come in every flavor

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

What version of Linux do you use?

CentOS

Debian

Fedora

Mageia

Mint

openSuse

Ubuntu

Linux distributions are operating systems for desktops, servers, laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, and tablets (and some minimal environments). These poll choices are only a few of the many different ones out there. Specifically, they rank among the top ten on DistroWatch (over the last 12 months).

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UK Government finalizes Open Standards Principles: The Bigger Picture

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST

Last week, the UK Cabinet Office released its Open Standards Principles: For software interoperability, data and document formats in government IT specifications. It became effective November 1, 2012, and applies to IT specifications for software interoperability, data, and document formats for all services delivered by, or on behalf of, central government departments, their agencies, non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), and any other bodies for which they are responsible.

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MediaGoblin now seeking crowdfunding for growth

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST

Remember when we told you about MediaGoblin, the open source media publishing system? Now they're building higher and higher, and they're looking for help.

As they write on the campaign page:

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Branding and the open source marketplace

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST

In the extremely overcrowded open source marketplace, marketing managers find it difficult to think of innovative ways to raise their brand's visibility. With so many brands jostling for attention, the low signal-to-noise ratio might tempt marketers into adopting an "everything but the kitchen sink" approach, attempting every idea from the marketing playbook in the hope that one will stick. However, this would be a mistake: careful niche marketing offers greater opportunities for brand advancements and market share. Let's see how.