doing the rounds

Ubuntu: What Exactly Does LTS mean?

Linux Today  Tue, 11/04/2008 - 14:04

Shantanu's Technophilic Musings: "One of the main highlights of all the stories, news and reviews doing the rounds are that this is an LTS version.

But many people, mostly those who are new to Ubuntu, and even a few who are already using it, are not sure what LTS really means."


 

IFPI Forces Music Offline, Even Though Copyright Holder Wanted I...

Techdirt  Tue, 07/22/2008 - 15:00

When challenged on what they're doing, organizations like the RIAA and the IFPI will often claim that they're just trying to help musicians.

That's obviously untrue, as they represent the record labels -- who have a long history of an antagonistic relationship with the musicians they work with.

We're seeing more and more cases where this conflict is being made quite clear as the RIAA and IFPI attacks fan actions that the musicians in question would prefer be left alone.