IRS policy that targeted political groups also aimed at open source projects
Op-ed: IRS denied tax-exempt status to nonprofit organization on dubious grounds.
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Ryan Paul
Ars Editor Emeritus
segphault@arstechnica.com
Ryan is an Ars editor emeritus in the field of open source, and still contributes regularly. He works with Xamarin’s developer relations team as a technology evangelist.
Ryan is also the creator and lead developer of Gwibber, an open source microblogging client for the GNOME desktop environment.
He lives in California with his pet, a programmable robotic penguin. When he is not creating open source software or writing articles about technology, Ryan spends his time stockpiling ammunition in preparation for the inevitable Roomba insurrection. Ryan likes science fiction novels, humorously captioned felines, anime, and surreal art.
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Ubuntu 13.10 review: The Linux OS of the future remains a year away
Saucy Salamander has hatched, but Mir and next-gen Unity are still incubating.
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ZaReason UltraLap 430 pairs penguin power with Ultrabook form factor
Review: It stands out in a landscape largely bereft of Linux-powered Ultrabooks.
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A behind-the-scenes look at LinkedIn’s mobile engineering
Pros' network was anything but in the mobile space. Then ethos and execution linked up.
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So long, and thanks for all the fish
I'm moving on from my current position at Ars Technica.
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Firefox 15 arrives, supports compressed textures for impressive 3D gaming
The new version also significantly reduces the memory overhead of leaky add-ons.
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Codethink launches little Linux ARM servers with 8 quad-core CPUs per node
A full-size server rack can fit 76 Baserock nodes, for a total of 2,432 cores.
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Availability of Adobe’s Flash browser plugin discontinued on Android
Adobe's strategy for mobile Web content has shifted to largely focus on HTML5.
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Initial code for Firefox H.264 hardware decoding works on Nexus S
Software-based decoding also landed and could arrive in Firefox for Android 17.
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Review: Android’s “Google Now” can teach Siri a few tricks
Battle of the interactive assistants.
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Digia to acquire Qt business from Nokia, port it to Android and iOS
Up to 125 Qt personnel at Nokia will join Digia to continue Qt development.
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Forrester report urges HTML5 adoption, says most browsers can support it
Nearly 75 percent of users in North America run HTML5-compatible browsers.
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Microsoft proposes alternate spec for Web audio/video chat standard
Redmond is clearly eyeing the potential for a Web-based Skype implementation.
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HP releases more Open webOS code, including System Manager and core apps
The company also revealed that Open webOS won't run on existing hardware.
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Adobe releases Source Sans Pro, a new open source font
The font family is available under the OSI-approved SIL Open Font License.
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Valve’s optimizations make Linux port of L4D2 outperform Windows version
Linux port gets 315 FPS, and the Direct3D-based Windows version runs at 270 FPS.
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KDE 4.9 arrives with incremental improvements, KDE devs prepare for Qt 5
Developers intend to modularize KDE libraries for next version of the platform.
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Nokia reportedly planning to sell Qt as more developers are laid off
Nokia has shut down the Qt offices in Australia, which were responsible for QML.
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Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry Pi’s $35 Linux computer
The port includes support for hardware-accelerated graphics and video playback.
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Chrome 21 launches with webcam API and retina Mac support
New webcam API is the first-step towards standards-based video chat on the Web.
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GNU founder Stallman calls DRM’d Steam for Linux games “unethical”
RMS says Steam for Linux is better than Steam for Windows, but not by much.
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SUSE Linux powers 147,456-core German supercomputer
It has a unique cooling system that is inspired by human blood circulation.
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Adobe’s PhoneGap 2.0 makes building cross-platform apps easier
Update includes Windows Phone support, overhauled JavaScript library.
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Google opens code for building interactive experiences in physical spaces
The Java-based framework can be used to program responsive art installations.
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webOS legacy lives on as next-generation Enyo framework exits beta
New version supports building Web apps that work across desktop and mobile.
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Dell launching Sputnik, the Ubuntu developer laptop, this year
Encouraged by a successful pilot program, Dell will start selling the computer.
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Minecraft developer sued by aggressive litigator over DRM patent
Uniloc has sued nearly 80 other companies, including Microsoft, Sony, and Adobe.
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Test Firefox OS on a desktop computer with new B2G nightly builds
Developers who want to start building B2G apps will want to check this out.
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Firefox 14 arrives with “secure search”
Mozilla has also removed favicons from the browser's navigation bar.
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Raspberry Pi production grows, $35 Linux computer now available in bulk
Manufacturers are producing 4,000 Raspberry Pi units per day.
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Valve announces Ubuntu port of Steam, Source engine, and Left 4 Dead 2
The company is also looking at porting additional titles to the platform.
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jQuery 2.0 JavaScript framework to drop support for IE 6, 7, and 8
1.9 will be released in parallel for developers who want legacy browser support.
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Korean company’s tiny quad-core ARM Linux computer packs a punch at $129
Need a powerful alternative to the Raspberry Pi? Check out this 3.5-inch board.
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LibreOffice for Android advances, document viewer is on the way
The port is still at an early stage, but it's progressing nicely.
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Former Nokia employees start company to build new MeeGo devices
Reviving and popularizing the dormant platform is a tough task.
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