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Linux Foundation ‘Fails’ Linux Mint: Suggests Upgrade to Windows or Mac

By Christine Hall on November 7, 2016 |

Humor, News and Operating Systems

Linux Foundation ‘Fails’ Linux Mint: Suggests Upgrade to Windows or MacLinux Foundation webinar system test

Those using Linux to register for a Linux Foundation webinar are told to try using Windows or OS X instead.

Linux Foundation webinar system test

Excuse me if I have a little fun at the Linux Foundation’s expense.

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Linux Foundation failed textThis morning while perusing the day’s tech news, I ran across an article on Linux.com about a free webinar, “Open Source Automotive: How Shared Development Will Drive the Industry Forward,” being hosted on Wednesday by the Linux Foundation. This sounded like something I wouldn’t mind spending an hour watching, so I registered. Afterwards, I clicked a “Test Your System” link, just to make sure that I’d have no problems using the good ol’ FOSS Force machine.

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Talos’s $18K Linux Workstation, KDE 1 on Modern Metal & More…

By Christine Hall on October 16, 2016 |

Desktops, Distros, Hardware, News and Software

Also included: Red Hat opens Ansible Galaxy, Yakkety Yak ready for downloads, and KDE and GNOME both get minor point releases.

FOSS Week in Review

Like practically everybody else who resides in the U.S., I’ve just about had it up to here (I’m holding my hand high above the top of my head) with this election. At this point, I just want the whole mess to be over. After the winner has been decided and the dust has settled, I’ll decide whether I want to become an expat on another planet in another solar system. What kind of visa will I need for that, I wonder.

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Meanwhile, I keep my mind occupied by following FOSS news…

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