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Linux and the Open Source Revolution

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"Open source" began as the mantra of a small group of idealistic hackers and has blossomed into the all-important slogan for progressive business and computing. This fast-moving narrative starts at ground zero, with the dramatic incubation of open-source software by Linux and its enigmatic creator, Linus Torvalds. With firsthand accounts, it describes how a motley group of programmers managed to ... Read more

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Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa get sued for alleged plagiarism and the majority of creators see pennies for their work, while the revenues of the record labels are exploding. Libraries struggle to give access to ebooks and get sued by an increasingly more powerful book industry, while publicly funded research papers get locked up.Walled Culture is the first book providing a compact, non-technical history ... Read more

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Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa get sued for alleged plagiarism and the majority of creators see pennies for their work, while the revenues of the record labels are exploding. Libraries struggle to give access to ebooks and get sued by an increasingly more powerful book industry, while publicly funded research papers get locked up.Walled Culture is the first book providing a compact, non-technical history
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The Cathedral & the Bazaar

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Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and ... Read more

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Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and
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The Data Journalism Handbook

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When you combine the sheer scale and range of digital information now available with a journalist’s "nose for news" and her ability to tell a compelling story, a new world of possibility opens up. With The Data Journalism Handbook, you’ll explore the potential, limits, and applied uses of this new and fascinating field.This valuable handbook has attracted scores of contributors since the European ... Read more

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When you combine the sheer scale and range of digital information now available with a journalist’s "nose for news" and her ability to tell a compelling story, a new world of possibility opens up. With The Data Journalism Handbook, you’ll explore the potential, limits, and applied uses of this new and fascinating field.This valuable handbook has attracted scores of contributors since the European
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Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google

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How to find products to import and then do market research to find out if you can sell them. What legal form is best for your business? Register for sales taxes and protect your trademarks. Consider operating a home-based business. Look at the advantages of bonded warehousing. Learn about ways of paying for imports and the companies that offer trade financing. Take a look at freight alternatives ... Read more

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What All Network Administrators Know

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The Government of Canada, which spends about $20 billion yearly on goods and services, wants to do more business these days with small and medium-sized Canadian firms. Can even independent professionals get in on this lucrative market? Absolutely! Find out where to look for federal government contracts through the MERX online tendering system, materiel managers, staff with Public Works and
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The Accidental Librarian

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