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Linux Magazine: "Perhaps the most versatile, feature-rich web browser available today is on your Desktop and you may not even know its name."

nowwhatthe: "It's way beyond cool. That piece of work is just so complete, polished - I love it. Yeah, it's so simple, it seems so small to the casual observer - but I think it's wicked ;-)"

Standards Blog: "The purpose of the award is to recognize the contribution of individuals or entities in promoting ODF adoption, the mission of the ODF Alliance.

Here's how you can help! Nominate an individual or entity you work with closely or someone you have observed who stands out as a leader in the ODF community."

Why has Linux won the popularity context. Using a tool like Google Trends it is clear that searches and news stories for Linux are more than 20 times higher than that of FreeBSD or OpenSolaris.

The question is why? The answer can be summed up in two words: license and hero.

LinuxPlanet: "Networks don't work without addresses: Whenever you are sending something, you need to specify where it should go and where it came from.

To be an effective network engineer or administrator, you need to understand IP addresses backward and forward: you need to be able to think on your feet.

If something breaks, likely as not some address assignment has been screwed up. And spotting the problem quickly is likely to be the difference between being the hero, or the guy who "takes a long time to fix the problem.""

You have only so much funding and time, so don't waste either of them. These projects can make you a hero or at least can save you from one of those terrible "learning experiences" There's always too much to ...