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	<title>Linux and Open Source Blog | TechRepublic</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[If you're a Linux administrator or you are integrating Linux into your IT department then you won't want to miss the latest tutorials, news, and updates on various Linux distributions and open source applications.]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Seven great features of OpenOffice and Libre Office that you probably ignore]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/seven-great-features-of-openoffice-and-libre-office-that-you-probably-ignore/4372]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Free office suite tools like OpenOffice and Libre Office have more advanced features than you might expect. Here are seven that go beyond the common tasks.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Free office suite tools like OpenOffice and Libre Office have more advanced features than you might expect. Here are seven that go beyond the common tasks.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-21T13:00:27Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Best open source HRM and ERP solutions]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/best-open-source-hrm-and-erp-solutions/4381]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ There's a reason why enterprise companies "get" Linux and open source. It's not just because of the security and reliability -- it's for the software. Check out this list of best in breed tools...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ There's a reason why enterprise companies "get" Linux and open source. It's not just because of the security and reliability -- it's for the software. Check out this list of best in breed tools...]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-20T14:27:48Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Arch-based Manjaro Linux touts user-friendliness]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/arch-based-manjaro-linux-touts-user-friendliness/4367]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Looking for a new Linux flavor to try? The Manjaro team targets newcomers and pros alike, promising ease-of-use and performance.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Looking for a new Linux flavor to try? The Manjaro team targets newcomers and pros alike, promising ease-of-use and performance.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Selena Frye]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-15T20:21:08Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/how-the-chromebook-succeeds-beyond-all-other-linux-distributions/4358]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The Chromebook has taken off. It's a Linux-based device that has one key thing in its favor. Jack Wallen explains what he thinks it is.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Chromebook has taken off. It's a Linux-based device that has one key thing in its favor. Jack Wallen explains what he thinks it is.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-13T20:00:45Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How Linux found its home in the enterprise]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/how-linux-found-its-home-in-the-enterprise/4350]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-06T15:52:10Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/how-to-install-gnome-38-on-ubuntu/4343]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ If you want to try Ubuntu 13.04, but prefer a different desktop than Unity, Jack Wallen shows you how you can install the latest iteration of GNOME Shell (3.8) and why you should give it a try.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you want to try Ubuntu 13.04, but prefer a different desktop than Unity, Jack Wallen shows you how you can install the latest iteration of GNOME Shell (3.8) and why you should give it a try.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-29T15:13:32Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Put vector graphics in your Web pages with Pygal]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/put-vector-graphics-in-your-web-pages-with-pygal/4333]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Pygal is an open source program that allows you to create vector graphics for your website. Here is how to install it.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Pygal is an open source program that allows you to create vector graphics for your website. Here is how to install it.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/put-vector-graphics-in-your-web-pages-with-pygal/4333]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-25T18:45:09Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Linux 101: File permissions from the GUI point of view]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/linux-101-file-permissions-from-the-gui-point-of-view/4325]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ For new users to Linux, there might be times when you need to change the permissions of a file. Jack Wallen shows you how this is done without having to touch the command line. With just your file...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ For new users to Linux, there might be times when you need to change the permissions of a file. Jack Wallen shows you how this is done without having to touch the command line. With just your file...]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-22T18:08:18Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[KeyBox makes controlling your servers easier]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/keybox-makes-controlling-your-servers-easier/4310]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Convenient, browser-based management of remote servers is possible with a free open source tool called KeyBox. Marco Fioretti explains how to install and use it.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Convenient, browser-based management of remote servers is possible with a free open source tool called KeyBox. Marco Fioretti explains how to install and use it.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-19T13:00:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How to preview Ubuntu Unity Smart Scopes]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/how-to-preview-ubuntu-unity-smart-scopes/4299]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Although the Unity Smart Scopes project has been delayed until the Ubuntu 13.10 release, it is still an amazing tool. Jack Wallen shows you how to get the Unity Smart Scopes installed on your...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Although the Unity Smart Scopes project has been delayed until the Ubuntu 13.10 release, it is still an amazing tool. Jack Wallen shows you how to get the Unity Smart Scopes installed on your...]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-15T15:30:08Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The Linux desktop 'mess']]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/the-linux-desktop-mess/4289]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Is the Linux desktop really a "mess" as some pundits call it? Jack Wallen takes issue with this claim and explains why he thinks the desktop is getting a bad rap.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Is the Linux desktop really a "mess" as some pundits call it? Jack Wallen takes issue with this claim and explains why he thinks the desktop is getting a bad rap.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-08T14:37:48Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Benefits of using Tiny Tiny RSS]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/benefits-of-using-tiny-tiny-rss/4269]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti recommends Tiny Tiny RSS for those who want a free and reliable replacement for Google Reader. Here's why he likes it as well as a few more tips for how to use it.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti recommends Tiny Tiny RSS for those who want a free and reliable replacement for Google Reader. Here's why he likes it as well as a few more tips for how to use it.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-02T12:45:09Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Open source still has a few gaps to fill to go mainstream]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/open-source-still-has-a-few-gaps-to-fill-to-go-mainstream/4280]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Linux has come a long, long way. But it still has a few gaps to fill before it will be considered by small to medium-sized businesses. Jack Wallen offers his take on those gaps.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Linux has come a long, long way. But it still has a few gaps to fill before it will be considered by small to medium-sized businesses. Jack Wallen offers his take on those gaps.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-04-01T13:12:19Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Better than BackTrack? Kali Linux offers new brand of pen-testing tools]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/better-than-backtrack-kali-linux-offers-new-brand-of-pen-testing-tools/4265]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ BackTrack Linux no more. The popular open source package of penetration testing tools now has a new platform and a new name.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ BackTrack Linux no more. The popular open source package of penetration testing tools now has a new platform and a new name.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Selena Frye]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-25T21:22:33Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How to change your privacy settings in Ubuntu's Unity Dash]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/how-to-change-your-privacy-settings-in-ubuntus-unity-dash/4254]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen shows you how to protect your privacy by changing a setting in Ubuntu Unity's search dash.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen shows you how to protect your privacy by changing a setting in Ubuntu Unity's search dash.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-25T17:02:25Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Losing your Google Reader? Try Tiny Tiny RSS instead]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/losing-your-google-reader-try-tiny-tiny-rss-instead/4245]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti recommends a free software RSS reader that won't leave you in the lurch.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti recommends a free software RSS reader that won't leave you in the lurch.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marco Fioretti]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-19T12:30:00Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Linux 101: Easy VNC server setup]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/linux-101-easy-vnc-server-setup/4238]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ If you need to remote into your Linux server, VNC might be the best option. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps of setting up a VNC server on an rpm-based distribution.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you need to remote into your Linux server, VNC might be the best option. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps of setting up a VNC server on an rpm-based distribution.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-18T14:20:31Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The Canonical conundrum: Why the Ubuntu hate?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/the-canonical-conundrum-why-the-ubuntu-hate/4226]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen offers his perspective on the Canonical and Ubuntu debate. Do you think Canonical should be thanked or shunned for their decisions? Take the poll.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen offers his perspective on the Canonical and Ubuntu debate. Do you think Canonical should be thanked or shunned for their decisions? Take the poll.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-11T14:32:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Crypton for developers: Toward cryptographically-secure cloud apps]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/crypton-for-developers-toward-cryptographically-secure-cloud-apps/4224]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A new open source project called Crypton hopes to put a reusable cryptographic solution in the hands of cloud app developers, providing easy, built-in encryption of user data.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A new open source project called Crypton hopes to put a reusable cryptographic solution in the hands of cloud app developers, providing easy, built-in encryption of user data.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Selena Frye]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-07T19:56:11Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[PulseAudio: An Achilles Heel that needs repair]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/pulseaudio-an-achilles-heel-that-needs-repair/4202]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen takes on PulseAudio and runs head first into an issue that has been around since 2008. With Steam gaining ground, sound is going to become a crucial element for Linux. Can the...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen takes on PulseAudio and runs head first into an issue that has been around since 2008. With Steam gaining ground, sound is going to become a crucial element for Linux. Can the...]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Wallen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-03-04T15:58:56Z</pubDate>
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