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NetworkManager - Mobile Networking made Easy

NetworkManager:
Networking on Linux right now is painful for the mobile desktop user, especially in comparison to other operating systems. A laptop user should never need to use the command line or configuration files to manage their network; it should “Just Work” as automatically as possible and intrude as little as possible into the user’s workflow. [...]

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Slashdot: France Considers Anti-DRM ‘iPod Law’

Slashdot | France Considers Anti-DRM ‘iPod Law’:
“According to the Washington Post, France is contemplating legislation designed to ‘to force compatibility between digital songs and the different machines that play them.’ Known colloquially as the ‘iPod bill’, it is opposed by Apple, the Business Software Alliance, and others who refer to it as ’state-sponsored piracy.’ Two [...]

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Motorola A768i and GNU/Linux

At last! After a lot of reading, experimenting, guessing and playing with my phone…
here are my experiences using the Motorola A768i and a log of playing with my phone along with my GNU/Linux box. Motorola A768 is a linux based triband GSM mobile that comes with PDA functionality - its a linux based smartphone.
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A768i - After a long wait

Finally, on the friday 29th of october 2004 - i got my linux smart-phone. I was so busy with both my phone and work that i could not mention this on my blog. The phone features PDA functionalities, a basic camera, Bluetooth, IrDA, 52 Mb of memory, mp3 player and a big 320×240 [...]

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