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Response to “Two New Software Freedoms” -> I SUPPORT THEM

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ubuwalker31 maybe surprised but I support his "Two New Software Freedoms" idea.  After I posted Use nv, not nvidia drivers -> Save the headache, he accused me not allowing him "...to have the freedom to install proprietary software on my Linux system" at two separate sites: Two New Software Freedoms Tuxmachines.org Edit: Pierre removed the comment after I commented … [Read more...] about Response to “Two New Software Freedoms” -> I SUPPORT THEM

How to continue to help Filipino and Vietnamese Amerasians

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I met with Clint and Hung from the Amerasian Childfind Network tonight. Clint visits Vietnam a couple times a year to help Vietnam Veterans find their long lost Amerasian children. We still do not know the exact number of Amerasians left in Vietnam, but it could be as high as 7,000 based on some leads. We just do not know. Clint helped me form the Amerasian Foundation … [Read more...] about How to continue to help Filipino and Vietnamese Amerasians

Use nv, not nvidia drivers -> Save the headache

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As the majority of BSD/Linux users, I use X.org for my X Window System.  I have a preference to edit my own xorg.conf to ensure that X runs properly on any of my system.  To this date, I have never failed to get X configured.  It is actually not that difficult.  Today, distros such as Debian Lenny, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Sabayon, to name a few, can automatically create a working … [Read more...] about Use nv, not nvidia drivers -> Save the headache

Saigon – One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World

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I have lived in many cities and towns around the world.  Istanbul, Turkey, with all of it's historical cathedrals and mosques is one of my favorites.  Almaty, Kazakhstan, a city I really wanted to call home at one time, is of of my other favorites.  Both Almaty and Istanbul are very beautiful cities but in the end, though, it's Saigon that I would call home. Saigon is one of … [Read more...] about Saigon – One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World