09.15.09
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Pidgin vs. Empathy: Feature Comparison by Christopher Tozzi

The decision to replace Pidgin with Empathy in Ubuntu 9.10 has not been without controversy, or second thoughts on the part of Ubuntu developers.  Much of the discontent centers around concerns that Empathy does not yet offer the features to compete with Pidgin.  With this in mind, I took a look at how Pidgin and Empathy line up when it comes to delivering the functionality that most people look for in an instant-messaging client.  Here are the results.

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08.05.09
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Rethinking Ubuntu’s Update Policy…Or Not by Christopher Tozzi

One of the timeless challenges of open-source development is keeping software as up-to-date as possible while also maximizing stability.  With this difficulty in mind, Ubuntu’s developers recently discussed the operating system’s policy on updates.  Here’s the story, with some thoughts.

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