usalug-org.blogspot: This week I have been exploring Debian based systems that offer strong, flexible networking.

• What I want from computers
• On updates and user experiences and so forth

• FreeOrion 0.3.15 released
• Two FOSS gems
• OpenArena - The OpenSource Quake III Arena

makeuseof.com: In order to promote those positive vibes that’ll get your days off to a good start, I’d like to offer up eight free wallpaper sites I found that offer the best funny wallpapers for your desktop that you’ll find anywhere.

networkworld.com: Quick, name the most successful open source project of all time. You probably didn't hesitate a second did you? For better and sometimes for worse, Linux is the poster child for the open source movement. Is what's good for Linux, good for all open source?

pcworld.com: One of the most confusing things for the newcomer to Linux is how many distributions, or versions, of the operating system there are. What follows, then, is a roundup of sorts of the top 10 Linux distributions today.

tuxradar.com: Not all BitTorrent apps are made equal. Yes, there's a big range of features such as support for encryption and random port access, but at the same there's also a huge range of speeds -

networkworld.com: People continue to wonder how to make money in the free and open source software world. It’s dressed up in discussions of how one makes money when you give away the software for free.

• OpenOffice.org Conference 2010: preparing the next ten years
• OOo: Print file format changes on Linux

Learn 3 ways of hardening SSH access to your system to block would-be crackers

openattitude.com: I maintain that computers are the hot rods of the 21st century, and changing up your desktop background is the first and easiest step to pimping your ride. Today I thought I’d share my favourites.

phoronix.com: Tiago Vignatti has now compiled some statistics surrounding the top contributors to X.Org Server 1.9 and related X components just looking at this most recent development cycle. There's also numbers for the input, video, and Mesa components too.

earthweb.com: When I tell people that I use Linux, they look at me with pity. When I go on to tell them that the KDE desktop is in many ways more innovative than Windows 7, the looks of pity changes to caution.

• Stop Typing Typos!
• No Gaming in Linux? Try Starcraft 2!!!