MOSS Magazine June 2010

Why should the Government consider FLOSS...

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04. Why should the government consider FLOSS07. Coming out of your shell12. Why I use KDE14. Fedora 13 Released17.18. Understanding Linux : Part I

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MOSS: Your Monthly FLOSS Magazine JUNE 201002

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COVER June 2010, ISSUE #06

Maldives Open Source Society

STEERING COMMITTEE

President

Ismail FAIZ (PH)

Vice President

Yusuf Abdulla SHUNAN

Secretary

ROBERT Boettcher

Public Relations

Ibrahim SOBAH

Program Coordinator

Mohamed MALIK

Treasurer

HUSSAIN Sharaah

Advisory Board

INASH Zubair - Founding MemberMohamed VISHAH - Founding Member

Magazine Editors

Ahmed SHUJAAU MohamedcosmicfluSIMON ShareefSOUL

THE READERS' VOICE

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