It almost goes without saying that you won’t find anything that runs Windows at anywhere near these prices. Oh, and no, that doesn’t mean that Linux is somehow inferior as Windows fans would want you to believe. It is, however, free of charge.

Original post by Caitlyn Martin

Version Control with Git takes you step-by-step through ways to track, merge, and manage software projects, using this highly flexible open-source version control system. Git permits practically an infinite variety of methods for development and collaboration, but its flexibility also means that some users don’t understand how to use it to best advantage. This book offers tutorials on ways to use it, as well as friendly yet rigorous advice to help you navigate Git’s many functions.

Original post by Jon Loeliger

New Media Challenges: Legal and Policy Considerations for Federal Use of Web 2.0 Technology (Center for American Progress) — report on the issues around Web 2.0 use in Government, which include privacy, security, Public Records Act, advertising, etc. See also It’s Not the Campaign Anymore: How the White House Is Using Web 2.0 Technology So Far from the same…

Original post by Nat Torkington

This guide is designed to help you get an x86 or AMD64/EM64T server, desktop, or network appliance up and running quickly with the FreeBSD operating system.

Original post by Jem Matzan