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WEEKLY NEWS How to write your book using Linux Writing a more complex, long-form work using desktop Linux was remarkably simple, Steven Ovadia says. Why I love OwnCloud: Answer to Dropbox lock-in Wanting to avoid cloud storage lock-in with Dropbox, Adam Clater details his switch to OwnCloud. Free and open source education materials for children and teens Tips for finding and using open source materials for learning. Rebuilding Ecuador's economy with open source principles Project seeks to transition Ecuador into a society of free and open knowledge. Hacking government procurement with a new RFP The new RFP in government should be "Request for Partnership." Then, now, and the future of open source fonts Three things necessary for the future of free fonts. Weekly wrap-up: Facebook introduces open source Presto, a visit to Valve, and more Stories you may have missed from around the web. FROM THE ARCHIVES Open government, what is it really? By Pia Waugh We the People: Seceding from open government? By Melanie Chernoff OPEN SOURCE EVENTS Here's what's coming up in November: Forum PHP 2013 is billing itself as "the most important international talks cycle dedicated to the language and its ecosystem in France." The forum is Nov. 21-22 in Montrouge, Paris, France. Open Source Licensing in an Agile Environment is a webinar scheduled 9 a.m. EDT on Nov. 20. Check out the events calendar to see other upcoming open source events and submit your own! Docker is generating a lot of interest in the Fedora community. Red Hat principle software engineer Alexander Larsson

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"Chief Lateral Thinking Officer." CIOs are responsible for more than ever. So is it time for a new job title? Here are a few suggestions from The Enterprisers Project. Check them out and share your C?O.