1209447998

 

Peru: Software Libre

News of universities in Peru taking advantage of these free, “open source”  alternatives might mean this change is already on the way, potentially saving the Peruvian economy hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

http://www.livinginperu.com/news/6270

   

1209448049

 

Hrat GNU/Linux - First Armenian Linux Distribution

The Hrat GNU/Linux OS is based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.

http://www.linuxworld.com/community/?q=node/3935

   

1209448109

 

VoIP beta supports Java-enabled phones

Proprietary VoIP software provider Skype is beta-testing a Java version of  its flagship soft-phone. The company says its new "Mobile Skype" client will  be available "soon" on Linux- and Java-based models from Motorola, including the Razr2 V8 and MotoRokr Z6.  

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2959432550.html

   

1209448197

 

Linux: Try Before You Buy

Ever pine away for a car for months, or even years, then when you finally get it?you have buyer?s remorse? You should have taken a test drive. Sure, you say, testing a car with a chatty salesperson next to you isn?t ownership but it does give you an idea of the look and feel of the car from the inside out.

http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2380.html

   

1209448246

 

Interview With IBM's Inna Kuznetsova on Big Green Linux

Project Big Green Linux supports the company's Big Green initiative, which was announced in May 2007. As background, the Big Green initiative is a $1 billion per year commitment that's designed to sharply reduce data center  energy consumption for IBM and its clients. Big Green Linux is a drive to help IBM's clients to incorporate Linux...

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/interview-ibms-inna-kuznetsova-big-green-linux

   

1209448403

 

First look at ASUS Eee PC 900

I've found the look and feel of the default desktop, with its easy-to-navigate tabbed interface (powered by IceWM), very usable and up until now I haven't felt a very strong urge to hack it into something more Linux-like or to replace it with a different distribution.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080428#feature

   

1209448431

 

Linux-based NAS devices move up to 6TB

The Linux-based ReadyNAS Pro systems come in 1.5TB, 3TB, and 6TB versions, and use Intel Core 2 Duo processors, says Netgear.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4564899636.html

   

1209448730

 

Ubuntu Open Week is here!

Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, its here again - the glorious joy that is Ubuntu Open Week.

http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1180

   

1209448830

 

Evolution of a Linux User

Linux has been very good to me. I try to give something back, by being  involved on forums and through this blog. My story is not unique. There are  millions of satisfied Linux users. Most use Ubuntu, but many others choose a  lesser known distro. Linux has just about something for everyone.

http://linuxcanuck.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/evolution-of-a-linux-user/

   

1209481547

 

Ulteo — My digital life made simple

Now, after two years, there is a successive release of the Ulteo  distribution. The purpose of the Beta1 Ulteo Application System is to feature  what it can develop into in the nearest future, especially considering the  Ulteo Online Desktop.        

http://polishlinux.org/linux/ulteo/ulteo-my-digital-life-made-simple/

   

1209481599

 

KDE in Korea

What are the most popular Linux distributions and software in Korea? As you know, Ubuntu is the most popular distribution in Linux users group, Fedora is the most popular in general.

http://dot.kde.org/1209422140/

   

1209481776

 

Social networking for sports sits on an open platform

Parker, a software developer with a background in open source, brought to the company a conviction that avoiding proprietary software was the only way to launch a Web 2.0 enterprise. "In every aspect of what we do, we use open  source," Parker says.

http://www.linux.com/feature/130712

   

1209538621

 

Open source big names helping attract new users

Participation by big open source vendors is helping attract new interest in Linux user groups in Asia.

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62040788,00.htm?scid=rss_z_nw

   

1209566976

 

Embedded developers and kernel hackers: can they collab

In many ways, Andrew Morton's keynote set the tone for this year's Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) by describing the ways that embedded companies and   developers can work with the kernel community in a way that will be "mutually  beneficial".

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/042908-kernel.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news

   

1209567039

 

UVC support soon in vanilla kernel?

In a recent interview with the German IT online magazine Golem.de the kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman mentioned that the USB video device support will   soon be merged into the vanilla kernel.

http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/uvc-support-soon-in-vanilla-kernel/

   

1209567319

 

Commercial KVM-based virtual desktop program arrives

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Linux's own baked-in virtualization program, has been gaining popularity. Now, Qumranet, the company behind KVM,  is releasing a commercial virtual desktop called Solid ICE based on KVM  technology.  

http://www.linux.com/feature/133839

   

1209567507

 

12 of the Best Media Players for Linux

One of the many perks of being a Linux user is that you have plenty of excellent software to choose from. This is especially true if you are in  search for an essential application like a media player because there are  definitely loads of options.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/04/12-of-best-media-players-for-linux.html

   

1209627362

 

Language Weaver Bolsters Languages, Linux Support

Los Angeles-based Language Weaver said Wednesday that the firm has added support for Linux with its automated language translation tools. According to  the firm, all of its language translation pairs can now run on Linux  operating systems.  

http://www.socaltech.com/language_weaver_bolsters_languages_linux_support/s-0015078.html

   

1209627441

 

64-way chip gains Linux IDE, dev cards, design wins

Tilera introduced a Linux-based development kit for its scalable, 64-core  Tile64 SoC (system-on-chip). The company also announced a dual 10GbE  PCIExpress card based on the chip (pictured at left), revealed a networking  customer win with Napatech, and demo'd the Tile64 running real-time 1080P HD video.  

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4811855366.html

   

1209627527

 

Linux a pleasant surprise

Take SimplyMEPIS for a test and see what you think. I suspect you'll be pleasantly surprised at how good Linux has become.

http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1006842

   

1209627579

 

Linux-based device gains accelerometer-based games

Chumby Industries announced a partnership with Albino Blacksheep to provide Flash-based games for the Linux-based Chumby "alarm-clock" computer, leveraging its motion-sensing capabilities.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9517072485.html

   

1209627737

 

Btrfs v0.14 Released

Btrfs v0.14 is now available for download.  Please note the disk format has changed, and it is not compatible with older versions of Btrfs.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/4/29/557

   

1209627830

 

Embedded Linux research report ships (Linux at 40%)

EDC noted that some 40 percent of the survey's 500 respondents were targeting embedded Linux.  

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7613839836.html

   

1209628066

 

Nortel Pitches Networks Revamp For Virtualization

Linux-based hardware appliance aims to optimize virtualization for datacenter deployment.

http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3743441

   

1209661523

 

Canadian British Columbia's School District Goes Debian!!!

Kamloops Thompson School District #73, British Columbia, Canada, with 55 elementary and secondary schools, chose a majority of open source software on  Debian GNU / Linux as it is easier to maintain and in their experience offers  better support.  

http://www.techforce.com.br/index.php/news/linux_blog/british_columbian_school_district_73_chose_debian

   

1209661895

 

Is Open Source adoption set to mushroom in Australia?

Optimism and take-up is growing around the platform-independent code with the industry taking more notice of this fast growing area

http://www.crn.com.au/Feature/4427,is-open-source-adoption-set-to-mushroom-in-australia.aspx

   

1209662270

 

Opinion - The role of open source in grid computing

To a significant extent, the benefits that we predicted for open source  release have indeed accrued: Globus software has been widely adopted, and  many groups are doing amazing things with it, building exciting applications,  powerful tools, and substantial infrastructures.

http://www.isgtw.org/?pid=1001050

   

1209709889

 

What Might Be Behind OpenBSD’s Attack Against Peers

Yes, Microsoft wants to “find ways to split ‘em apart.” Microsoft needs to do some intelligence work to identify “sources of tension between allies.” BSD versus GPL, anyone?

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/02/bsd-gpl-stallman-smear/

   

1209710648

 

First Look: The Linux-Based Paragon Rescue Kit for Mac OS X

It had never occurred to me that you might be able to boot your Mac from  Linux on a CD, and certainly the thought of using a Linux-based repair  utility on a Mac never crossed my mind. But I went ahead and burned a disc  and started up from it to see what it could do.  

http://db.tidbits.com/article/9598

   

1209710803

 

gNewSense 2.0 [Screenshots]

Less than a week after the release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron", the Free Software Foundation has gone ahead and released version 2.0 (named DeltaH) of  gNewSense.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=gnewsense_2&num=1

   

1209710845

 

Functional [GNU/Linux] notebooks

A Linux OS, on the other hand, uses the Gnome desktop, which allows you to  change all font sizes and if you increase the font size for windows title  bars, the buttons increase in size as well, making them much easier to click  on.

http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?autono=321700&leftnm=8&subLeft=0&chkFlg=

   

1209711103

 

Start-up adds standard PCs to [Linux-based] storage pools

Kapsean Inc. makes software called iSCUBE, which consists of a Linux-based storage server operating system that takes disks from multiple x86 PCs,  aggregates the storage (compare storage products) and allows administrators  to move storage units across such devices as Windows servers, desktops and notebooks, said Roger Gaudet

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=hardware&articleId=9081759&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_top

   

1209711178

 

Mini Review: Open Source in Harvard Business Review

As the CEO's quest continues, she begins to worry that in many people's eyes  her company is seen as the overly powerful corporate enemy with an iron grip on its junk-p

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/mini-review-open-source-emharvard-business-reviewem

   

1209746147

 

KDE Commit Digest: Issue 107: 20th April 2008

The Google Summer of Code has once again started, with KDE getting 47 projects this year, more than any other organisation (like last year). Status updates will be featured in the Digest over the following weeks this summer.  

http://commit-digest.org/issues/2008-04-20/    

   

1209746244

 

[KDE] improving freedesktop.org processes

It's not a revolutionary concept by any means, but it's something freedesktop.org really needs to keep the wheels moving. There seems to be  general support for such a reform, and we're down to discussing details.

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/04/improving-freedesktoporg-processes.html

   

1209746337

 

The most significant "embedded" individual

A key mention goes to Richard Stallman, Founder of GNU Project and Free Software Foundation. As a reader points out, "The GNU C compiler has enabled free software development for a wide variety of embedded platforms, and it wouldn't have been possible without Stallman's vision of a free software development toolset."

http://www.embedded.com/columns/esdeic/207402544

   

1209746462

 

Knoppix 5.3.1

At the recent CeBIT computer fair, Klaus Knopper finally released a new version of his popular Knoppix live-CD/DVD variety of GNU/Linux.

http://linuxgazette.net/150/howell.html

   

1209797995

 

Criticise OOXML or Microsoft Corruption, Receive Libel

For context and background about this: Unknown pseudonyms posted via Web proxies various things ‘on my behalf’, under my name. They then cite themselves (or a fake voice with my name next to it) in various Web sites. They still send this libel to people, in order to be used as a weapon.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/03/libel-vs-critics/

   

1209825216

 

IBM launching a platform for SMB opportunity

It runs on Linux and encompasses everything an SMB would need from an IT perspective, including e-mail and collaboration with Lotus Notes and Domino,  file management, directory services, back-up and recovery, firewall,   anti-virus, anti-spam and the Lotus Symphony office suite.  

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=48224&cid=6

   

1209825537

 

An open palette: Tux Paint's Bill Kendrick

Bill Kendrick is a software machine. He is the lead designer and developer of  New Breed Software, a company creating free and open source games, libraries,  tools and utilities across a range of operating systems, mobile devices, hand held and home video consoles.

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;319212281;fp;4;fpid;1968336438

   

1209825552

 

Rugged PDA available with Linux

A value-added reseller of mobile computers and PDAs has ported Linux to a ruggedized, "military-grade" PDA. SDG Systems is offering the "Nomad" from  Tripod Data Systems (TDS) pre-installed with Angstrom Linux and Qtopia PDA  Edition, and bundled with a toolsuite and build environment based on OpenEmbedded.    

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6292990557.html

   

1209838375

 

Ecuador: A Weekend of Free Software Throughout the Country

In Ecuador, this event gathered a lot of attention, especially since the President of the Republic, Rafael Correa, by means of decree No. 1014 of  April 10, 2008, ruled that the computers in the public administration should  utilize free software.

http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/01/ecuador-weekend-of-flisol-celebrations/

   

1209838425

 

Biggest ever Spanish open source agreement signed

The project will be the biggest of its kind in Spanish history.

http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.19054

   

1209838664

 

Mrs Red Devil Installs Ubuntu 8.04

 If Ubuntu 8.04 presents so few problems for Mrs RD, it must be doing pretty much everything right, mustn't it?

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/05/mrs-red-devil-installs-ubuntu-804.html

   

1209838773

 

It's good to be free

Richard's presentation was extremely compelling and thought provoking, and whilst noting that user's freedom isn't easy to respect, there are approaches which can lead to a better society.

http://iamasoftie.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-good-to-be-free.html

   

1209891208

 

Desktop Linux strategies for marketplace success

Local free software organizations need to be able to offer free Linux  installation and encourage people to reuse or donate computers that would run  poorly with current Windows systems.

http://www.linux.com/feature/134126

   

1209926000

 

gNewSense 2.0

GIMP, Pidgin, and OpenOffice are installed. Firefox is not (it's MPL, not GPL-licensed). If you either don't know the difference between the two or  don't care, I understand. Epiphany is the default web browser.

http://www.techiemoe.com/tech/gnewsense2.htm

   

1209926193

 

I like my bazaar!

A bazaar means choice, shopping malls, not the bleak shops of the Soviet era  and - most of all - no high priests and Politbureau's. Being someone who has  seen with his own eyes what dictatorship and elitarism can do to people in  particular and society in general, I like my bazaar.  

http://thebeezspeaks.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-like-my-bazaar.html

   

1209926255

 

DOST’s Bayanihan Linux version 5.0 coming soon

ASTI first launched Bayanihan Linux in October 2001 for use primarily in government offices. It formed part of a package of measures by the Philippine  government to curb rampant software piracy in the country.  

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/may/05/yehey/techtimes/20080505tech1.html

   

1209926421

 

Stop Using Windows, Use GNU/Linux

There's a world food crisis right now, as we all know it. Man's most basic need is low on supply but high in demand. This recent global predicament may  not be felt that much in highly developed countries like the US and Japan,  but developing country like ours and underdeveloped countries like most of Africa are struggling for survival.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/05/stop-food-crisis-stop-using-windows.html

   

1209926621

 

Enterprise FOSS Adoption

All this clearly demonstrates how far the free software model has come since the early Unix hacker days. While as a  methodology it does present its own unique challenges, it also brings rewards  and allows for undercutting the competition.

http://fosswire.com/2008/05/03/enterprise-foss-adoption/

   

1209976432

 

LGP To Start Work On Another Game

Linux Game Publishing is still in the middle of porting X3: Reunion and Bandits: Phoenix Rising to Linux, but they soon will be starting work on another title.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjQ1OA

   

1209976573

 

The Progress Of X.Org 7.4

If all goes according to plan, X.Org 7.4 will finally be released this month. This release isn't quite as elaborate as X.Org 7.3, which introduced input hot-plugging, EXA enhancements, and RandR 1.2 to just name a few features, but X.Org 7.4 is another update better enhancing this X server.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=xorg_74&num=1

   

1209976652

 

Bluewhite64 12.1 is Released

I am pleased to announce the availability of the Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1!

http://www.bluewhite64.com/bluewhite64-linux-news.html

   

1209976780

 

Elive 1.7.2 development released

This release contains support for b43 wifi cards, a trayer, and a lot more things, details...

http://www.elivecd.org/Main/News/elive-development-1.7.2-released

   

1209976873

 

OLPC Decision Not Final, RMS Asks: Can We Rescue OLPC?

So, the pressures that Negroponte was feeling -- that is a problem that can  be fixed, simply by restructuring the project to enable everyone to know what is needed and facilitate contributions to Sugar.

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080504130344316

   

1209976885

 

Ubuntu Nuggets - it’s the little things that count

The first Ubuntu release hype is slowly passing away. It’s amazing to see Ubuntu-related articles rise to the top of social bookmarking sites, extolling the wonders of the new Hardy Heron. Too bad most of them stick to the obvious and fail to see the not-so-obvious-but-o-so-beneficial smaller improvements.

http://www.ruminationsonthedigitalrealm.org/2008/05/04/ubuntu-nuggets-its-the-little-things-that-count

   

1210004898

 

Linux cutting software costs in Kenya

Entrepreneurs in Kenya are putting Linux to work to cut costs and maximise profits as they look for new ways to bring computing to users.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2392

   

1210006905

 

First look at Slackware Linux 12.1

All these points hint at an excellent (if not perfect) server and -- with a few tweaks and an occasional trip to one of the third-party Slackware repositories (see our Slackware page for a list) -- a fairly decent desktop system, especially for those who already know a thing or two about Linux.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080505#feature

   

1210008360

 

Red Hat Linux Desktop Moves: Calculated Strategy

Recently, Red Hat announced that it would not pursue the enterprise desktop market for the time being. Immediate reactions were almost as misinformed as those which followed the announcement made by Wal-Mart last month — an announcement that only meant to say that GNU/Linux PCs would be sold online but not off the shelf.

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3744796

   

1210059802

 

Interview With LPI's Jim Lacey

In the mid-1990s there was an attitude within some business circles that Linux as an operating system was something used by hobbyists or IT enthusiasts but was not really practical for the business environment. LPI was founded to counteract this attitude and to demonstrate the growing professionalism of Linux and Open Source users.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/interview-lpis-jim-lacey

   

1210059884

 

Conversion To Linux

Another person joined us in our Linux conversation. He mentioned just how hard it would be for him to stop using Windows and to use something else. Gary and I both agreed that any move to Linux requires a re-learning and settling in period, but once you have gotten over that hump, you never look back.

http://www.huliq.com/58686/conversion-linux

   

1210060024

 

Voice 2.0 developers like Open Source, independence

A survey of Voice 2.0 developers carried out by iLocus, a research firm focussed on emerging communications, reveals that 72 percent of them prefer to work with Open Source telephony platforms like Asterisk, OpenSER, and FreeSWITCH and offer services direct to the consumer.

http://www.ciol.com/Developer/Open-Source/News-Reports/Voice-20-developers-like-Open-Source,-independence/6508105763/0/

   

1210085061

 

Free Software in Brazil: Analysis & Interview with Marcos

Given the vast institutional shifts to free software that have occurred, it is hard to imagine an economical way to rollback these projects — not only  the changes within state-owned IT firms but the many other projects that  Brazil has launched with free software: the massive Digital Inclusion project...

http://news.northxsouth.com/2008/05/05/interview-with-marcos-mazoni-new-head-of-free-software-implementation-in-brazil/

   

1210085156

 

Tim Bray provides a bridge between Sun and developers

"The fact is that the vast majority of office desktops are using Windows, the third-best platform," he says. "You can argue about the relative merits of modern Linuxes like Ubuntu and the Mac, but they are clearly better than Windows in terms of robustness, cost, performance, and a whole bunch of  other things.

http://www.linux.com/feature/133149

   

1210085417

 

OpenSolaris Finally Hits the – um – Shelves?

The distribution is — obviously — based on Solaris, Sun's flagship OS, with the bulk of the code-base comprised of original Solaris code released under the Common Development and Distribution License.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/opensolaris-finally-hits-%E2%80%93-um-%E2%80%93-shelves

   

1210085447

 

Spotlight on FOSS: An Interview with Mark Shuttleworth

Richard Stallman has agreed to be our next interview, although we had meet some conditions, which shouldn't surprise anyone that follows him. Stay tuned for more information on that interview, but feel free to contact us with questions you would like us to ask him.

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/04/15/an-interview-with-mark-shuttleworth.html?page=2

   

1210135938

 

AMD Stream SDK Coming To Linux Soon

NVIDIA has long supported their CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) technology on Linux for allowing general-purpose code algorithms to be executed on the graphics processor, while AMD and their Stream Computing support has been absent on Linux.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjQ2Mw

   

1210136075

 

The Linux Ecosystem to More than Double to $49 Billion

Linux may be a free platform for many and a reasonably inexpensive alternative to Unix and proprietary platforms for others, but make no mistake.

http://www.itjungle.com/tlb/tlb050608-story01.html

   

1210136219

 

A new wave of freedom

The new freedom movement , in software, knowledge, publishing and commerce,  will change the way we think, do things and interact.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/20080523251008900.htm

   

1210171109

 

Free and Open Source Software Guide for SMEs

Two EU-funded projects in the area of Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS), namely OpenTTT and FLOSSMETRICS, have recently published a F/OSS guide for SMEs. Different types of software applications and businesses are addressed, making this guide useful for most SMEs that wish to simply use F/OSS or even build a F/OSS-based business approach.

http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/guide-for-smes001

   

1210171405

 

Meet The Hardy Heron: What's New in Ubuntu 8.04

Rob traveled to Cambridge from Colorado, in order to make sure Gnash fit right in Ubuntu's 8.04 plans. According to Rob, "Ubuntu was the first GNU/Linux distribution to ship Gnash, and although Gnash runs on dozens of other distributions, it usually runs best on Ubuntu."

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2008/05/06/meet-the-hardy-heron-whats-new-in-ubuntu-804.html?CMP=OTC-0O724Z062301&ATT=Meet+The+Hardy+Heron+What+s+New+in+Ubuntu+8+04

   

1210245926

 

Interview with Bluewhite64 creator Attila Craciun

Slackware Linux has stood strong for more than a decade by refusing to compromise.

http://www.linux.com/feature/132875

   

1210245984

 

Free software great and small

This is what I find to be the really motivating aspect of Free Software. People collaborating to make things together that they wouldn't be able to build in isolation.

http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-200562.html

   

1210246230

 

Ksplice: kernel patches without reboots

The kernel developers are generally quite good about responding to security problems. Once a vulnerability in the kernel has been found, a patch comes out in short order; system administrators can then apply the patch (or get a patched kernel from their distributor), reboot the system..

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/050608-kslice.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news

   

1210246258

 

GNU/Linux facing first real desktop test

It?s not just the ultraportable notebook and associated chip manufacturers.

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/05/07/linux-facing-first-real-desktop-test/

   

1210259038

 

Running Only on Open-Source Software

Although Smartleaf has about twice as many Linux desktops as Windows ones, "I have an assistant who spends about one-third of their time fixing miscellaneous problems with the Windows desktops. The Linux ones only need about an hour a week," Ritter said.

http://www.midmarket.eweek.com/c/a/News/Running-Only-on-Open-Source-Software/

   

1210259047

 

Ubuntu?s Hardy Heron nests at Fox News

?Most of our developers actually run Ubuntu, so we?re definitely focused on correcting [the problem],? he wrote, according to the ERACC Web Log. [...] Move over, Windows ? Ubuntu wants more room in the nest.

http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/05/07/ubuntus-hardy-heron-nests-at-fox-news/

   

1210259430

 

SA's open source acceleration

Beveridge says while many people think only of the Linux operating system when they talk about open source software, its scope is much deeper than that.

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/3690.html

   

1210259542

 

Xubuntu: Better than Ubuntu (at least for me)

Xubuntu: Better than Ubuntu (at least for mNone of the three kids even mentioned the fact that their machine looked different from everyone elses, they all just hopped on firefox and got to work!

http://hartmansblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/xubuntu-better-than-ubuntu-at-least-for.html

   

1210259655

 

Thoughts on Linux/Ubuntu

With the release of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron a week or two ago, I thought I?d try it out. I?ve been casually playing around with Linux for quite some time. I think the first version I installed was Mandrake Linux 8.0, back in 2001.

http://brianschettler.com/blog/?p=65

   

1210319152

 

Microsoft Literally Pays ISO (Sponsors ISO Meeting)

There was clearly a transaction of money made by Microsoft in Norway, which passed it on to ISO. Good catch. Watch the picture inside this page and recall our old entry about soft briberies.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/09/iso-paid-by-microsoft/

   

1210320935

 

JVM now compiles with Sun Studio on GNU/Linux

So, should we get excited about compiling OpenJDK/HotSpot? Doesnt Sun Studio on Linux already compile a bunch of industrial scale applications? Indeed we should.  Some reasons why...

http://blogs.sun.com/tatkar/entry/jvm_now_compiles_with_sun

   

1210321144

 

KOffice 2.0 Alpha 7 Released

This release is the first to see some results of the OpenDocument Format testsuite being imported into KOffice.

http://dot.kde.org/1210273570/

   

1210321253

 

VIA Gives 16,434 Lines Of OSS Code (GPL)

VIA has released over 16,000 lines of code that provides a frame-buffer driver in the Linux kernel. This code is licensed under the GNU GPLv2 and appears to be crafted by VIA's Joseph Chan. Supported by this driver is VIA's Unichrome CLE266, K400, K800, PM800, CN700, CX700, K8M890, P4M890, P4M900, and VX800 IGPs.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjQ2Nw

   

1210321367

 

San Mateo County levies a serious punishment for non-IEs

Today I received word that Microsoft owns a small piece of the California government. [...] Even worse, however, was when I went online to try to pay the ticket. I have to use Internet Explorer to do business with San Mateo County, apparently. What a complete joke. Use Linux? Mac OS X? Or even Firefox on Windows? Sorry.

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9939664-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad

   

1210321420

 

Top Ten Reasons for a Linux Laptop

Here's another Linux Top Ten Countdown (from our Reality mixed with humor section).

http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/toptenlaptop.shtml

   

1210342261

 

Linux: A Search Engine?s View

It is always interesting where Linux is gaining public interest, which countries are falling behind. (Source: Google Trends)

http://hehe2.net/linux-general/linux-a-search-engines-view/

   

1210342439

 

Declaration of Lindependence

That whenever any form of corporate software hegemony becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to abolish it and institute a new system, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form that ensures digital choice and digital freedom.

http://lin08.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/declaration-of-lindependence/

   

1210342448

 

Raptor Menu explores KDE 4 Possibilities

What’s so great about the Raptor Menu?  Well, I do have to say that right now it’s mostly in the conceptual stage, although they do have some code that compiles.  

http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2008/05/07/raptor-menu-explores-kde-4-possibilities/

   

1210342558

 

Linux + UMPC = Smokin' Hot

Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPC) are so hot right now that major PC manufacturers are competing to create the lightest, fastest and sexiest-looking portable machines imaginable. Most of these emerging sub-notebooks are pre-installed with Linux, and I wasn't surprised.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/05/linux-umpc-smokin-hot.html

   

1210342656

 

Test Drive OpenOffice 3 Beta in Ubuntu

I wouldn’t yet do any serious work with this beta release, but I haven’t had any issues with it so far. OpenOffice 3 is looking good!

http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/05/08/test-drive-openoffice-3-beta-in-ubuntu/

   

1210404648

 

Multi-Pointer X Going Mainline

Multi-Pointer X was developed by Peter Hutterer at the University of South Australia as part of his PhD project, with development work starting in 2005. Unlike some other implementations, Multi-Pointer X allows many existing applications to continue to function without any fundamental changes.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=mpx_master&num=1

   

1210404871

 

Multi-protocol wireless mesh gateway runs Debian

Zaragoza, Spain-based Libelium announced an x86-based multi-protocol mesh router with a Debian GNU/Linux-based OS and a user-extensible browser-based open source management interface.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3913242202.html

   

1210404937

 

Meet Karl Paetzel, HP marketing manager for GNU/Linux (Ogg)

Karl Paetzel is quoted frequently about Hewlett-Packard's ever-increasing Linux and open source efforts, which now include open source licensing detection and governance tools. Here's a chance to see and hear him a little more "up close and personal" than in a traditional text interview.

http://www.linux.com/feature/132571

   

1210440383

 

Down To Business: As IBM Reaches For Cloud with GNU/Linux

IBM's alignment with Google around Linux and Internet standards should have its longtime rival sweating sans Yahoo.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/services/data/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207601200

   

1210440396

 

You Can Hack An OS But You Can't Hack People

This was the only logical course of action at that time. Because the computing world was so new to everyone, even the kings, it did not make sense for everyone to try to establish their own republics and then try to run them.

http://penguinpetes.com/b2evo/index.php?title=you_can_hack_an_os_but_you_can_t_hack_pe&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

   

1210440538

 

Looking for Mr. ISV

The first problem is one we already know: a lack of information. They don't know enough about Linux, and they are basing their decisions on half-formed bits of data that they gleaned from various sources.

http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-05-09-016-26-OP-BZ

   

1210495530

 

Debian GNU/Linux SuiteTelecentro: millions of users

The Brazilian Debian GNU / Linux SuiteTelecentro benefits more than 4 millions users every year.

http://techforce.com.br/index.php/news/linux_blog/suitetelecentro_millions_users_digital_society_every_year

   

1210495795

 

Verizon Opens LiMo Door

Verizon Wireless is close to announcing that it will use new cellphones based on the LiMo Foundation 's mobile Linux operating system, in a move that will further push the No. 2-ranked operator's "open" agenda for 2008, Unstrung has learned.

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=153461

   

1210522326

 

Puppy Linux 4.0: Has it Learned New Tricks?

 The speed and responsive have improved considerably, and those added applications and features have really made Puppy Linux deserving to be among the best mini Linux distribution out there.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/05/puppy-linux-40-has-it-learned-new.html

   

1210522387

 

A Linux [Ballnux] ThinkPad

Once people see and touch and smell recent editions of Linux, they'll realize it is no more different from Windows XP than is the Mac OSX. And, as Lenovo says, Linux "Eliminates virus and spyware downtime".

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13554_1-9940599-33.html

   

1210522445

 

Linux in Under 5 Minutes

While the majority of web workers are Windows- and Mac-based, there are a lot of good, free ways to open up to the rich world of Linux applications, too. Some people go to the trouble of using virtualization tools to run Linux locally on the same machine they have their primary operating systems on.

http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/08/linux-in-under-5-minutes/

   

1210522526

 

Running Linux Over Windows Without Virtualization

In the April issue (andLinux: A Parallel Workstation, page 98), we discussed about andLinux, which co-exists with Windows. When you install andLinux on any Windows system, it is installed as an application.

http://pcquest.ciol.com/content/handson/2008/108050701.asp

   

1210522624

 

The truth about KVM and Xen

Why is Solaris not good enough to act as a hypervisor requiring Sun to ship Xen in xVM? Solaris is good enough to run enterprise workloads but not good enough to run a Windows VM? Really?

http://blog.codemonkey.ws/2008/05/truth-about-kvm-and-xen.html

   

1210522853

 

Phoronix Test Suite 0.6.0 Released

There are new and updated profiles with this release, new test suites, support for backing up downloaded tests, and much more. Since Phoronix Test Suite 0.5.0 are 48 official changes in the past week, which reinforces our plans on having a 1.0 release ready by early June.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=pts_060&num=1

   

1210522973

 

Bitrock on center stage with its Network Service

Faster time to Network/market through BitRock should enable more open-source companies to scale revenue faster which, in turn, should result in more open-source code being written. What's not to like?

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9941040-16.html

   

1210523046

 

gNewSense 2.0 (deltah) Review

I still recommend it for anyone who wants a completely pure Linux version with the simplicity of Ubuntu. This can also be achieved by using Fedora, Debian, and Mandriva Free and not enabling any repositories containing non-free software. I?d recommend it to anyone who, as they say on LugRadio, Loves Freedom.

http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2008/05/09/gnewsense-20-deltah-review/

   

1210523192

 

A good day for Ubuntu 8.04

After a few instances where the keyboard and mouse locked up in Ubuntu 8.04 on the $0 Laptop, I decided to write my weekly column for the Daily News' Tech Talk space entirely in Ubuntu.

http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2008/05/a-good-day-for-ubuntu-804.html

   

1210523283

 

A Look at PCLinuxOS

PCLinuxOS was amazing and blazing running from memory on my notebook (a three-year-old 1.7GHz Pentium M). After using it for a couple hours, I took the plunge...

http://tips-tricks-online.blogspot.com/2008/05/look-at-pclinuxos.html

   

1210574285

 

Software centre at varsity - Awareness, training on FOSS

Jadavpur University has joined hands with the Calcutta-based Institute for Open Technology and Application (IOTA) to set up the state’s first free and open source software research centre. It is expected to be ready in a month.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080512/jsp/calcutta/story_9253507.jsp

   

1210574417

 

Ubuntu in Vermist

In today?s episode of spot the operating system we present to you the Belgian movie Vermist where police detectives apparently use Ubuntu as their operating system of choice.

http://n00.be/archives/697/

   

1210574465

 

Leaked Version of Nokia Internet Tablet OS

Diablo will be the next version of Nokia's Maemo Linux operating system. Previously thought of as a considerable operating system overhaul,

http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14046

   

1210574549

 

Cutting computer costs: District saves with new technology

 Wal-Mart.com even started selling a desktop computer with Linux installed for $199 -- the cheapest computer it offers.

http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080511/NEWS/805110308/1036/BUSINESS01

   

1210574853

 

What to expect from Ubuntu 8.10

Also on the desktop, the timing is right for OpenOffice.org version 3.0 to be included in the Intrepid release so long as the planned September release date for OpenOffice is met. OpenOffice 3.0 includes a number of new features, from better document support to spreadsheet collaboration, that will make it a more compelling office suite.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2410

   

1210574993

 

FlickrFS for Linux

Flickrfs is a virtual filesystem which mounts on your linux machine like any other partition. Once mounted, it retrieves information about your photos hosted on your flickr account, and shows them as files. You can now easily copy photos from your local machine to this mount, and it will automatically upload them to your flickr account.

http://blog.linuxoss.com/2008/05/12/flickrfs-for-linux/

   

1210611984

 

GNU/Linux delivers dramatic virtualisation performance

Teong said, “Companies in Malaysia are now under increasing pressure to boost productivity of their IT infrastructures and cut costs. Virtualisation enables chief information officers to produce flexible, shared resource pools – servers, storage, and network connections – resulting in a ‘virtual infrastructure’.

http://computerworld.com.my/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=8252&pubid=4&issueid=135

   

1210659405

 

JavaFX: Open source or not?

All modern software is made up of innumerable modules and components, so the debate as to how many of those need to be open source for the entire package to be considered open source is probably philosophical at this point. Still, it seems that Sun's New New Thing could be at the center of yet another tedious open source battle.

http://www.javaworld.com/community/?q=node/687

   

1210659506

 

Linux 2.6.26-rc2 [Released]

About 45% architecture updates (counting the include files too), about 30% drivers, and about 25% odds-and-ends. The odds-and-ends are mainly Documentation, filesystems (mostly cifs) and core kernel (scheduler updates etc).

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/12/174

   

1210659610

 

How I dumped Windows for Linux - Day 1

So far I’m impressed. Setting up Ubuntu has been easier than Windows XP or Vista, and I’ve had to install far fewer drivers. Over the next four days, I’ll find out how Ubuntu copes with a range of everyday tasks, from Internet shopping to productivity and playing games.

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/how-i-dumped-windows-for-linux-day-1-365368

   

1210659665

 

Time to slow [kernel development] down?

The linux-next tree is an interesting experiment. It is, for all practical purposes, making the development cycle longer: since linux-next exists, the 2.6.27 cycle has, in some sense, already started.

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/051208-slow.html?page=3

   

1210659753

 

Linux-based touchpanel targets elderly homecare

Blue Heron Network has demonstrated an Ubuntu Linux-based touchpanel PC aimed at helping patients in the early stages of neuro-degenerative conditions like Alzheimer's stay independent for as long as possible. The WiFi-enabled Reside@Home Monitor keeps homecare patients connected to family and caregivers via the Internet, the company says.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6101019273.html

   

1210659822

 

Brad Neuberg, Google Gears, and the future of the Web

In many ways, Neuberg seems a natural fit for Google's Gears team and its emphasis on working offline.

http://www.linux.com/feature/133558

   

1210694394

 

Embedded Linux has more friends than you may know

I took heart from a quote attributed to Mohandas Gandhi: "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win."

http://www.embedded.com/columns/guest/207602734

   

1210694468

 

Linux Mint 5.0 is coming  May 12, 2008

My own view of Linux Mint is that I think it?s growing into a more mature distribution in its own right (not just as an Ubuntu derivative), but because of my limited downloads for my internet connection,

http://alternativenayk.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/linux-mint-50-is-coming/

   

1210694639

 

KDE in the hands of many

The person writing, Robert, bought his daughter a computer for her 14th birthday. He got what they could afford, and due to financial constraints that meant not much. Price often isn't the compelling selling feature for business users in the "first" world (gah, I hate that term), but for many others it is.

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/05/hands-of-many.html

   

1210694650

 

Video Editing on Linux :: It can be a real joy!

So in short, I totally rate Cinelerra as the best video editing app on Linux.  The feature set is powerful, the effects are plentiful and the general usage  is a dream. Yes it took me a little while to get to grips with but now I say  with great confidence,  

http://www.progbox.co.uk/wordpress/?p=541

   

1210694794

 

Movies about KDE 4.1 Alpha

Jos Poortvliet present some movies, which show some new features in KDE 4.1, especially in Plasma, Kwin, Dolphin, Gweniview and some other applications. This movies show imposingly the proceedings of KDE 4.1

http://www.czessi.de/en/weblog/2008/05/movies-about-kde-4-1-alpha

   

1210694951

 

[Feodra] Rawhide moving on to Fedora 10

In preparation of the Fedora 9 release tomorrow, we've flipped the configuration bit that will allow "rawhide" to be composed from Fedora 10 content tomorrow.  This will likely fail in spectacular ways due to all the pent up builds so it should be interesting.

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2008-May/msg00005.html

   

1210749657

 

Russians Say Nyet To Windows, But Da To Linux

The move to Linux may be even more far reaching. I was talking with a Russian ?migr? who keeps close tabs on the Russian IT industry, and he is of the belief that the entire government apparatus has plans to totally migrate to Linux by 2012.

http://www.bloggernews.net/115636

   

1210749859

 

Report: Red Hat, SAS among top tech companies

Red Hat and SAS are two of the 30 most influential technology companies in the world, according to a report released Tuesday by the Aberdeen Group.

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/05/12/daily14.html

   

1210750015

 

SK Telecom Joins LiMo Foundation to Speed up Linux...

SK Telecom joined LiMo Foundation, the international consortium to develop standard Linux-based mobile platform.

http://www.telecomskorea.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5686&Itemid=2

   

1210785633

 

Brazilian banks look to Linux for ATMs

Brazilian banking giant Banco do Brasil this year is preparing to start a massive migration of one of the world’s biggest ATM fleets to the GNU/Linux operating system.

http://www.atmmarketplace.com/article.php?id=9929&prc=12&page=42

   

1210785879

 

Mainframes playing catch up: Open source advantages

For the last few years, the discussion of mainframes has been like Rick consoling his old lover in Casablanca by saying "We'll always have Paris."

http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid80_gci1313470,00.html

   

1210785885

 

Purdue IT Staff Builds [Linux] Supercomputer In A Half Day

Dwight McKay, Purdue's director of systems engineering, said Steele is running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0. It's running a number of scientific programming libraries, typical scientific applications, and the cfengine, an open source management tool for running a large cluster.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/supercomputers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207601782

   

1210786084

 

First Beta Release of Linux Mint 5.0 Is Here

The first Beta Release of Linux Mint 5.0, codename Elyssa, was launched. The distro is based on Daryna and is compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 and its repositories.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/First-Beta-Release-of-Linux-Mint-5-0-Is-Here-85371.shtml

   

1210833750

 

IBM launches Cell blades [with GNU/Linux] for HPC

The Bladecenter QS22 systems will run Red Hat Enterprise Linux and include IBM's open sauce Eclipse development environment. IBM claims its new QS22 systems can be integrated with x86 based servers in customers' data centers.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/05/14/ibm-launches-cell-blades-hpc

   

1210833797

 

Access to open spaces

All the computers are built from recycled parts and the software is FLOSS (Free and Open Source Software). Every PC in the media lab runs Linux rather than Microsoft Windows.

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/favourites/Access-to-open-spaces.4065252.jp

   

1210834085

 

Linux offers one alternative to Microsoft's Windows

Personally I recommend Ubuntu as a great alternative to Windows, and it is easy even for a beginner to learn. It also has the best support community of any operating system around.

http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080514/OPINION/805140319

   

1210858693

 

MySQL Juggles Business Models, Life with Sun, and Software P

MySQL is likely to face issues that are associated with ways of extracting revenue from its users. Another largely forgotten issue is the increased pressure from the outside to extract revenue for collisions involving ideas, especially ones pertaining to algorithms.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/15/mysql-sun-complex/

   

1210861253

 

Ark Linux 2008.1 released

The Ark Linux team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Ark Linux 2008.1, a new version of its easy-to-use, easy-to-learn operating system.

http://forum.arklinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=4724

   

1210906920

 

Little thin client runs Linux

The Italian firm CompuMaster has introduced a compact thin client that runs Linux. The "Praim Ino" can be mounted on the back of a monitor, draws just six Watts, and comes with a variety of client software, the company says.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9959736795.html

   

1210907018

 

Dreamy Dreamlinux

Now that I've tried out this distro, when a non Linux user asks me what distribution I recommend they try, I think I'll start suggesting Dreamlinux. It is extremely simple, it covers a broad ranges of requirements, and it is a beautiful desktop system.

http://www.linux.com/feature/134960

   

1210907083

 

Building a glossier front end for MythTV

Josh Stewart loves MythTV -- so much so that he is building his own front-end app for it as a drop-in replacement for MythTV's default. The replacement is called Gloss, and although it isn't ready for prime time yet (no pun intended), its OpenGL effects and GStreamer bindings show plenty of promise.

http://www.linux.com/feature/135096

   

1210910952

 

Microsoft’s Quiet War Against GNU/Linux on Motherboards

To sum up, here we have another case study exemplifying total disregard, market abuse, distortion of stories and a strategic fight against Linux, which escapes the media’s attention.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/15/eula-hyper-on-motherboards/

   

1210942817

 

Video: Fedora Project leader on Fedora 9

Find out about the new features in Fedora 9 straignt from the source–Paul Frields, the new Fedora project leader. He talks with us about the massive changes in KDE4, the new (and improved) LiveUSB features, and the many, many people that helped get Sulpher off to a running start.

http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/05/15/video-fedora-project-leader-on-fedora-9/

   

1210942829

 

Twenty Four Hours with Mint 5.0 Beta

This is a Beta? Wow.... These days the Distro I am always watching and waiting for a new release of, more than any other, is Mint. I have expressed that preference here quite a bit since I discovered Mint back in its 3.x release days. Mint 5.0 Beta is out now, and I am not really sure why it is considered Beta.

http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-carl/steve-carl/24-hrs-mint-beta-5

   

1210942969

 

Tanczos wants a new window on the world

 Although most computers use Microsoft Windows, Green MP Nandor Tanczos thinks it's time to look at alternative operating systems.

http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3772601&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=

   

1210943000

 

KVM Benchmarks

With these few single threaded tests, the results were very close between Ubuntu 8.04 and Ubuntu 8.04 running within a virtualized environment powered by KVM.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_virt_benchmarks&num=1

   

1210943212

 

Kenya: How Software War Will Hurt Consumers

Rather than buy Microsoft software or pay royalty fees to the company, most cyber-cafes around the country are choosing to instal free, open source software.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200805150945.html

   

1210943320

 

How I dumped Windows for Linux - Day 2

Having got the majority of my hardware to work successfully in Ubuntu Linux in my previous post, it was time to find out how the OS faired with some everyday productivity tasks. Would I miss using Windows? I'd argue that this is the main thing holding most people back from sampling Linux.

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/how-i-dumped-windows-for-linux-day-2-368241

   

1210943403

 

Windows Left Standing at the Altar

If most of the Linux community gets its way, Linux will gain users. If Linux is to gain significant users, they have to come from Windows. So - what are we to do with them?

http://penguinpetes.com/b2evo/index.php?title=you_can_hack_an_os_but_you_can_t_hack_pe_5&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

   

1211008726

 

Linux Desktop Ready for Corporate Users

On the corporate side, however, Linux has already proven itself as a viable desktop option both in private and public sector implementations.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/industryinsight/opensource/vanstaden080516.asp?S=Open%20Source&A=LIN&O=FPII

   

1211008829

 

Linux device monitors networks

Italy-based KDev has found another use for its tiny, cellular radio-equipped Linux box. In its newest "Easy Guardian" iteration, the Acme FoxBox works as a network monitor that uses ICMP pings, SNMP scans, and text messaging to alert users to network events.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9110201296.html

   

1211008897

 

Parallel Optimized Host Message Exchange Layered File System

Planned features include a server extension to allow mirroring data across multiple devices, strong authentication, and possible data encryption when transferring data over the network.

http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/Parallel_Optimized_Host_Message_Exchange_Layered_File_System

   

1211073756

 

Why You Should Reject Novell?s Moonlight

Mono and Moonlight are yet another extortion tool for Microsoft. Moonlight enables Mono ? along with its accompanying Microsoft patents burden ? to penetrate other desktop environments such as Xfce and KDE.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/17/reject-moonlight-now/

   

1211074730

 

BEST Bus Service, Mumbai revamps service with Linux

To make the journey safer and convenient, BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) uses their Go Mumbai prepaid card in the best possible way which is supported by Linux. To add in further features to this system, the buses will deploy a device on the entry (back door) and exit (front door) of the bus.

http://www.techshout.com/general/2008/17/best-bus-service-mumbai-revamps-service-with-linux/

   

1211074830

 

Editorial: Piracy under attack [by FOSS]

Vendors in India have already started pre-installing Linux on PCs to reduce costs. On the server front, Linux is already a potent force. Major firms and institutions like the LIC of India, IDBI, IndiaBulls and HDFC use Linux on their servers, even for "mission-critical" applications.

http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=lmnu5&subLeft=1&autono=323272&tab=r

   

1211091150

 

A New Update of antiX 7.0

MEPIS has announced the release of antiX 7.2, "Vet?vendosje."

http://www.mepis.org/node/14192

   

1211091229

 

Battle of the Minis (The Rematch): DSL vs. Puppy

The final score was close, with Puppy Linux emerging triumphant yet again. However, DSL should not be underestimated because it showed us that it has the capability to beat distros that are much bigger in size.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/05/battle-of-minis-rematch-dsl-vs-puppy.html

   

1211122850

 

War§ow — a different FPS game for Linux

War§ow is an FPS computer game, aimed at network gaming; it is characterized by specific graphics and an emphasis on tricks and good fun.

http://polishlinux.org/apps/warsow-a-different-fps-game-for-linux/

   

1211122880

 

Adventures with Ubuntu and XP and the family computer

So yes, that means Microsoft in one of their post SP2 updates introduced some bug that rendered our computer nearly unbootable, which drove us to Linux which was brain dead easy to install.

http://www.mindstab.net/wordpress/archives/292

   

1211189278

 

All-time High for GNU/Linux: 44.6% Market Share

A look at what GNU/Linux distributions are used by our readers, almost half of whom use GNU/Linux (based on around half a million pagviews a month)

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/19/linux-market-share-bn-com/

   

1211205894

 

Uxi, a Cuban magazine dedicated to Free Software

Uxi, a Cuban magazine dedicated to Free Software and Open Codes by the  University of Information Sciences

http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2008/05/17/11172/uxi_a_cuban_magazine_dedicated_to_free_software_and_open_codes_by_the_university_of_information_sciences.html

   

1211206034

 

LM_Sensors 3.0.2 Released

LM_Sensors 3.0 was originally released last year with the 3.0.1 release then  coming out in late January, but succeeding that release is now LM_Sensors  3.0.2.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjQ3OQ

   

1211206081

 

I swear, this is not another Unixfication post

Is Sun talking with Linus about moving ZFS to GPLv2, with the objective of  fast tracking ZFS into a native Linux kernel implementation of the file  system driver? Or is Linus considering moving the kernel to GPLv3, with Sun  doing the same for OpenSolaris? Is Linux and Solaris DNA going to swap much quicker than previously thought?    

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8854

   

1211206189

 

AMD FireGL V8600 On Linux (Much Better!)

If we would have looked at the FireGL performance under Windows and Linux a  year ago, the results would have been vastly different -- Linux would have  lagged far behind the Windows driver. With the new OpenGL driver, however, these results are rather pleasing.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_firegl_v8600&num=1

   

1211206286

 

Hate Ubuntu? It's normal!

 The problem is that many of these folks are extremely vocal on the  Internet to express their opinions. While no intelligent reader will ever  take them seriously, they do give the Linux community a bad name and  discourage potential Linux users from joining us.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080519#feature

   

1211206394

 

Microsoft Stockholder? Take Stock in This...

While we are passing along the subject of anti-virus and spyware, let me ask  you this. While MS does offer a somewhat crippled product to protect Windows,  they push me toward a subscription purchase to get the full monty. Why am I  being cornered into purchasing a "fix" for a problem Microsoft created?

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/05/microsoft-stockholder-take-stock-in.html

   

1211246457

 

Microsoft is SourceForge Awards’ Only Sponsor, Spreads FUD

Now get a load of this. The only sponsor of SourceForge.net2008 Community Choice Awards is Microsoft. Yes, you heard that right.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/19/microsoft-pockets-sf-net/

   

1211264018

 

Die-shrunk Cell processor, blade run Linux

Big Blue touts the openness of Linux as helping data center managers improve  power efficiency. The AS22 ships with a newly upgraded Software Development  Kit (SDK) for Multicore Acceleration v3 based on Red Hat's forthcoming  Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.2.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5481356092.html

   

1211264119

 

2.6.26-rc3, "Another Week, Another -rc Release"

"This time around, we have 60+% of the changes in drivers, notably  drives/video and drivers/media, with some infiniband, networking and usb  lovin' to fill things out," began Linux creator Linus Torvalds, announcing  the 2.6.26-rc3 kernel.    

http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/2.6.26-rc3_Another_Week_Another_rc_Release

   

1211264169

 

Hands on: The changing face of Fedora

Ubuntu may be the most popular desktop distribution, but Fedora support is  strong

http://www.whatpc.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2216901/hands-changing-face-fedora

   

1211264245

 

How open is your open source vendor?

If vendors are not proactive about writing and publishing declarative  statements about their open source involvement, they may find that community  users start judging them on the community’s terms.

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/05/19/how-open-is-your-opensource-vendor/

   

1211303446

 

Review: Sidux 2008.1

Sidux's primary motto is that it's "Debian Hot and Spicy".  Really, I didn't find anything "Hot and Spicy" about it.  In fact, the entire desktop experience is calm, soothing, and productive.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=416q

   

1211303573

 

Ubuntu 8.04 Review

I was incredibly happy & surprised to find out how easy it was to setup my new Samsung ML-2510 black & white laser printer. Thanks to Samsung for making the firmware Linux compatible, I literally plugged the printer into the USB port & started printing immediately.

http://www.ywamit.com/node/356

   

1211303585

 

Linux Today: To Market, To Market

On the other end of the spectrum, there's the call for the ubiquitous "Desktop"--the be-all, end-all interface that everyone, including our grandmothers, can use instead of the hated Windows products.

http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2008/05/to-market-to-ma.html

   

1211303717

 

Choosing the Right Shared Storage

Older PCs are well suited for building a Linux-based home server. Most current Linux distros ship with the Samba networking software installed, or just a package download away. It's fairly straightforward to configure Samba to work with Windows, Macs, and other Linux systems.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,2307036,00.asp

   

1211360507

 

DHS report: Open-source code "quality" is up

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security-sponsored project has not only discovered that the quality of open source software code has improved significantly over the past two years, it has debunked a widely held assumption that longer function strings within source code are associated with an increased number of code defects.

http://www.scmagazineus.com/DHS-report-Open-source-code-quality-is-up/article/110360/

   

1211360562

 

CeBIT 08: Senator Lundy lobbies for Open Source change

Lundy also described debates about allowing open access to Crown copyright material, open access to government-funded research, and Open Source licensing of software that is developed with taxpayers’ money.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/76453,senator-lundy-lobbies-for-open-source-change.aspx

   

1211363592

 

OOXML BRM Convenor: "Time to Start Again from Scratch"

OOXML needs to be flushed and we need to “start again from scratch,” to use his own words.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/21/alex-brown-admit-iso-fails/

   

1211429568

 

Software Patents in Europe and Microsoft?s Huge Lobbying

Despite recession, the finding seems to suggest that the pace of obligatorily-disclosed amounts now trivially exceeds $10 million for Microsoft alone (annually).

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/21/microsoft-lobbying-budget/

   

1211474245

 

Famelix and the dangers of combating Windows

As with any GNU/Linux distribution, exact figures for use are hard to come by for Famelix. However, other users of the distribution include 62 military units, and schools and digital inclusion centers throughout South America. On its home site, the distribution has had more than 22 million downloads

http://www.linux.com/feature/135104

   

1211474315

 

Home media system runs open source Linux

A company called Fiire is shipping a home automation, media control, and security system based on the open source LinuxMCE distro. Built around a dual-core AMD Athlon X2-based box called the Fiire Engine, the Fiire system also includes FiireStation thin clients and a Z-Wave-based FiireChief controller.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6422386177.html

   

1211474386

 

Free software helps Indian techies in many projects

Abhas Abhinav's DeepRoot Linux team here has developed deepOfix (deeproot.in/deepofix), which "gives many proprietary mail servers a run for their money", commented Linux For You.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Free_software_helps_Indian_techies_in_many_projects/articleshow/3059925.cms

   

1211536056

 

Linux opens London's Oyster

Open-source software helped London's Oyster card system move past a proprietary roadblock, an open-source conference in London was told last week.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39419829,00.htm

   

1211536150

 

no more desktop icons in [KDE] 4.1

Well, we now have a folder view applet courtesy of Frederik Höglund. It can view any folder you want, including the desktop folder. You can also set a filter, making it possible to, for instance, view just images or whatever. It uses KIO so you can view remote folders as well.

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/05/no-more-desktop-icons-in-41.html

   

1211536256

 

A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooks

Few details are available yet, but Mark Shuttleworth revealed in an interview with the Guardian that a version of Ubuntu customized for the netbook market would be released in early June.

http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1694

   

1211536336

 

Linux phone design house opens Korean office

A French company that designs mobile phones based on Linux and the LiMo Platform has announced the opening of a sales office in Seoul, Korea. The new Purple Labs office will be run by Grant Jang, reporting to Gordon Tsang (pictured), the company's SVP for Asia.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8457647172.html

   

1211536386

 

Sub-$4k MicroTCA system comes with Carrier Grade Linux

It comes with a trial installation of NexusWare, PT's own Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 distribution.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2724585096.html

   

1211536464

 

Puppy Linux 4.0 on a Dell Inspiron 1150 Review

In conclusion, if you are looking for something different I would give Puppy a try. This version is all built from source to maximize speed. Every program on my machine seems to open instaneously. Even with Compiz functionality turned off in Gnome, my Ubuntu install is no where near as fast.

http://www.penguinway.net/?p=89

   

1211536573

 

DSP dev board supports uClinux

Analog Devices (ADI) is shipping a new development board based on its Blackfin digital signal processor (DSP). The ADSP-BF548 EZ-KIT Lite board incorporates a 600MHz ADSP-BF548 Blackfin processor, and ships with a GNU toolchain said to support uClinux development.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5556088342.html

   

1211559998

 

New report shows UK developers preference for open source

The research department of Kingpin Intelligence has just published a new research report titled ?Developers and Open Source?. The report concludes that based on Kingpin's research, non-Open Source respondents would prefer to use Open Source for work, but agree that existing licences and client requirements hamper migration.

http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/New-report-shows-UK-developers-preference-for-open-source-technologies--/110795

   

1211621513

 

FOSS helps Free Geek Vancouver become an ethical recycler

Free Geek Vancouver (FGV) is now certified as the first ethical recycler in western Canada by the Basel Action Network (BAN), and an important part of the certification is the organization's refurbishing of used computers with free and open source software (FOSS).

http://www.linux.com/feature/134805

   

1211621595

 

Kenya Linux Group Challenges Procurement Policies

After losing out on many software tenders to the government, the Linux Professional Association (LPA) will engage the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) in Kenya over procurement rules, according to the association chairman.

http://www.cio.com/article/367113/Kenya_Linux_Group_Challenges_Procurement_Policies

   

1211621667

 

Zenwalk Continues To Impress With 5.2 Beta

We have just been using Zenwalk 5.2 beta for a few hours now, but it continues to live on as a distribution we would certainly recommend at least trying out. Zenwalk is quite polished and has a nice theme/artwork and is full-featured for being on an Xfce desktop and the ISO coming in at just over 500MB.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=zenwalk_52beta&num=1

   

1211659267

 

Free software helps Indian techies in many projects

With names like Hindawi, Zmanda and Dhvani or KDE Hindi, these products are helping an entire new generation of software developres.

http://www.indiaenews.com/business/20080521/119510.htm

   

1211707854

 

Less Than 80% of Android Code Will Be Open to Developers

Andy Rubin, head of Google’s Android project and co-founder has revealed how much of Android’s code will be open source after the first Android phones are launched. Out of the 11 million total lines, 8.6 million lines will be open for developers to take advantage of.

http://androidguys.com/2008/05/22/less-than-80-android-code-open-developers/

   

1211707862

 

Exploration Ubuntu

So, tommorrow, May 24, 2008 the Ubuntu Massachusetts team will be holding our first quarterly Exploration Ubuntu at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge from 10am to 5pm. If you?re new to Ubuntu, come check it out! Already an Ubuntu guru? Come help out, hang out, and present something neat to new users!

http://gamemank.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/exploration-ubuntu/

   

1211707992

 

antiX M7.2 "Vetevendosje": Mepis/Debian Linux

It's an Albanian word which means "self-determination" and has been adopted by Kosovans who oppose the administration of their region by the United Nations, and who vigorously campaign for full independence.

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/05/antix-m72-vetevendosje-mepisdebian.html

   

1211737217

 

A TA Tiny Look at TinyMe 2008.0

While we're all waiting for PCLOS 2008 to be released, we were treated to a kissing cousin yesterday with the release of TinyMe 2008.0. It's a small lightweight distro featuring the LXDE desktop with lots of handy apps. I thought I'd take it for a little test run this evening to see what it might be like.

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/27093

   

1211737279

 

Trying GNU/Linux

Overall, I am impressed.  The system install, adding software, getting things configured, and getting started using the new setup was very quick and easy. I think just about anybody could do it.  Having recently struggled through trying to get Windows 2003 servers working properly,

http://davidcaylor.com/linux/trying-ubuntu-804

   

1211737371

 

SaaS Could Gum Up Open Source's Code-Sharing Model

Honest Public License or the AGPLv3 might make sense, at least until the more mainstream GPL deals with the SaaS loophole. There's nothing wrong with adopting, pre-emptively, a protective measure against something like SaaS that may indeed be "unstoppable."

http://www.informationweek.com/news/services/saas/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208200089

   

1211796704

 

OOXML Abuse Index: Please Register Your Complaint by 29/5/08

Do consider asking your national standards body to join the complaint of South Africa. [...] This opportunity to stop or slow down OOXML is rare and the days that are left to do so are few. We ought to take advantage of this while it lasts.

http://boycottnovell.com/ooxml-abuse-index/

   

1211798275

 

Moscow regional government to migrate to Open Source desktop

The Moscow regional administration will test usefulness of an Open Source desktop by migrating several hundreds of desktop PCs to Mandriva GNU/Linux and by installing OpenOffice on a thousand others.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7635/469

   

1211798361

 

TinyMe instilled new life to my HP Deskpro, Thanks to PCLOS

This is fast stable version of TinyMe, a PCLinuxOS-based mini-distribution designed with approx. 200 MB that packs kernel 2.6.18.8, xorg-server 1.3 and a good selection of applications that you most frequently use in your daily computing. Besides, if you want more Synaptic is just a click away.

http://pclinuxos2007.blogspot.com/2008/05/tinyme-instilled-new-life-to-my-hp.html

   

1211798420

 

Puppy Linux: Lessons learned

While wandering the Ubuntu site (www.ubuntu.com) to take a look at the new Hardy Heron / 8.04 LTS version, I went all philosophical and tried to think of any lessons that the Puppy Community could learn from that of Ubuntu.

http://www.puppylinux.org/community/blogs/lof/lessons-learned-ubuntu

   

1211798995

 

Voting 2.0, Part 1: The Trouble With Closed Systems

"The biggest problem is the lack of transparency in voting technology," Felten, who is professor of computer science and public affairs and director of the center for information technology policy at Princeton, told LinuxInsider.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63106.html

   

1211821856

 

Red Hat to open SA office

Linux vendor Red Hat is to open an office in South Africa. Starting Monday Red Hat will have an SA-based country manager who will be responsible for the Southern Africa market on behalf of the company.

http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?from=rss_IOLTechOpenSource&iSectionId=2883&iArticleId=4419217

   

1211821900

 

AMD Releases Stream SDK For Linux

NVIDIA's competition for Stream computing is CUDA, which is the Compute Unified Device Architecture, or CUDA for short. CUDA has been supported on Linux now for some time and NVIDIA is in the process of bringing PhysX to CUDA, for physics acceleration thanks to their acquisition of AGEIA. Intel's competition is Ct, or C for Throughput Computing.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_stream_released&num=1

   

1211822010

 

Making that old PC useful

So then, why do it? Why jump through so many hoops to make a Linux desktop look like some other operating system, instead of just installing XP or Vista, or even a different, easier Linux distribution? Well, I mentioned the answer at the beginning of this article: speed.

http://celettu.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/making-that-old-pc-useful/

   

1211822247

 

Korean Government Writes Digital Textbook on Linux

The government-led Korean digital textbook project will adopt Linux. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea announced their decision to choose the open software for digital textbook, the key project for the government's digital education policy.

http://www.telecomskorea.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5751&Itemid=2

   

1211869804

 

Can System Builders Turn to GNU/Linux?

But, in the end it will all come down to the applications, if the necessary business applications are available under Linux, then the OS becomes that much more viable for business and home users.

http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Can-System-Builders-Turn-to-Ubuntu/

   

1211869897

 

OpenSolaris: nice try, pity about the licence

The OpenSolaris community was set up three years ago with the stated intention of being an open development group that would not be under Sun's control.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18441/1090/

   

1211870003

 

Bringing down software margins with the cloud and Free S/W

Microsoft expects to lose margin as "cloud" competitors start to eat away at its core businesses. Kudos to Microsoft for calling out the obvious.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9952036-16.html

   

1211901065

 

Introducing the Sugar Emulation Live Image 0.01

To create the USB key, you need Fedora -- for now, anyway. Here's a great article describing how to install an ISO onto a USB key.

http://gregdek.livejournal.com/28311.html

   

1211901211

 

Linux [FTW]

I have been a windows user from the start and I have fond memories of 3.1 and then 3.11 progressing through each new release until I find myself lumbered with Vista on my desktop PC.[...]In the future I predict that Linux will be King, long live the King.

http://designfrog.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/linux/

   

1211901292

 

The Wanky World of Windows

Lie #1: Nothing runs on Linux.Answer #1: All the programs I need run on Linux. Ubuntu even has a ‘Add/Remove’ option in the ‘Applications’ menu. This lists hundreds of available programs you can download and install for Ubuntu. There is also something called ‘Synaptic Package Manager’, where you can install thousands of things.

http://bobserge.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/the-wanky-world-of-windows/

   

1211948468

 

64-bit Linux support for Flash Player

From what I’ve heard it works fairly well on most distros but I haven’t heard yet how well it works with the new Flash Player 10 beta. Despite this potential workaround eventually Adobe does need to natively support 64-bit Linux - and they will.

http://linux.sys-con.com/read/575735_p.htm

   

1211948511

 

Entertaining the Kids for Free - With Linux

School will soon be out for the summer. There are a slew of Linux programs for kids -- including Tux Paint, Celestia and Edubuntu -- that parents can use to entertain the little ones.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/web20/63138.html

   

1211951068

 

Mono and RAND

As some people here probably already know, I am no fan of Mono - not for technical reasons (mostly [3]), but simply for political ones. Specifically, I?m talking about so-called Software Patents, and even more importantly, precisely who owns those patents

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/27/mono-and-rand-for-gnome/

   

1211982197

 

Penny Arcade: Linux Screenshots

Hothead Games together with Penny Arcade released a very interesting game called “Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness”.

http://polishlinux.org/apps/penny-arcade-linux-screenshots/

   

1212049657

 

Microsoft Exchange dumped for Linux-based clone

After conducting an evaluation of alternatives, the hospital decided not to upgrade to a newer version of Exchange. Instead, it went with a  Linux-based Exchange clone that it felt could meet the needs of its 700 users without forcing them and IT to learn a whole new system.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/052808-microsoft-exchange-linux-clone.html

   

1212049717

 

Controlling desktop applications with six degrees of freedom

Six degrees of freedom (6DOF) devices allow for movement in three axes, tilt in two axes, and rotation in the third. Some of these devices look like small joysticks -- for example, the SpaceNavigator

http://www.linux.com/feature/135383

   

1212049827

 

Gaming With The Open-Source R500 Driver

From the release of Mesa 7.1 Release Candidate 1 to Multi-Pointer X being merged to master to the R500 3D milestone, it's been an exciting past 24 hours for the X.Org community.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ati_r500_gaming&num=1

   

1212049958

 

The Skinny on Linux for Thin Client Computing

"Linux makes sense in thin-client computing for a number of reasons. First, when you're cutting costs on the hardware and resources required for thin clients, you probably don't want to see savings eaten up by licensing costs for the [operating system]..."

http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/The-Skinny-on-Linux-for-Thin-Client-Computing-63167.html

   

1212049966

 

Report from Open Mind 2008

Earlier this month KDE Italia attended Open Mind 2008. A Free Software event organised by Roberto Dentice in San Giorgio near Naples. There were KDE talks and KDE demonstrations. Read on for the report.

http://dot.kde.org/1211972253/

   

1212082889

 

GNOME 2.22.2 Released!

This is the second update to GNOME 2.22. Come and see all the bug fixing, all the new translations and all the updated documentation brought to you by the wonderful team of GNOME contributors! A lot of work has been done in the stable branch to make it even more solid than it was.

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2008-May/msg00059.html

   

1212083036

 

Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring

Overall we liked what we saw. Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring may not be the best distro for the newcomer moving over from Windows, but if you're used to the way Linux works and want to try something different, give it a try.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/software/os/soa/Mandriva-Linux-2008-Spring/0,139023442,339289410,00.htm

   

1212083275

 

Govt urges software developers to increase compatibility

Incompatibility between proprietary software and open source software (OSS) remains a major barrier to reducing piracy in the country, the government says.[...]"During our meeting with Bill Gates (this month), we touched on the incompatibility of Microsoft software with open source software."

http://old.thejakartapost.com/detailbusiness.asp?fileid=20080529.L02&irec=1

   

1212143348

 

3K introduces $299 ultra-portable laptop

The Linux-based operating system is supported by a shock-resistant 4GB solid-state drive.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2217793/3k-introduces-299-ultra

   

1212143372

 

Intel CEO says Microsoft's insistence on pushing Vista will

Intel's CEO has said that he sees the revolution that is about to happen around mobile internet devices (MID) such as the Eee PC and other Atom-based sub-notebooks will be "centred round Linux", in an interview with Associated Press.

http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29939/Otellini-MID-revolution-will-be-centred-round-Linux

   

1212143462

 

A new all-in-one server

Security issues make me wary of small businesses supporting their own e-mail  and Web servers, especially when Microsoft servers are used since they  attract so many attacks. Sutus avoids these issues by using a hardened  version of Gentoo Linux with all non-essential services stripped out.  

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/29/A-new-all-in-one-server_1.html

   

1212143667

 

KDE at LinuxTag 2008, Day 2 - Taking over the World

Today a group of CIOs did a guided tour through the exhibition halls, and of course the icing cake was the KDE booth. There the main question was: how can KDE be interesting for such people, for companies.

http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/kde-at-linuxtag-2008-day-2-taking-over-the-world/

   

1212143695

 

Give Me 3 Synths, Part 3

This article concludes our tour of some of the recent (and not-so-recent) software synthesizers for Linux. I hope you've enjoyed the presentations, and I especially hope you've been inspired to check out the synths for yourself.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/give-me-3-synths-part-3

   

1212149504

 

Novell and Mono: The Kiss of Death to Free Software

For interesting information about patents and Linux in the Halloween memo, see this document.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/30/mono-gnome-and-moonlight/

   

1212231534

 

Touchpanel PC boots Linux in two seconds

Technologic Systems is readying a rugged WVGA touchpanel PC based on a fast-booting ARM9-based single board computer (SBC). The TS-TPC-7390 Touch Panel Computer incorporates the Debian Linux-based TS-7390 SBC, which is equipped with a 200MHz ARM9 CPU from Cirrus and a Lattice FPGA (field-programmable gate array).

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2769686459.html

   

1212231591

 

Siemens Develops Controller for Linux Systems

With the “Softnet PN-IO Linux” software controller from Siemens, it is possible to set up open control solutions on standard PC hardware.

http://finchannel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13776&Itemid=10

   

1212231699

 

LGP Readies Sacred Gold Beta

Sacred is an action role-playing game originally released on the Windows  platform in 2004 with Sacred Gold, which is made up of Sacred, the Sacred  Plus expansion, and the Sacred Underworld expansion, in 2005.  

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjQ5Nw

   

1212231807

 

CentOS 5.2

So when can we expect CentOS 5.2 then, well using the same 3,5 weeks we end up with a date of around June 14th 2008. This is of course a estimate it can be later or earlier.

http://misterd77.blogspot.com/2008/05/centos-52.html

   

1212231906

 

Could the EEE 900 be the School Computer of the Future?

Despite my own reservations about the eee 900, since I started loaning it out to teachers last week it's gotten nothing but positive results.

http://hartmansblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/eee-900-vision-of-future-school.html

   

1212232137

 

GIMP 2.4.6 Released

GIMP 2.4.6 is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.4 series. No new features are being added here, just bug-fixes.

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/27237

   

1212265241

 

New Life for an Old PC

If you and your friend do not want to spend a lot of money, putting the Linux operating system on the old PC is a much less expensive option. Many versions of Linux have a graphical point-and-click interface these days, but they still may have a learning curve for new users.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/technology/personaltech/29askk-002.html?_r=2&ref=personaltech&oref=slogin

   

1212265264

 

Voting 2.0, Part 2: The Open Source Proposition

As designed, however, the Ubuntu-based system is also voter-verifiable because the public can review in advance the screens they'll see on Election Day, presented as pre-rendered picture files.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63202.html

   

1212265353

 

FR: Education Ministry encourages Open Source use

The discount agreement with Mandriva is valid for the next four years. How many of France's postgraduate schools and universities today use GNU/Linux distribution Mandriva is not recorded, said Verez.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7663/469

   

1212265496

 

DE: Munich GNU/Linux desktop selects European Open Source

The LiMux developers are not changing licences of existing software, but they are releasing their own additional applications using the EUPL.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7648/469

   

1212265505

 

KDE starts testing version 4.1

Plasma has "matured" in version 4.1 compared to its initial introduction in KDE 4.0, the developers said in the announcement of the test version.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39426613,00.htm?r=24

   

1212265653

 

Cebu to host Asian open source summit in October

Public and private sector representatives from 21 countries will sign an open-source agreement at a regional summit in Cebu this October.

http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080531-139974/Cebu-to-host-Asian-open-source-summit-in-October

   

1212265714

 

Brazilian government lists preferred Open Source application

The "Instruction for Contracting IT Services" was published last week by the Secretary of Logistics and IT, part of the Ministry of Planning. The instruction is intended prevent equivalent software solutions from being developed several times.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7660/469

   

1212341596

 

Is this the cheapest Linux laptop on the planet?

As for the Elonex One itself, it comes with a 300MHz LNX Code 8 Mobile processor, and a Debian-based distribution. Add to that 128MB RAM, 1GB Flash and a detachable screen and there is no denying that you get a lot of Linux laptop for not very much money at all.

http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2539.html

   

1212341712

 

Small PCs big news as economy slows

Asustek Computer, which makes the runaway success Eee PC, will display new, wider-screen models that allow users to do everything from storing video clips in shock-proof flash memory and surfing the Web in coffee shops.

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSSP28789420080601?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

   

1212341765

 

[GNU/Linux] Flash Uses The GPU

A much clamored-for feature (right after native 64-bit, wmode/transparency, and V4L2) is Flash GPU (graphical processing unit) acceleration, sometimes founded in a belief that it's a magic solution for making things fast without any side effects or ill consequences. I just wanted to make it known that the Adobe Flash Player is GPU accelerated,

http://blogs.adobe.com/penguin.swf/2008/05/flash_uses_the_gpu.html

   

1212342020

 

Compiz and Compiz Fusion 0.7.6 out in wild

In the new features there is now a new “Static Switcher” that shows thumbnails of all the open windows and moves caret instead of thumbnails. Place plugin received a rewrite that enhances it’s multi-display support.

http://dev.compiz-fusion.org/~cyberorg/2008/06/01/compiz-and-compiz-fusion-076-out-in-wild/

   

1212415264

 

Review: Ubuntu on the Eee PC

If what we're hearing in the trade sites is correct, the brand new ultra-mobile Eee PC 901 will be released in the next few days. However, the price point is supposed to be close to the $650 mark, which is a far cry from the sub-$400 sweet spot of the 701.

http://www.diyplanner.com/node/5646

   

1212415283

 

A safe internet system

 Still, I'm eying that one carefully for my road kit, given how well my own 701 has performed.

http://www.thedaily.com.au/blogs/techno-file/2008/jun/02/internet-safety/

   

1212415529

 

Don't buy any download accelerator

Downloading OpenOffice in a handful of minutes instead of half an hour and saturating your 5Mbit ADSL link? Great. Doing so without having to spend a dime. Priceless!.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/05/31/download-accelerator-for-linux

   

1212415664

 

Sharjah school dumps high-cost software for Free(dom) S/W

John Nash, network manager and head of ICT for SIA, said: "This academic year, rather than using proprietary software, what we've done is be slightly different and use things like the GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) instead of Photoshop, Scribus for desktop publishing and InkScape, which is a full, scalable vector graphics program."

http://www.itp.net/news/520872-sharjah-school-dumps-high-cost-software-for-open-source-applications

   

1212415807

 

First Look: OpenOffice.org 3.0

In this article, we take a look at getting the latest OpenOffice.org 3.0 developer build up-and-running...

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146524/first_look_openofficeorg_30_for_windows.html

   

1212424808

technology

Boredom Can Be Good For You

Being bored will help you be better at what you do - having some "downtime" restores your mind... and your effectiveness!

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/boredom-can-be-good-for-you.html

   

1212465777

 

Why Linux won the embedded market?

One story not told often enough involves Linux? growing domination of the embedded market.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2501

   

1212465867

 

Wind River [Linux vendor] reports strong quarter

Wind River reports its Linux earnings grew 41 percent since last quarter, reaching $8 million, or about nine percent of the company's $87.9 million quarterly revenues. Linux bookings, meanwhile, were up 143 percent year-over-year, and reportedly include deals with two Korean handset manufacturers to make LiMo-compliant Linux phones.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7750759371.html

   

1212465947

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2008 Product of the year

Winners exemplify attributes of high importance to the channel including value, support and profit potential. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading platform for open source computing, coupling the innovation of open source technology and the stability of a true enterprise-class platform.

http://www.pr-inside.com/channel-insider-names-red-hat-enterprise-r619668.htm

   

1212466049

 

High flyer hangs hat on open source

As chief operating officer, Whitehurst was widely tipped to succeed the The concerns proved groundless. The former Boston Consulting Group director is aself-confessed Linux fan, having dabbled in various Linux distributions himself for some time.

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23797416-24169,00.html

   

1212477960

 

Mandriva Powerpack 2008 Spring - a question of price

Overall, the Powerpack releases by Mandriva have impressed me greatly. Note that these are not free. They are based on the free distribution but include a variety of proprietary drivers and components not offered in the free version. Of course, the components may be downloaded and added to the free version.

http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=1189

   

1212478050

 

Desktop Linux Face-Off: Ubuntu 8.04 vs. Fedora 9

For users who are already familiar with Linux, Fedora 9 is an excellent choice. Robust security features and installation options make it somewhat more versatile than Ubuntu, which offers a more streamlined (and therefore more restricted) installation.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146400-c,linux/article.html

   

1212478185

 

VIA's Linux portal.

I'm beginning to think the only way VIA will ever really 'get it together' is if they employed someone from the Linux community who actually understands how all this works, because it seems someone in Taiwan isn't getting the memos.

http://kernelslacker.livejournal.com/124084.html

   

1212514424

 

Chinese phone designs run Linux

Shenzhen, China-based smartphone design company Tranzda Technologies is marketing five phone designs that use its NewPlus Linux phone application stack. All five Tranzda designs include GPS, along with optional features that include WiFi, cameras, and biometric fingerprint authentication.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2781381975.html

   

1212514593

 

ASUS Eee Box Preview & Intel's Atom Benchmarked

The same configuration with Windows XP will run you $299, or for the same amount of money you can purchase a 160GB/2GB system also with Linux. Microsoft won't allow PCs to be sold with > 80GB HDDs preloaded with Windows XP and thus the top end configuration is only available with Linux.

http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=3321

   

1212514714

 

ProcessMaker uses open source inside and out

ProcessMaker, the company, uses open source software "for just about everything we do," Reale says. Most of the workstations run Ubuntu and OpenOffice.org, along with Knowledgetree, MediaWiki, Drupal, phpBB, Zimbra, and SugarCRM.

http://www.linux.com/feature/136272

   

1212578080

 

LINdependence 2008 - The way it is supposed to work.

If you want Linux to flourish, you better...they are the ones that are going to make this Linux thing happen. A decade of "word of mouth" has barely gotten us 5 percent market share world-wide. Is it growing? Probably, but with efforts like LIN08, it can grow a whole bunch faster.

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/06/lindependence-2008-way-it-is-supposed.html

   

1212578154

 

Computex 08: Play latest PC games on the move

StreamMyGame can stream to both Windows and Linux including Ubuntu, Fedora and Xandros. To see more you can watch the webcast of Intel’s keynote online.

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/computex-08-play-latest-pc-games-on-the-move-379463

   

1212578319

 

Linux distributor joins Moblin

Linpus Technologies announced it will join Intel's "Moblin" Linux project, aimed at developing software for low-cost notebooks based on Intel Atom processors. The mature Linux distributor says its "Linux Lite" distribution runs 20 percent longer under batteries when using software developed by the Moblin project.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5427776583.html

   

1212578404

 

Taiwan Firm Takes the 'mini' out of Mini-laptops

The Noahpad is offered with Windows XP or Linux, a 1GHz C7 processor from Via Technology, and a hard drive up to 120G bytes. It uses 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connectivity and has two USB ports, an SD card reader and a VGA port. It weighs 1.8 pounds (0.8 Kg).

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146668/taiwan_firm_takes_the_mini_out_of_minilaptops.html

   

1212607389

 

A Tale of Two Experiences ? Or Why I Don?t Use Windows

Today I booted into Windows XP MCE for the first time in 24 days. I would like to share my experience. I kept careful notes because I knew what to expect from past experience and I anticipated some of the problems that I will share

http://linuxcanuck.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/a-tale-of-two-experiences-or-why-i-dont-use-windows/

   

1212607581

 

Why do Open-Licensed drivers matter?

supporting an Open-Licensed driver can create jobs that weren't there, save money for companies, help optimize drivers outside of the original vendors aggressive product schedule, and allow customers and clients who rely on functional drivers to actually have a say in what goes on with the drivers.

http://zerias.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-do-open-licensed-drivers-matter.html

   

1212652447

 

Mini-notebook runs "Windows friendly" Linux

The RazorBook 400's Genuine CE Linux Operating System is said to be "Windows-friendly," suggesting its interface resembles that of Windows. The distribution includes an "open source Office Suite," which includes AbiWord, GNUMeric, an email client, FireFox 2, and a PDF Reader.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2361851277.html

   

1212652496

 

Smaller Than a Laptop, but Bigger Than a Phone

This summer, Acer will introduce its 2.2-pound Aspire One. With an 8.9-inch screen and a Linux operating system, the $399 Aspire One just sneaks in under the ultra-mini definition.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/technology/personaltech/05basics.html?_r=1&ref=personaltech&oref=slogin

   

1212652720

 

One-Time Contributers [to Linux]

It was pointed out that the statistics were artificially inflated due to name misspellings and other variations, and that many of the listed people are actually still working with the Linux kernel.

http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/One-Time_Contributers

   

1212652765

 

PCLinuxOS Magazine June 2008 Released

PCLinuxOS Magazine, June 2008 (Issue 22) is available to download.

http://www.pclosmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=28

   

1212688120

 

An Unbelievable List of Nearly 100  Linux Migrations

Thoroughly thrilled at the thought of Munich’s progress switching to Linux, I have actually been tracking and logging such migrations for a long time. As a matter of fact, on my OpenSUSE Linux blog, I offer a course wherein I explore all of the migrations of which I am aware. I wanted to share that list with ya’ll.

http://www.suseblog.com/?p=340

   

1212688160

 

European Commission to increase its use of Open Source

The European Commission will take a more pro-active approach to its own use of Open Source and Open Standards. Xavier Heymans highlights the importance of a real and mature collaboration with communities where IT providers share their developments and adopt an "open source" philosophy.

http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/ec008

   

1212688316

 

GNOME 2.23.3 Released!

That's incredible! GNOME 2.23.3 is released in time! That's really a huge event!

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2008-June/msg00020.html

   

1212689781

 

Breaking: Slovakia Chooses ODF and Other Open Standard

The intra-governmental aspect of this may spur the network effect. Slovakia has already shown it was fond of ODF some time in the past.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/05/slovakia-open-standards/

   

1212758115

 

Wind River spins MID Linux

Wind River is readying a vertical-market Linux distribution specifically for MIDs (mobile Internet devices). Wind River Linux Platform for Mobile Internet Devices is the company's second "Platform" product to target Intel's Atom processor, and its second developed in collaboration with Intel, it says.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8446435808.html

   

1212758259

 

2.6.26-rc5, "Another Batch Of Mostly Pretty Small Fixes"

"Another week, another batch of mostly pretty small fixes. Hopefully the regression list is shrinking, and we've fixed at least a couple of the oopses on Arjan's list," said Linux creator Linus Torvalds, announcing the 2.6.26-rc5 kernel.

http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/2.6.26-rc5_Another_Batch_Of_Mostly_Pretty_Small_Fixes

   

1212758306

 

gNewSense Review

The system booted from the livecd fine, except that as usual, it dropped me in some horribly high resolution.

http://www.blog.tdobson.net/node/172

   

1212758426

 

Running a GNU/Linux desktop on the web with Ulteo

Ulteo is a brave, innovative, useful and interesting concept. It may be unique in terms of the feature mix but it is possible to put together individual packages to mimic them.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/running_remote_linux_desktop_web_ulteo

   

1212758609

 

What drives a mass Linux migration?

A politician can sell the decision to migrate to FOSS by invoking the national interest - "why should we let a foreign company repatriate earnings abroad when the money can stay here?" Such a rallying cry would appeal to the constituency in Kerala and indeed to most of India.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18625/1090/

   

1212758794

 

Movial unveils Linux toolkit for fast phone GUIs

Finland's Movial unveiled a Linux-based toolkit which enables software developers to use web-based technologies to program mobile user interfaces, aiming to cut development times.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10514573

   

1212759035

 

BG: 'Government's increasing use of Open Source inevitable'

The Bulgarian government will turn more and more to Open Source software, predicts Krasimir Panayotov, coordinator of the GNU/Linux User Group in the city of Rousse, the country's fifth-largest city.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7662/469%20

   

1212871195

 

Breaking Barriers: using free and open source software

The successful deployment of free and open source software (FOSS) in projects in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America are described in a publication entitled "Breaking Barriers" by UNDP's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme.

http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/undp001

   

1212871346

 

Ending the Hardware/Software Rat Race

More importantly, if the PC manufacturers are so successful with their Linux-powered devices that they can convince Microsoft to change the tune that it's been piping with Vista, we could be in for some very exciting computing times, indeed.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/mcallister_on_software/146841/ending_the_hardwaresoftware_rat_race.html

   

1212922822

 

''open-source fundamentalist''??

We're not a religion, so we can't have any fundamentalism, nor fundamentalists. "Open Source Fundamentalist" just doesn't make any sense.

http://www.opensource.org/node/338

   

1212922846

 

The Next Frontier for Open Source

Open source is about to hit the cell phone industry hard. It may even take with it one of the early darlings of US smart phones ? a halfway station to open cell phone technology ? the iPhone. Apple will be announcing the results of opening up the iPhone to third party developers next week at Apple?s WWDC 08.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/weblogs/jzemlin/2008/06/06/the-next-frontier-for-open-source/

   

1212923020

 

The art of Linux

So, where lies the difference? What is that one-great-thing which is tempting the users and developers to talk about Linux? Is it just the low acquisition cost and access to the source code? NO!

http://www.brajeshwar.com/2008/the-art-of-linux/

   

1212923319

 

PCLinuxOS 2008 Gnome on new laptop.

I then added the KDE desktop environment and was all set. My startup time is around 30 seconds and shutdown even less. I have the 3D Compiz Fusion running and everyone at work was really impressed by the speed and look. Texstar and crew really outdid themselves on this one.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008386o-2000334184b,00.htm

   

1212953692

 

82 year old runs PCLinuxOS

He was very happy with the way PCLinuxOS had expanded the possibilities of his IBM, like the viewing of DVD movies and the burning of CD-R/W. And mostly that he didn't find it difficult at all to get used to KDE interface. He was a bit apprehensive at first, but the end result was very much to his liking.

http://wamukota.blogspot.com/2008/06/82-year-old-runs-pclinuxos.html

   

1212953770

 

The Wiki-Way to the Nomination

Similarly, open-source software is created by groups working on ?patches,? as programmers call them. Anyone can contribute, and the most useful ideas thrive. A result has been successes like the Linux operating system and the Firefox Internet browser.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/weekinreview/08cohen.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

   

1212953830

 

Plone: Official launch of PloneGov in Italy

The Chamber of Commerce of Ferrara, the first PloneGov Italian member, invites 100 representatives from the public sector and open source experts to participate to the official launch of PloneGov in Italy on September 16, 2008.

http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/ferrara002

   

1212996811

 

Microsoft Tries to Gradually Embrace & Extend SourceForge

How long before SourgeForge is filled with Windows-only applications that rely on Microsoft?s proprietary stack for their operation? Remember: to Microsoft, ?open source? is just some development methodology.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/09/codeplex-and-sourceforge/

   

1213035838

 

24 Core, 48GB RAM Linux cluster runs on 400W

The Helmers project shows that there is 3x the performance at 1/2x the cost for those willing to innovate. By no small coincidence, this is what I see every day when I visit Red Hat customers who are replacing proprietary systems with open source solutions.

http://www.opensource.org/node/340

   

1213035920

 

Linux captures the 'green' flag, beats Windows 2008

Our tests point to Linux as the winner of the green flag by margins that topped out at 12%. But we must note that our results are full of stipulations imposed by our test bed, and as the more truthful car advertisements might warn -- your wattage may vary.

http://www.networkworld.com/research/2008/060908-green-windows-linux.html

   

1213035998

 

Technology Today: Linux ? A new user?s review

All in all I have been very impressed with Ubuntu Linux 7.10 and would recommend it to anyone who is willing to learn a new operating sytem.

http://www.beckymckimmy.com/blog/2008/06/05/technology-today-linux-a-new-users-review/

   

1213036076

 

Getting To Grips With Netpkg In Zenwalk 5.2

I'M GOING to break with tradition a bit for this article, so please don't expect a typical new Linux distribution review.

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/06/getting-to-grips-with-netpkg-in-zenwalk.html

   

1213036675

 

Eclipse framework overshadowing proprietary embedded tools

It may still take a few years to solidify its position, but Eclipse appears to be on the way to overshadowing proprietary embedded tool chains.

http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208402251

   

1213128638

 

Press Release - 64 Studio 2.1 'A Minha Menina' released!

64 Studio is a GNU/Linux distribution tailor-made for digital content creation, including audio, video, graphics and publishing tools.

http://64studio.com/press_release_2.1

   

1213128749

 

[IAEP] Sugar Digest 2008-06-09

Sucrose: On behalf of the Release Team, Simon Schampijer announced Sucrose 0.81.2 (Development Release). Features of this new release include elimination of some platform dependencies, an improved activity-list view, a graphical user interface to the Sugar control panel

http://lists.lo-res.org/pipermail/its.an.education.project/2008-June/000947.html

   

1213128853

 

Mandriva 2008.1 Spring Edition : Breath Of Fresh Air

Mandriva always stands one step ahead of other distribution in terms of overall experience.. Though ranked #6 in Distrowatch.. Mandriva features and utilities makes it one of the best newbie friendly distro out there.. The best feature of Mandriva is that the developers try to re master the new release from the scratch..

http://www.techenclave.com/reviews-and-previews/mandriva-2008-1-spring-edition-breath-111577.html

   

1213128904

 

How's Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Doing?

As I reported two weeks ago, Red Hat expects to get an updated to RHEL 4--the 4.7 release, to be precise--out the door on July 21, which will include updates for hardware, bug fixes, and security patches. Red Hat hopes to have RHEL 5.3 ready in January 2009 or so.

http://www.itjungle.com/tlb/tlb061008-story01.html

   

1213129041

 

Nokia: Linux role growing, not yet mainstream

Nokia's Chief Financial Officer Rick Simonson last month called Linux's role "terribly important" at an investor conference, saying Nokia had been developing the next generation of Linux-based products, which are starting to come to the market.

http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-33982220080609

   

1213129080

 

Standing On The Edge

First off, I have been asked by Christian not to name the school. Microsoft is terribly sensitive to the loss of any school in California, as they have to pay for millions in replacement equipment and software due to a court order.

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/06/standing-one-edge.html

   

1213129199

 

The Happy Collision of Collaboration and Competition

LiMo's transparent governance model and a critically important intellectual property (IP) safe harbor to refine the Foundation's common, Linux-based middleware platform -- while remaining entirely free to deliver their own compelling and differentiated services to mobile customers.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/The-Happy-Collision-of-Collaboration-and-Competition-in-the-Mobile-World-63336.html

   

1213179244

 

Embedded developers keep watch on kernel bloat

Embedded Linux is getting a lot of attention these days. A new kernel.org mailing list, linux-embedded?archived here?has been set up, with discussions and patches already being posted. In addition, Paul Gortmaker and David Woodhouse have volunteered to be the "embedded maintainers" for the kernel to help coordinate the embedded Linux community.

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/061008-kernel.html

   

1213179285

 

Linux Mint 5.0 Builds Upon Ubuntu Hardy

Linux Mint, one of the popular desktop distributions that's based off Ubuntu, has come out with version 5.0 "Elyssa" that builds upon the 8.04 Hardy Heron release. Linux Mint 5.0 brings updates to the unique Mint Tools, GNOME 2.22, performance improvements, and other features that come because of rebasing against this latest Ubuntu release.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=mint_5&num=1

   

1213179429

 

[ANNOUNCE] xorg-server 1.4.1

Suspend your disbelief, it's 1.4.1.  Better imperfect than never at all, I guess.  Contains a few security and input fixes, some memory leak fixes, and a few misc bits.

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036003.html

   

1213179596

 

Let's stop playing the numbers game with free software

The problem with my argument above is that the other lot keep comparing in the terms of their numbers game and those are terms the end-users is familiar with. So how do we combat that? For a start we can argue on our terms, within the new game. We can also demonstrate the effectiveness, not the popularity of our products.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columnts/lets_stop_playing_numbers_game_free_software_has_changed_game

   

1213208830

 

[ANNOUNCE] linux-staging tree created

The linux-staging tree was created to hold drivers and filesystems and other semi-major additions to the Linux kernel that are not ready to be merged at this point in time.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/10/329

   

1213208916

 

Review: Linux Powered HP Media Vault Pro mv5150

The Linux OS runs from an embedded storage device and operates on a very simple and quite well featured Mini-ITX board with some interesting features, including two Sata controllers. When you first get the device, it's immediately ready for use and can be setup to be used as is, or you can configure it to do a variety of other things.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=424

   

1213208994

 

Essential Linux Tool: SystemRescueCd

SystemRescueCd 1.0.3 is an amazingly handy tool that's essential for system administrators and IT technicians. However, it's also very easy to use that I think even a regular Linux user can handle it.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/06/essential-linux-tool-systemrescuecd.html

   

1213209057

 

Puppy Linux 4.00 is barking up the right tree

In summary, the new Puppy 4.00 release is the cat's meow. Puppy Linux 4.00 is fast, reliable (on my systems it ran for days with no issue), has good wireless support, new scanner tools that work well, all the necessary multimedia codecs, and has a minimalistic yet usable approach that allows older computers to be functional machines again.

http://www.linux.com/feature/137880

   

1213209127

 

X86 WiFi mesh routers run Debian Linux

Saxnet is shipping three versions of its Debian Linux-powered wireless mesh-networking router. The standard Meshnode III offers a self-organizing transmission system with up to four 100 mW 802.11a/b/g radios, while a "Power" version ups the Wattage to 600 mW and a "Custom" version adds hardware customizability.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8486825572.html

   

1213209272

 

Open source vs. proprietary? Turn the question around!

Several decades ago the software 'industry' managed to re-write our perception of history and make most people believe that proprietary software is normal, and open source is the aberration, while in reality software actually started out as open.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/foobar/5204

   

1213209321

 

Open source tour of Europe: Romania

An open source library system has been created for managing administration of public libraries and was funded by both the Romanian and Italian governments. Meanwhile eLearning vendor Timsoft has created an open source e-learning project in cooperation with the Politehnica University in Timisoara and the University of Helsinki.

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/06/10/open-source-tour-of-europe-romania/

   

1213259458

 

SITA braves open source

SITA has chosen Ubuntu for its desktop operating environment. Running on top of this will be open office, as well as several other FOSS applications, aimed at improving SITA's collaborative and engagement environments.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0806111200.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government&O=FPLEAD

   

1213259563

 

Brazil explores SA open source push - ITWeb

Brazilian ICT companies are keen to capitalise on the South African government's latest e-government push.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0806111038.asp?S=IT%20in%20Government&A=ITG&O=FRGN

   

1213259607

 

Tirupur Association Trains Partners on Open Source

Tirupur IT Association (TITA) recently conducted a two-day training programming on Linux desktop and server administration for dealers in Tirupur.

http://www.ciol.com/Channel-News/News-Reports/Tirupur-association-trains-partners-on-open-source/11608106956/0/

   

1213259693

 

Quad-core PowerPC workstation runs Linux

Terra Soft Solutions announced a development workstation billed as the heir to the Apple PowerMac G5 Quad, except more open. The Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) PowerStation offers four PowerPC cores clocked at 2.5GHz, up to 32GB RAM, and four bays for serially attached SCSI (SAS) drives.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3269423832.html

   

1213259775

 

CTL's Sub-$400 Mini-Notebook For Business Debuts

Pricing for the IL1, which will be available by the end of the month, is $389 for the Windows version and $349 for the Linux model. The device comes with a one-year warranty.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208403245

   

1213259869

 

Review: Asus Eee 900

The Linux version of the Asus Eee PC 900, tested here, is probably the better option for customers who only want to use the machines for what they are best at ? surfing the web, e-mail and word processing.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4580677a28.html

   

1213259967

 

Sugar Labs' Walter Bender on the Sweetness of Collaborative

He has founded Sugar Labs, a foundation that seeks to advance development of Sugar, the user interface originally designed for OLPC.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63354.html

   

1213260145

 

KDE Commit Digest - Issue 110 - 11th May 2008

A wordprocessor-like ruler for repositioning and resizing the Plasma panel. Scripting support re-enabled in KRunner. More developments in the NetworkManager Plasma applet. Initial work to allow closer interaction of Plasma with KNotify's popups. Work on theming, Magnatune membership support, and the ClassicView in Amarok 2.0.

http://commit-digest.org/issues/2008-05-11/

   

1213260220

 

French KDE Day Conference Videos Available

To celebrate the release of KDE 4, the KDE French contributors and the Toulibre LUG organised a two-day event on January 25th and 26th 2008 in Toulouse, France.

http://dot.kde.org/1213190021/

   

1213260289

 

Another West Virginia hospital gets Open Source EHR

Lakin Hospital, a long-term nursing facility operated by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, has adopted an open source electronic health record.

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=9102

   

1213301479

 

Review: TinyMe 2008

But other than that and the few other tiny quirks I mentioned before, I really have nothing bad to say about TinyMe 2008.  It's a great OS: lean, clean, responsive and ready for newbie and experienced user alike.  So if you haven't had a chance to check it out, I recommend downloading it.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=425

   

1213301779

 

Debian GNU/Linux powers German supercomputer

A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics have created Germany's 4th largest supercomputer by using Debian GNU/Linux.

http://times.debian.net/1250-Debian-32.8-TFlops-at-Max-Planck-Institute

   

1213358136

 

Pardus 2008 RC1 - Great Distro Ahead

Pardus team has released RC version of their latest offering, Pardus 2008. This release has some noticeable features which made me to go back to Pardus.

http://planetoss.com/detail.php?id=14

   

1213358186

 

Linux maintainers woo device developers

Linux's first-ever official "embedded maintainers" have invited device developers to get involved in the kernel development process. Doing so will pay dividends when it comes time to spin a product variant or firmware update, say Paul Gortmaker and David Woodhouse, in a stereo interview with Linux Weekly News.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7228872133.html

   

1213389338

 

Siemens gets serious about open source

Siemens' outsourcing unit is snapping up some of South Africa's brightest open source minds as it readies to offer large-scale open source services to clients. Going, as it does, head-to-head with the likes of IBM and T-Systems, the company is hoping its open source strategy will find a new niche in an already highly-competitive market.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2489

   

1213389381

 

KOffice 2.0 Alpha 8

It is also worthy of note that now KOffice is able to load and save images in  text and presentation documents. Shapes can now be animated and associated  with events such as sounds.  

http://dot.kde.org/1213262197/

   

1213389498

 

Open Source Development Is Smart Business

I've been engaged in free software -- which later became "open source" in 1998 -- for almost two decades. I understand the community's skepticism when it comes to corporate approaches to open source.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Open-Source-Development-Is-Smart-Business-63372.html

   

1213430686

 

Microsoft innovated Avalon by downloading Apple's SDK [PDF]

In this antitrust exhibit (exposed briefly a year ago) you can find out where Microsoft gets its ideas from.

http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/7000/PX07278.pdf

   

1213443642

 

Gobuntu Changes Going Back Into Ubuntu

The news coming out of the Canonical camp is that developers will be trying to merge as many of Gobuntu's changes back into the mainline Ubuntu code-base as possible. By default though, Ubuntu will continue to ship with firmware, binary-only drivers, and the rest.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjUyNQ

   

1213443713

 

Linux top OS in MIDs

Linux will be a top OS in MIDs (mobile Internet devices), suggests a report from Forward Concepts. The report, aimed at quantifying MID-related opportunities for chip makers, identifies TI and Qualcomm as well-positioned in an emergent market expected to reach 40 million unit shipments globally within four years.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3527801740.html

   

1213443795

 

When Desktop Disaster Strikes, Linux Rides To The Rescue

A friend in need, the saying goes, is a friend indeed. And the next time your Windows PC goes belly-up at the worst possible time, your new best friend just might turn out to be a Linux rescue CD.

http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/when_desktop_di.html

   

1213443872

 

OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice.org gets its Extensions, just lik

The OpenOffice.org Italian Association announced that more than 100 Extensions nowadays are available for download.Everyone now can go and choose from a variety of different extensions, adjusting OpenOffice.org to her needs.

http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/09/openofficeorg-openofficeorg-gets-its-extensions-just-like-firefox/

   

1213443952

 

Government CIOs 'do not understand open source'

"Linux is clearly open source, but quality-wise it rivals traditionally manufactured software and has arguably some better support than commercial proprietary systems," he added.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Government-CIOs-do-not-understand-open-source-/0,130061733,339289842,00.htm

   

1213477447

 

Koreans to showcase open source experience in Cebu summit

KIPA has been actively pushing open source use in government. One of its projects resulted in a local version of Linux (called Buyeo) now used in nearly 200 schools in South Korea.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20080614-142687/Koreans-to-showcase-open-source-experience-in-Cebu-summit

   

1213477545

 

Tagan Icy Box NAS4220 NAS Enclosure

What makes this device more interesting to us is that it runs Linux and Tagan is more than happy to let its customers modify the unit and write their own software.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=tagan_nas&num=1

   

1213477637

 

uClinux console servers add open source UPS mgmt

Opengear has integrated uninterruptible power supply (UPS) monitoring tools in its uClinux-based remote access equipment. Opengear's console servers (pictured at left) now include tools derived from the open source Network UPS Tools (NUT) project, says the company.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5231360488.html

   

1213477713

 

Benjamin Mako-Hill on Open Source vs. Free, GPL and Prepping

Now the GPL, the GPL and other copy-left licenses sort of prevent that from happening by saying, no; you need to share--you need to insure that the freedoms that you had when you received the work are something that can be passed on downstream.

http://news.oreilly.com/2008/06/turner-interviews-mako-hill.html

   

1213477837

 

EU Commish Hearts Open Software, Open Standards

"As new form-factors such as netbooks and MIDs (mobile Internet devices) bring Linux to users, they are often and largely unaware of the operating system. Distributions such as Ubuntu, Xandros and others have proven Linux can be as easy to use as Windows.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/63370.html?welcome=1213463475

   

1213529230

 

Say hello to my little friend

The Chumby runs on Linux and is designed with both software and hardware hacking in mind - offering almost unlimited flexibility.

http://blogs.smh.com.au/gadgetsonthego/archives/2008/06/say_hello_to_my_little_friend.html

   

1213529446

 

Red Hat Summit due to outline Linux Automation roadmap

The fourth annual Red Hat Summit is expected to draw as many as 1,200 customers and vendors -- about 15% more than last year -- to Boston next week. The convention takes place June 18 through June 20 at the Hynes Convention Center.

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1316820,00.html?track=sy184&asrc=RSS_RSS-15_184

   

1213529554

 

The mini-laptops of summer

The preview model that we looked at felt well polished. The Aspire One's  plastic superstructure seemed a bit less rugged than the MSI Wind's, but this  mini-laptop has a great keyboard.   The model we looked at is priced at $400; it comes with Linux preinstalled  and packs an 8GB NAND flash drive...

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9097958&source=rss_news50

   

1213529600

 

KDE: maybe people will understand a picture.

What you're seeing there is a Plasma workspace with 5 activities  (aka "desktop Containments") zoomed out so that you can see them all. The  third one in the top row is a folderview. folderview, you see, is both an  Applet as well as a Containment; in fact all Containments are also Applets.

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/06/maybe-people-will-understand-picture.html

   

1213529728

 

The OSC's open letter to Becta

If you are anyone else, throw your hands up in despair at yet more political sleaze, cronyism and incompetence, and vote for someone other than the current government at the next election, preferably someone with policies on Open Source and Open Government.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008436o-2000331761b,00.htm

   

1213563719

 

Sabayon Linux 3.5 Official Release: here we come

After months and months and months of hard work, I am happy to say that Sabayon Linux 3.5 final will enter the final beta testing stage within 48 hours and will stay there for a couple of weeks.

http://planet.sabayonlinux.org/?p=126

   

1213563826

 

Microsoft, the Bully

Microsoft is sending letters to school districts insisting on audits to make sure they are paying for all the licenses they should be.

http://leotree.com/?p=765

   

1213564141

 

GIMP 2.5.1 Released

GIMP 2.5.1 is another snapshot from the 2.5 development series. It gives developers and interested users a view into the current development towards GIMP 2.6.

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/27750

   

1213636448

 

The Coming of the Nerdettes and Linux's Big Chance

Ultimately, "Linux has to keep on doing what it's been doing, continue to improve on an excellent base, attract commercial development for products consumers can't live without, and cultivate followers outside the geek community," yagu concluded.Ultimately, "Linux has to keep on doing what it's been doing, continue to improve on an excellent base

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/63409.html

   

1213636470

 

PC/OS - the BeOS of the Linux world

Ultimately, "Linux has to keep on doing what it's been doing, continue to improve on an excellent base, attract commercial development for products consumers can't live without, and cultivate followers outside the geek community," yagu concluded.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080616#feature

   

1213636540

 

Wind River readies virtualization stack

Wind River will enter the virtualization software market, focusing on networking, consumer electronics, and industrial automation, it said.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8794366795.html

   

1213636610

 

Netflix Player from Roku Uses Linux Tech

Trolltech announced today that the new Netflix player from Roku utilizes its Qt for Embedded Linux. Qt for Embedded Linux was formerly known as Qtopia Core. The application is designed to allow manufacturers to build devices for one specific purpose.

http://www.i4u.com/article18151.html

   

1213636888

 

Ya need XP Service Pack 3? Yeah buddy. I got ya servicepack3

Hey Microsoft! Pull that dog off the rack and send it back to be re-worked! SP3 as far as I'm concerned is trash.If you can't get a Service Pack to work right for a software product that is supposedly at least 7 years old, how are we to believe that you can do it right with Vista? Why should we trust you?

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008442o-2000440676b,00.htm?new_comment

   

1213693710

 

RM delivers Linux-fuelled Eee

Tim let slip that he could be breaking an NDA over the following information – there’s a £25 price difference between the Linux version and the Windows XP. This came across that there’s an additional cost to customers from choosing the vole version over the penguin, but their product manager cleared this up later.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/16/rm-delivers-linux-fuelled-eee

   

1213694084

 

2D-Only Open-Source GTX 260/280 Support

This morning NVIDIA had unveiled the GeForce GTX 200 series and already NVIDIA's Aaron Plattner has committed support for these cards to the open-source xf86-video-nv driver.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjUyOQ

   

1213694711

 

Rakarrack: Guitar FX For Linux

Linux-based guitar effects processors haven't exactly been flourishing recently. Until recently, the guitar FX processors page at linux-sound.org listed twelve projects, of which the most recent maintenance date is 2006. Clearly, not a flourishing domain for Linux audio developers.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/rakarrack-guitar-fx-linux

   

1213722993

 

Korea’s HaanSoft to promote Asianux in RP

Asianux, a version of the Linux operating system, was developed by China's Red Flag Software and has since been locally deployed and distributed by Japan's Miracle Linux and HaanSoft, forming a regional open-source consortium.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20080617-143200/Koreas-HaanSoft-to-promote-Asianux-in-RP

   

1213723083

 

ArtistX 0.5 - A Complete Multimedia Studio on a Live DVD

ArtistX 0.5, a Debian-based Live DVD Linux distribution, was announced a few days ago by Marco Ghirlanda. This distro is full of applications for audio, video and graphics creation & editing. It uses the Linux kernel 2.6.25, KDE 3.5 as desktop manager and, as a bonus, you get Compiz 0.7.7 (from Debian unstable) for more eye-candy.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ArtistX-0-5-A-Complete-Multimedia-Studio-on-a-Live-DVD-88059.shtml

   

1213723204

 

Is Linux about to displace Windows Mobile?

Each one is different in the types of services it provides ?out of the box? and in the types of interfaces these services have. Android, as an example, has a Java based UI, while MontaVista comes with nothing that is handset-specific. MobileCrunch posted a good comparison between LiMo and Android - I suggest reading it.

http://blog.radvision.com/voipsurvivor/2008/06/16/is-linux-about-to-displace-windows-mobile/

   

1213723309

 

Linux Mint 5 Elyssa

The arguments that it may be too simple, not complicated enough, dumbed down Linux, Ubuntu copy, not-a-real-distribution, Windows lookalike etc, really belong in the past when developers were Hackers and Users were Geeks. The age of a real, usable Linux system for normal people has been born, thanks in part to Microsoft

http://www.distro-review.com/review-linux-mint-5-elyssa

   

1213773808

 

Microsoft Ruins ?Open Source? from the Inside

Microsoft?s strategy goes like this: invade open source, redefine open source, make open source work better on Windows, force open source to ?license? for software patents

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/18/open-source-change-internal/

   

1213796983

 

A Skinny PC, Fat with Features [and GNU/Linux]

Also cool: The Envy has two operating systems. The slow-starting Windows Vista provides a full suite of applications. But for quick access to basic programs such as a music player, you can boot up Linux in about five seconds.

http://www.popsci.com/gear-gadgets/article/2008-06/skinny-pc-fat-features

   

1213797059

 

Is Linux the most secure OS?

Furthermore, determining a “most secure” OS is not as straightforward as it might at first sound. One of the most common criteria used by people who don’t really understand security, and by those who do understand it but want to manipulate those who don’t with misdirection and massaged statistics, is vulnerability discovery rates.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=471

   

1213797107

 

The Linux promise

When you think ?iPhone?, you may just soon find yourself thinking ?lock-in?  with every feature, as a customer of Apple?s phone, services, and partners.  Fortunately, hope springs eternal. Increasingly, all other handset  manufacturers are coming together and embracing Linux as their platform.

http://www.livemint.com/2008/06/17232359/The-Linux-promise.html

   

1213818886

 

Linux Eases Development of Advanced Capabilities

The use of Linux as an operating system (OS) in the server market has proliferated because of its modular extensibility, open source code community, vast libraries of existing applications, robustness and, not surprisingly, favorable licensing.

http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=055&ACCT=0031952&ISSUE=0806&RELTYPE=FE&PRODCODE=Z0130&PRODLETT=A&CommonCount=0

   

1213818919

 

Kernel space: Interview with Andrew Morton

Andrew Morton is well-known in the kernel community for doing a wide variety of different tasks: maintaining the -mm tree for patches that may be on their way to the mainline...

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/061708-kernel.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news

   

1213818960

 

Bridging the African digital divide - with a ?toaster?

reviewing lots of patches, giving presentations about working with the community, and, in general, handling lots of important and visible kernel development chores.

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/06/17/bridging-the-african-digital-divide-%E2%80%93-with-a-%E2%80%98toaster%E2%80%99/

   

1213871877

 

Linux Leads the Super Pack

Of much more interest, as I alluded to in a recent article is the penetration of Linux into this arena.  Depending upon how you count the numbers provided by TOP500, between 85% and 89% of the Supercomputers are running some version of Linux.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18848/53/

   

1213871970

 

Tirupur Association trains members on Linux

"The training is not to counterfeit Microsoft. There are customers who always insist on free operating system and software. In that case we recommend dealers to install Linux, if the customer is not ready to buy licensed software," explains K Babu, General Secretary, TITA.

http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/18/tirupur-association-trains-members-linux

   

1213872108

 

OLPC Spin-off Developing UI for Intel's Classmate PC

Intel could give its Classmate PC a user interface similar to One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop, with the chip maker preparing a version of the Sugar UI found on OLPC's laptops for its educational laptop.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147265/olpc_spinoff_developing_ui_for_intels_classmate_pc.html

   

1213872241

 

Red Hat chief calls for open source missionary work

At his opening keynote at the Red Hat Summit in Boston, Whitehurst said the company needs to start preaching to its customers to share their internally developed code with others.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/18/red_hat_summit_2008_keynote/

   

1213872356

 

Linux/RTOS combo drives industrial scanning camera

LynuxWorks announced that its Linux distribution has been adopted by a new high-speed industrial camera system from Accu-Sort Systems. The AccuVision 6010 Long-Range Camera System (AV-6010) runs on two paired distros from LynuxWorks: BlueCat Linux and the LynxOS real-time operating system (RTOS).

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7801368612.html

   

1213872522

 

Should Carriers Fear Open Source?

Think big telecom carriers don't use open source? Think again.

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3753811/Should+Carriers+Fear+Open+Source.htm

   

1213895694

 

Was OpenDocument Foundation a Pressure Group for Microsoft?

It's beginning to seem as though the wife of the founder  of the "OpenDocument Foundation" is a Microsoft Gold-Certified Partner. Follow the money?

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/19/odf-foundation-microsoft/

   

1213915868

 

Linux Community Should Plant Seeds for Consumer Demand

Free and open source software has come a long way toward widespread acceptance over the years, and that can be attributed in no small part to the strength and dedication of the community behind it.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/63453.html

   

1213915931

 

To Those Who Make My Job Easier

I know that isn't near enough to express my gratitude for the gifts you've given this community. There are three of you who know just how generous I can be, but that was a one-time shot and as much as I'd like to match that gesture time and time again...well, we'll see some day.

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/06/to-those-who-make-my-job-easier.html

   

1213916159

 

Review: Linux Mint 5

One of the hallmark Linux distributions for new users that we've been very pleased with has been Linux Mint.  As I've said before, it's built on Ubuntu and is essentially "Ubuntu done right".  

http://www.zenwalk.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=84

   

1213916346

 

Damn Small Linux 4.4 Review

DSL 4.4 was just released on June 9th, so this past weekend I installed it on my Compaq Deskpro Pentium III 800 Mhz machine. It only has 256 megs of RAM, so a lightweight distribution like DSL is a good choice for it. Their site claims you can run DSL 486 DX with 16 megs of RAM, so even this old Compaq should fly with what it?s got.

http://www.penguinway.net/?p=103

   

1213916394

 

Verizon CEO doesn't know about open source

Specifically I asked what role does open source play at Verizon now, especially in light of the recent SFLC lawsuit against Verizon on GPL infringement. Strigl looked at me with a blank face and asked me to repeat my question. He was completely clueless.

http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/06/verizon-ceo-doesnt-know-about.html

   

1213916516

 

Open source tour of Europe: France

This year the gendarmerie announced plans to migrate up to 70,00 workstations to Ubuntu running Firefox and OpenOffice.org, while Ubuntu was also chosen for adoption by French MPs as part of the migration of the National Assembly from Windows to Linux.

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/06/18/open-source-tour-of-europe-france/

   

1213979087

 

Why Is Mono in Fedora? Nobody Knows...

This hopefully sums up Red Hat’s (or Fedora in practice) decision to adopt Mono. More people should be aware of this. It invalidates Jeff Waugh’s “if Red Hat does it, then it’s OK” claim. No clear reasons seem to be given.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/19/mono-in-fedora-mystery/

   

1213979163

 

Laptop scheme draws flak

Said Omkar Ainapur, a lecturer who swears by Linux, ?It is disheartening to note that the Goa government is promoting Microsoft Windows when the latest trend is to switch over to an open source software.?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Laptop_scheme_draws_flak/articleshow/3147056.cms

   

1213979305

 

H-P 2133 Mini-Note best of ultra-portables - for now

That little Linux-powered laptop was so successful, though, that every major ? and minor ? computer maker has rushed its own similar model to market.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/ptech/stories/DN-p2techreview_20bus.ART.State.Edition1.4e00ef9.html

   

1214052776

 

Can You Feel It?

Skipping ahead, Linux HPC clusters now dominate the market. We often hear about the ?big ones?, but many small individual or group clusters still exist.

http://www.linux-mag.com/id/6270/

   

1214052944

 

Red Hat's MRG makes advances in real-time computing

On Thursday, Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat Inc. released its Red Hat Enterprise MRG platform, three separate subscriptions that collectively add advanced messaging, real-time computing and grid computing to  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, or RHEL 5.

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1318253,00.html

   

1214053059

 

An interview with Jim Ready

We can all be quite proud of the enormous progress Linux has made in transforming the embedded OS marketplace from one which was highly fragmented and largely devoid of standards, to an environment based upon a highly functional OS which is a truly open standard: Linux.

http://lwn.net/Articles/285099/

   

1214053076

 

Mandriva's Linux on a stick will wow

Mandriva also includes its Control Center app which makes fiddling with settings and administering you machine much easier than the default KDE panels. Another nice touch is that the default Firefox page leads to a collection of resources and links for optimizing Mandriva.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/20/mandriva_spring_flash/

   

1214053163

 

Home-Brewed Entertainment the Open Source Way

There are plenty of companies offering to sell you the latest set-top box or media server for your home theater. However, many of them are tied up with proprietary technologies that limit what a true-hearted tinkerer can do with them. There are other ways. Open source software exists for those with the courage to do it themselves.

http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/63485.html

   

1214053228

 

Google's Summer Of Code Attracts Hundreds Of Students

Google's Summer of Code is one reason why Google keeps Microsoft executives awake at night.Summer of Code is one of Google's most active hosted sites for open source development. Google's strategy is clear -- give students a stipend and in return they'll code their tails off and contribute to the open source community.

http://www.crn.com/software/208800011

   

1214085777

 

Bet on the future [Government of Jalapa on GNU/Linux]

Today, the local government of Jalapa is making a strong bet on the future, migrating their workstations and servers to Free and Open Source Software, specifically Ubuntu Linux.

http://leogg.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/bet-on-the-future/

   

1214085952

 

ARM9 board boots Debian in 0.69 seconds

Technologic Systems has upgraded the firmware for its quick-booting single-board computer (SBC) to make it boot even quicker. Equipped with a Marvell 500Mhz ARM9 CPU running Debian Sarge, the TS-7800 can boot Linux 2.6.21 from NAND flash in 0.69 seconds, claims Technologic.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4123264934.html

   

1214158192

 

Novell, Microsoft? and IBM? Maybe Oracle Too

Some believe that he idea of the Novell/Microsoft agreement came from IBM and Oracle. They went to Novell with the following plan: Microsoft would be very much interested in two things with Novell: polluting/diluting the Linux brand and message (Microsoft could also have a dent in the Linux market). This is always overlooked,

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/22/novell-microsoft-ip-strange/

   

1214170981

 

Enforcing the GPL On Software Companies?

It's clearly running a flavor of Linux (uname -apm outputs: Linux minerva_10_0_3_99 2.4.30-tango2-2.7.144.0 #29 Wed Mar 16 16:16:16 CET 2005 mips unknown). However, when you look at their Web site there is no publicly available source code.

http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/08/06/22/0241258.shtml

   

1214171118

 

Did Microsoft Fake XP on XO Press Media?!

If you look at the photo on James U's blog post, you can really tell the difference - his image has the XP screen looking way more natural. And if that were the only trespass, who really cares, eh? Everyone Photoshops.

http://www.olpcnews.com/sales_talk/microsoft/microsoft_fake_press_media.html

   

1214171292

 

Tinkerer?s Toy

The Chumby is Internet-connected, runs on Linux software and is extremely hackable. In other words, it is a thoroughly open-source device.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/magazine/22wwln-consumed-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine&oref=slogin

   

1214171367

 

Looking for a nice KDE distribution? Try Mandriva 2008

I remembered I had used Mandriva years ago. I downloaded the free edition of Mandriva 2008 Spring and burnt it to a DVD.I ran the LiveCD and I must say I was impressed.

http://www.siberian.ws/linux/looking-for-a-nice-kde-distribution-try-mandriva-2008-spring/

   

1214171572

 

Free/Open-source File Managers

A computer program that provides a user interface to work with file systems is called a file manager. It is considered as one of the most important software applications since its main function is to speed up interaction with files.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/06/freeopen-source-file-managers.html

   

1214230181

 

Developing the Neuros OSD: It Takes a Village

In retrospect, Born comments that they "presumably saw it as a threat to their proprietary software business." As a result, Neuros wasn't allowed to release any code if they wanted to.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,2321107,00.asp

   

1214230325

 

Older Microsoft programs can act strangely

Your best bet is to make sure you have the latest of everything — which is not cheap. You might want to look at OpenOffice (http://openoffice.org) as a replacement. It's free and powerful. It does all the same stuff that Microsoft Office does.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080622/BUSINESS0103/806220320/1001/BUSINESS

   

1214243001

 

Microsoft to ODF Technical Committee: Come to Remond

Microsoft Corporation is suddenly inviting all people behind ODF to ?pull a Patrick Durusau? and come to Microsoft?s turf.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/23/odf-belly-of-beast/

   

1214252598

 

Acer Aspire One

Many of us will be familiar with Linux-based operating systems, but relatively few of you will have seen the particular 'Linpus' implementation in the One.

http://www.cnet.com.au/laptops/laptops/0,239035649,339290036,00.htm

   

1214252705

 

Should you buy an Asus Eee 901 PC?

The reason why the Eee 701 was so popular to begin with is because it transformed the cheap subnotebook into an appliance, especially when loaded with Linux which, generally speaking, doesn’t require massive Internet Security programs to slow everything down.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18938/1103/1/1/

   

1214252896

 

Stop the press: Watch the news with Linux!

I don't know which stars aligned to cause this, but every single news website that I tested with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS now has a correctly working video feed! I wasn't expecting this great of an improvement when I began this series of tests.

http://useopensource.blogspot.com/2008/06/stop-press-watch-news-in-linux.html

   

1214253051

 

Pardus 2008 RC2

I love finding fault when reviewing products, services and software, so consider this my standing ovation to Pardus for being nigh on faultless. They've got a top notch operating system on their hands and I'm willing to say this might be one of the best releases of 2008.

http://www.distro-review.com/review-pardus-2008-rc2

   

1214300961

 

Linus Not in  Call for Open Source Drivers

And after that, there's the fact that Linus "I hate politics so much that I refuse to deal with it" Torvalds hasn't signed the statement.[...]I just wish that the kernel developers could lead with less equivocation.

http://technocrat.net/d/2008/6/23/44265

   

1214301054

 

Only the Right Answer Unlocks Encrypted E-Mail

Heath developed a system of secure encryption algorithms based on a simple, share-key method between two parties. The communication between both parties is linked through a Q&A format that's safe and secure. The result, LockedEnvelope, was built on the site with Ruby on Rails, MySQL and Linux.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Only-the-Right-Answer-Unlocks-Encrypted-E-Mail-63519.html

   

1214301121

 

Talend releases open-source data-profiling application

Talend Open Profiler is available for free download under a GPL license at the company's Web site. Support is available under fee-based contracts.

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=673107523&rid=-50

   

1214336698

 

Four Reasons Why Open Source and the Internet Must Join

"Open and transparent is good," Halamka explained to this open-source-centric audience. "Proprietary is bad."

http://www.cio.com/article/406663/Four_Reasons_Why_Open_Source_and_the_Internet_Must_Play_a_Role_in_Medicine

   

1214338000

 

Well-aged Wine

Will I still be able to run my favorite programs?This is the question most Windows users ask when they consider shifting to Linux.Most often, the answer is, “No, but you can use similar programs.”

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_june24_2008

   

1214387753

 

Why BBC is Microsoft Media (Video)

Watch the BBC getting grilled at the Parliament over its blind servitude to Microsoft, which it simply cannot defend

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/25/msbbc-grilled-video/

   

1214396256

 

Lessons of the Linux revolution

It took the backing of IBM to turn Linux into a piece of software that companies were prepared to base their core information technology systems on. Similarly, Google's backing could help turn Linux into a more serious competitor in mobile.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e9072e8-424e-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac.html

   

1214396425

 

OpenLX and KalCulate pair Linux distro with blob

The India-based OpenLX distribution comes with the KalCulate accounting package (not to be confused with the Kalculate calculator). The application is closed source and proprietary, though bundled with a free-libre operating system.

http://www.linux.com/feature/138885

   

1214428033

 

Can we give every school child in the UK a Linux notebook?

The simple answer is 'yes' we could do it now and we will save the taxpayer millions of pounds.

http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?RSS&entryid=951

   

1214428193

 

Linux Graphics, a Tale of Three Drivers

Obviously, if the Linux desktop suddenly took off tomorrow Intel would be perfectly poised to capitalise on its successful open source strategy, slap a "Designed for Linux" sticker on all its desktops and laptops and wait for the profits to come rolling in.

https://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/Linux_Graphics_Essay

   

1214471934

 

[Release] Linux 2.6.26-rc8 (last one?)

It hasn't been a week, I know, and this is a pretty small set of changes since -rc7, but I'm going to be mostly incommunicado for the next week or so, so I just released what will hopefully be the last -rc.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/24/489

   

1214509011

 

Kubuntu 8.04: Hello Old Friend

I am now impressed with the smoothness and quickness in KDE performance.  The project has put a lot of time in KDE and for that I am thankful.  I can make KDE look as I want it too, much easier than I can in Gnome.  While I am not much for eye-candy, I did install compiz to see how it fared on Kubuntu.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=431

   

1214564335

 

USB Linux systems expand

Calao Systems has started shipping half a dozen expansion modules for its tiny USB key-sized Linux computer.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7068759304.html

   

1214564454

 

sidux 2008-02 [Released]

A little later than planned due to a number of library transitions in Debian/ sid, we now have the pleasure to announce the immediate availability of sidux 2008-02

http://sidux.com/Article440.html

   

1214564574

 

Red Hat expects steady growth

Red Hat said on a conference call with analysts that it expected continued revenue growth, to between $162 million and $164 million, and flat earnings in the second quarter.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNewsMolt/idUKN2525917220080626

   

1214565115

 

Open source tour of Europe: Germany

Perhaps the most famous open source project of all is the move to Linux desktop in Munch. The city voted in 2003 to begin trials aimed at eventually moving 14,000 desktops to Linux and OpenOffice.org and drafted in IBM and SUSE Linux to help its efforts.

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/06/26/open-source-tour-of-europe-germany/

   

1214602955

 

Improvements in KDE?s Folderview

Folderview is an awesome plasmoid which makes it possible to show the content of a folder on a screen. It also is the first step to say good bye to the traditional way of storing links and folder on the desktop itself.

http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/improvements-in-kdes-folderview/

   

1214603046

 

Cloudbook Maker Everex Snapped up by Newmarket

Everex is well-known for the Linux-based Cloudbook, an inexpensive ultraportable notebook computer like the Asus Eee PC, which it introduced earlier this year. In April, Everex announced Cloudbook Max, an ultraportable laptop that includes WiMax mobile broadband capabilities.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147637/cloudbook_maker_everex_snapped_up_by_newmarket.html

   

1214603098

 

ATI Radeon HD 4850 Linux Performance

AMD is also quickly ascending to a feature parity between the Windows and Linux Catalyst suites. As we shared last week, CrossFire is coming to Linux next quarter.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ati_radeonhd_4850&num=1

   

1214603192

 

Zenwalk 5.2 on a Dell Inspiron 1150 Review

I’ve been running with Zenwalk for about a week and am really liking it. I have tried both the Standard and Live versions and they each have impressed me. The Live version has a CD ISO remastering tool so you can make someone your very own custom version of Zenwalk.

http://www.penguinway.net/?p=113

   

1214603256

 

Connecting with the Do'ers...Here's Your Shot.

And we place an additional 12 GNU-Linux machines in other teachers' classrooms.

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/06/connecting-with-doersheres-your-shot.html

   

1214655173

 

Scott Munro's Games Round-Up

My review unit came with Windows XP - the 701s ran on a customised Xandros Linux operating system, still an option for the new model and the 901, launching here on July 1.I prefer the Linux OS myself - it runs faster on the Eee's 900Mhz Celeron processor, but the 1024MB of RAM certainly help push things along nicely.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2008/06/27/tech-heads-86908-20622491/

   

1214655336

 

IBM Vice President Dumps Windows, Goes GNU/Linux

In summary: I am now completely *ix-based for work. The only Windows machines I have left in my house are in the attic and/or are broken. I feel more productive in my operating environments than ever before.

http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=2378

   

1214655438

 

Do we really need another packaging system?

The reality of the situation is that the differences between distros gives people a chance to innovate more with how a Linux system works. Trying to funnel everything down through some common layer at the bottom really reduces the chances for big innovation to happen.

http://loupgaroublond.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-we-really-need-another-packaging.html

   

1214655616

 

Nokia?s Open Source Response: The Symbian Q&A

A: A few of the inquiries we?ve seen incoming have asked whether the EPL is compatible with the GPL - the license that governs, among other projects - Linux. The answer to that question is no, it is not. So Symbian assets will not be permitted to be legally recombined with Linux code for their mobile efforts.

http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2008/06/26/nokia_symbian/

   

1214686528

 

GNU/Linux still super in Top500 [92% Market Share]

In the June 2008 Top500 list, Linux still lives large with a role in 92% of systems

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/06/26/linux-still-super-in-top500/

   

1214686675

 

GPLv3, one year later

As Brown points out, "GPLv3 is probably the most adopted license in the last year. And it seems to achieve its aims thus far." For any other license, this performance would be a runaway success. It is only by comparison with the dominance of the second version of the GPL licenses that the success of the third versions might seem disappointing.

http://www.linux.com/feature/139885

   

1214729939

 

Linux Mint 5

Some of my clients are non-profit companies that don’t have a lot of extra funds or could use existing funds in a different way instead of spending it on software licensing.So, how does Mint answer those questions?  Extremely well, actually.

http://odysseus.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/linux-mint-5/

   

1214730050

 

[Linux] 2.6.26: almost there

Look for more change once the 2.6.27 merge window opens. I?ll be cleaning out a bunch of older stuff then as well.

http://linux-foundation.org/weblogs/lwf/2008/06/27/2626-almost-there/

   

1214730180

 

Adios, Windows XP!

Ladies and gentleman, Windows XP is dead.Say goodbye to annoying pop up balloons, and say hello to Ubuntu!Sure, I am sad about the departure of Windows XP, but this just gives me more reason to transition to Linux.

http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/06/adios_windows_x.html

   

1214730195

 

The state of WoW on Linux

During the dev panel a few minutes ago, Tom Chilton told us something interesting about playing World of Warcraft on the Linux platform -- Blizzard has actually had it working. For "compatibility purposes," they apparently had an internal build of the game that worked on Linux.

http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/06/28/the-state-of-wow-on-linux/

   

1214730434

 

Biggest Contender In Mobile Space: Ubuntu MID

Ubuntu MID is finger friendly, with no stylus needed. You drive Ubuntu MID with touch. Simply tap the screen or drag a finger to make gestures for intuitive navigation and control.

http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fcreative.asp?edid=27333

   

1214776347

 

Pardus 2008 : A testdrive

Pardus surprised me. Today it is listed as nr 49 on Distrowatch, but it deserves a place near or in the top-ten. It is a distro that has everything to become a major newcomer-friendly distro.

http://wamukota.blogspot.com/2008/06/pardus-2008-testdrive.html

   

1214776425

 

Ubuntu [Replaces Vista]

I must thank Andrew Cullison for introducing me to Ubuntu ("Linux for Human Beings") last month.[....]One big plus for me was that my old OS (Windows Vista Home Edition) didn't have networking capabilities. Once I switched to Ubuntu, I could log on to the Princeton network and create my university webpage from my laptop. Very convenient.

http://www.philosophyetc.net/2008/06/ubuntu.html

   

1214776513

 

Linux gets Sweeter with Sugar!

Wow, what a nice surprise! (This has actually been in development since December of last year :o) The OLPC Sugar desktop environment is available in the Ubuntu Hardy repository! You can use the emulator to run it in a window or login as a full blown desktop through GDM (the default login screen for (X)Ubuntu users)!

http://www.freelikegnu.org/?p=62

   

1214776626

 

Top 10 Linux financial tools

Many people don?t realize the wealth of applications available for Linux ? and that includes financial software. Jack Wallen introduces 10 Linux apps that will meet your financial needs, whether you just want a digital replacement for your checkbook or you?re looking for a full-blown accounting package for your organization.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=372

   

1214776711

 

Packing It In: The Evolution of Online Video and Audio Tech

Some in the open source community are fighting vendor lock-in by creating superior formats. Now, if only users would adopt them.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/63609.html

   

1214825065

 

Hands on With ECS's G10IL Mini-laptop With 3G

ECS representatives said. Both the G-series and J-series come with options for a Linux OS from Linpus Technologies.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147726/hands_on_with_ecss_g10il_minilaptop_with_3g.html

   

1214825177

 

MSI Wind Mini-desktop With Intel's Atom to Debut in July

Last month, Asustek revealed the Eee Box, a mini-desktop PC that has an Atom microprocessor, will come with either a Linux or Windows XP OS, and will begin selling in July for around US$300. The machine takes its name from the popular mini-laptop, Eee PC, by Asustek.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147721/msi_wind_minidesktop_with_intels_atom_to_debut_in_july.html

   

1214825253

 

Myah OS 3.0 Dragon [Released]

For all current fans of Myah OS and all those soon to be, we give you Myah OS 3.0 Dragon. Dragon is the code name for Myah OS built around the KDE 3 desktop. We chose KDE 3.5.9 since it's still considered the most stable and best supported version of KDE.

http://myah.org/

   

1214825427

 

Scientific Linux release 5.2 i386 and x86_64

Scientific Linux 5.2 has been released in record time. We want to thank everyone who has contributed, tested, and given us feedback. Without your help this release couldn't have come out as quickly and smoothly as it has.

https://www.scientificlinux.org/news/sl52

   

1214825465

 

Parsix GNU/Linux 1.5r0 codename 'Viola' has been released

After a two-week delay, we proudly announce the immediate availability of Parsix GNU/Linux 1.5r0 codename 'Viola'. Parsix Viola brings several new features, contains a new kernel, updated software packages, updated documentation, improved installer system and several fixes for the reported defects.

http://www.parsix.org/html/News-article-sid-81.html

   

1214825545

 

Finnix 92.0 Released

Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the release of version 92.0 for the x86/AMD64, PowerPC, and UML/Xen platforms.

http://www.finnix.org/blog/2008/06/28/finnix-920-released/

   

1214825575

 

from Windows to Ubuntu

I started to experience some pain as a WinXP user because it seems like most of the interesting web technologies are optimized for Linux or Mac users, and for Windows users there?s usually a short appendix in the doc that says ?If you are unfortunate enough to use Windows, the following has been said to work??

http://billhiggins.us/weblog/2008/06/29/from-windows-to-ubuntu/

   

1214827309

 

Cognos Ships BI Software For IBM's System Z [Linux[

Cognos, which IBM acquired in January for $4.9 billion, is now shipping a version of its IBM Cognos 8 BI software for Linux running on IBM's System z10 mainframes.

http://www.crn.com/software/208801428

   

1214827399

 

Open source software can help RP tap $450B market

He said the first Philippine Open Source Summit, held in Cebu last week, provided ICT industry players a venue to discuss the agenda that will provide enhanced support for OSS.He said that a number of open source advocates, most of whom became prominent only this year, have also expressed support for the program.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/06/30/bus/open.source.software.can.help.rp.tap.$450b.global.ict.market.html

   

1214863708

 

Acer launches $500 Atom-powered Linux mini-note

Aspire One sports Intel?s Atom processor, an 8.9in screen and a $99 cashback deal on its $599 (Linux) and $699 (Windows XP) sticker price

http://apcmag.com/Content.aspx?id=2556

   

1214863831

 

The Russian schools Linux pilot goes nationwide

The project, if successful, may be the first step towards large-scale migration of Russian secondary education instutitions and, consequently, of the other state agencies to Free Software as President Medvedev stated last year (Russian) while being the First Deputy Prime Minister.

http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/06/30/the-russian-schools-linux-pilot-goes-nationwide/

   

1214864080

 

IBM supercomputer boosts cancer research

The IBM System Cluster 1350 supercomputer includes 1,344 processor cores in a Linux cluster running at 12.5 teraflops (trillion calculations per second) with 150TB of storage, making it one of the fastest research clusters north of the US border.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2220318/ibm-supercomputer-boosts-cancer

   

1214864150

 

Linuxy Declarations of Independence

It's almost the Fourth of July, and few things represent the freedoms we enjoy as Americans more than open source software. Now, if only the proprietary world would open up their drivers, quit violating the GPL and abandon copy protection, we'd all be a lot happier.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/63612.html

   

1214912605

 

Open source to 'blow mobiles open'

McCabe said that the impending release of Google Android would provide a "wonderful catalyst" for the breakdown of proprietary software and hardware bundles from telcos. Other open source handset software includes the recent release of mobile Ubuntu.

http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39253486,00.htm

   

1214912614

 

Super Talent Bundles Ubuntu Linux

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, announced today that, for a limited time its line of MasterDrive MX SSDs will include a free CD containing the Ubuntu Desktop Edition Linux operating system and the OpenOffice software suite.

http://www.bootdaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1135&Itemid=59

   

1214912720

 

Linux experiences 'prolific' growth, says Zemlin

Zemlin: The Linux platform is experiencing prolific growth in all aspects of computing, from embedded system to mobile applications and high-performance computing [HPC]. Linux is everywhere, from Google to Facebook, [from] cell phones to cash registers and ATMs.

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1319455,00.html

   

1214912850

 

EU: EC considers study on migration to Open Source

The European Commission is considering doing research on whether it should migrate to Open Source software, the EC's director of corporate IT solutions and services, Christos Ellinides, told Reuters in an interview.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7701/469

   

1214933212

 

Road warrior's weapon

Inflicting Microsoft's bloatware Vista Business on the Mini-Note seems cruel but, thankfully, HP intends to offer the option of Vista Home Basic, FreeDOS or SuSE Linux Enterprise desktop.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/upgrade/road-warriors-weapon/2008/06/30/1214677941661.html

   

1214933328

 

'Lindependence 2008' aims to Free Felton from Microsoft

"We're trying to get as many people as possible to switch to Linux, because the main thing is most people don't use computers for fancy things, so they're wasting money," said Ken Starks, a Linux advocate and owner of HeliOS Solutions in Austin, Texas

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_9750560?nclick_check=1

   

1214933379

 

The Six Kinds of Anti-FOSS Trolls

The Vandal - The most dangerous troll of all. Capable of literally destroying FOSS projects just by flaming them online. The vandal always takes the tactic of attacking the interface. It's almost always a graphics program, too.

http://penguinpetes.com/b2evo/index.php?title=the_six_kinds_of_anti_foss_trolls&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

   

1214933526

 

A Symphony For Viola: Parsix 1.5r0 Review

I can't praise Parsix 1.5r0 enough: It's stable while being cutting edge, stylish while being practical and is certainly in my top five favourite distributions, which is saying something given how low-profile it remains (it's still only at No 57 on the Distrowatch page-hit ranking list, which is ridiculously low).

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/06/symphony-for-viola-parsix-15r0-review.html

   

1214945321

 

Whitfield School Picks Linux and ThinkPad Laptops

The program enriches the education of students by equipping each student with a computer. The program has given Whitfield’s students and faculty new avenues for interaction and learning by using Lenovo ThinkPads (powered by Linux) in the classrooms.

http://it.tmcnet.com/topics/it/articles/32861-whitfield-school-picks-linux-thinkpad-laptops-computing-program.htm

   

1214945380

 

Making desktop Linux work for business

Today's IT managers face tough choices. PCs that run fine today have an uncertain upgrade path, now that Microsoft has chosen to discontinue Windows XP. Upgrade costs associated with Vista, coupled with the ever-escalating cost of application licenses, make switching to desktop Linux an increasingly attractive option.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/01/27FE-desktop-linux_1.html

   

1214945633

 

Everex to launch 10.2-in. ultraportable in November

Both laptops can run either Microsoft Windows XP or a Linux operating system. Their LCD screens are similar to the 10.2-in. model, with 1,024-by-600 resolution. They come with either 4-cell or 6-cell lithium-ion batteries. The 6-cell batteries can run for seven to eight hours before needing a recharge.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9105318&source=rss_news50

   

1214945898

 

Ext4 is now the primary filesystem on my laptop

Over the weekend, I converted my laptop to use the ext4 filesystem.  So far so good!  So far I’ve found one bug as a result of my using ext4 in production (if delayed allocation is enabled, i_blocks doesn’t get updated until the block allocation takes place

http://tytso.livejournal.com/57492.html

   

1214945978

 

10 Best Hacking and Security Software Tools for Linux

Linux is a hacker?s dream computer operating system. It supports tons of tools and utilities for cracking passwords, scanning network vulnerabilities, and detecting possible intrusions. I have here a collection of 10 of the best hacking and security software tools for Linux.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/07/10-best-hacking-and-security-software.html

   

1214946056

 

Windows Hater (in response to Linux Hater)

Picture this, you just bought built a brand new computer and want to install the brand spankin? new Windows Vista Ultimate, you plop down $300, and away you go! What does $300 get you? A bare minimum operating system with nothing but MS Paint and Media Player.

http://blog.sontek.net/2008/06/30/windows-hater-in-response-to-linux-hater/

   

1214946165

 

Mandriva Linux - Wonderful and Maddening

Overall, my first impression of Mandriva Linux is very positive. It looks good, installs easily, and seems to work quite well. I will continue testing it, and eventually I will try installing it on my main laptop (Lifebook S6510) to see how it comes up there.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008593o-2000498448b,00.htm

   

1215027194

 

CEO's Diary: Linux?

He has a set a number of practical tests. One was to test transitions to Windows Vista or Linux. People resisted both, but one no more than the other. So why not Linux?

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=185613

   

1215027353

 

Interface Obsession Syndrome

Last post, I boldly proclaimed (using my proclaiming voice, which makes the font bold and a size larger), "There is not a single thing wrong with a single FOSS program's user interface, anywhere, period."

http://penguinpetes.com/b2evo/index.php?title=interface_obsession_syndrome&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

   

1215027480

 

IceCat 3 Out With Extra Freedom

IceCat 3, the latest version of the GNUzilla version of the popular Firefox browser has been released. The main advantage of Icecat is an ethical one according to its makers.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2548

   

1215027622

 

Open source community pushes Canberra on school computer fun

Australia's open source community leaders have written an open letter to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard calling for consideration of free and open source software in the implementation of the Digital Education Revolution for the National Secondary School Computer Fund.

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=181113410&rid=-50

   

1215085791

 

Acer punts £199... er... £220... er... Linux laptop

At launch, the company stated the basic version of the Eee PC rival would run Linux, pack in 8GB of solid-state storage and 512MB of memory, and sport a £199 price tag. Company officials stressed that that figure included VAT, the UK's 17.5 per cent sales tax.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07/02/acer_ups_linux_laptop_price/

   

1215086078

 

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft software behind as well...

Perhaps what he should have said was ?will you be using Firefox on a Linux platform next Bill??

http://www.itpro.co.uk/blogs/daveyw/2008/07/02/bill-gates-leaves-microsoft-software-behind-as-well/

   

1215086085

 

Garmin Nav devices run Gnome Linux

Garmin has posted Linux source code for its Nuvi 8xx and Nuvi 5xxx-series GPS navigation devices. The Nuvi 8xx offers a 4.3-inch, 480x272 display, and appears to be based on a Marvell PXA-3xx processor, Gnome Mobile Linux, and GeoClue location technology.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8827997755.html

   

1215119183

 

Linux in Flight: The Penguin Grows Wings

Another place in the aviation world, much to my surprise, that Linux has not only crept into, but appears to be gaining steam, is the maintenance arena. Yes, seriously.  Tux is helping more and more in the arena of aircraft maintenance.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=434

   

1215119340

 

Say no to ?3 strikes? through the backdoor

Could Europe be drafting a new law to disconnect suspected filesharers from the internet? MEPs have already signalled their condemnation of this approach. But last-minute amendments to telecommunications legislation could bring the so-called ?3 strikes? approach in by the backdoor.

http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/07/02/write-to-your-mep-say-no-to-3-strikes-through-the-backdoor/

   

1215175493

 

Red Hat Linux trumps Microsoft Windows in power test

RHEL 5 had the single widest lead, with 12% greater efficiency than Windows Server 2008 on IBM x3350. Results varied by hardware, but RHEL had the best overall performance in 13 of 16 tests and, in several trials, beat Windows by nearly 10% .

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1319966,00.html?track=sy184

   

1215175590

 

Asustek's Latest Eee PCs Shipping in Asia in July

The Eee PC 1000 and 1000H are also a bit more expensive. While prices will vary by market, in Taiwan, the Eee PC 1000, which runs on Linux only and carries a 40G byte SDD, costs NT$19,988 (US$658)

http://www.pcworld.com/article/147956/asusteks_latest_eee_pcs_shipping_in_asia_in_july.html

   

1215175782

 

Bill Gates Steps Down, as Tech Users Reflect

Many computer users have eagerly sought what they consider a more reliable, secure, unambiguous operating system for their personal computers. This has resulted in a surge of popularity in certain GNU/Linux OSs.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00039.htm

   

1215175838

 

My first hours with PCLINUXOS

The first thing I noticed what that PCLINUXOS was able to start using the broadcom wifi in my laptop right out out of the gate.

http://www.web4beta.com/?p=69

   

1215175925

 

There?s Something About Pardus 2008

In my opinion, Pardus is definitely the best government funded Linux distribution at the moment. I hope our very own Philippine-made Bayanihan Linux in the very near future will at least equal what Pardus has achieved.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/07/theres-something-about-pardus-2008.html

   

1215175968

 

Beyond the desktop with KDE4

Again: We are at the begin of this journey. Not everything is available yet, but the technology to make it available is there. My kudos go to Aaron Seigo, lead developer of plasma, and all the others that try to make our personal computers usable again - not dismissing any of the possible usages.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2552

   

1215253027

 

The 'Right' to 'Own' Knowledge

Two people on opposite sides of the world have exactly the same idea at the same time. Which one of those two people would be most morally justified in claiming to own the exclusive rights to that idea? Should it be the first to dash through the doors of the USPTO office, with a big wad of cash in his hand?

http://slated.org/the_right_to_own_knowledge

   

1215266765

 

Eating Crow [Mandriva Praise]

I've taken actions to back up those words. I've purchased a Mandriva Power Pack subscription and I've got the DVD burned and ready to install Mandriva 2008 Spring over Ubuntu 8.04.1. In addition to purchasing a Power Pack subscription I also purchased the USB key version. I'm waiting for it to arrive, hopefully sometime next week.

http://blogbeebe.blogspot.com/2008/07/eating-crow.html

   

1215267031

 

S'pore to host region's largest OSS conference

The OSSPAC, however, aims to include other open source technologies in its  lineup, such as PHP and Rails, as well as Linux, said Barnard.  

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62043466,00.htm

   

1215267233

 

Open source could doom Exchange, one IT pro believes

The following post is a guest blog from new Google Subnet blogger Garett Kopczynski who this week launched Network World's Google Watcher blog. Kopczynski is an IT professional for the city of Keene, N.H., and has been involved in the transformation of the IT group as it increasingly explores cloud computing and Google Apps.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/29530

   

1215292112

 

Microsoft Poisons the World Wide Web with Fake Blogs

This practice was officially made illegal in Europe just a few weeks ago.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/05/ms-fake-marketing-blogs/

   

1215294533

 

Move over Mandriva, I think I’m in love!

But… I think I have stumbled upon something amazing.  I will be installing this next week, and experimenting to let you know how it goes. I have discovered Gentoo.

http://blog.taggedzi.com/?p=28

   

1215294539

 

Penumbra Overture - If You Dare

I found Penumbra Overture well worth the meager asking price of 19.99 USD.

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/28379

   

1215294614

 

DE: Manual for migrating to Open Source updated

The German Ministry of the Interior has published the third edition of its 'Migrationsleitfaden', a manual for public administrations  migrating to Open Source.

http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7675/469

   

1215382270

 

Prosecutors launch inquest into Government deal with MS

The investigation will seek to determine whether any state administration employee has committed any malfeasance, which carries a maximum prison sentence of five years, Sofia city prosecution spokesperson Steliana Kozhouharova told the daily.

http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/prosecutors-launch-inquest-into-government-deal-with-microsoft/id_30282/catid_66

   

1215442900

 

Automatix comes to Fedora 9 - FedoMATIX

Remember Automatix? Yes the nifty little application that made installing additional softwares on the Ubuntu system a breeze. Here comes the same for Fedora 9, FedoMATIX (v0.1Beta). It currently works on the command line only, but supports more than 60 additional softwares/apps already.

http://digitizor.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/fedomatix/

   

1215443327

 

The Swiss Army Distro - Might Someone Finally Be Getting It?

And before anyone thinks that's impossible, look at Sabayon.  It's already  doing that.  It's current version 3.5 offers you four major window managers  (KDE, Gnome, XFCE and Fluxbox), a specialized EeePC install, and a Gui-less  install for server uses.  

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=435

   

1215443398

 

Gentoo Linux 2008.0 [Screenshots]

When it comes to the GNOME LiveCD, they have switched from using GNOME to Xfce. Switching to this lightweight desktop environment was done to conserve space on the LiveCD image. Once using the LiveCD installer to install to a disk, you will be left with Xfce 4.4.2

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=gentoo_2008&num=1

   

1215443478

 

Software Firm Is Open for Innovation

Like Linux and others, it shares its source code free of charge, giving programmers everywhere permission to debug, add capabilities or otherwise modify the product before redistributing it. (The company makes money by selling commercial licenses and offering support and services.)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121494378874020445.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

   

1215461231

 

GMOME, OpenLogic, and the Microsoft Connection

OpenLogic is said to be headed by a former Microsoft employee, too. Need anyone reopen that can of worms that is GNOME’s attitude towards OOXML? Miguel de Icaza was the President of GNOME until last year and it’s very clear how he feels about his colleagues at Redmond.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/07/stormy-appointment/

   

1215465570

 

A quick look at Linux events of the first half of 2008

Microsoft was forced to spend a large amount of money on promoting Windows and has reportedly cut the price of its specially built Windows XP to as little as US$26. Despite that, it might still end up on the losing side of the battle.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080707#feature

   

1215465590

 

Open Source and Social Responsibility, some random thoughts

Bradley M. Kuhn, FLOSS Community Liaison and Technology Director of Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), asks if contributing to FLOSS is becoming a social cause, as he received a phone call from someone involved with a socially responsible investment house.

http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/07/06/open-source-and-social-responsibility-some-random-thoughts/

   

1215515328

 

GNU/Linux free software tools to preserve your online rights

 privacy, anonymity and security

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/gnu_linux_free_software_tools_preserve_your_online_privacy_anonymity_and_security

   

1215551195

 

Review: GoblinX 2.7 Micro Edition

GoblinX is a Slackware-based Linux distribution which comes in live CD format, and is developed and maintained in Brazil by Flavio de Oliveira, aka Grobsch.

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/07/review-goblinx-27-micro-edition.html

   

1215551231

 

The ?Ubuntu Equals Linux? Paradox  

Now, the reason that new users are using Linux is in part to the fact that  Ubuntu users, or LoCo teams, are actively spreading Linux to new users.  Notice that there are no other distributions that are spreading Linux like  Ubuntu.

http://jonreagan.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-ubuntu-equals-linux-paradox/

   

1215551334

 

FreeRunner Linux phone sells out, more on the way

Less that one week after going on sale via its own e-commerce site, the 900MHz version of OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner Linux phone has sold out, but don't despair yet as more are on the way.

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/252142/freerunner_linux_phone_sells_more_way

   

1215551468

 

Debian Project to Celebrate Soon

16 August 2008 will mark the 15th birthday of the Debian project since its first announcement by founder Ian Murdock on comp.os.linux.development on 16 August 1993. A coordination page for local Debian User Groups organizing and announcing birthday events is already available at the Debian Wiki.

http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2008/06/index.en.html

   

1215551543

 

Pardus 2008 review

Pardus 2008 is everything I could of asked for it looks good, plays all my multimedia, it’s super-fast/stable and it’s so easy even a Mac OS X user could easily adapt to it.

http://bulletspawn.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/pardus-2008-review/

   

1215551594

 

Evolution, Linux, and Gentoo

I'll start at the end by telling you that I'll finish this with a discussion of my “Distro of Choice”, Gentoo. But before we get there .....

http://www.cookingwithlinux.com/node/118

   

1215551685

 

Community to Gilliard: 'Consider Open Source'

The Australian Open Source community has called for the consideration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the implementation of the Rudd Government?s Digital Education Revolution Policy.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/79966,community-to-gilliard-consider-open-source.aspx

   

1215590713

 

Checking In with An Ubuntu “Switcher”

Her response: " [...] I got it figured out and upgraded to the newest version at the same time. It was really very simple to work through. I’m very happy with it and I absolutely hate going to windows machines now, they suck.”

http://www.workswithu.com/2008/07/08/checking-in-with-an-ubuntu-switcher/

   

1215590835

 

Thoughts on innovation on the desktop.

And in August, we'll release KDE 3.5.10 for those that prefer 3.5.

http://vizzzion.org/?blogentry=823

   

1215590870

 

Motorola Ming A1600 ships

Almost two weeks after leaking details about its new line of Ming PDA phones, Motorola made it official with a formal launch. Shipping now in China, the line includes a Linux-based Ming A1600 model offering GPS, handwriting recognition, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with business card reader.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5207559671.html

   

1215600115

 

Theory: Why EMC Gave VMWare to Microsoft (Employee)

Diane Greene thrown out just a week or so after EMC became Microsoft's Partner of the Year

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/09/emc-gave-vmware-away/

   

1215617665

 

Breaking the Camel?s Back

Major OEM makes notebooks and preloads them with Windows, but does NOT activate them.  The notebook has one price and a sealed envelope with the OEM Windows Key Sticker, backup CDs, etc. has a different price.

http://limulus.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/breaking-the-camels-back/

   

1215617713

 

Red Hat Replaces RHGB With Plymouth

Providing a graphical boot process going back to the old Red Hat Linux days has been rhgb, or Red Hat Graphical Boot. The Red Hat Graphical Boot process uses an X server to display information about services starting, etc.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjU3OA

   

1215617790

 

How to pick the right operating system for your business

Many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) ? hesitant to switch to Windows Vista from XP ? are seriously considering Linux as an alternative operating system (OS).

http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=49088

   

1215675844

 

New Linux-powered PowerStation dispels PPC rumors

The YDL PowerStation targets a wide range of consumer and business needs. For  instance, it can replace the now aging Apple PowerMac G5 product family. Terra Soft says all Linux code optimized for the former G4 and G5 systems  will readily migrate to the PowerStation.

http://www.linux.com/feature/141098

   

1215675911

 

Multi-core SBC boasts EPIC proportions. Ubuntu

Ampro Computers announced two EPIC-format single-board computers (SBC) that ship with the company's Ubuntu-flavored Linux distro. The Intel Core Duo-based ReadyBoard 830 will ship in August, while the ruggedized ReadyBoard 820 is shipping now, says Ampro.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5397884568.html

   

1215709172

 

Intrepid Ubuntu plans out

With Intrepid Ibex, the next version of Ubuntu Linux, just a few months away the development team has released details of the most pressing issues for the 8.10 release. Among these are better 3G integration, tighter Firefox integration in KDE, and faster boot times.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2565

   

1215709265

 

Opinion: Year of the penguin

It?s taken the confluence of several disparate but connected events to create the perfect breeding ground for desktop versions of Linux to finally flourish.

http://www.crn.com.au/News/80031,opinion-year-of-the-penguin.aspx

   

1215709375

 

Compiz Support For Multi-Pointer X

In May we shared that Multi-Pointer X (or MPX for short) was entering the mainline X server. While it was merged to master that month, X Server 1.5 was already branched out and therefore it won't appear in X.Org 7.4, but it will appear in X Server 1.6 (X.Org 7.5) until next year.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjU4MA

   

1215709542

 

Available Now: Damn Small Linux 4.4.3

Damn Small Linux (DSL) 4.4.3, the versatile mini desktop Linux distribution, was announced today by its maintainer, Robert Shingledecker. This new version introduces a handful of system modifications...

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Available-Now-Damn-Small-Linux-4-4-3-89566.shtml

   

1215709668

 

LinuxChix-India aims at free software access for women

Archana Raghupathy of Chennai started LinuxChix-India in 2005. It is the Indian chapter of the global women techies' network Linuxchix.org, and "tries to empower Indian women to use, develop and contribute to the world of free and open source software (FOSS)."

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/Software/LinuxChix-India_aims_at_free_software_access_for_women/articleshow/3217080.cms

   

1215716885

 

Hand Out Presents to Journalists, Receive Positive Reviews

We have given some examples before where Microsoft gave gifts to people in exchange for stealth advertising. Such disguised marketing from Microsoft has even ?violated? professors.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/10/journalists-receive-bribes/

   

1215725292

 

Software Helps Developers Get Started With PIV Cards

The Public Key Cryptography Standard #11 module was developed to operate in the Fedora Core 5 environment and to implement Linux Logon, signing and encrypting email (following the S/MIME standard) and Web site authentication (following the SSL/TLS standard)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080710113014.htm

   

1215725399

 

Linux mainframes beat PC servers on energy efficiency

IBM has seen growth in demand for mainframe applications. ""We are not seeing much interest in Europe, but we are getting new customers in China and India for the z-series." Douglas Nielson, a systems analyst at IBM, says Linux on the mainframe is quite mature.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/10/231438/linux-mainframes-beat-pc-servers-on-energy-efficiency.htm

   

1215725688

 

Matasano launches multi-firewall dashboard

The Linux-based system uses a wiki engine to document rulesets, protocols and network infrastructure, leaving an audit trail that documents the reasons for specific changes, Cacares said.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/070908-matasano-launches-multi-firewall.html

   

1215781692

 

Sun Updates MySQL Carrier-Grade Clustered Database

The combination of Solaris and MySQL--particularly the carrier-grade extensions of MySQL--allow Sun to protect a market that Linux players want to take over.

http://www.itjungle.com/tug/tug071008-story06.html

   

1215782027

 

Loongson Lives: Release of Linux PC with Chinese processor

One of the most controversial high-tech projects in Chinese history took a respectable step forward this month, with the commercial release of an actual shipping PC based on the Loongson 2F processor.

http://blog.foolsmountain.com/2008/07/11/loonson-lives-linux-pc-with-chinese-processor/

   

1215782147

 

Review: Acer Aspire One notebook computer

...this one uses the free Linux operating system with a selection of useful programs installed. We liked the ability to start both Firefox and Openoffice Writer from the front screen, and the email and instant messaging programs can cleverly connect to several services.

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/hardware/2221268/review-acer-aspire

   

1215805276

 

Microsoft’s Anti-GNU/Linux/ODF Dump at South Africa

Microsoft is once again dumping its non-Free software on 11 million children in a country that moves to GNU/Linux

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/11/microsoft-sa-school-dump/

   

1215806198

 

Mandriva 2009 Alpha 2 Brings You a Beautiful KDE 4 Desktop

Mandriva announced last night the second alpha release of Mandriva 2009, which brings KDE4 (default desktop), GNOME 2.23.4, and support for the newest NVIDIA and ATI/AMD video cards.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mandriva-2009-Alpha-2-Brings-You-a-Beautiful-KDE-4-Desktop-89747.shtml

   

1215806239

 

Wubi: The Easy Way To Test-Drive Linux On A Windows PC

hile you will see a slight performance penalty running Ubuntu on a Windows file system rather than on a native Linux partition, keeping your Windows disk defragmented will keep the difference to a minimum.

http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/wubi_the_easy_w.html

   

1215806335

 

An Update On Generic GPU Video Decoding

One of Google's Summer of Code projects this year is to bring hardware-based video acceleration to Linux with Gallium3D.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjU3Nw

   

1215851313

 

Novell and Xandros Are Not Open Source Companies

A history lesson and a reminder of Novell's position that it's a "mixed-source" company

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/12/mixed-novell-and-xandros/

   

1215891316

 

HD-ready media server runs Fedora Linux

Next month, Cirgon will announce and ship a Fedora Linux-based media server that supports 1080i HD resolution. The Encore offers 320GB, 500GB, and 750GB hard drive options, and controls management and playback of music, photos, and video for use with an HD-based home theater system.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7434568749.html

   

1215891383

 

Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 Screenshot Tour

As the Ubuntu developers failed to deliver a Live CD with this alpha version (it will be available in Alpha 3), we've tested one of the current daily Live builds. Here is the screenshot tour of this second alpha version of Ubuntu 8.10...

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-8-10-Alpha-2-Screenshot-Tour-89806.shtml

   

1215891557

 

Distro Review: Linux Mint 5 Elyssa

Overall I would say Mint 5 is more a case of evolution than revolution, there are of course improvements here which are welcome but it feels more a case of fine tuning things than adding big new features.

http://adventuresinopensource.blogspot.com/2008/07/distro-review-linux-mint-5-elyssa.html

   

1215891611

 

Linux in schools: a teacher speaks

Catching them young is a popular slogan and one that yields dividends too, no matter whether one applies it to the adoption of software or the learning of a language.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19407/1148/

   

1215891736

 

New Compiz plugins

Besides these additions, Freewins plugin from our one and only C-F dev/journalist SmSpillaz has improved leaps and bounds, keep up the great work. Freewins plugin allows you to rotate any window in any direction (yes including in 3D).

http://dev.compiz-fusion.org/~cyberorg/2008/07/11/new-compiz-plugins/

   

1215891759

 

Another reason to love FOSS - Software Kill Switches

One thing I hate above almost anything else is when a vendor tells you what you can and can't do with your software.  That drives me bonkers.  Sure, they wrote it and it's theirs to do with as they wish, but once they sell/give it to me, it's mine to do with as I see fit

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=438

   

1215891854

 

Next-gen Linux-based software for mobile phones launched

While iPhones are still making headlines, the mobile industry has already started talking about introducing the next-generation mobile consumer experience: the Linux mobile operating system!

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News_by_Industry/Gen_X_Linux_mobile_software_launched/articleshow/3224582.cms

   

1215947516

 

Ubuntu SD Cards With The Eee PC

The Ubuntu Eee project has just announced they will be selling SD cards pre-loaded with the latest version of Eee Ubuntu. This SD card can then be inserted into the Eee PC and you can run Eee Ubuntu right off of it.

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/07/12/ubuntu-sd-cards-with-the-eee-pc/

   

1215947633

 

Elive 1.7.10 development released

The Elive Team is proud to announce the release of development version 1.7.10

http://www.elivecd.org/Main/News/elive-development-1.7.10-released

   

1215947670

 

Distinctively Draco

Draco GNU/Linux is a unique Linux distribution based on Slackware but with a package management system created by NetBSD. It is currently developed by Norwegian Ole Andre Rodlie with a main aim of creating a lightweight and simple desktop operating system.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/07/distinctively-draco.html

   

1216024546

 

Embracing and Extending Open Source from the Inside

More new signs of Microsoft poisoning Free software using sponsorships, acquisitions, and Mono

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/14/embracing-and-extending-with-x11/

   

1216049448

 

Tux comes to Felton, California

It's one thing to to change someone over from Windows to Linux. That in itself is a gratifying experience. Then, you get your second defection from the chained-down world of Microsoft Windows, then the third...

http://www.lindependence.net/

   

1216055361

 

KDE loses stalwart, Uwe Thiem

A week before he died was the last time I had contact with Uwe. We were discussing his article on the KDE4 desktop that we published at the start of July. I had no idea that he was in poor health. Uwe will be greatly missed by all who knew him and free software in Africa is poorer for his passing.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2574

   

1216069198

 

New Triangular Tessalations for Compiz

In addition to the being able to break the window into hexagonal and rectangular shapes, using my triangular tessellation code found in the extra-animations plugin, Compiz can now break up the window into triangular shapes.

http://kdubois.net/?p=98

   

1216069202

 

Finding the Fastest Filesystem

I was amazed by the numbers. For all but one uniform subset of tests, XFS was the clear winner. I even tried synchronous mounts and encrypted volumes as little "what if?" exercises, and XFS still came out on top.

http://gus3.typepad.com/i_am_therefore_i_think/2008/07/finding-the-fas.html

   

1216069461

 

Untangle gateway continues to impress in open source gateway

The installation of Untangle is straightforward, and can be done in less than one hour on general purpose hardware or a virtual machine. Untangle also provides the option to purchase pre-installed servers for use as an appliance.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networking/?p=596

   

1216069660

 

Hot skills: Mobile Linux

But in embedded applications, particularly mobile devices, the open source operating system is soaring.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/14/231458/hot-skills-mobile-linux.htm

   

1216069754

 

IT: City of Modena switches to OpenOffice

The city council of Modena is replacing Microsoft Office with OpenOffice on all its 1600 PCs.

http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1179/1/lang,en/

   

1216117421

 

Salesforce.com pulls plug on Sun's flagship Unix servers

Benioff did not say what Dell servers or operating system Salesforce.com will run, citing competitive reasons. It's likely, though, Salesforce.com is running Linux.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/14/salesforce_sun_server_dell/

   

1216117514

 

Linux-based Exchange replacement helps 3 health care systems

That's when the IT staff brought in a server using the free, open-source Postfix e-mail application running on Ubuntu Linux to operate along side the Exchange server so that more users could be added at little cost.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9109998&source=rss_topic122

   

1216117556

 

Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS vs. 8.10 Alpha 2 Performance

The test system we used for this article was a Lenovo ThinkPad T60 laptop with an Intel Core Duo T2400 (1.83GHz) processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 80GB SATA HDD, and ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 128MB.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_804_810a2&num=1

   

1216117611

 

WattOS: Lightweight Linux Operating System

If you are big fan of Linux then you would definitely want out to try this new Ubuntu-based Linux flavor known as WattOS.

http://www.sizlopedia.com/2008/07/09/wattos-lightweight-linux-operating-system/

   

1216117731

 

KDE Commit Digest: Issue 114

Global keyboard shortcuts for applets, and an Amarok and "python expression" runner in Plasma. A Java test applet and various interaction improvements in Plasma. Simple network and CPU monitors in the system-monitor Plasmoid. Initial import of PeachyDock, a Plasma-based alternative panel.

http://commit-digest.org/issues/2008-06-08/

   

1216117768

 

Toward an Open Source Society

Gandhi famously remarked, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Linux marked its entry into the winning phase on January 30, 2007, the day Microsoft unleashed Windows Vista on a defenseless computing public.

http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20080714110330619

   

1216146201

 

Too many Linux distributions?

In the end, there isn’t any advantage to having only one dominant Linux distribution either. Yes, new users wouldn’t be confused and there would be only one way to install software, making it easier for package maintainers.

http://celettu.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/too-many-linux-distributions/

   

1216146372

 

My Perfect Desktop: Kubuntu KDE 4

The Kubuntu KDE 4 desktop has become my perfect desktop. It has all the functionality I could ask for, and I have added applications to supplement that effect.

http://jonreagan.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/my-perfect-desktop-kubuntu-kde-4/

   

1216146452

 

Shuttleworth has some nice words for KDE

Is Mr Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, slowly warming towards KDE? Or is the man merely trying to keep the KDE folk onside, after a whole host of "technical writers" have attacked the new release of that desktop environment?

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19456/1148/

   

1216146496

 

How To Make Software Agreeable

Licensing should be for temporary, trial or dire need purposes, and should be kept in said sector. Ownership should apply to everything else. From the physical PC itself, to the software and OS I use on it.

http://somethingmild.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-make-software-agreeable.html

   

1216146567

 

NEC launches embedded Linux

Similar to the Splashtop embedded Linux OS developed by Asus but with a security-oriented thrust, the hypervisor – known as HyperCore – will be able to take advantage of virtualisation extensions

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/07/15/nec-launches-embedded-linux/1

   

1216146626

 

Linux Edges One Step Closer to Total World Domination

Microsoft told the world which desktop OS to use, and the business world listened. The innocent little Linux-based smartphone may change all that. As consumers become comfortable with Linux on handheld devices, they will likely influence decisions at their places of employment.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/63798.html

   

1216204163

 

IBM Sells 60 Teraflops Power6-Linux Super in Holland

Server maker IBM has spent more than a decade taking on the supercomputer  market, and has become one of the big dogs, if not the big dog, when it comes  to building different styles of high performance computer clusters.

http://www.itjungle.com/tlb/tlb071508-story02.html

   

1216204214

 

Persistent Configuration Options For X.Org Drivers

When it comes to proprietary drivers, AMD has almost completely eliminated their dependence on the xorg.conf and NVIDIA too is eliminating their need of this method for configuring the X server.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=xorg_driver_persistent&num=1

   

1216204393

 

Google's Android to kickstart mobile Linux

Google's Android project could kickstart location-aware advertising by enabling the benefits of mobile Linux, experts predict.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2221676/google-android-kick-start

   

1216204400

 

Event aims to bring Lindependence to one California town

What is going well? Starks reports there will be some national coverage, including a possible National Public Radio feature and partial coverage from Fox News.

http://www.linux.com/feature/140575

   

1216204535

 

Linux is Big in Japan — Our Symposium

The goal of these symposiums is to bring leading Linux luminaries to present and interact with local senior software developers, with the goal of increasing open source participation by talented Japanese developers and also fostering Linux usage in the Japanese IT industry.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/weblogs/amanda/2008/07/15/linux-is-big-in-japan-our-symposium/

   

1216242239

 

Windows will be killed by virtual appliances: VMware exec

Instead there will only be very thin open source operating systems supporting virtual appliances.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19483/1168/

   

1216242307

 

Check scanners add Linux support

A vendor of digital check scanners has updated its closed Linux drivers, releasing drivers for recent versions of Red Hat and Ubuntu. Digital Check can also supply custom drivers for device makers and OEMs, it says.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8664374279.html

   

1216242409

 

A Storm In The Computing World: Stormy Peters

The foundation has hired Stormy Peters as the executive director. We reached out to Stormy and conducted an e-mailed interview to understand how is she planning to take the computing world by 'storm'. Here is the complete interaction with Stormy.

http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/27615/news.htm

   

1216290100

 

Why Microsoft Resorts to Dirty Tricks with Virtualisation

VMWare mustn?t be taken on a similar type of ride under EMC?s reign. EMC, just like Citrix, is one of Microsoft?s top partners and it controls VMWare, in charge of which it put a Microsoft man.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/17/dirty-tricks-with-virtualisation/

   

1216292907

 

GIMP 2.5.2 Development Release

Getting closer to GIMP 2.6, the GIMP developers released another snapshot from the 2.5 development series.

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/28720

   

1216292960

 

Google Phones' Chinese Advantage

Hughes believes China will throw its heft behind Android, citing the country's preference toward free, open-source software, given its nascent intellectual property laws. Android meets that requirement with its use of Linux.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/07/16/google-android-iphone-tech-wire-cx_ew_0716android.html

   

1216293034

 

Compact Debian-based server adds router

Sweden-based Excito is shipping a faster version of its low-power, Debian Linux-based file and print server.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3110315320.html

   

1216293108

 

KDE 4 problems highlight shift from community users to corps

Large FOSS projects take note: Not only can you no longer assume that users will accept change. You may need to learn to live with the fact that many users will actively resist it, and will respond to it in the most adversarial way possible.

http://www.linux.com/feature/141917

   

1216316473

 

Acer Aspire One: the new sub-laptop to beat?

Mind you, the 120GB HDD-equipped One is only down as £30 more and comes with 1GB of memory rather than 512MB, though that's plenty for Linux and do you really want a hard drive in a machine that's going to be chucked around a lot? Well, at least you have the choice.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/07/16/eb_acer_aspire_one/

   

1216316494

 

Microsoft Par Bernard Golden, Navica Software

In fact, for netbooks, Microsoft is the functionally deficient product, not Linux. Windows's bloated size and significant licensing fee render it unsuitable for netbooks, which emphasize software compactness and low cost.

http://www.itrmanager.com/tribune/206/defi-pose-netbooks-nokia-microsoft-br-bernard-golden-navica-software-anglais.html

   

1216316683

 

FlossForge Launched

FlossForge.net is an initiative aimed to promote and help develop Free/Libre and Open Source Software by providing a centralized place for exchanging information on users' needs and ideas.

http://www.flossforge.net/

   

1216372102

 

Linux 2.6.26 Kernel Benchmarks

The benchmarks we used for this kernel testing was LAME MP3 encoding, Mencoder LAVC encoding, timed Gzip compression, parallel BZIP2 compression, timed LZMA compression

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2626_benchmarks&num=1

   

1216372119

 

Is Linux the disruptive technology, or is it the GNU

Stallman's greatest contribution, however, was the GNU General Public License (or GPL), which he devised to fulfill the objectives of free software.

http://www.itpro.co.uk/604662/linux-a-disruptive-technology

   

1216372266

 

Debunking the Linux virus myth

However, if you're in a Linux-only environment, the only thing you should ask yourself is... what to do with the money you would have otherwise spent on antivirus products.

http://www.mylro.org/content/view/1088/53

   

1216372354

 

Proprietary software? Counsel objects

"Linux may actually make it into law offices through the courts, because more and more courthouses are starting to migrate to Linux and open source software based solely on the cost."

http://www.linux.com/feature/140930

   

1216372994

 

Admission and Lesson - Don't Overcomplicate Linux!

Finally, the light came on in my rather dense head... The network manager is accessible through that icon, and there you can get a list of currently visible wireless networks, select one to connect to, enter the key if necessary... and the whole thing "Just Works".

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008746o-2000498448b,00.htm

   

1216409749

 

Nicaragua: Open Source Software in Public Institutions

The blogger LEOGG has been working with public institutions to take full advantage of these technologies in order to make them more efficient. In his post “Nicaragua Libre” (Free Nicaragua), LEOGG  explains how they helped Jalapa...

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/07/18/nicaragua-open-source-software-in-public-institution/

   

1216409847

 

KDE 4.1 RC1 - Yet Another Top Release

So another succesful release, I really think that anyone who hasn't switched because they thought that it wasn't mature enough at KDE 4.0 release, its about time to consider it. 4.1 is not only mature, but it's also stable.

http://bushweed.blogspot.com/2008/07/kde-41-rc1-yet-another-top-release.html

   

1216409878

 

Plasma Embedded

My job was to install Linux on it. And I did just that - Debian GNU/Linux with KDE 4.1 beta which is in Debian?s experimental repositories.

http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2008/07/17/plasma-embedde/

   

1216410057

 

Queensland to investigate open source capability

When a genre of software is estimated to account for 15 percent of the total revenue generated by a given sector of the IT industry and that total is $A3.5 billion, then it is time to sit up and take notice.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19517/1148/

   

1216410069

 

Audio/Visual Synthesis: The New Arts, Part 2

In this second part of my survey I focus on the tools that achieve this new synthesis of arts. Alas, due to space constraints I am unable to include all the software I would like to have reviewed, but perhaps a future article will deal with those programs.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/audiovisual-synthesis-new-arts-part-2

   

1216461201

 

Microsoft's OOXML Dirty Tricks Are Back

Microsoft is buying the election and is set to decide on its non-existent proprietary formats next week

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/19/ooxml-election-cookery/

   

1216462111

 

Linus Torvalds' Followup On Software Security Sensationalism

Heh. I did talk to an OpenBSD [developer], and offered to apologize if they really thought "masturbating monkeys" was offensive, but at least that developer just found it funny.

http://www.crn.com/software/209101208?cid=topicalFeed

   

1216462211

 

OSCON: Linux Rocks in Mobile, Embedded Realm

Jim Zemlin of the Linux Foundation says Linux is the platform of choice for the mobile and embedded platforms. Zemlin will speak on the state of mobile Linux at OSCON.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/OSCON-Linux-Rocks-in-Mobile-Embedded-Realm/

   

1216462249

 

ASUS' Big Development

The ASUS sneak attack. The most interesting story the media is downplaying is the ASUS announcement that it will have a ROM boot chip on all its motherboards, which will boot Linux instantly on start-up.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2325779,00.asp

   

1216462400

 

PCLinuxOS : The Best Desktop GNU/Linux

I have no reservations or doubts of any kind to recommend PCLinxOS to a newcomer or a home user with a reassurance that this distribution will rarely fail upon you. Just go and spin the PCLinuxOS CD and see what wonders it brings for you.

http://saleem-khan.blogspot.com/2008/07/pclinuxos-best-desktop-gnulinux.html

   

1216502501

 

Unisa toasts open source success

It uses a customised open source operating system that allows the kiosks to burn multiple disks at once.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0807181034.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Open%20Source&A=LIN

   

1216502612

 

Virus : A paralysed object on GNU/Linux

Recently I faced two incidents when I had to format my flash drive as it would simply refuse to open at all just because it was infected with some nasty viruses from my office computers.[...]Revenge taken, justice done to the innocent looking little evils, thanks to my PCLinuxOS : )

http://saleem-khan.blogspot.com/2008/07/virus-paralysed-object-on-gnulinux.html

   

1216502649

 

Beyond Compare - Now On Linux!

I haven?t given it a really thorough test but all the basics seem to work just as well as the Windows version.  They also have a nice upgrade plan and you can by a ?dual platform? license that covers both Windows and Linux versions.

http://www.thecrumb.com/2008/07/18/beyond-compare-now-on-linux/

   

1216502799

 

The suspicious death of XP support

As Microsoft slowly kills off Windows XP itself -- over the protest of many users -- it's still unclear exactly when Redmond will formally cut off all support for its old OS.

http://weblog.infoworld.com/gripeline/archives/2008/07/the_suspicious.html?source=rss

   

1216552928

 

Microsoft: Its Party?s Over

Assortment of financial analyses about Microsoft and its disappointing quarterly report

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/20/microsoft-quarterly-results/

   

1216632744

 

The Wikipedia 'Naming Controversy' by Joshua Gay

On the English version of Wikipedia there is an article that discusses the naming controversy over whether one should call the operating system ?GNU/Linux? or ?Linux.? In that article, some contend that Linux is the more popular and common name for the system.

http://exploringfreedom.org/2008/07/17/the-wikipedia-naming-controversy-by-joshua-gay/

   

1216632822

 

Former Delta Exec Whitehurst Riding High At Red Hat's Helm

"We have almost too many opportunities," he said in an interview. "We have to really focus hard."

http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=17&artnum=3&issue=20080718

   

1216632896

 

Linux at Lowes

Curious about how long they had been using Linux, I did a quick Google search and found that I wasn't the only eagle eyed shopper spotting Linux at Lowes, the subject has been kicked around for at least three or four years.

http://www.helpmerick.com/linux_lowes.htm

   

1216633266

 

Mandriva - Linux 2008 Spring review

The latest Mandriva Linux distro includes the usual updates to the component parts plus a number of extras such as support for the Asus Eee PC and tools to synchronise data with Windows Mobile 5 and other handheld devices.

http://www.itreviews.co.uk/software/s631.htm

   

1216633390

 

Azingo to raise Rs 200 cr

Azingo, a US-based company that offers a complete open Mobile Linux stack, will be raising $50 million (approximately Rs 240 crore) in a Series-B funding from US-based private equity firm Garnett Helfrich Capital and a few strategic partners by the end of the current financial year.

http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=lmnu1&subLeft=1&autono=329186&tab=r

   

1216633520

 

A first look at Ubuntu 8.10

In summary, it?s early days for Intrepid Ibex but it works well even at this stage. In fact, it is running sufficiently so that I am writing this very post in a Firefox session running on the thing.

http://technologytales.com/2008/07/20/a-first-look-at-ubuntu-810/

   

1216633624

 

An Interview with Richard Stallman

This is the most crucial thing for people to realize about software and patents. It's not a matter of patenting a program; it's a matter of patenting the ideas that the developer puts together to make a program.

http://www.pragoti.org/node/1646

   

1216633916

 

Compiz Fusion - Unmatched 3D Environment in Linux

Think Aqua interface in Mac OSX and 3D Flip in Windows Vista  was the best looking Operating system? Ever thought that the 3D effects on hacker’s desktop shown in movies are not for real?

http://blog.ashfame.com/2008/07/compiz-fusion-ultimate-3d-environment/

   

1216633923

 

Simplis GNU/Linux: A new face in GNU/Linux Town

For the first public release of Simplis it is almost a perfectly stable distribution with some small issues with package management which I think can be easily fixed.

http://saleem-khan.blogspot.com/2008/07/simplis-gnulinux-new-face-in-gnulinux.html

   

1216633962

 

Ubuntu Kaipidi Thozhargal - Across Tamil Nadu

Ubuntu Kaippidi Thozhargal has been successfully put into practice from now on. We launched the scheme two months ago calling for volunteers who could hand over Ubuntu CDs in their cities/ town/ village if there is a demand.

http://amachu.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/ubuntu-kaipidi-thozhargal-across-tamil-nadu/

   

1216637657

 

Microsoft is Paid for Ubuntu-based Dell PCs

In the case of Dell, you do not get any choice but to pay for proprietary software (preinstalled even) which is costly and essentially pays Microsoft for software patents, probably even in Europe.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/21/dell-pcs-codec-tax/

   

1216671309

 

Intel UMPC chip enters service as server CPU

Yes, we're talking Intel's Atom, specifically the 1.6GHz 230, which Bytemark's now using as the basis for what it claimed were its lowest-cost dedicated Linux-running servers yet.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/21/atom_enters_service_as_server/

   

1216671358

 

RS: Ministry backs localised GNU/Linux distribution and CMS

The Serbian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society last month presented Cp6Linux, a GNU/Linux distribution translated into Serbian, based on the GNU/Linux distributions Debian and Ubuntu.

http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1193/4/lang,en/

   

1216671414

 

Review: Sabayon Linux 3.5

 Sabayon Linux 3.5 really has a something for everyone, and it does an excellent job of fulfilling their motto of "Dreams we can believe in."  And Sabayon 3.5 is more than a dream I can believe in, it's a reality I can use and trust.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080721#feature

   

1216671515

 

Installing Mandriva 2008.1 on the ASUS Eee PC

Out of the many distributions that work on the Eee PC, Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring (or 2008.1) is one that works exceptionally well. It can be installed to the built-in SSD or onto an external SD card.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=243

   

1216671608

 

Brazilian Federal Court Unifies IT Infrastructure With Linux

...Red Hat solutions across the IT systems of its 16 courts and is leveraging the performance, security and cost-effective benefits of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Cluster Suite.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/brazilian-federal-court-unifies-infrastructure/story.aspx?guid=%7B2BAEEC63-C6AD-41CF-A226-C905A2EF9A15%7D&dist=hppr

   

1216671702

 

Face off: Windows vs Linux real world RAM and disk tests

Windows’ memory usage went up by 0.07GB, or 71.68MB. The CPU still fluctuated madly but hung around 20%. Under Fedora, memory usage increased by only 50MB and with a maximum processor utilisation of 4%, shortly resuming to 1% while sitting idle (with Windows still jumping all about.)

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19553/1141/

   

1216671818

 

Towards using the FreeRunner as my primary phone

I installed a PDF reader and downloaded a couple of e-books to the phone. Astonishingly I can (pretty comfortably) read pages formatted for printed books on the FreeRunner's screen.

http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/07/towards-using-freerunner-as-my-primary.html

   

1216671953

 

Q5 interview - John Bruggeman, Wind River

Growth of Linux went faster than anyone thought it would. For us the Linux business has grown from zero to $50m in 24 months. Most of our Linux customers originally experimented with free software and then they discovered the hidden costs.

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/21/44151/q5-interview-john-bruggeman-wind-river.htm

   

1216672038

 

Automotive Linux drives innovation

There are vendors developing embedded operating systems for the automotive infotainment market but they do not have the scale to bring all the new and exciting capabilities to the equipment quickly.

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/21/44152/automotive-linux-drives-innovation.htm

   

1216672071

 

Security is no secret

The Linux community was one of the first groups to embrace Flask. With the help of open-source developers, NSA created a Linux security module based on Flask, called Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). It is now one of the core features in the widely used Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

http://www.gcn.com/print/27_17/46673-1.html

   

1216727479

 

Linux as a Hypervisor

I noticed that the design that requires the lowest effort to quickly reach equal or superior features usually wins the marketplace as it tends to be the most efficient and stable over time. I guess this is why we're not using IA64 laptops just yet.

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6503/1/

   

1216727558

 

KDE Components: Folder View

Overall; I like the FolderView widget and the idea of Icon-less desktop through sets of plasmoids. Kudos to the KDE development team for the component - a must have widget in the default collection.

http://linuxevangelist.blogspot.com/2008/07/kde-components-folder-view.html

   

1216727627

 

Indamixx Linux Portable Pro Audio Computer

The Indamixx touchscreen allows hands-on fader control with group-based automation in the Ardour DAW, as well as beat mixing and pitch adjustment in Mixxx, the digital DJ application.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2100/1/prweb1120234.htm

   

1216758860

 

IBM nears a decade of Linux and open source

After nearly a decade of active involvement in open source, IBM's commitment to Linux is broad and deep, said Inna Kuznetsova, the director of IBM Linux strategy &ndash. This vision of IBM's rapport with Linux is shared by most, but not all, IBM observers.

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1322052,00.html

   

1216759003

 

Kernel Log: No unstable series; Linux 2008.7

He does not want to simply drop the 2.6 prefix – he and others do not like such high version numbers. That is why he is considering a model that roughly corresponds to the year and month – Linux 2.6.26 might then be called 2008.7.

http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Kernel-Log-No-unstable-series-Linux-2008-7-dealing-with-security-fixes--/news/111143

   

1216759278

 

Ubuntu for business

IT?S shaping up to be an exciting year for Ubuntu, the Linux distribution that can knock the socks off Windows Vista and free your company from expensive software licenses.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_july22_2008

   

1216759339

 

Debian Project News - July 21st, 2008

Luk Claes sent a release update regarding the upcoming stable release Debian 5.0 Lenny. An important part is, that starting with next week, the transition of packages from the unstable to the testing branch will be frozen to concentrate on: fixing the remaining bugs.

http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2008/07/index.en.html

   

1216759451

 

Killing the Desktop Metaphor with GNOME

The desktop metaphor as we typically know it reproduces some of the concepts of the real world, which brings its share of drawbacks. While GNOME still uses this metaphor by default, we can, however, customize it to fulfill more efficiently the needs of the increasingly complex information flow that we experience on a daily basis.

http://open-source.ecchi.ca/?voir=articles/killing_the_desktop

   

1216759537

 

what is KDE?

whenever people ask me that question, I have trouble answering. what is KDE? it’s not just a desktop environment any more, not by a long shot. it’s a whole universe of software projects (one of which is a desktop environment).

http://chani.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/what-is-kde/

   

1216814801

 

Mono is Too Controversial for Debian

The Debian project appears to be cleaning itself off of Mono

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/23/mono-controversial/

   

1216816587

 

Gaming on Ubuntu (Linux)

There is also always the opportunity to run a virtual machine to run your windows programs (that will be the topic of my next post). So, next time someone says to you that they don?t want to switch to Linux because they won?t be able to play games, you might want to correct them.

http://look2linux.com/2008/07/gaming-on-ubuntu-linux/

   

1216816795

 

Dictators in free and open source software

Some people seem to challenge the idea that most (if not all) free software projects need a benevolent dictator—that is, somebody who has the last say on every decision.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/dictators_free_and_open_source_software

   

1216816976

 

Opinion: Microsoft faces a turning point

Instead, Microsoft's decisions have been shortsighted: It has turned software antipiracy measures into a strategic initiative; it has delivered Web-based "Live" products that require a program installed on the client; and its CEO, Steve Ballmer, has asserted that Linux infringed on Microsoft's intellectual property.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=operating_systems&articleId=322035

   

1216848520

 

Russian Schools A-Rushin' to Free Software

So far a total of PSPO installed in 572 schools in the republic of Tatarstan, Perm Territory, and Tomsk region (of the planned 1084).

http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/07/russian-schools-rushin-to-free-software.html

   

1216848881

 

Access says Palm touched its OS

MOBILE LINUX ghost-OS and micro-browsers firm Access Systems told the INQUIRER there will be no Netfront 3.5 browser for Palm devices unless Palm requests it, and that Palm has fiddled with its Garnet OS.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/23/access-palm-touched-its-os-therefore-no-netfront-unless-they-ask-for-it

   

1216898918

 

Return of the InstallFest...It's Starting Here

So far, I have come away with several interesting realizations, the more important of which are these: That people are more ready and willing to distance themselves from Microsoft than I had originally anticipated

http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/07/return-of-installfestits-starting-here.html

   

1216899371

 

Linux-based Moblin update coming soon

...Moblin open-source platform for mobile computing, with plans set for an alpha-level version in a few weeks, an Intel official said at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in the US on Wednesday.

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=90654714&rid=-50

   

1216899514

 

Developers Make a Good Call With Fedora Talk

While the rest of the world is knee-deep in webinars, Skype-based teleconferences, and other "Web 2.0"-ish forms of real time communication, most of the Linux community still relies on IRC, wikis, and opt-in email lists to get things done.

http://ostatic.com/169423-blog/developers-make-a-good-call-with-fedora-talk

   

1216933410

 

PC with Windows XP can shift to Ubuntu

Ubuntu might be something that I may  be interested in using, but I have Windows XP SPII and I was wondering if I would need to remove that from my computer in order to gain an advantage from Ubuntu, or if I could keep Windows on my computer.

http://www.floridaventureblog.com/2008/07/googles-pagerank-patent-in-jeopardy.html

   

1216933443

 

The open source jobs boom

Demand for Linux server skills grew by only 18 percent -- but as you'd expect that segment has far more postings than any other. Similarly, JavaScript and Perl, which have been popular for some time, grew slowly but from a large base.

http://weblog.infoworld.com/tech-bottom-line/archives/2008/07/open_source_job.html

   

1216933536

 

Building an HPC Linux cluster has gotten simpler

Donald Becker, an MIT grad who in the 1990s pioneered high-performance computing (HPC) with commodity components, returned to his alma mater recently to update the Boston Linux & Unix User Group (BLU) on the state of HPC and his work to make Linux clusters more powerful, more user-friendly and easier to manage.

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1322424,00.html

   

1216933717

 

Ubuntu Classroom #1 at Engineering Faculty

Saturday 19th, 7pm at Engineering Faculty Jember universty we made basic training about ubuntu. we made class in the night because many student have another class in the morning. in this clas we have 2 mentors, me and Ashadebi (from Debian Indonesia).

http://udienz.immteknik.org/2008/07/ubuntu-classroom-1-at-engineering-faculty.html

   

1216933724

 

SuperTux, the Greatest Linux Game of All Time

If you ask my 3 year old son what's his favorite Linux game of all time, he would start hopping and say SuperTux in a loud and superhero-like voice.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/07/supertux-greatest-linux-game-of-all.html

   

1216933815

 

Is Microsoft Irrelevant?

At OSCON, a top software architect questions Microsoft?s relevance as Linux and open source march on into the enterprise and the overall computing landscape.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Is-Microsoft-Irrelevant/

   

1216933837

 

Microsoft's Online Woes Hint at Larger Vulnerability

He added that Microsoft “must continue to compete against Linux in key workloads such as web servers and high performance computing” in the business and enterprise space.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148849/microsofts_online_woes_hint_at_larger_vulnerability.html

   

1216981918

 

Embracing and Extending OSCON

Microsoft sponsored OSCON. Very, very handsomely. Lots of money exchanged hands so that Microsoft can be nearer to its #1 competitor (according to Steve Ballmer and Ray Ozzie).

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/25/oscon-microsoft-grab/

   

1216986664

 

Microsoft buys Linux Tech

Perhaps the most interesting is that DATAllegro doesn't even support SQL Server at the moment. It was built on Ingres and Linux. Microsoft claims that it selected DATAllegro because its architecture is "open" and therefore easiest to port to SQL.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/30311

   

1216986861

 

Folder View becomes smarter

After some hacking I have got a nice requested feature for the folder view containment. Mime type filter support. I took some screenshots so you can have a look yourself.

http://www.ereslibre.es/?p=111

   

1216986962

 

Writing Without Distractions in Linux

The best way to write or compose something important using a computer is to do it without any distraction. But how is it possible to concentrate if your email notification keeps on popping, your Twitter updates are flashing, and you are always tempted to open your RSS reader?

http://www.junauza.com/2008/07/writing-without-distractions-in-linux.html

   

1217016110

 

Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 3 Screenshot Tour

The third alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (codename Intrepid Ibex), which is scheduled for release in late October this year, was made available a few minutes ago.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-8-10-Alpha-3-Screenshot-Tour-90732.shtml

   

1217016214

 

Interesting Bits Of News From OSCON [Ubuntu on Mini Dells]

We've heard through the grapevine that Dell's "netbook" they'll be introducing next month is running Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjYxNw

   

1217016410

 

Say hello to the webbook

The really cool thing about the webbook is the software. The webbok comes pre-loaded with Ubuntu 8.04.1 and some new software written especially for this application that delivers broadband connectivity over 3G Mobile networks.

http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/07/24/say-hello/

   

1217016536

 

Red Hat issues Enterprise Linux 4.7

Red Hat has released the seventh revision of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, RHEL4 for short, which is aimed at corporate customers. The release contains large number of bug fixes and a lot of small improvements.

http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/Red-Hat-issues-Enterprise-Linux-4-7--/111176

   

1217068250

 

Microsoft Pays for a More Microsoft-Obedient Apache

Microsoft pays Apache to promote Windows at the expense of GNU/Linux

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/26/apache-caves/

   

1217078556

 

Move Over Netbooks, It's Time for a Nettop

Mandriva — the Parisian Linux outfit behind, of all things, Mandriva Linux — has decided that the days of netbook exclusivity must come to an end, and to that end have partnered up with Precedent Technologies — as far as we can tell an unknown, but up-and-coming, hardware manufacturer — to produce what we hereby dub the nettop.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/move-over-netbooks-its-time-nettop

   

1217078625

 

An Advocacy Story: Cloning Bootable USB Sticks

I strongly believe that spreading GNU/Linux on usb sticks is a highly effective advocacy strategy. For example, it renders the debate about which OS to pre-install pointless if hardware vendors can be persuaded to sell diskless computers.

http://blog.ofset.org/ckhung/index.php?post%2F087-clone12

   

1217078787

 

Christmas Comes In July For An Open ATI

Many Linux users will be celebrating the Christmas holiday in five months, but it seems there's a holiday worth celebrating today for open-source ATI Linux users.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjYyMQ

   

1217078888

 

Compromising to Ubuntu

It?s been nearly a year now since I have worked with my students.  I will begin a open source project with a couple of my bright students.  Without a doubt, we will use Ubuntu for our servers (though I may opt to switch them to Debian for more stability).

http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=773

   

1217079125

 

[Ubuntu Linux] Full Circle Magazine: Issue 15

Command and Conquer - The Ins and Outs of Directories; How-To: Create a Separate Home Partition, Create Your Own Server...

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-15/

   

1217079168

 

Tux3 Versioning Filesystem

In his announcement email, Daniel noted that implementation work is underway, "much of the work consists of cutting and pasting bits of code I have developed over the years, for example, bits of HTree and ddsnap.

http://kerneltrap.org/node/16428

   

1217079275

 

Give KDE and Gnome a unified look

Yes, I have a lot of applications open and it’s a bit hard to see where one application stops and where another begins, but that’s the point. From left to right you can see Amarok (KDE), Transmission (Gnome), K3b (KDE) and Abiword (Gnome).

http://celettu.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/give-kde-and-gnome-a-unified-look/

   

1217107936

 

Debunking the Debunked WINE Myths

Myth 1: "Wine is slow because it is an emulator"[...]Myth 2: "Wine is bad for Linux"[...]Myth 3: "Emulators like VMWare are better"

http://www.nuxified.org/blog/debunking_debunked_wine_myths

   

1217107975

 

Gentoo x64 - Performance Shock

This is just incredible. It?s still the same hardware, but the new system could run circles around my old setup.

http://cygon.nuclex.org/2008/07/25/gentoo-x64-performance-shock/

   

1217191985

 

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated with support for newer hardware

The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch).

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/609

   

1217192093

 

PCLinuxOS 2007.1 to Hit the Linux Desktop World

Good news to Linux Desktop Users! Tex and Ripper Gang will offer PCLinuxOS 2007.1 soon followed by PCLinuxOS 2008. Now no more downloading of more than 400MB software after installing PCLinuxOS 2007.

http://pclinuxos2007.blogspot.com/2008/07/pclinuxos-20071-to-hit-linux-desktop.html

   

1217192243

 

Puppy Linux 4.0

The rest of the software appears to be unchanged from my last review. Again, I like Puppy Linux and I think they continue to create a good lightweight distro with lots of programs. It seems to be very functional - unlike other lightweight distros it appears to have a program for each task you might need to do.

http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2008/07/26/puppy-linux-40/

   

1217192372

 

Windows vs Linux real world tests

I believe the results are crystal clear. Linux behaves with a stability that Microsoft Windows cannot reproduce. It performs admirably under differing amounts of available RAM and it makes best use of RAM before turning to slower disk drives.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19664/1141/1/2/

   

1217192542

 

Mandriva 2008 - Best Linux for Laptop

As I stated in my last post, I was working on getting my Laptop(LG RD400) to work with Linux. I was looking forward to some Linux Distribution that would support all my hardware out of the box, specially my WLAN(Wifi), as this is the only piece of hardware that is usually gives trouble with Linux.

http://blog.earneasypro.com/2008/07/mandriva-2008-best-linux-for-laptop.html

   

1217192613

 

Linux Mint 5.0 Light Review

This month’s Linux Format Magazine had Linux Mint as one of the Linux distros on the DVD.  I’ve been hearing a lot of people talk about this Ubuntu-based distro.

http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2008/07/27/linux-mint-50-light-review/

   

1217192707

 

Review: Linux Mint 5 Elyssa XFCE Community Edition RC1

After spending the day tinkering with Linux Mint 5 Xfce CE, I have to say this is a GREAT Linux distro. I prefer Xfce over GNOME and KDE because in my opinion, GNOME and KDE use too much memory and CPU power, while Xfce is much lighter on resources.

http://darthchaosofrspw.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/review-linux-mint-5-elyssa-xfce-community-edition-rc1/

   

1217192900

 

KDE Commit Digest: Issue 115 [KDE 4.1 out shortly]

In a long-planned move, the FolderView Plasmoid also becomes a containment (which enables it to fill the desktop space). The FolderView Plasma applet gets standard folder interaction context menu items. First version of CommandWatch Plasmoid, which displays output of a given console command.

http://commit-digest.org/issues/2008-06-15/

   

1217251819

 

Videos: Dolphin, Gwenview & More in KDE 4.1

Kde 4.1 release is getting closer and more video reviews are popping up on the net. If you are not, yet, aware of KDE 4.1 release schedule, the final version is expected to hit by the end of this month, i.e. July. KDE 4.1 is the first feature release for KDE 4.

http://blog.linuxoss.com/2008/07/videos-dolphin-gwenview-kde-41-2/

   

1217251934

 

Gentoo Monthly Newsletter: 28 July 2008

Welcome to the July issue of the Gentoo monthly newsletter!As usual, you can discuss any aspect of this issue of the GMN in the corresponding forum thread.

http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gmn/20080728-newsletter.xml

   

1217251975

 

Fedora NA - Regional Ambassadors

One of the things I’ve been working pretty heavily on the past couple weeks is getting more involved in the Fedora Ambassador program.  And let’s just say its been a blast.  I love the new direction of the North American Ambassador program and am excited to be a part of the newly rejuvenated program.

http://fedoratutorials.com/2008/07/27/fedora-na-regional-ambassadors/

   

1217252104

 

Traveling Success with Linux

The bottom line is, I was perfectly happy on the road with Linux, it was able to do everything that I needed and a lot more. This was all with the Linux  distributions absolutely "stock", the way they come from their respective web pages, I haven't downloaded or installed any additional software.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008847o-2000498448b,00.htm

   

1217252288

 

Mojave, strength of the Bear, speed of the Puma?

Either way, some Vista publicity stunt won't convince me or any serious gamers either. Maybe if Windows 7 allowed me to replace the display manager with XGL and run KDE4.1 natively, I'd consider it, otherwise, no thanks.

http://bushweed.blogspot.com/2008/07/mojave-strength-of-bear-speed-of-puma.html

   

1217277996

 

Run Linux? Save the World, Please.

RIGHTS NET

http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/27/run-linux-save-the-world-please/

   

1217278076

 

Review: NimbleX 2008

Overall I'm rather impressed with NimbleX 2008.  It's got a little something for the minimalist, something for the new user, and something for the power user.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080728#feature

   

1217278190

 

OpenMoko Neo Freerunner - Part 1

All said and done I really like the phone.  And, like the main devs, am hesitant to call it a "phone".  It is really a handheld Linux computer that happens to have GPS and a GSM phone built-in.

http://technocrat.net/d/2008/7/27/46753

   

1217278209

 

Make Your GNU/Linux Desktop Rotate As a Cylinder/Sphere

For Linux users those who like to impress their friends with the the awesome Compiz eye candy and desktop effects, here is another new trick that you can show: make your desktop rotate as a cylinder or sphere.

http://maketecheasier.com/make-your-ubuntu-desktop-rotate-as-a-cylindersphere/2008/07/28

   

1217279570

 

The Year of the Linux Was Yesterday

Posing Statistics the Way You Like Them: GNU/Linux Market Share

http://boycottnovell.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/linuxposter.jpg

   

1217346641

 

Linux-friendly Beagle fetches $150

The board has so far been demonstrated running full-screen video overlays on top of the Angstrom Linux distribution, Kridner said, with video decompression supplied by the FFMPEG codec collection.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8479495970.html

   

1217346717

 

KDE 4.1 to officially support Malayalam

The amazing collaboration and enthusiasm showed by Swathanthra Malayalam Computing’s (SMC) KDE subproject made this possible. We had to cross the kde essentials barrier, which is required for inclusion in a KDE release as a supported language in a very short span of time.

http://www.j4v4m4n.in/2008/07/28/kde-41-to-officially-support-malayalam/

   

1217346807

 

Sun Web Stack

Linux, You Say? · Whether you say “Linux” or “GNU/Linux”, that’s a seriously under-defined term. The fact is, it’ll be supported on a fixed and small list of distros, maybe only one out of the gate.

http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/07/28/Sun-Web-Stack

   

1217346898

 

Linux will save JavaFX!

I was drawn to a JavaLobby post entitled JavaFX's Killer Feature, because I have long wondered what, exactly JavaFX's killer feature could possibly be. Well, brace yourself: JavaFX will succeed where others fail because it runs on Linux

http://www.javaworld.com/community/?q=node/945

   

1217347130

 

PCLinuxOS: Definitely “Radically Simple”

In his quest to find the simplest Linux distribution, Jack Wallen makes a stop at PCLinuxOS and may have found the holy grail of simple operating systems. Read Jack’ s take on PCLinuxOS and decide for yourself if PCLinuxOS is your “ go-to”  Linux distribution.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=246

   

1217400259

 

Pardus 2008 Review

Pardus 2008, to a green user, is your average desktop environment. Many of the gems of the system lie under the hood in utilities like TASMA and PiSi. It?s an easy system to get started with, but has some odd quirks such as PolicyKit problems and the somewhat hidden root account.

http://fosswire.com/2008/07/29/pardus-2008-review/

   

1217400389

 

Data acquisition computer runs Linux from flash

Moxa has introduced a 1U rackmount data acquisition computer with 16 serial ports and four 10/100 Ethernet ports, all on RJ-45 jacks. The DA-662-I runs Linux on Intel's ARM-based IXP425 processor, with HTTP, telnet, and FTP servers, and PCMCIA, CompactFlash, and USB expansion.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4821752139.html?kc=rss

   

1217400504

 

RISC/DSP SoCs ship with Linux tools

Texas Instruments (TI) says it is now shipping all four of its OMAP35xx system-on-chips (SoCs), and it announced a Linux-based Digital Video Software Development Kit (DVSDK) to go with them.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3581886124.html?kc=rss

   

1217411908

 

Joe Barr, Linux.com Editor - Obituary by Mark Kent

We rely very much on journalists to help us sift through the muddier waters of the river of truth, and Joe Barr was one of the best

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/30/joe-barr-obituary/

   

1217438180

 

What?s next in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (part 1)

This is the first in a two-part series from Summit presenter and Red Hat/Fedora engineer Bill Nottingham. It is based on the talk he gave at this year?s Red Hat Summit. Part two will be published later this week.

http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/07/29/whats-next-in-red-hat-enterprise-linux-part-1/

   

1217438426

 

Fast booting ASUS Eee Box hits the desktop

Using the ASUS exclusive Express Gate firmware, the Eee Box can fast boot from cold to being Internet ready in just 8 seconds, ASUS claims. The truth is, like all such figures, this is a best possible scenario.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19735/1054/

   

1217438727

 

Lancelot alpha 2 screenshots

Vijay Patil asked me to explain the application browsing component, so here it is:At first, you get a panel with two columns - Favourites on the left, and application categories on the right.

http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2008/07/30/lancelot-alpha-screenshots/

   

1217438912

 

Google enrolled for schools email deal

The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Skip directly to:  Search Box ,  Section Navigation ,  Content . Text Version .

http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/google-enrolled-for-schools-email-deal/2008/07/29/1217097291695.html

   

1217498529

 

Sam Ramji, the Man Who Wants to Politely Steal from Linux

Remember what Microsoft has in mind. As Steve Ballmer once shouted (and even damaged his vocal chords in the process), it?s ?Windows Windows Windows?.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/07/31/politely-steal-from-linux/

   

1217503312

 

Linux MID stack to debut at IDF

Boasting a switch to RPM packaging, Moblin 2.0 is designed for MIDs based on the Intel Atom processors.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8894930151.html

   

1217503408

 

Hot skills: GTK+

GTK+ is a widely-used cross-platform toolkit for building graphical user interfaces and for rapid application development. GTK is open source and freely downloadable, and available for the development of free and commercial software under the GNU public licence.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/30/231694/hot-skills-gtk+.htm

   

1217541600

 

The more things change

The latest Linux products, in contrast, are obviously better than their predecessors - it’s mostly with respect to installation procedures and oddball hardware support, but essentially every new distribution is genuinely preferable to what came before.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=1203

   

1217541613

 

MS's biggest blunder, uses Linux and Apache and PHP

Headers For: http://mojaveexperiment.com [...] Server: Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS)

http://openmanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/07/mss-blunder-with-mojave-experiment-uses.html

   

1217541699

 

KDE 4.1 - Wow!

So I downloaded it to work alongside KDE 3.5 and wow, is it awesome! It's almost like an entirely different program, making my darling Ubuntu Gnome desktop look a little boring itself.

http://sharplinux.blogspot.com/2008/07/kde-4-wow.html

   

1217541847

 

Parsix GNU/Linux 1.5r1 has been released

An updated version of Parsix GNU/Linux 1.5 code name `Viola` is available now. Viola r1 is synchronized with Parsix and Debian testing repositories as of July 24, 2008.

http://www.parsix.org/html/News-article-sid-83.html

   

1217541994

 

Review: The Sandisk Sansa View

Thanks go out again to Sandisk for creating such a great PMP product, and for supporting the FOSS and Linux communities by powering their hardware with Linux.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=445

   

1217593750

 

LinuxWorld: Community roots bolster Linux growth

Linux is beginning to find its legs as the foundation in many different technologies and in the process is fueling a feedback loop that is helping accelerate the operating system’s popularity.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/073108-linuxworld.html

   

1217593847

 

eeebuntu: yet another Ubuntu-based build for the Eee PC

Another good tip from Robert found its way to my inbox: I'm sure there's Eee PC owner or two out there that will appreciate it. There's a new and "eeemproved" Ubuntu distro that's customized for the Eee called eeebuntu.

http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/07/eeebuntu-yet-an.html

   

1217593938

 

Linux tablets gain slick remote desktop tech

LogMeIn announced a beta plugin for Nokia's Linux-based N800 and N810 Internet Tablets. The LogMeIn Nokia N800/810 Browser Plugin enables Internet Tablet users to access and control their Windows PCs or Macs running the free or commercial versions of LogMeIn.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9009046382.html?kc=rss

   

1217594033

 

Will LSB 4 Standardize Linux?

Not all Linux distributions are made with the same components, which can make it difficult for software developers to write applications for multiple Linux distributions. That's where the Linux Standards Base (LSB) comes into play.

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3762591/Will+LSB+4+Standardize+Linux.htm

   

1217594100

 

Is KDE back? 4.1 launches

As if to apologize for KDE 4.0, the project's release manager, Dirk Muller, released 4.1 along with the news that some 20,803 commits had happened since 4.0, not counting 15,432 translation check-ins, nor about 35,000 commits that went into "working" branches. That's a lot of hacking.

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3263291244.html?kc=rss

   

1217594214

 

What’s next in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (part 2)

There’s even more where this comes from–new versions of Firefox, new firewire stacks, and more. If you want to know what’s down the road for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, check out Fedora 9– that’s where the innovation happens.

http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/07/31/whats-next-in-red-hat-enterprise-linux-part-2/

   

1217594301

 

Virtual Linux, coming to a desktop near you

Virtualisation is on the brink of turning operating systems into a commodity item. It may be realistic to see software applications shipped as virtual computer images in the near future. Linux has much to benefit from this, with a repeat of the phenomenal adoption rate it has enjoyed since the ASUS Eee PC.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19769/1168/

   

1217607249

 

Never Let Them See You Sweat, Steve

Microsoft loves to pretend that GNU/Linux is not a threat, but if cannot lie to its shareholders because that would be a felony. Some people totally miss the point, which is margin erosion. Back in February, Steve Ballmer said: ?Open?Linux [is Microsoft?s biggest competitor]."

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/01/fear-of-linux/

   

1217631494

 

According to Intuit, Linux is the Future

Now all we need is a desktop Linux version of Quicken and Intuit will have achieved a Linux hat trick.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/weblogs/jzemlin/2008/07/30/according-to-intuit-linux-is-the-future/

   

1217711955

 

Open chaos meets open source on Kolkata roads

The Rs 25-crore project, using Red Hat Linux operating system, will incorporate a digital map with detailed GIS or geographical information system of the city and even the emergency number 100, giving the police an exact fix on the caller?s location and identity.

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Open-chaos-meets-open-source-on-Kolkata-roads/342164/

   

1217711960

 

Kerala Free software centre likely by December

In order to achieve this, M. Arun, secretary, Free Software Foundation of India and coordinator, Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and Employment (SPACE), has been appointed its ‘special officer.’ The Centre will be located in Thiruvananthapuram.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/02/stories/2008080253780400.htm

   

1217712098

 

Ultamatix may be a worthy successor to Automatix

The real value of Ultamatix is in making the Linux experience easier for new users, and any steps taken to ease the transition into the Linux world is definitely welcome.

http://www.linux.com/feature/143414

   

1217712131

 

Why sharing matters more than marketshare to GNU/Linux

In a recent article, Ryan Cartwright argued that free software isn?t playing the ?same game? as proprietary software is. He?s right?but that begs the question: what game is GNU/Linux playing?

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/sharing_matters_more_than_market_share_linux

   

1217712212

 

How Dell and System76’s Ubuntu Machines Stack Up

So is the idea that Ubuntu machines give more bang for the buck than Mac machines a myth? It depends, but for the most part, no. The mini machines and the low-end laptops were about the same price, especially when you add in the $129 operating system.

http://www.dawningvalley.com/2008/08/how-dell-and-system76s-ubuntu-machines-stack-up-to-their-mac-counterparts/

   

1217712405

 

10 icons sets to customize your GNU/Linux desktop

Some days ago, I wrote a post about 30 gnome themes to enhance your Ubuntu desktop. In order to make one more step in Linux desktop customization, here is a list of 10 very cool icons sets for your Linux desktop.

http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/os/gnu-linux/10-icons-sets-to-customize-your-gnulinux-desktop-160

   

1217712617

 

Open-source suppliers make Becta$oft's shortlist

...Sirius Corporation and LinuxIT are thought to be among 21 firms invited to tender for the approved supplier catalogue, worth a potential £80m over four years.Submissions for the final round have to be in before 13 August. The final list of up to 10 suppliers will be unveiled in October.

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news/2223089/open-source-suppliers-becta-4154391

   

1217748457

 

The Software Patents Situation and How It Affects FOSS

In this latest summary of reports, we concentrate mainly on the effect of the current patent terrain on FOSS.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/03/software-patents-situation/

   

1217772351

 

More fun than it looks: Compiz + MPX

I found a modified version of compiz here which allows MPX support. I have a video for you!

http://smspillaz.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/more-fun-than-it-looks-compiz-mpx/

   

1217772421

 

You can make the old new for school

For the sufficiently nerdy, I recommend trying a Linux-based operating system like Ubuntu (www.ubuntu.com), which really excels on computers with at least 256 MB of RAM memory.

http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_10072233

   

1217772453

 

A Quick Look at Xubuntu Xtreme

Unlike PC/OS and Linux Mint, Xubuntu Xtreme doesn’t make any attempt to call itself a new distribution. It’s just Xubuntu with stuff added. You can read more about what’s added here, but to summarize, you get multimedia codecs, Java, Flash, DVD playback, some extra themes, and a few extra programs already installed.

http://linuxmoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/a-quick-look-at-xubuntu-xtreme/

   

1217772669

 

Pidgin IM vs MSN Messenger

Microsoft makes lots of money with the Windows Live Messenger ads. Pidgin developers aren?t that interested in money: The software is advertising-free, which results in more speed and less memory use.

http://blog.linuxoss.com/2008/08/pidgin-im-vs-msn-messenger/

   

1217772919

 

End of the Copyright Blog (Google)

Like Humpty-Dumpty, the copyright law we used to know can never be put back together again: multilateral and trade agreements have ensured that, and quite deliberately.

http://williampatry.blogspot.com/2008/08/end-of-blog.html

   

1217796811

 

Ace in the hole

The Aspire One comes with a good selection of free software, starting with the operating system, Linpus Lite, a version of Linux based on Fedora.

http://www.chinwong.com/index.php?%2Fsite%2Fcomments%2Face_in_the_hole%2F

   

1217797002

 

Commercializing the Cloud

Still, what we?re seeing today is an evolutionary step beyond the earlier vision. The cloud centers, analysts note, rely on a technological bedrock of industry-standard server computers and open-source software like Linux, linked together in massive computing clusters.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/01/commercializing-the-cloud-editedfor-posting-after-midnight-thursday/?em

   

1217797103

 

Free Software leader slams NZ copyright

“DRM is nearly always the result of a conspiracy of companies to restrict the technology available to the public. Such conspiracy should be a crime, and the executives responsible for it should be sentenced to prison.”

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/0064FE274A08BA2CCC25749A00383CB3

   

1217797474

 

Is Free Software dependent on the Internet?

Is Free Software dependent on the Internet?  I have fantasized a (hopefully) comical situation that describes where I believe Free Software would be today if the Internet had never been invented.

http://trombonechamp.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/is-free-software-dependent-on-the-internet/

   

1217797633

 

Microsoft's annual report: A study in open-source awareness

In reading through Microsoft's annual report, I am struck by how far the company has come in appreciating the threat that open source brings to Redmond.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10005379-16.html

   

1217797761

 

Microsoft May Become First Defendant In Chinese Antitrust

As China's first anti-monopoly law went into effect on August 1, 2008, Microsoft (MSFT) has been targeted by Chinese IT companies for suspected monopolistic activities and may become the first defendant in a Chinese anti-monopoly lawsuit.

http://www.chinatechnews.com/2008/08/04/7148-microsoft-may-become-first-defendant-in-chinese-anti-monopoly-lawsuit/

   

1217797982

 

Microsoft upset over HP, Dell packaging Windows XP

11 percent have already made the switch to Mac OS X or Linux.  Sorry Microsoft, the outlook isn’t getting any better.

http://vista.blorge.com/2008/08/02/microsoft-upset-over-hp-dell-packaging-windows-xp-over-vista/

   

1217835923

 

Microsoft loses 90 Billion Dollars

And it's only the beginning of the second half of 2008!Another 90 Billion down the pan, and there won't be a Microsoft much longer.

http://slated.org/microsoft_loses_90_billion_dollars

   

1217857572

 

The Man Who Gives GNU/Linux to Microsoft

While Novell is axing engineers, its number of .NET developers keeps increasing, as Novell insinuated in an interview over a year ago. It won’t be long before Novell is all about Microsoft, due to personnel. Just watch what happened to Corel.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/04/giving-gnu-to-dot-net/

   

1217885580

 

Tasting Better With Linux

Enter Ubuntu. Using the 32-bit LiveCD, it immediately picked up the external adapter, and was able to connect to the hotel’s WiFi. I flattened Mepis and installed Ubuntu.

http://lnxwalt.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/tasting-better-with-linux/

   

1217885676

 

Service Pack Roll v5.0.3 for Rocks v5.0 is Released

The Service Pack Roll v5.0.3 for i386 and x86_64 architectures is released.

http://www.rocksclusters.org/wordpress/?p=93

   

1217885769

 

Check Point IPS-1 fills a gap in its product line

Both the IPS sensor and its management toolkit now reside on Check Point's own SecurePlatform, a self-installing Linux-based security operating system that Check Point also uses for its other security products and management platforms.

http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2008/080408-test-checkpoint-ips.html

   

1217885842

 

The LXF Guide: Make your own Fedora re-spin

Looking for up-to-date Fedora DVD images? Want to change the default software selection?Or just fancy a new Linux project? Neil Bothwick shows you how to remaster Fedora with your own customisations

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=723

   

1217885995

 

Jim Zemlin and the Linux Foundation: Looking after Linus

Linux Foundation was formed in 2007 by the merger of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group (FSG), and sponsors Linus Torvalds financially so that he is free to focus on his altruistic, albeit commercially beneficial, task.

http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/Jim-Zemlin-and-the-Linux-Foundation-Looking-after-Linus--/features/111208

   

1217886092

 

Good things in small packages

Some machines have a solid state option, meaning there are no mechanical components in the drive, resulting in less overall weight. For a Linux netbook, 512MB of RAM should suffice but for Windows we suggest 1GB.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/reviews/roadtest-netbooks/2008/08/02/1217097598312.html

   

1217886279

 

OSS a ‘good choice’ for SMEs

“For example, in a desktop environment in which users just need a simple web interface, basic word processing and a spreadsheet, an open source package such as Ubuntu running OpenOffice would be perfect. These users don’t need the bells and whistles of a Microsoft Office.”

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2731

   

1217947833

 

Linux to Outsell Windows in Mobile Internet Device Market

"The flexibility, customization and very positive cost comparison to Windows Mobile look set to ensure that Linux takes the leading role in this market," Carlaw said.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Linux-to-Outsell-Windows-in-Mobile-Internet-Device-Market/

   

1217947907

 

Lenovo launches Ideapad S10 [with GNU/Linux Option]

Lenovo will sell a lower priced model with a smaller 9-inch screen outside the US, where it will also offer Linux preloaded instead of Windows XP.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/04/lenovo-launches-ideapad-s10

   

1217948077

 

Debian Project News - August 4th, 2008

     * Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated to include support for newer hardware     * Schedule for 8th annual Debian Conference announced     * Debian Days around the world     * ... and much more.

http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2008/08/

   

1217948161

 

fluxflux-eee 2008 08 released

Fluxflux-eee, the pclinuxos 2008 remaster under Openbox windows manager has been released, as the 2008 08 version.We have written about the previous version here, and the project developer is kindly offering us all a new version with many improvements. The .iso image of the system can be downloaded at the official page.

http://www.eeextra.com/eee/fluxflux-eee-2008-08-released.html

   

1217948306

 

Operating free software down on planet Earth ...

Ubuntu was pitted against the industry titans ? Apple?s OS X and Microsoft Windows Vista. None of the computers were successfully hacked on day one. But by day two, the Mac had fallen victim to an attack and by day three, the Windows computer. Only the laptop running Ubuntu was intact by the end of the contest. [slow site URL]

http://www.thetimes.co.za/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=815239

   

1217948355

 

The technophobe sister and Xubuntu project.

5 weeks have passed and the machine has not been rebooted other than for system (kernel) updates.  Normally by this time I would have done at least a couple clean up jobs and possibly one OS re-install because of those 2 and they?re online shenanigans.

http://tuxtraining.com/2008/08/04/the-technophobe-sister-and-xubuntu-project/

   

1217948448

 

First Look - Parsix GNU/Linux 1.5r1

Parsix is a nice solid little distro, but I'm finding it difficult to list one hard compelling reason why someone should switch to it. If you prefer the Persian language and keyboard, then Parsix is definitely for you.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080804#feature

   

1217948726

 

KDE 4.1 adoption seems high

KDE 4.1.0 was released this very same week and already 17% of Konqueror users of the last month to my blog are using Konqueror 4.1, seems quite high to me

http://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2008/08/kde-41-adoption-seems-high.html

   

1217949024

 

Drizzle plans to wash away DBMS past

A new database management system (DBMS) designed for web applications and cloud computing could be the start of a new direction in DBMS development and, indeed, in software as a whole.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/04/mysql_drizzle/

   

1217970953

 

When All Merits Fail, Use an Intellectual Monopoly

Microsoft turns out not to be a fan of open source after all.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/05/lawyers-when-merits-fail/

   

1217972070

 

HP Expands App Bodyguard Service

HP's Serviceguard for Linux will now support Novell Suse and Red Hat Xen VMs, the company announced. The computer maker has also outlined its Strategy Workshop and Migration Assessment Services, aimed at helping enterprises roll out OpenLDAP directories.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/64040.html

   

1217972181

 

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Mockup Designs

Take a loot at some of the Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Mockup Design created by Will.

http://www.sizlopedia.com/2008/08/05/ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex-mockup-designs/

   

1217972419

 

PL: Ministry of Education recommends Open Source

The Polish Ministry of National Education is advising schools and universities to use Open Source software. The recommendation comes at the end of a volunteer campaign to help schools switch to Open Source.

http://osor.eu/news/pl-ministry-of-education-recommends-open-source

   

1217972587

 

FOSS app eases the pain for San Diego community clinic

Bringas eventually wants to make the entire clinic operate only on open source software. At the moment the staff uses OpenOffice.org, but he also has plans to replace all of the Windows terminals with desktop Linux machines. He continues to search for an outside investor to fund the project.

http://www.linux.com/feature/141915

   

1218017319

 

IBM to open source supercomputing code

The company said its HPC Open Source Software Stack, which includes IBM's Extreme Cluster Administration Toolkit, was its first ever contribution of open source code for supercomputing.

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=433120766&rid=-50

   

1218017383

 

Virtually Speaking: IBM Goes High on Linux

None of this is terribly surprising. Today, for many enterprises, Linux is just another operating system choice. In a clear case of be-careful-what-you-wish-for, it is as viable an option as some of the Unix heavyweights or Microsoft Windows, depending on the situation.

http://www.serverwatch.com/stats/article.php/3763356

   

1218017462

 

Sonos refreshes Linux audio gear

Sonos has chosen LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week as the place to unveil updated hardware and new Linux-based firmware. The vendor says its whole-house audio products are carried by 3,000 retailers in 55 countries, putting them among the most popular Linux-based consumer electronics products yet.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9836198245.html

   

1218017474

 

Motorola rolls trio of Linux ROKR phones

Motorola today made a more aggresive leap into music phones with three mid-range ROKR phones, all of which are based on Motorola's more recent Linux-based operating system.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/08/05/moto.rokr.em.series/

   

1218017959

 

Google Pushing Software to Low-Cost Linux PCs

With an eye for larger adoption of Linux, Google is actively working with open-source developers to integrate its applications in the OS, a Linux developer said on Tuesday.

http://www.cio.com/article/441613/Google_Pushing_Software_to_Low_Cost_Linux_PCs

   

1218018251

 

Atom-based tablet runs Linux

Arbor Technology has announced a seven-inch tablet PC that uses Intel Atom processors and runs Linux. The ruggedized Gladius G0710 has a touchscreen display, gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g networking, a two megapixel camera, and survives multiple four-foot drops, according to the company.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7455386444.html?kc=rss

   

1218059783

 

Intel's Larrabee GPU Will Support Linux

Intel's Larrabee will not launch for another year or two, but additional details were shared this week on this project that will launch Intel into the discrete graphics arena.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjYzOA

   

1218059792

 

CCux Linux 0.9.9 Released - With KDE 4.1, Kernel 2.6.26

After two hard and long years of development, the CCux Linux team proudly announced last night a new version of their Linux-based operating system.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/CCux-Linux-0-9-9-Released-91463.shtml

   

1218085154

 

Microsoft, Novell, Mono and the More Expensive GNU

The role of Mono and Novell in fulfilling Microsoft's desire to change GNU/Linux

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/06/expensive-gnu-linux/

   

1218107947

 

Maplin flogs mystery minibook

It's a cheap as chips netbook running an unspecified flavour of Linux and you can get it for a penny shy of ?170 including delivery (the price goes up to ?220 in a couple of months).

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/06/maplin-flogs-mystery-minibook

   

1218107952

 

RipCode builds video transcoding device on Linux base

By leveraging MontaVista Software's Linux technology, RipCode was able to bring RipCode V4 -- designed to process the highest volume of Internet-based video formats available in a single rack-unit chassis -- to market much sooner than it otherwise would have been able to.

http://www.linux.com/feature/142778

   

1218149900

 

Ulteo: What Gael Did Next

And I hope that he and his team are able to offer a stable, fast service long before Microsoft make significant headway with their secretive Midori project.

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/08/ulteo-what-gael-did-next.html

   

1218149966

 

An Old Dog Learns Some New Tricks With Puppy Linux 4

Puppy Linux version 4 is a good choice if you're looking for a portable Linux OS, writes reviewer Jack Germain. You can load it onto a thumb drive and run it from multiple PCs, taking all your personal settings with you. Its tiny size comes with a few shortcomings, however.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64074.html

   

1218150088

 

We Don't Need Another Linux Hater

While going over Linux Hater's Blog, I can best describe it as B?ranger on anabolic steroids. I'm sorry if I can't find a better description than that, but for clarity sake, I would simply put Linux Hater's blog as a series of rants against Linux as well as other open source software.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/08/we-dont-need-another-linux-hater.html

   

1218150155

 

Linux is a platform, not an OS

Microsoft, a staunch opponent of Linux, already understands this very vividly.   They no longer see Windows as just an "operating system", but as an entire platform.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=448

   

1218150204

 

GNOME 2.23.6 Released!

FREEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZEEE! That's it. We're feature frozen now. This means what you have in 2.23.6 is a good approximation of what you'll get in 2.24.0.

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2008-August/msg00031.html

   

1218150486

 

Free software encircles embedded design

Designers can choose from a variety of open-source-software components ranging from multiple variations of the wildly popular Linux operating system to sophisticated debugging tools.

http://www.edn.com/article/CA6582852.html

   

1218150607

 

Open-source gadgets at LinuxWorld

Bug Labs was also on hand, showing off a few new updates to its Bug Base gadget platform. The hardware is essentially the same, but the software interface for the Lego-like gadget prototyper has been improved.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10008707-1.html

   

1218150713

 

Outsider No More: Linux Critical In Many Data Centers

In a sign of how much Linux has become a core element in many corporate data centers, many of the new products making their debut at this week's LinuxWorld show focus on such critical IT operations as data integration, disaster recovery and security management.

http://www.crn.com/software/209904081

   

1218177285

 

Microsoft’s Aggressive Push to Assimilate FOSS to Microsoft

Remember that Microsoft also sponsors and visits Linux conferences these days, not just open source ones.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/07/assimilate-foss-to-microsoft/

   

1218201983

 

Dirty Tricks by Proxy (Against GNU/Linux)

Another look at the renewed ASUS-Microsoft relationship (and Intel); CompTIA returns to haunt

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/08/dirty-tricks-by-proxy/

   

1218203000

 

Rugged handheld offers SPI expansion

New Zealand company Aceeca International has announced a ruggedized handheld computer that runs Linux.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2723675424.html?kc=rss

   

1218203034

 

Ubuntu Mobile Edition: Review

The mobile Internet device (MID) space is one of the fastest growing platforms with new concept designs appearing every month.

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/6511/1/

   

1218203100

 

Portrait: Michelle Murrain lives the open source lifestyle

It didn't have enough money to afford host-provided email and a Web site, so Murrain helped the organization out with Linux.

http://www.linux.com/feature/143264

   

1218203198

 

Being Debian leader can be 'scary at times'

 If i tried anything without a reasonable amount of backing from the developers, I'll probably get shot," he said with a chuckle when I met him at the British International Motor Show in London last month.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19917/1090/

   

1218235548

 

Linux vendor Red Hat sets up shop in SA

Software developer Red Hat has opened an office in SA in a bid to woo more companies from brand name software to free-to-use open-source systems.

http://www.fmtech.co.za/?p=10326

   

1218235580

 

Got XP?

Use Linux. That's right, retain that XP look and feel goodness without violating any rules or creating other problems for yourself by using the little known XPDE (XP Desktop Environment).

http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2924.html

   

1218235713

 

ECS G10IL netbook gets taken for a spin

The laptop will probably retail for $499 as configured when it arrives in September, but a Linux version for $399 should also be available if Microsoft isn't your thing.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/ecs-g10il-netbook-gets-taken-for-a-spin/

   

1218235867

 

Ubuntu attracts the lion's share of LinuxWorld's crowd

Ubuntu had a hectic week during LinuxWorld, with several different partnership announcements throughout the week.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Ubuntu_attracts_the_lions_share_of_LinuxWorlds_smaller_crowds/1218146689

   

1218236078

 

Some Pictures Worth a Thousand Words - Caldera OpenLinux

Darl McBride: You just don't get it!  That was Caldera at the time.  As acompany we didn't know we were infringing Streams.  When we bought thecopyrights and patents from Santa Cruz we realised we then owned streams.  AsSCOG, we didn't want to release streams under the GPL.

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080807125817699

   

1218236606

 

Perhaps Microsoft knows too much

To my knowledge, the government is not even allowed to monitor domestic instant-messaging without a court order. What information did Microsoft collect?

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/OPINION02/80806067/1008/OPINION01

   

1218282866

 

Ubuntu & webbook now available online at CPW

Today that has changed. Now you can order a webbook, with Ubuntu pre-installed without having to go out at all!

http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/08/ubuntu-webbook-now-available-online-at-cpw/

   

1218282995

 

From Lego robots to hammers and nails, Linux gets embedded

From a wirelessly controlled Lego robot to a device designed to aid information sharing in third-world countries, a number of small vendors and independent thinkers were on hand to showcase the possibilities inherent in embedded Linux.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/080808-linux-garage.html

   

1218283271

 

You keep using that phrase

Ok, that's probably an exaggeration. Richard Stallman initiated the GNU project in 1983.Initial Announcement of GNU Project in September 27th 1983

http://www.fsdaily.com/blog/you-keep-using-phrase-operating-system

   

1218283317

 

Richard Stallman in Auckland: On copyright in a network

I just came back from Richard Stallman's lecture at the University of Auckland. I was surprised by the amazing interest in his talk, the lecture hall being entirely jam-packed full, people standing along the back and all the way out into the hallway.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/foobar/5576

   

1218283489

 

Controlling copies isn't necessarily part of an art

I'm reminded of the fact that the original Creative Commons license allowed creators to choose whether they wanted their works attributed to them or not, but after a year or two, it was discovered that nearly every CC user turned the attribution switch on...

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/08/controlling-copies-i.html

   

1218283564

 

Some advice for Microsoft: Dump Windows

In light of the new Windows flaws announced yesterday, I think it's time to reiterate a point I made a long time ago:It's time for Microsoft to dump Windows.

http://weblog.infoworld.com/venezia/archives/018104.html

   

1218283769

 

Chart: Apple cash balance rivals Microsoft

Here's an interesting trend to watch: As Microsoft has been reducing its cash balance through stock buybacks, dividends and acquisitions in recent years, Apple has been amassing its own pile.

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/145611.asp?source=rss

   

1218287046

 

13 year-old Eric Rufle talks about installing GNU-Linux

From Lindependence 2008

http://www.archive.org/download/e-dv531_felton_eric_009_001.ogg/e-dv531_felton_eric_009_001.ogg

   

1218321442

 

Linux games - First Person Shooters

The truth is, there are quite a few games for Linux, but the problem is - not that many people are aware of them or willing to take the plunge.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/games/linux_games_part_1.html

   

1218321499

 

You've CUPSed a long way, baby.

He went on his way and I plugged in the usb cable. Getting ready to go into the menu to configure the thing a notification thinger pops up and told me the printer was ready. It didn't even ask me a question. NOT A THING.

http://stompbox.typepad.com/blog/2008/08/youve-cupsed-a.html

   

1218321766

 

Dave Harding on Software Freedom Origins

I’m pleased to tell you that the enemies of free software are very clearly fighting us, placing us only one step away from victory according to Gandi. But the enemies of free software have also ignored us and they’ve laughed us...

http://understandinglimited.com/2008/01/19/software-freedom-origins

   

1218408944

 

My Linux Anniversary - 1 Year Later . . .

So now I've gone from being a non-Linux user to a Linux end user/advocate to a professional position where I need to know the inner workings of Linux cold. I'd say it's been a pretty good year, wouldn't you? :-)

http://sharplinux.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-linux-anniversary-1-year-later.html

   

1218409298

 

LVM Snapshot Merging

Mikulas Patocka announced new patches introducing snapshot merging for the Linux kernel's logical volume manager. He explained, "snapshot merging allows you to merge snapshot content back into the original device."

http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/LVM_Snapshot_Merging

   

1218412583

 

Richard Stallman Interview (2004)

From Digital Tipping Point.

http://www.archive.org/details/e-dv201_cambridge_3_stallman_08-04_003.ogg

   

1218440741

 

GNU/Linux Desktop Market Share is 4% -- Gartner

For years, backers of open-source software have hoped to push Microsoft out of its dominant position in desktops and laptops. Windows-powered personal computers account for more than 90% of unit sales,. Linux 4%, Gartner says.

http://ca.biz.yahoo.com/ibd/080807/tech.html?.v=1

   

1218459450

 

The Right Linux Distribution

Desktop Linux is on the agenda of many organizations, especially government, in the case of South Africa. But, so often the costs of managing and deploying Linux are not factored in. Once these considerations are included, it is surprising which distributions come out on top.

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/industryinsight/opensource/vanstaden080729.asp?A=IIN&S=IndustryInsight&T=Columnist&O=SBR

   

1218459481

 

Linux gets embedded

The computing industry is familiar with the low-cost lab known as the garage, a historic hot-bed for innovation, and this week LinuxWorld had its own "garage" to showcase embedded Linux.

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=2109696280&rid=-50

   

1218459587

 

Red Hat VP readies virtualisation roadmap

Now virtualisation is run on somewhere between six to eight percent of servers, we think in the next two years that will be 90 percent of servers

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/256173/red_hat_vp_readies_virtualisation_roadmap

   

1218459686

 

LinuxWorld: Health care IT solutions

At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, McKesson CIO Randal Spratt explains why his company deploys its health care applications on Linux. He says these applications are scalable, affordable on tight hospital budgets, and reliable--making better patient care possible.

http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13568_22-214546.html

   

1218459859

 

Best Application EVAR!

...so the very kind folks who won the Akademy awards last year ( sebastian trueg, matthias kretz, danny allen ) decided to go ahead and award Amarok with the Best Application award!

http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/774-Best-Application-EVAR!.html

   

1218459869

 

Video Editing in Linux: Kino v Open Movie v KdenLive

Out of the 3 programs previewed, I liked Kdenlive the best, but not having the Title show up was a real bummer. Kdenlive could eventually become my editor of choice by the time it gets to 1.0 status.

http://desktoplinux.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/video-editing-in-linux-kino-v-open-movie-v-kdenlive/

   

1218459994

 

Ubuntu really is Linux for humans!

And speaking of speed, Ubuntu gets my notebook running so fast that the processor gives off noticeably more heat, especially when I had Ubuntu running in it’s own partition. For anyone else that may consider Ubuntu on their laptop, I would recommend picking up a cooling pad.

http://loungedaddy.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/ubuntu-really-is-linux-for-humans/d

   

1218460185

 

Multiprotocol, open source IM client could boost UC

The sixteen IM platforms Pidgin supports    1. AIM    2. Bonjour    3. Gadu-Gadu    4. Google Talk    5. Groupwise    6. ICQ    7. IRC    8. MSN    9. MySpaceIM   10. QQ   11. SILC   12. SIMPLE   13. Sametime   14. XMPP   15. Yahoo!   16. Zephyr

http://searchvoip.techtarget.com.au/articles/26291-Multiprotocol-open-source-IM-client-could-boost-UC

   

1218463492

 

Lori Day Installs Ubuntu (2008)

From Lindependence 2008.

http://www.archive.org/download/e-dv540_lori_day_gets_ubuntu_001.ogg/e-dv540_lori_day_gets_ubuntu_001.ogg

   

1218491575

 

Top-secret Android handset surfaces on YouTube

Defying Google's pathologically closed approach to its open mobile platform, someone has posted video of a top-secret Android phone to YouTube.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/google_android_video_hits_youtube/

   

1218491746

 

Linux Outlaws 50 - The Big Five-O

Fabian Scherschel and Dan Lynch, despite being blocked in China, talk about masturbating monkeys, all kinds of Linux and F/OSS stories and keep a watchful eye on what Microsoft is up to.

http://linuxoutlaws.com/podcast/50

   

1218491843

 

Linux rises to top dog in servers

LAST week's LinuxWorld talkfest in San Francisco, which brought together 10,000 vendors and users of the open source operating system, offered yet another indicator of its growing popularity across enterprise IT groups and among developers.

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24165008-5013038,00.html

   

1218492073

 

It wasn’t supposed to be this easy

At least, that’s what various people have told me. The it to which I refer was connecting my laptop to a wireless printer. [...]Still, I keep hearing stories about people having trouble with printing under Linux.

http://scottnesbitt.net/ubuntublog/?p=214

   

1218492129

 

Review: Pardus Linux 2008

members.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=450

   

1218492239

 

Damn Small Linux 4.4.4 [Released]

keeping within the 50MB limit.

http://business.pcauthority.com.au/download/damn-small-linux-444.aspx

   

1218492257

 

JOLIE to Bring Service-Oriented Computing to KDE

Fabrizio Montesi of italianaSoftware showed at Akademy how JOLIE brings new ways of interaction through the network to KDE.

http://dot.kde.org/1218388866/

   

1218492389

 

Akademy in Belgium

We have had a great couple of days talks here at Akademy in Belgium. The energy in the KDE community is brilliantly high as we move from the long KDE 4 development period into having the world beating desktop.

http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3604

   

1218536083

 

PipelineFX And IBM Enable Power Savings On GNU/Linux

PipelineFX's has integrated IBM's Extreme Cluster Administration Toolkit (xCAT) server management framework into Qube! software to provide energy efficiencies in Linux-based render farms.

http://www.vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=3631a5a1&atype=news&id=24347

   

1218536111

 

Deadline 3.0 Now Shipping [on GNU/Linux]

Frantic Films VFX, a division of Prime Focus Group, today announced the commercial release of Deadline 3.0

http://siggraphnews.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=480400

   

1218536413

 

An Openmoko bike ride

Software for the Openmoko has come a long way since the previous model, with a pretty large community of developers building up. (I've tried to do my part by writing a patch to fix the touchscreen when the screen's rotated into landscape mode.)

http://blog.printf.net/articles/2008/08/11/an-openmoko-bike-ride

   

1218536503

 

KDE-PIM Hackers Present Integration of KDE 4 Frameworks

In the final presentation of the talk days at KDE's yearly world summit, Akademy 2008, the KDE-PIM hackers surprised the KDE community with a couple of announcements, covering nearly all aspects of PIM-related data handling.

http://dot.kde.org/1218388855/

   

1218580410

 

Ruining the Web (AstroTurfing) on Microsoft?s Behalf

If you are aware of more marketing companies that Microsoft uses (there are plenty), please share supportive information here. It?s worth getting to the bottom of this.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/12/fullsix-and-mr-youth-llc/

   

1218581673

 

Reimagining The Desktop

KDE 4.1 goes a long way to solving that dilemma.

http://www.northdavisroad.net/2008/08/reimagining-the-desktop/

   

1218581756

 

Red Hat: Gateway to open source in Latin America

Red Hat has an incredible brand here in South America. Customers trust our quality and value. They may not have heard yet of an Alfresco or Zimbra, but they know Red Hat.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10015122-16.html

   

1218581881

 

CentOS 5.2: Send in the Clones

If I were in the mood to use an RPM-based distribution, CentOS would be my first and probably only choice. It's not as pretty as openSuSE or even its cousin Fedora, but it's more stable than both on my setup. Stability wins out over eye-candy any day.

http://www.techiemoe.com/tech/centos52.htm

   

1218581952

 

Zenwalk 5.2 GNOME Edition (beta)

I didn?t expect to like Zenwalk this much, but I do. It?s stable while being a beta release, it?s speedy, it just works and it does all of this while looking good.

http://celettu.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/zenwalk-52-gnome-edition-beta/

   

1218607895

 

15% to 25% of all users at a college are Linux users?

From the producer: "This is fairly good news.  In this DTP video, just released to the IA DTP VC, Christa Casebeer, a sys admin at the Johnson County Community College in Kansas City, Missouri, says that 15% to 25% of all users at her college are Linux users! "

http://www.archive.org/download/e-dv548_lwe08_christa_casebeer_003.ogg/e-dv548_lwe08_christa_casebeer_003.ogg

   

1218638267

 

Plumber's 350 Linux desktops bonanza for Yellowfin BI

Plumbing World in New Zealand migrated to Linux on about 350 PCs throughout its 30 branches, which proved to be a boon for the cross-platform Yellowfin BI as the Business Objects application didn't run on Linux.

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/256922/plumber_350_linux_desktops_bonanza_yellowfin_bi

   

1218638379

 

Start a New Linux-based Fetish With a New Media Server

So a new Linux-based media server to be released this month might be the ticket to keep the penguin-jonesing on track. However, there are two warning flags that must be thrown: It's expensive ($2000) and comes from a company, Cirgon, best known for digital frames.

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/08/start-a-new-lin.html

   

1218638465

 

5TB NAS server runs Linux

Qnap Systems announced a new member of its "TS" family of Linux-based network-attached storage (NAS) devices.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5570271813.html?kc=rss

   

1218638747

 

Review: Acer Aspire One

To sum up the Acer Aspire One: this is what notebooks should have always been like. Small, portable, light, fast, and cheap. For just EUR 299, you are getting a proper netbook, with all the functionality of its big brothers and sisters.

http://www.osnews.com/story/20176/Review_Acer_Aspire_One

   

1218638996

 

AMD offers Linux drivers for new Radeon HD 4870 X2

Despite an often tenuous relationship with the Linux community regarding the driver quality for its graphics products, the AMD-owned ATI will offer release parity with Windows for its latest Radeon HD 4870 X2 card.

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/256737/amd_offers_linux_drivers_new_radeon_hd_4870_x2

   

1218672945

 

Dell introduces ten new laptops [with onboard Linux]

On is a flash-based barebones Linux install that gets you up and running, on the Net, and with much of what you need to run the computer in instantly. Dell went to great pains to avoid saying the L-word though, it might anger the very touchy gods atop mount Redmond.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/13/dell-introduces-laptops

   

1218673225

 

Linux Thin Clients: A Big Idea For Small Business?

Are endless cycles of PC "upgrades" downgrading your company's bottom line? Maybe it's time to revisit an IT concept that has never been a very big hit with small-business owners -- but whose time, perhaps, has finally arrived

http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/archives/2008/08/linux_thin_clie.html

   

1218673256

 

VDC Releases Embedded Linux Research

Linux as a means to increase availability of more robust underlying solution platforms and development environments.

http://www.embeddedstar.com/weblog/2008/08/11/vdc-linux/

   

1218673370

 

1000+ Desktop Wallpapers for your Asus Eee PC

Below you’ll find several resources for desktop wallpapers perfectly sized for your Asus Eee PC (800×480). If you know of any other good Eee PC wallpaper resources by all means please leave a comment with the link.

http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/08/12/1000-desktop-wallpapers-for-your-asus-eee-pc/

   

1218673523

 

The entire State of Pahang moves to OpenOffice.org

Its just been made official that the State of Pahang is migrating all its productivity suites to OpenOffice.org.

http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/08/the-entire-stat.html

   

1218714797

 

Does Dell Pay Microsoft for GNU/Linux?

Dell boots with Linux, but it turns out to be the Microsoft-taxed version of SUSE

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/14/blacktop-suse-tax-suspicion/

   

1218719246

 

Poland: Ministry of Education recommends Open Source

The Polish Ministry of National Education is advising schools and universities to use Open Source software. The recommendation comes at the end of a volunteer campaign to help schools switch to Open Source.

http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1213/1/lang,en

   

1218719324

 

Integration at Akademy

An important topic at Akademy 2008 is modularisation and integration. It has  been the main topic of one talk, but you will find it comes up in many  others. It is clearly on the minds of many developers here. Read on for more  of what is discussed here.    

http://dot.kde.org/1218645101/

   

1218758835

 

Gaming on Ubuntu Linux

Canonical, Ububtu's sponsor organisation, announced recently that a special gaming software repository is being setup. It is named Playbuntu and aims to have the latest Linux games and the latest updates.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20040/1162/

   

1218758989

 

Gallium3D: a short explanation where it fits in

Currently Gallium3D is not production ready yet. Early 2008 the state was that the first real world driver, an older Intel one, was working quite well. It might take a while until Gallium3D really enters the stage.

http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/gallium3d-a-short-explanation-where-it-fits-in/

   

1218759297

 

Workbench 1.0 : Developers' Xubuntu

For a 1.0 release that literally came out of nowhere, I was very impressed by the visual polish in Workbench. If you're not a fan of the look and feel of Microsoft Vista or Apple OS X, this is not the distro you're looking for. Move along.

http://www.techiemoe.com/tech/workbench.htm

   

1218760185

 

plasmoids in firefox

George Goldberg appeared yesterday with a Netscape plugin for Plasma, allowing us to run Plasma applets in browsers that use Netscape plugins, such as Firefox (though certainly not limited to Firefox; many browsers support Netscape plugins).

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/08/plasmoids-in-firefox.html

   

1218842304

 

No Mono in Fedora 10 (“Cambridge”) Live CD

ono was spotted in Fedora 8, but we noticed it was absent from the Fedora 9 Live CD. It happened around the time that Fedora said no to Moonlight, which itself depends on Mono.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/15/no-mono-in-fedora-10/

   

1218845136

 

It’s 1,100 systems and counting for GNU/Linux refurbishment

The amount may seem small, but highly public events like these are helping us rethink the concept of computer lifespans. Why shouldn’t the philosophy of reincarnation apply to technology?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=1285

   

1218845216

 

gOS 3 Gadgets (beta) targets Linux beginners

I first heard of  gOS  when it was chosen to power the $199 Wal-Mart  gPC . The third iteration of the OS, gOS 3.0 " Gadgets"  Beta, was  released  last week. It's a great Web-focused desktop, but it doesn't offer much to experienced or current Ubuntu users.

http://www.linux.com/feature/144857

   

1218845304

 

How Adobe can stop Microsoft: Attack with a Linux initiative

Adobe could port its Creative Suite to Linux as a shot across Redmond's bow.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={AE3FB7A4-EE47-436B-ADF0-0C45AC172F8C}&siteid=rss

   

1218845425

 

Open Office vs. MS Office - the Other Key to Windows/Linux

Think of what you will gain, too! No more suffering through all the gratuitous menu/toolbar/button changes that Microsoft makes in every new Office release.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10009002o-2000498448b,00.htm

   

1218933273

 

Pixar's rendering software - big on Linux servers, not Mac

Linux clustering is very popular for RenderMan customers. And while the software is "certainly used extensively on OS X workstations...very few people run RenderMan on OS X clusters," according to the source.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/pixars_rendering_software_big_on_linux_servers_not_mac

   

1218933403

 

Asus violating GPL again?

Recently I bought an Eee 901. Asus has modified the kernel's ACPI driver. They released the source code to that on an 8G surf model, but the 901 has additional hardware features in the ACPI space (bluetooth radio power toggle, for instance) that are not in the source they released back then.

http://changelog.complete.org/posts/739-Asus-violating-GPL-again.html

   

1218933540

 

Mobile and Embedded Day at Akademy

This year Akademy held a dedicated day for mobile and embedded talks. With Trolltech being owned by Nokia, mobile is suddenly a hot topic for KDE and several variants of Qt and KDE on mobiles were in progress at Akademy. Read on for an overview of the talks.

http://dot.kde.org/1218802017/

   

1218933608

 

Balancing Respect and Diversity

Debian kicks arse. Ubuntu kicks arse. They just kick arse in slightly different ways with a strong connection. DebConf, my first one, demonstrated such arse kicking, and I look forward to continuing to work with our friends there.

http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1239

   

1218933754

 

Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 5.2

Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 5.2 has been released for i386 and x86_64

https://www.scientificlinux.org/news/livecd-52

   

1218933815

 

Melaka City Council's OSS migration and savings

In our ongoing series of Free and Open Source Software deployments in Malaysia, OpenMalaysiaBlog is proud to highlight the efforts of the City Council of Melaka. They were one of the first few departments to migrate completely to OpenOffice.org

http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/08/melaka-city-cou.html

   

1219014498

 

120,000 copies of Hancom Linux in SK

For instance, the South Korean government bought 120,000 copies of Hancom Linux Deluxe as early as 2002 in an effort to switch approximately 23 percent of its Microsoftbased desktops to open source.

http://www.mb.com.ph/INFO20080818132804.html

   

1219014711

 

A High Wire Act with the Whole World Watching

In 1996 the World Wide Web was truly in its very early stages. The Olympics took place less than a year after Netscape went public, which many consider the key event marking the transition of the Internet from a research network used primarily by the technical community to the commercial behemoth that it went on to become.

http://blog.irvingwb.com/blog/2008/08/a-high-wire-act.html

   

1219014900

 

Scientific Linux 5.2 Live CD Works in Persistent Mode

Compared with the previous version, Scientific Linux 5.2 Live CD/DVD works in persistent mode, which means that it will store/restore your settings if you run it from an USB flash drive.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Scientific-Linux-5-2-Live-CD-Works-in-Persisten-Mode-91982.shtml

   

1219015015

 

10 Reasons Why Ubuntu Linux is Better Than Microsoft

1. Ubuntu Linux has fewer security issues and virusesUbuntu Linux is created  based on Open Source concept of code-sharing and the source code is available to anyone who understands. Thus, any security issue encountered can be fixed withing 48 hours or less.

http://ubuntu.sg/?p=59

   

1219092218

 

People Behind KDE: Michael Pyne

What's your advice to people who want to get into KDE development-type stuff but don't know where to start?1. Figure out if you want to "develop-develop" or if you would be better at non-coding but still important types of tasks.

http://behindkde.org/people/mpyne/

   

1219092372

 

Review: OpenGEU 8.04 'Luna Crescente' Beta Live CD

WHEN I decided to try the OpenGEU Linux distribution, I had little experience of its Enlightenment window manager. I had played around with Elive, the Debian-based live CD featuring Enlightenment, in the past but had never spent any time getting to know and understand this elegant-looking WM.

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/08/review-opengeu-804-luna-crescente-beta.html

   

1219092468

 

Concept Distro

In the Linux world, while we appear to have direct competitions between the distributions, the reality is that we co-operate far more than you might expect unless you’re involved with development.  A Concept Distro would need upstream work from just about everybody.

http://www.netsplit.com/2008/08/18/concept-distro/

   

1219092793

 

Ubuntu growing its ecosystem of apps, partners

Malcolm Yates, the global independent software vendor (ISV) alliance manager at Canonical Ltd., traveled halfway around the world, flying from London to San Francisco with a message for LinuxWorld: Ubuntu is growing up.

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/ubuntu-growing-its-ecosystem-of-applications-partners-canonical-says/

   

1219092821

 

Mandriva Flash 2008.1 on ASUS Eee PC 900

After some three months of keeping the default Xandros installation on my ASUS Eee PC, it was time for a change.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080818#feature

   

1219093324

 

[ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.6.0

The latest feature release GIT 1.6.0 is available at the usual places...

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/17/174

   

1219093688

 

The Commercial Bear Hug Of Open Source

At first glance, the words "commercial open source" seem like a contradiction in terms. Isn't open source a community-based movement that was set to overtake the world of commercial software?

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/17/cio-open-source-tech-cio-cx_dw_0818open.html

   

1219094098

 

ANZ women in Open Source gain momentum

With increasing interest and influence in the open source movement, women in Australia and New Zealand are pushing their way into a normally male-dominated arena.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/82791,anz-women-in-open-source-gain-momentum.aspx

   

1219094341

 

The Brampton Factor: Analysts fail on open source

For open source software to achieve its full potential, people's perceptions must change. Yet how can that happen when open source is so woefully neglected by analysts, asks Martin Brampton.

http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39272474,00.htm

   

1219145911

 

Strange Skype Network Activity - Even on GNU/Linux

I have a few contacts with whom I still chat on Skype, so I still start it from time to time. Yesterday I started it in the morning, and then got distracted and forgot to stop it when the person I was looking for was not around (at least according to Skype's totally unreliable presence reporting).

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10009019o-2000498448b,00.htm

   

1219146082

 

IBM challenges Microsoft with the SME GNU/Linux desktop

Just last week it announced a single deal with an as-yet-unnamed Asian company that it says will add 300,000 new seats to its Lotus Notes business.

http://reseller.co.nz/reseller.nsf/inews/F858B679BB472DC5CC2574A900727DA3

   

1219146137

 

Music Education With GNU/Linux Sound Tools, Redux

I still love to teach. I find it hugely gratifying to work with my students, particularly when they've prepared for one of our student shows at Coffee Amici, a local coffee house that has a regular schedule of concerts with nationally-known and local performers.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/music-education-linux-sound-tools-redux

   

1219146364

 

My first taste of XFCE?

XFCE is a very nice DE that has made a good first impression on me. To be honest, going into it, I didn?t except very much because I thought a ?lightweight? environment would mean clunky applications and little choice.

http://meandubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/my-first-taste-of-xfce/

   

1219146369

 

20 beautiful dark themes for Gnome and Ubuntu

Some weeks ago, I shown you a list of 30 themes for enhancing your Gnome desktop. Many readers loved the dark themes from this list, so here?s a new list of 20 dark and absolutely beautiful themes for your Gnome desktop.

http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/featured/20-beautiful-dark-themes-for-gnome-and-ubuntu-418

   

1219146462

 

4 Linux Distros Which Look Like Mac OS X

Here?s an interesting compilation of Linux distribution which resemble Apple?s Mac OS 10.

http://www.internetling.com/2008/08/18/4-linux-distros-which-look-like-mac-os-x/

   

1219146684

 

Rocks clusters make sense for educational environments

When evaluating a clustering solution in an educational environment, it's difficult to pass up the Rocks cluster distribution. This scalable computing solution allows you to use a limited amount of hardware or a large server farm to meet research needs.

http://www.linux.com/feature/143260

   

1219146788

 

Linux netbook uses Chinese chip

A new netbook for European schools runs Linux on a Chinese-designed processor. With a generous 10-inch, 1024?600 display, the 2.4-pound Emtec Gdium boots Mandriva Linux from removable USB flash keys, running it in 512MB of DDR2 RAM on a 900MHz Loongson-2F processor made by STMicroelectronics (ST).

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4526797348.html?kc=rss

   

1219146867

 

Acer Aspire One A110

Thankfully, Acer has taken a slightly more restrained view of what constitutes an SCC. Its Aspire One is available in just three basic flavours: 8GB SSD and Linux; 120GB HDD with Linux

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/18/review_acer_aspire_one/

   

1219146956

 

Dell’s Mini Inspiron 910 Full Specs: Ubuntu Linux or Win32

Last week we saw Dell launch some E-series business laptops, but the Dell  Mini Inspiron was nowhere in sight. Today we get to see Dell’s first ever  netbook in images, specs and also a potential release date.  

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/08/18/dells-mini-inspiron-910-full-specs-ubuntu-linux-or-windows-xp/

   

1219180911

 

Freescale backs Mobile Linux with LiMo move

Freescale Semiconductor is the latest semiconductor firm to join the LiMo Foundation, the industry group behind an open Mobile Linux-based software platform for mobile phones.

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/19/44343/freescale-backs-mobile-linux-with-limo-move.htm

   

1219180980

 

Linux platform sets the Diamond Standard

Provides developers with a complete embedded Linux platform that has been integrated and tested for Tensilica's 232L Diamond Standard processor core.

http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/tme/tme136.html

   

1219181028

 

Red Hat expands Australian presence with new regional HQ

Growth in Linux vendor Red Hat's Asia-Pacific engineering and support business has resulted in a move to new premises. The world's biggest specialist Linux company's Brisbane, Australia, site is now its largest engineering centre in the region.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20113/1054/

   

1219181101

 

Debunking Myths That Say Linux Won’t Reach the Desktop

Users will only be confused if they have to make the distro choice on their own. If users can get help to narrow down the choices to one distro, they won’t feel confusion and frustration due to the massive amount of distros.

http://codingexperiments.com/archives/301

   

1219181352

 

Configuring the Plasma Panel

One area that could use improvements in documentation is configuring panels in Plasma. Sebas did a good job but he only dedicated one paragraph to it in the documentation and it didn't have any pretty pictures. Most people react to visuals more so I decided to supplement the documentation.

http://rbitanga.blogspot.com/2008/08/configuring-plasma-panel.html

   

1219181415

 

4 Ways To Play Windows Game On Linux

Playing Windows games on Linux is not really a difficult task. Most gamers are reluctant to migrate to Linux because they have this misconception that Windows games cannot be played on Linux. How wrong they are. If you are one of those avid gamers that I mentioned above, here are 4 ways that you can play Windows games on Linux.

http://maketecheasier.com/4-ways-to-play-windows-game-on-linux/2008/08/19

   

1219230766

 

Increased Investment in Microsoft SUSE

The collaboration is nothing but another attempt to stop Red Hat, Ubuntu and the rest of them, ensuring all of GNU/Linux is taxed and policed by Microsoft.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/20/microsoft-suse-coupons/

   

1219272515

 

Open-source phone getting WiFi sign-on port

News, views, articles, and discussion on using Linux in mobile and embedded devices.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4107967860.html

   

1219272573

 

I'm super excited to begin work on this project

To the best of my knowledge this is the first (or one of the first) non-FIC commercial applications being ported/developed for the OpenMoko/FreeRunner stack.

http://blog.holdenkarau.com/2008/08/im-super-excited-to-begin-work-on-this.html

   

1219272658

 

New Debian GNU/Linux Update

A new Debian GNU/Linux Update was released a few weeks ago - well, actually one and a half new updates, to be precise. I just got around to giving it a try, and I'm pleased and impressed.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10009049o-2000498448b,00.htm

   

1219272738

 

10 Most Beautiful Plasma Themes for KDE 4 Desktop

The latest series of the K Desktop Environment now utilizes Plasma, a ne| desktop and panel user interface tool that aims for a more functional, user-friendly, and sleek KDE desktop. Plasma also supports Dashboard-like widgets called plasmoids.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/08/10-most-beautiful-plasma-themes-for-kde.html

   

1219303806

 

British Government Violates Copyright -- Now Cometh Letter

As much as I utterly despise the entire premise of Intellectual Monopoly, this is about violating the principles of a Free License, and if it's good enough for the British government to violate our civil rights in the name of Intellectual Monopoly, then it's good enough for the Free World to protect its "property" (in fact Freedom) too

http://slated.org/british_government_violates_copyright

   

1219326633

 

Coupons from Steve Capone

Truthfully, Microsoft hopes to have the cake and eat it too. It wants to sabotage Free software while at the same time keeping those ‘pesky’ regulators off its back.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/21/lump-of-suse-coupons/

   

1219328931

 

Linux powers MID-like nav device

Clarion announced a Linux-based personal navigation device (PND) based on an 800MHz Z500 Intel Atom processor, with 512MB of RAM and a 4.8-inch 800x480 touchscreen. The ClarionMind has a GPS receiver, but no map database of its own, instead connecting to Internet-based map sites.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2707879807.html

   

1219329036

 

Blatantly Supporting Linux. Sort of.

And they say there are too many Linuxes!This is a good high-end sound card that is supported in the Linux kernel, and it works well. Linux users have known about them for years. When you search for "Linux" on http://www.m-audio.com/ you'll even find some useful information.

http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2008/08/blatantly-suppo.html

   

1219331463

 

SCO and Microsoft/Novell: A Deja Vu

Less than a week after Dell had joined this very obscure ??protection? deal?, Microsoft launched a massive attack on GNU/Linux, demanding payments.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/21/novell-a-deja-vu/

   

1219372155

 

Linux-powered internet radio platform raises potential

Pure, the British company best known for its DAB digital radios, has launched its first radio capable of receiving internet stations along with an iTunes-like web-based media portal it has dubbed the ?Pure Lounge?.

http://www.itpro.co.uk/605631/pure-launches-linux-powered-radio

   

1219372262

 

Linux: Low end capable does not mean inferior

One of the things that Microsoft has been silently beating Linux over the head with for the past couple of years is that, since Linux works so well on older, and lower end PC's, it is an inferior, obsolete, and outdated OS.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=453

   

1219372407

 

How can anyone not love the GIMP?

I love the GIMP because, like Perl, it makes the easy jobs easy and the hard jobs possible.

http://www.techworld.com.au/blog/talkingtech/2008/08/how_can_anyone_not_love_the_gimp

   

1219417241

 

Novell Pressured Journalists to Prevent Negative Coverage

'Gagged' journalists seem to have softened their stance, having been contacted by Novell in advance.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/22/prevent-negative-coverage/

   

1219419952

 

Elive 1.8.4 development released

The Elive Team is proud to announce the release of development version 1.8.4

http://www.elivecd.org/Main/News/elive-development-1.8.4-released

   

1219420003

 

Linux v2.6.27-rc4 [Released]

This time the diffstat is almost totally dominated by the addition of the musb driver that drives the MUSB and TUSB controllers integrated into omap2430 and davinci.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/20/491

   

1219420266

 

PMPs run Linux on ARM Cortex

c

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8246055816.html?kc=rss

   

1219420760

 

Open Source in an economic downturn

We are in an economic downturn, perhaps even a full-blown recession. Any doubts I had about that were removed by two related, recent phenomena.  

http://www.itwales.com/Open_Source_in_an_economic_downturn_997394.htm

   

1219420803

 

GIMP 2.4.7 Released

This is the stable branch of GIMP. No new features are being added here, just bug-fixes.

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/29767

   

1219476649

 

Creative Commons copyright violation report

Time for some "viral" advertising to get the word out about this ugly situation.

http://media.slated.org/albums/userpics/10002/Number10-pirates.png

   

1219478712

 

Sylvania g Netbook Meso

The keyboard is too cramped, but this mini-notebook?s sleek Ubuntu Netbook Remix operating system and solid endurance give it a fighting chance.

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/sylvania-g-netbook-meso.aspx

   

1219478872

 

GNU/Linux Install Fest and Free Software Seminar

GNU/Linux Users Group Trivandrum(http://www.ilug-tvm.org) and Zyxware Technologies(http://www.zyxware.com) are organizing a 5 day GNU/Linux Install Fest at Park Center, Technopark.

http://blog.technoparktoday.com/2008/08/gnulinux-install-fest-and-free-software-seminar-series-in-technopark/

   

1219478973

 

Can the dog start wagging the tail?

What do you think would happen if any of these headlines showed up today?"Dell to pre-install Open Office across product line""Lenovo to offer Suse Linux Enterprise across product line""Acer in talks with IBM for pre-installed Symphony"

http://mostly-linux.blogspot.com/2008/08/can-dog-start-wagging-tail.html

   

1219479084

 

AXFS, Advanced Execute In Place Filesystem

"I'd like to get a first round of review on my AXFS filesystem," began Jared Hulbert, describing his new Advanced XIP File System for Linux. XIP stands for eXecute-In-Place. The new filesystem received quite a bit of positive feedback.

http://kerneltrap.org/AXFS_Advanced_Execute_In_Place_Filesystem

   

1219479148

 

Review: Linux Software Installer

I like LSI, more from the cross-distro concept than the overall design, as I previously mentioned, due to some still lacking features.  But in time it should grow and become essentially the universal installer for most of the Linux world.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=454

   

1219578233

 

Microsoft Shills Index: Under Construction

Our plan is to set up an easily-navigable page (or set of pages) for people to easily explore the relationships between Microsoft and those whom it pays to stealthfully do some legwork in the press and on the ground (e.g. lobbying in Brussels and Washington).

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/24/microsoft-shills-index/

   

1219582790

 

IT needs to retool tech workers for Linux growth

Are there enough Linux experts to go around? Here?s an interesting article in ComputerWorld from this week: ?Linux unchained.? Author Mary Pratt investigates the claim that Linux growth is outstripping the supply of actual Linux-proficient techs.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=258

   

1219582876

 

Ubuntu Love Day Manila 2008

The Ubuntu Philippines Local Community Team (Ubuntu-PH), in cooperation with the University of the Philippines

http://jdocih.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/ubuntu-love-day-manila-2008/

   

1219582968

 

Skegness Grammar School, using GNU/Linux

Garry Saddington is ICT co-ordinator at Skegness Grammar School. It is a specialist sports college and a specialist maths and computing college with nearly 800 pupils, and has a boarding provision for around 60.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/community_posts/skegness_grammar_school_using_gnu_linux_and_thin_clients_across_school

   

1219583035

 

Cubans prefer Linux to sex

Pingdom also wonders why, within the US, the strongest Linux interest is in Utah. A lot of readers have pointed out the obvious answer - Novell and SCO are based there, and there's a strong community of Novell-related companies.

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10009067o-2000469549b,00.htm

   

1219583115

 

An Inside look at Debian -- Chatting with DPL Steve McIntyre

Down in Argentina I grabbed some time with Steve McIntyre, Debian's 11th project leader since its founding 15 years ago.  Steve has been on the job since April of this year and I checked in to see how it was going.

http://blogs.sun.com/barton808/entry/an_inside_look_at_debian

   

1219583300

 

Dell/Ubuntu Inspiron 1525 Review

For less than $750, this is a fantastic laptop. I'm very happy with it. My other choice was an IBM Thinkpad T61, but I'm glad I went with the Dell. I've only had the laptop about 5 days now, but it's performed flawlessly for my needs.

http://marksitblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/dellubuntu-inspiron-1525-review.html

   

1219583545

 

Software Freedom Day - huh?

So if you?re new to open source, Software Freedom Day celebrates a philosophical movement which values collaboration, community and transparency. It benefits the public good and ensures basic human freedoms are strengthened by technology, not hampered.

http://www.fanaticattack.com/2008/software-freedom-day-huh.html

   

1219672262

 

New Linux-powered Kindle on its way

The Kindle, Amazon’s Linux-powered electronic paper book will have at least one new version out for the 2008 holiday season.

http://practical-tech.com/infrastructure/new-linux-powered-kindle-on-its-way/

   

1219672319

 

Why does Apple Always Seem to Get a Break???

Linux. This is the only platform that is not a prison. You are really free with Linux. People are congregating at will, building creative new structures. Yeah ? maybe it isn?t as pretty as the luxury hotel prison that is Apple, but at least we are free.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/weblogs/jzemlin/2008/08/24/why-does-apple-always-seem-to-get-a-break/

   

1219672415

 

Free software, freely available

Open source software costs nothing to own, and now costs nothing to obtain thanks to a group of entrepreneurs determined to get around the problem of expensive bandwidth in South Africa.

http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_2381616,00.html

   

1219672505

 

Copyright Conundrums Converge on Gordon Brown

If reports are correct, the company liked Anthony's theme "NetWorker" so much, they used it to create the PM's site — allegedly, removing any credit for Anthony, but leaving behind a spate of clues — and then pocketed a reported £100,000 for it.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/copyright-conundrums-converge-gordon-brown

   

1219686195

 

Information Distortion by Microsoft on the Web

?Working behind the scenes to orchestrate ?independent? praise of our technology, and damnation of the enemy?s, is a key evangelism function during the Slog. ?Independent? analyst?s report should be issued, praising your technology and damning the competitors (or ignoring them)." --Microsoft

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/25/reality-distortion-by-microsoft/

   

1219701310

 

"23,000 Linux PCs forge education revolution in Philippines"

when it comes to the education of kids, there is no mythical "migration" costs, and therefore Microsoft's standard arguments of Total Cost of Ownership studies with retraining goes right out the window.

http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/08/23000-linux-pcs.html

   

1219701386

 

MIB-Live Games 2008.1

2 DVDs based on Mandriva One 2008.1, each containing a lot of games: You can enjoy them directly from the DVD or, if you prefer, you can install it to your Hard-Disk.

http://mib.pianetalinux.org/miblight/2008/08/22/mib-live-games-20081/?lan=english

   

1219701468

 

Attack of the GNU/Linux Ultraportables, Part 2

But just as important will be the effect on the relative attractiveness of the GNU/Linux and Windows XP models that are currently on offer.

http://www.computerworlduk.com/toolbox/open-source/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=1180

   

1219701648

 

Interview with Kris Moore, PC-BSD lead developer

The so-called "distribution for the average Joe" market has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent years.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080825#feature

   

1219751121

 

Financial Fraud Claimed at Microsoft

This article, which is titled ?Microfraud??, provides a testimony from a Microsoft insider who claims financial fraud. Interestingly enough (but not so surprisingly), Microsoft paid him a fortune to go away, keep quiet, and for the terms of the settlement not to be disclosed (recall Iowa and Caldera for similar examples).

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/26/paid-witness-to-shut-up/

   

1219757762

 

'IDTV' chipset runs Linux

Swiss semiconductor vendor Micronas has announced a Linux-based reference platform for flat-panel, H.264 compatible HDTVs.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4722999948.html

   

1219757915

 

Spinmeisters taking over the Linux world

Or as one publication puts it, Jim Zemlin: The New Center (sic) of Linux Gravity. Probably that's the impression the writer got.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20229/1148/

   

1219757955

 

Microsoft Snubs Its #1 Rival (According to Ballmer)

There's one problem with this -- you'll notice that I am using Ubuntu, yet it still speaks about Macs.

http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/betaliving/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271051&feed=rss

   

1219758157

 

Review: Motorola U9

The sleek U9 is wider but thinner than earlier Motorola clamshells. Unobtrusive closed, it opens big to position the mike for best sound-quality.

http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4857924117.html

   

1219758165

 

PCLinuxOS Saves the Day … Again

Thursday, my daughter’s Dell Inspiron laptop was working fine. She finished as usual, just closing the lid, which puts the laptop in suspend/hibernate mode.

http://kzimm.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/pclinuxos-saves-the-day-again/

   

1219789701

 

Desperate demand for the Elonex [Ubuntu Linux] webbook

The many larger laptops with Vista installed were left untouched. Sad eh? Even thieves don?t want Vista.

http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/26/desperate-demand-for-the-elonex-webbook/

   

1219789754

 

Integrating Linux into the SME

I have employees who have been using Mepis Linux for four years. These systems have remained rock-solid, and we do periodic updates through the Internet.

http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT2483384065.html

   

1219789843

 

How to Use Linux in 5 Simple Steps

Step 1: Learn more about Linux. A good way to start would be to read this brief but informative Wikipedia article on Linux. You will know a few Linux terminologies that will surely be useful later on.

http://www.junauza.com/2008/08/how-to-use-linux-in-5-simple-steps.html

   

1219790038

 

Review: antiX Mepis 7.5 'Toussaint Louverture'

So, would I recommend antiX 7.5, given the improvements that have been made since my last review?

http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/08/review-antix-mepis-75-toussaint.html

   

1219852597

 

Reimbursed User for MS Windows License from Lenovo

The biggest Czech Linux portal, AbcLinuxu.cz, along with its operator, the Stickfish company, reimbursed a user for a MS Windows Vista Business OEM license in Lenovo ČR's stead.

http://www.abclinuxu.cz/clanky/pr/abclinuxu.cz-vyplatil-nahradu-za-licenci-ms-windows-misto-lenovo-cr?page=1

   

1219853005

 

[KDE] file dialog layout

I personally don't like the  "quick access navigation panel" - but that's nothing new. Your new screenshot looks like a huge improvement, though!

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/08/file-dialog-layout.html

   

1219883192

 

Is Linux?s Marketshare Closer to 20% Or More?

What I want to suggest is that the fact that you cannot prove what the marketshare is, combined with general perceptions that computers are Windows, combined with Microsoft and Apple?s PR all make it perfectly possible that Linux?s marketshare is, in fact, closer to 15% or 30%

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/08/26/is-linuxs-marketshare-closer-to-20-or-more/

   

1219883273

 

This is the Year of the Linux Desktop Breakout

Declaring victory for the Linux desktop at the end of the day will based upon looking at market penetration of Linux based clients vs. Windows and other operating systems. I believe this is still the best measure but we may finally be able to declare this year the breakout of the Linux desktop.

http://www.linux-foundation.org/weblogs/jzemlin/2008/08/26/this-is-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-breakout/

   

1219883363

 

One Less Windows User

After nearly five years, I needed to update my personal computer. My old Dell Inspiron has long since been rendered quaint by advances in processor speed and hard drive capacity. Rather than buy a new machine running Windows Vista or take the Mac plunge, I decided to walk the open source walk.

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/64306.html

   

1219883543

 

GNU/Ubuntu on MSNBC

Jane Silber posted on the ubuntu-news-team list that Ubuntu could get plugged on US TV Wednesday during a discussion of new notebooks.

http://boredandblogging.com/2008/08/26/possible-ubuntu-mention-on-nbc/

   

1219883746

 

OpenOffice.org deployed in Malaysian Schools

Just announced today (27 August 2008), The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) are working with the State Government of Terengganu to further increase the adoption of Open Source Software in government and schools.

http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/08/openofficeorg-d.html

   

1219884086

 

Can the of Scale of Linux Adoption Ever be Gauged?

Endless attempts have been made to count Linux users. Userbase vanity harbours confidence and leads to better support from the industry. Attempts to quantify growth included Web sites whose sole purpose is to have Linux users register and provide details about their computer/s.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/27/linux-adoption-ever-be-gauged/

   

1219944001

 

Who Ever Said Novell Was a ?Prince??

Why is anyone still defending Novell? Is it because Novell and Microsoft gag journalists, police coverage, hijack voices, and have it all serve as brainwash touting a treasonous relationship?

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/28/touting-a-treasonous-relationship/

   

1219969287

 

Suncorp opts for open source cost cuts

Suncorp will turn to open source software next year to drive down technology costs and improve efficiency in what is a proving to be a difficult financial climate for the insurance industry.

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/C7E235E1890BAF73CC2574B3000F8728

   

1219969294

 

Ubuntu Love Day Manila 2008 and BarCamp Manila 1

What a week it was for the local tech scene in Manila, Philippines. We had 2 user generated events happening on the same week - what more can geeks ask for?

http://engage.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/ubuntu-love-day-manila-2008-and-barcamp-manila-1-huge-success/

   

1219969397

 

Opening minds to open source

Everyone who uses a computer uses open-source programs, said Christian Muise, whether they are aware of it or not.

http://www.charlatan.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20355&Itemid=148

   

1219993993

 

Support for the World Day Against Software Patents

You want to get your software association, software company, software consultancy, software project involved in the 24 September World Day Against Software Patents and are able to speak in the name of your organisation? Please give us your contact data below.

http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/call

   

1220018279

 

What Mono Could be All About

Microsoft must be pleased to see de facto GNU/Linux applications like Tomboy coming to the ?compatibility desert? known as Windows Vista. They all use the Microsoft API, which is software patents-protected. It gives Microsoft power ? both technical and financial ? over opponent platforms, not just ISVs.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/29/substitution-of-ownership/

   

1220059300

 

iRex iLiad e-Reader: Linux's Answer to the Kindle?

David Chisnall jumped on the E Ink bandwagon with a Linux-based iRex iLiad. After spending a while using the device, he has some interesting perspectives to share.

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1238478

   

1220059336

 

Introduction to the Xwindows clipboard

One of the things that amazes a lot of new users to Linux is how flexible the clipboard is.  It's one of the many features of Linux that I've come to depend upon greatly.

http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=457

   

1220146482

 

Linux 2.6.27-rc5

Another week (my weeks do seem to be eight days, don't they? Very odd), another -rc.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/28/371

   

1220146586

 

Linux leads Wind River revenues upwards

Wind River Systems yesterday reported strong second quarter results, raising earnings guidance for fiscal 2009 to between $365M and $375M, or 17 to 19 cents per share.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4191568586.html

   

1220146750

 

Mandriva Improves Silicon Motion Driver

Along with VIA releasing a new open-source X.Org video driver, there is work underway on improving the status of another open-source graphics driver. Silicon Motion is perhaps more obscure than VIA Technologies when it comes to integrated graphics, but they primarily specialize in low-power graphics chips for tablet PCs.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjY4Ng

   

1220146860

 

Paraguayan Ranger Police Adopts OpenOffice.org

My colleague Alexandro Colorado writes: The site from the Ranger police have the statement of OpenOffice.org right on their homepage althought in Spanish, they state the succesful migration and adoption of modern technology with the goal of make their processes more efficient.

http://ooomarketing.blogspot.com/2008/08/paraguayan-ranger-police-adopts.html

   

1220146952

 

GCC 4.3.2 Released

GCC 4.3.2 has been released.GCC 4.3.2 is a bug-fix release, containing fixes for regressions in GCC 4.3.1 relative to previous GCC releases.

http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-announce/2008/msg00004.html

   

1220228741

 

Sun naming confusion: Is OpenSolaris an OS or a project?

Over three years, the OpenSolaris project has gathered some community under Sun Microsystems Inc. (SMI) guidance. The whole project resides at www.opensolaris.org and is focused on the open flavor of Solaris operating system, licensed under CDDL

http://polishlinux.org/opensolaris/%ef%bb%bfsun-naming-confusion-is-opensolaris-an-os-or-a-project/

   

1220228997

 

Ubuntu GNU/Linux Preinstalled in Poland

Today I saw this laptop in a computer store in Krakow Poland. Notice anything different about it? Yes, it?s got Ubuntu preinstalled on it. I?ve read about many companies doing this but it is the first time I?ve seen it in a shop here. I managed to snap this photo on my camera phone so sorry about the quality!

http://hughs-space.com/2008/08/30/ubuntu-preinstalled-in-poland/

   

1220282303

 

Novell?s Stock Options Scandal Before Microsoft

Here are some more details (than the last time) about Novell?s settlement in the class action lawsuit over securities fraud.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/01/novell-stock-options-scandal/

   

1220319048

 

Commodore UMMD 8010/F netbook announced

 Available in four colours; white, black, grey and sweet pink prices for the laptop start...

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/17320/18344/commodore-ummd-8010-netbook-ifa.phtml

   

1220319182

 

MiTAC launches MiSTATION netbook: Windows or Linux support

The netbook has a choice of either a 20GB SSD or a 60GB Hard Drive. You will have the choice of either Windows XP or Linux, depending on which you prefer.

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/09/01/mitac-launches-mistation-netbook-windows-or-linux-support/

   

1220319198

 

A Quick Guide to Netbooks

In my own experience, I?m finding that the Linux implementations are a third factor. While many netbook makers are offering custom Linux builds for simplicity, they have to balance that with the ability for the everyday consumer to add, extend and customize their own experience.

http://gigaom.com/2008/09/01/choosing-a-netbook-a-guide/

   

1220319309

 

MSI intros cut-price Linux mini-laptop

The low-cost Wind matches the spec of its pricier stablemates but comes in at ?269 ($485/?332) instead of ?329 ($593/?406) by coming pre-loaded with Linux and sporting an 8.9in, 1024 x 600 display instead of a 10in screen.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/09/01/msi_modifies_wind_line/

   

1220319454

 

Smartphone mania

Linux devices emerge, while iPhone suffers growing pains

http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/wireless/2008/090108wireless1.html?hpg1=bn

   

1220319575

 

The upcoming release season

As has been tradition in the distribution development circles, the arrival of September usually means one thing: a highly intensive testing period prior to a big flurry of distribution releases.

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080901#feature

   

1220319649

 

Things I Miss When I'm Forced to Work in Windows

You're totally right! Everithing I thought about in one post :) I'd like to also mention single keyboard settings for all the applications (I like to set F2 as Save action).

http://blog.ibeentoubuntu.com/2008/09/things-i-miss-when-im-forced-to-work-in.html

   

1220342668

 

Mr. Stephen Fry introduces you to free software (Video)

The GNU Project was launched in 1984 to develop a complete Unix-like operating system which is free software: the GNU system.GNU's kernel wasn't finished, so GNU is used with the kernel Linux.

http://www.gnu.org/fry/happy-birthday-to-gnu.html

   

1220405527

 

VIA births another kneetop

Unusually for this type of machine, it runs Vista Home Basic out of the box alongside a Linux dual interface.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/02/via-births-kneetop

   

1220405724

 

Free software vending machine

According to a statement issued by Zyxware Technologies, a vending machine that can be used to copy and distribute free and open source software has been made possible due to the freedom associated with free software. Free software allows people to use, study, modify and share software without any restrictions.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/01/stories/2008090160450300.htm

   

1220406072

 

The name of the next Debian Stable Release announced

It was recently announced that the next Debian stable release, the one after Lenny, will be called Squeeze.

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/613

   

1220406159

 

KDE for Grannies

Now I’m looking forward to the first email from my Granny. Yes, I’m incredibly proud of her.And I’m happy about all the effort that was taken to make KDE applications easy to use and easy to understand. Even for Grannies.

http://untangled.biz/blog/kde/kde-for-grannies/

   

1220437695

 

September 24 Is World Day Against Software Patents

A global coalition of more than 80 software companies, associations and developers has declared the 24th of September to be the "World Day Against Software Patents".

http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/pr:september-24-is-world-day-against-software-patents

   

1220467649

 

Citibank Signs Deals with Microsoft, Then Blocks Linux

One reader, Jose, points out that Prince Alwaleed leads to just one link among others between Microsoft and Citibank (?Prince Alwaleed proposes Microsoft operation for Kingdom?). Bill Gates is mentioned there too. Remember where the SCO cash infusion almost came from and witness the many bits of circumstantial evidence.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/03/citibank-and-ms/

   

1220492677

 

IBM Ditches i and AIX in U.S. Open Systems for Linux

There was a time when IBM took a lot of pride in supporting the IT needs of big sporting events like the Olympic Games and the U.S. Open, and it also used to try to showcase all of its key information systems as part of the overall solutions.

http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh090208-story10.html

   

1220492865

 

Trying out LXDE

This is my first time to try out LXDE. I am curious about it and there are certain things that I am glad are in LXDE. For one thing, Alt+F2 also pops up a run dialog box so I could type the name of the application I want to run. There are even suggestions as to what I could run when I typed the first how many letters of the application’s name.

http://www.newlinuxuser.com/trying-out-lxde/

   

1220493004

 

Using Linux

Somehow, Vista always gave me trouble. Every 15 minutes or so I was kicked off the Internet, for some unknown reason. Furthermore, my computer took approximately 7 minutes to start, which is a terrible long time.Linux, however, works much faster. No waiting, just typing and checking my e-mails.

http://poligazette.com/2008/09/03/using-linux/

   

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A very well-made malware installation site

The expectedly devastating result, popping up in a very convincing looking WinXP themed 'window': My poor Ubuntu box was apparently riddled with Windows-only malware. Fortunately, the kind folks from that site offered to fix that for me. For FREE no less!

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/foobar/5714

   

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What They're Using: Christian Einfeldt, DTP Producer

I have six basic different uses for free, open-source software: 1) my law office practice; 2) managing and editing video for the Digital Tipping Point Project; 3) running a 25-seat Edubuntu lab at a public middle school as a volunteer in San Francisco

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/what-theyre-using-christian-einfeldt-producer-digital-tipping-point

   

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Small 'n' cheap

While many netbooks are built around Linux operating systems in order to reduce their costs, Asus has loaded the Eee PC 1000H with the Windows XP operating system at Rs 29,900 while the Linux loaded is priced at Rs 18,000.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=333440

   

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Mirosoft Casts ?GNU/Linux? as ?Piracy?

Why can?t Microsoft simply permit the Kenyan people to have freedom with Free(dom) software?

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/01/gnu-linux-as-piracy/

   

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Vista vs Linux - has the Penguin got the power?

After answering several simple questions and making a cuppa, The Acer eventually restarted to display the Linux desktop. Everything on my previously slothful Acer not only worked, it worked much faster.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=55&objectid=10530745

   

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First $100 laptop runs Linux

In October, Shenzhen China-based HiVision will ship a MIPs-based Linux mini-notebook for $98. The company is currently offering a similar machine for $120, according to a video blog report from the Internationale Funkausstellunga (IFA) consumer electronics show in Berlin this week.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9413803799.html?kc=rss

   

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Pardus 2008 - Where were you?

Pardus is a very good distro, and should really be much higher on the Distrowatch rankings. They really do know what beautiful is Smile and includes a plethora of applications. I highly recommend this distro if you are just starting out using Linux or want to introduce Linux to someone else.

http://archux.com/blogs/miggols99/pardus-2008-where-were-you

   

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playing with chrome on linux

Soon after they announced, I'd been hoping to take Google Chrome for a test drive.

http://people.planetpostgresql.org/xzilla/index.php?%2Farchives%2F358-playing-with-chrome-on-linux.html

   

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IDG, IDC, and Microsoft Money on Their Table

IDC/IDG is doing business with Microsoft, so a relationship was formed.

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/06/idg-idc-microsoft-money/

   

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Can Dell and Vodafone play leapfrog with Linux?

The technology and buzz keep on coming in the netbook space, which consists of lower-cost, smaller-size notebook computers (many of them Linux-based) that are as much like a smartphone as they are like a PC.

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/09/05/can-dell-and-vodafone-play-leapfrog-with-linux/

   

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Hacker-friendly karaoke PMP runs Linux

embedded devices.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7996764346.html