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● Links 29/05/2008: New GNOME, Linux Devices Abound

Posted in News Roundup at 12:54 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxTop 5 ways not to be a Linux evangelistIt Takes a Convert to Make a ConvertGNOME 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.Test KDE 4.1 Beta 1 with KDE4DailyAmarok 2 Gets Music Video Support!over the last few days I’ve been working on a video applet for Amarok 2, allowing you to view music videos directly in Amarok’s new context view.Mandriva Linux 2008 SpringOverall 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.Lightweight laptops do a delicate balancing actTaiwanese upstart Asus made a name for itself last year with the itty-bitty 2-pound, Linux-based $299 Eee PC, popular with techies but hamstrung in a few ways. Order From Chaos: Choosing A Linux Distribution – PART 1Palm readies next-gen ‘Web 2.0’ OSSo let’s talk about the future – and specifically the forthcoming all-new Palm OS, which is codenamed Nova and said to be built around Linux.Android’s Debut Steals the Show at Google IO3 Ways To Linux For The Weak Of HeartDonnie Berkholz speaks with LinuxCrazyWeb BrowsersArora, a WebKit browser in QtThe release of Qt 4.4 came along with the WebKit browser engine which could be tested with an included demo browser. This demo browser is now developed independent under the name Arora and is already, while in early development a cross platform Qt browser.Flock is top browser in PC World’s 100 Best ProductsSet a Firefox World Record!F/OSSOpen-source SoftwareTop Universities Rely on GroundWork Open Source for IT Management and MonitoringOpen source manufacturing ERP gets 600,000 downloadsNew Funambol Open Source Software Enables BlackBerry for the Mass MarketVerific Design Automation Gives Nod to Synopsys’ VMM Open Source ReleaseGovt urges software developers to increase compatibilityIncompatibility 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.”“It is troublesome (to increase compatibility), but it will eventually benefit both sides,” Nuh said.Apatar partners with MySQL AB for open-source data integrationOpen-Source Network-Management Tools: Reading Between the LinesLeftovers (Legalised Crime and Security)UK gov waves white flag on secret lobbying rulingEU agency declares war on botnets Share in other sites/networks: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Permalink  Send this to a friend

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