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● Links 05/06/2008: New KDE 4.0, More Laptops

Posted in News Roundup at 3:08 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzDesktopMini-notebook runs “Windows friendly” LinuxThe 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. The pre-installed software also includes games, schedulers, music players, movie players, and planners.Smaller Than a Laptop, but Bigger Than a PhoneThis 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. Later this month, MSI Computer will offer its Wind notebook. With its 10-inch screen, the $499 Windows-equipped Wind is a bit bigger than an ultra-mini; a $399 version loaded with Linux will be sold later this summer.KDE 4.0.5 Release AnnouncementPCLinuxOS Magazine June 2008 ReleasedIVT shipping Bluetooth software for LinuxKernelOne-Time ContributersIt 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. Greg KH added, “well, you do know that the distribution of all of our users are: 50% only contributed 1 patch; 25% contributed 2; 12% contributed 3; 6% contributed 4 and so on?”Packet processor gains commercial Linux supportTimesys Announces Real Time Linux Support for Atmel MicroprocessorsServerRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Directory Server Win SIIA CODiE AwardsEucalyptus: An Unsung Open Source Infrastructure for Cloud ComputingGates threatens to buy millions and millions of servers for MicrosoftEmbedded/MobileHands on with the Ubuntu Netbook RemixOpenOffice.orgOpenOffice.org in enterp[r]iseYour Second Economic Stimulus Check Is On Its WayMicrosoftSecurity bug in HP support app aids hackersDear Windows 7 Programmers, I Have a Few Ideas…The software’s “black boxness” was driven home for me once when XP was taking an excruciatingly long time to load, and even the best tech sleuths at Microsoft couldn’t figure out the cause. Had I been able to look under cover, I might have seen, oh, that Windows was wasting 90 seconds looking for a nonexistent drive.Microsoft denies it’s running call-in ‘save XP’ petitionLeftoverEMC lobbying dollars reached $730,000 in first quarter 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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