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● Links 09/06/2008: GNU/Linux Sets World Record, Beats Windows Server 2008 at Greenness Test

Posted in News Roundup at 1:40 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/Linux24 Core, 48GB RAM Linux cluster runs on 400WThe 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.Linux captures the ‘green’ flag, beats Windows 2008 power-saving measuresOur 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.Technology Today: Linux — A new user’s reviewAll 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.People wonder why I don’t use windowsUbuntu after a monthUbuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 94Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva Performance ComparedSlackware 12.1 – The Newest Version of the Oldest Surviving Linux DistributionWhat Makes Amarok the Most Popular Audio Player on Linux?Stallman attacks Oyster’s ‘unethical’ use of LinuxMilitary Supercomputer Sets RecordThere is only one Linux!!!Linux trainingGetting To Grips With Netpkg In Zenwalk 5.2Michael Chen: India Third-Largest Contributor To Fedora CommunityMontaVista Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference to Present Educational Sessions and New Technology from Top CompaniesLaptops/UMPCsRock star Linux: remixed, unplugged and liveAcer introduces Aspire one, its first low-cost notebookCrystal Ball Sunday #4: Linux and System Builders and IntegratorsThe impact of the Eee PCUbuntu Chief: OEMs Turning to Us for Netbook OSAdds Shuttleworth: “The aim was to do something very simple that could be tested easily, work with touch devices and made shippable very quickly. It also needed to be efficient on lower-power devices, and work well with Intel hardware, which seems to be the preferred platform for this generation of devices and allows us to slip a few nice effects in that would be hard without the right hardware support.”How Ultra-portable Laptops will help LinuxOpen SourceEclipse framework overshadowing proprietary embedded toolsIt may still take a few years to solidify its position, but Eclipse appears to be on the way to overshadowing proprietary embedded tool chains.Talend Announces First Open Source Product with Change Data Capture for Real-Time Data IntegrationHow to Pick a Good Gift for a Geeky DadBooksIt’s a book! Two BitsNetworking Futures: The Movements against Corporate GlobalizationLeftoverI Started Some Vole-bashing 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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