● 06.24.08

● Links 24/06/2008: Nokia Makes Bold Step with Symbian, Pressure on NVIDIA to Drop the Blob

Posted in News Roundup at 3:02 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzNokiaNokia Buys Rest of Symbian, Will Make Code Open SourceNokia grabs control of Symbian – then gives it awayGNU/LinuxLindependence 2008 – A town Looks at Linux[Comic] The Bizarre Cathedral – 10Well-aged WineWill 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.”Convert people to Linux: the easy wayFUDCon report from the Fedora Project LeaderGNOME Do and The Network Backed Plugin ArchitectureInside Users and AccountsUbuntu – My Favorite Linux DistroA Look at the Latest Ubuntu (8.04 “Hardy Heron”)MobilityGoogle’s Open Source Android Phone Will Free the Wireless WebProductivity: Mobile phones vs desktop computingNew Releases[DSL 4.4.2 Released][Molinux 4.0 Released][BackTrack 3.0 Released]Open Source Data Recovery Tools To The Rescue2008-06-23: eAR OS Free Edition version 1.10b is now available – download it for FREEThe new eAR OS version 1.10b has been updated to use the new FireFox 3 browser with Mediaplayer Connectivity plugin to watch movies on the Internet.New media center OS is pleasing to the eye and earIf you’re looking for an easy-to-use system for your home theatre PC or would just like a pretty media center for your current computer, then eAR OS is a worthy candidate. I’m going to continue using it for awhile myself.Ubuntu team readies for 8.04.1With Ubuntu 8.04.1 scheduled to be released on July 3 the Ubuntu development team is putting the final touches to the popular Linux distribution.KernelLinux Foundation points finger at NvidiaPosition Statement on Linux Kernel ModulesNVidia says no to request to release open source drivers, once againF/OSSBuilding Open-Source AcceptanceSun: We screwed up on open sourceFour Reasons Why Open Source and the Internet Must Play a Role in Medicine“Open and transparent is good,” Halamka explained to this open-source-centric audience. “Proprietary is bad.”Pentaho Continues Rapid Expansion in EuropeIT Frontier Signs OEM Contract With Alfresco Software, Leading Open Source ECM CompanyIT Leaders Encouraged to Contribute Enterprise Code to Open-Source ProjectsCan Drupal Play a Role in Enterprise 2.0?MPower’s CRM Software: Open Source and NonprofitTelephonySMBs Offer Good Growth Opportunities for Open Source Telephony VendorsHow to Choose Open-Source TelephonyFirefoxFirefox 3 Hits 17.3 Million DownloadsMy Experiences with Firefox 3.0 on Linux, Windows and Mac OS XSecurity Features of Firefox 3.0Review: Firefox 3 Web browserLicensingOpen source [BSD] networking softwareNetBSD strikes advertising clause from licenseGPL Project Watch List for Week of 06/20/08Plurkair: A Basic, Open Source Desktop Client For PlurkThe code for Plurkair will also be released under the GPL v3 public license.GPLv3 on the advanceDutch charity funding open source smart cardThe plan is to publish the code and research for peer review. Companies will then be able to license the products under the GNU General Public License.Rewriting HistoryMaking the Bill Gates myth growBill Gates, in other people’s wordsSalesforce + GoogleMarc Benioff’s mantra: Anything but MicrosoftI think Microsoft is still a dinosaur. More than ever, it tries to hold onto its monopolistic position around technology that they hold, whether it’s SQL Server, whether it’s NT, whether it’s Windows, whether it’s Office–these are their cash cows they don’t want slaughtered.Google, Salesforce Expand Integration Of Cloud Computing Platforms 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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