● 07.02.08

● Links 02/07/2008: Samba 3.2 Released; IceCat 3 is Out

Posted in News Roundup at 2:54 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxEee Monitor shots reveal Linux’s iMac rivalASUS Eee PC 904 HD to get bigger, use hard driveCEO’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?As important, he’s tested Open Office on a trial group. After very little effort in translation most could hardly spot the difference from a Microsoft product. After all, most people hardly use any of the features in either.The big issue now is email management. If we can manage that and diary scheduling OK (which is a big question) the real issue is when some Linux platforms are now very stable and have long term support, why are we Microsoft based?Interface Obsession SyndromeLast 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.”Java and the Nokia N810 Internet TabletOne live DVD, one ton of Linux gamesSamba Team Releases Samba 3.2Dev boards gain Linux supportITAN partners Mandriva Linux, Omatek, Zinox, Brian, Beta on OSPCDon’t confuse bad Linux support for bad LinuxQuad-Boot Fun, and A CorrectionSir Bill and Sir Tim: A Tale of Two KnightsThat’s now happening, as GNU/Linux is starting to become a serious option in more and more computer sectors – totally dominant in supercomputing, for example, probably the equal of Windows on the server-side, still lagging on the desktop, and poised to become the main operating system for embedded systems.Plat’Home Expands US Distribution of Low-Power, Tough, Small-Sized Linux Servers with Silicon Valley’s SysKey International Corporation[Linux Gazette] July 2008 (#152)Graphics board vendor [AMD/ATI] touts faster Linux driversKVM backer takes virtual desktops on the roadF/OSSOpen source social networking app thrives in ChinaIt Feels Like Freedom is ComingIceCat 3 Out With Extra FreedomIceCat 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.Openmoko Neo FreeRuner Mobile Phone available July 4thYou know open source has arrived when…J&J hires Drupal developersDemands on Open Source Software GrowOpen source community pushes Canberra on school computer fundAustralia’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.Open source and the KindleMicrosoft/SecurityWhere’s the Plus in Select Plus?Ex-Microsoft domain buyer’s restitution in disputeHacker Launches Botnet Attack via P2P SoftwareHow to beat AVG’s fake traffic spew [which boosts Microsoft]PINs stolen from Citibank ATMsOfficials believe they remotely broke into the back-end computers that approve cash withdrawals and grabbed the PINs as they were being transmitted from the ATMs to the transaction processing computers, which increasingly use Windows, the report says.McAfee reports on spam in the real worldLeftoversApple sued again over backdating scandalAMD gains ground on IntelMeet ratproxy, our passive web security assessment toolGoogle Yahoo ad deal faces probeGoogle Is Evil in a Flash 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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