● 07.03.08

● Links 03/07/2008: Acer’s GNU/Linux Laptops Come to the UK, Sabayon 3.5 Released

Posted in GNU/Linux at 7:03 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxAcer punts £199… er… £220… er… Linux laptopAt launch, the company stated the basic version of the Eee PC rival would run Linux, pack in 8GB of solid-state storage and 512MB of memory, and sport a £199 price tag. Company officials stressed that that figure included VAT, the UK’s 17.5 per cent sales tax.Terra Soft, Argo Graphics Provide Power Linux to JapanGoogle Inks Deal to Use Tele Atlas Maps on Android OSKernel space: The Tru64 Advanced FilesystemMicrokernels rule!Press release: Sabayon Linux x86/x86-64 3.5 Stable releaseJack Keane sailing to LinuxSpreading the word about CrossOverDevicesTen LiMo phones this month?Forbes has published an interview with LiMo Foundation executive director Morgan Gillis. The LiMo chief speaks out on Nokia’s acquisition of Symbian, competition with Android, the fold-in of the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum, and a projected 10 new LiMo handsets to be announced this month.How Nokia’s Symbian Move Helps GoogleGarmin Nav devices run Gnome LinuxGarmin has posted Linux source code for its Nuvi 8xx and Nuvi 5xxx-series GPS navigation devices. The Nuvi 8xx offers a 4.3-inch, 480×272 display, and appears to be based on a Marvell PXA-3xx processor, Gnome Mobile Linux, and GeoClue location technology.UbuntuLinux Ubuntu – Ready For Prime TimeHappiness is a Hot DistroHow Linux app install leaves one PC expert befuddledYou can’t really blame Adrian, though. Adrian is a relatively new Linux user – he comes from the world of Windows, where you double click on a SETUP.EXE icon and minutes later, you’ve got an application installed on your system.F/OSSBill Gates leaves Microsoft software behind as well…Perhaps what he should have said was ‘will you be using Firefox on a Linux platform next Bill?”Firefox 3 downloads set Guinness World RecordFirefox 3 Averages 2 Million Downloads Per Day In The First Two WeeksJBoss app server 5.0 emerges from hidingPortrait: Louis Landry of Joomla! finds direction in FOSSMicrosoftBBC Dumps Microsoft-Backed Skinkers Apps, Switches To AdobeBill Gates: Windows 7 – Amazing Things – But no clue as to what they actually areTrojan Lurks, Waiting to Steal [Windows] Admin PasswordsLeftoversNew law says computer repair guys in Texas must also be licensed private investigators!!!An Open Video to HPFormer HP VP charged with stealing IBM trade secretsIBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concernsDirect link 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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