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● Links 05/07/2008: Symbian-Linux Discussion Revisited, FOSS in the Philippines

Posted in News Roundup at 9:23 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxAspire One: the netbook Eee PC killer from Acer?Linux 2.6.25.10‘Virtualisation is the way forward’Eating CrowI’ve taken actions to back up those words. I’ve purchased a Mandriva Power Pack subscription and I’ve got the DVD burned and ready to install Mandriva 2008 Spring over Ubuntu 8.04.1. In addition to purchasing a Power Pack subscription I also purchased the USB key version. I’m waiting for it to arrive, hopefully sometime next week.Why Is So Hard for Windows Users to Understand That Linux Is Not WindowsThis is just a rant (hopefully it will be regarded as pertinent and non-’laming’) on why Windows users try Linux and return frustrated to Windows after several hours or days. I won’t praise Linux and the way it works, I won’t even compare and say ‘here Linux is easier because …’, instead I have a few questions for all of you who blame Linux for not being and behaving like Windows.Ubuntu MID – part 1: application listUbuntu MID – part 2: communicationFirst look at Ubuntu 8.10 – Intrepid IbexAn Introduction to Linux for Activists (And Others)GamingApricot – Open-Source Blender GameNew Features, Games Coming To CrossOverDesktop EnvironmentsThe Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Desktop EnvironmentSalute to an iconResponse to “Lancelot, KDE and Gnome” (showed in Aaron-colour)Symbian vs GNU/LinuxNokia acquires Symbian: so what?Developers see good, bad side in royalty-free SymbianNokia’s open source Symbian is no match or threat to Linux mobile, Linux Foundation claimsNokia and the battle for open source’s soulOpen source calls the tune for phonesF/OSSS’pore to host region’s largest OSS conferenceThe OSSPAC, however, aims to include other open source technologies in its lineup, such as PHP and Rails, as well as Linux, said Barnard. Scribus: Free, Open Source Desktop Publishing MuscleOpen Source BI: Spawned by Commoditization or Complexity?What Hath Open Source Wrought?Open-source CRM Delivers More Control, Less CostBenefits of open source ERPOpen source could doom Exchange, one IT pro believesThe following post is a guest blog from new Google Subnet blogger Garett Kopczynski who this week launched Network World’s Google Watcher blog. Kopczynski is an IT professional for the city of Keene, N.H., and has been involved in the transformation of the IT group as it increasingly explores cloud computing and Google Apps.Asterisk Pioneer Calls for Innovative Open Source ApplicationsGood-bye Windows XP, Hello Open Source?GNU CLISP 2.46 (2008-07-02) releasedOpen Source Development: About Community and Sponsored ProjectsFirefox Nabs 19 Percent MarketshareF/OSS StartupsCollaborative ContagionUtah is now testing the resulting product, which should soon be available to all 50 states. Then each state will be able to adapt the product for free but will need to hire CSI to manage its maintenance through contracts that cost up to $450,000 a year.Opsera and NTT Europe Online Forge Strategic Partnership to Support Open Source Software Solutions for High Growth Start-ups and EnterprisesUK’s leading Open Source services group restructures for growthPhilippinesPhilippine DILG Undersecretary Sees Local Opportunities In Open Source Market, reports MyLinuxSupportDeveloper says RP should contribute to open source communityRP CAN TAP US GLOBAL ICT MARKET WITH OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARESun urges Filipino programmers to become software entrepreneursPhilippine Software Group Eyes U.S.LeftoversMicrosoft’s Facebook stake influenced ConnectU caseMost spammed man in BritainWins the lottery 44,000 times a dayDirect 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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