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● Links 24/07/2008: Another Victory for the GPlL, More Ubuntu-based Del in the UK

Posted in News Roundup at 4:27 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxDell UK launches systems with preinstalled Ubuntu LinuxPC with Windows XP can shift to UbuntuUbuntu might be something that I may be interested in using, but I have Windows XP SPII and I was wondering if I would need to remove that from my computer in order to gain an advantage from Ubuntu, or if I could keep Windows on my computer.A Windows, Linux and OSx86 Capable Desktop Computer?The open source jobs boomDemand for Linux server skills grew by only 18 percent — but as you’d expect that segment has far more postings than any other. Similarly, JavaScript and Perl, which have been popular for some time, grew slowly but from a large base.Building an HPC Linux cluster has gotten simpler, Beowulf leader sayDonald Becker, an MIT grad who in the 1990s pioneered high-performance computing (HPC) with commodity components, returned to his alma mater recently to update the Boston Linux & Unix User Group (BLU) on the state of HPC and his work to make Linux clusters more powerful, more user-friendly and easier to manage.Review: Think small with Linutop 2Shipped from Paris, the Linutop 2 costs $440 plus $40 for delivery and arrives in about a week. Linutop 2 will never be a performance PC for video editing, CAD or gaming, but is perfect for most office and personal uses that don’t require Windows software. Neither too big, nor too small, Linutop 2 is just right.Ottawa Linux Symposium 10, Day 1Ubuntu Classroom #1 at Engineering FacultySaturday 19th, 7pm at Engineering Faculty Jember universty we made basic training about ubuntu. we made class in the night because many student have another class in the morning. in this clas we have 2 mentors, me and Ashadebi (from Debian Indonesia).Kernel Log: Centrino 2 WiFi driver iwl 5000 and webcam driver gscpa in Linux 2.6.27Happy 10th birthday, Mandriva LinuxFedoraVideo: Fedora LiveFedora adds collaboration toolsUNIXChecking out Opensolaris 2008.05Sun Takes a Shine to Linux in New Web StackSCO Blast From The PastThe new FreeBSD Core Team (2008-2010)Applications/Free SoftwareConsonance: A lightweight GTK+ music playerSuperTux, the Greatest Linux Game of All TimeIf you ask my 3 year old son what’s his favorite Linux game of all time, he would start hopping and say SuperTux in a loud and superhero-like voice.[...]SuperTux is a highly addictive game that both young and old can truly enjoy. Kids will love it for its colorful graphics, easy game controls, and super cute penguin. The not-so-old will like SuperTux for its fast-paced action, secret levels, and super cute penguin. So why wait? Fire up that package manager of yours and go get SuperTux now!Introduction to Linux: Desktop EnvironmentsYou undoubtedly notice that, although the functionality seems to overall be similar (with a few minor exceptions), everything seems to use a different name and/or is in a different place. If you’ve explored more than one distribution, this may even seem to be the case between Linux distributions. I’ll be covering the more mainstream desktop environments, as well as suggested programs to replace the ones you’ve come to rely on in Windows.30 Gnome themes to enhance your Ubuntu experienceGiving love to the PreviewerGPLBusyBox Developers and Supermicro Agree to End GPL LawsuitVIA getting serious about open source?OSSBT joins enterprise open-source communityCould GigaStudio go open source?Open Source MMOEmergence of open source ERPZimbra Releases Version 3 Of Open Source Email Client, And It’s AwesomeFortify sets off FUD floodNew Release 2.0: Open Source HardwareOpen Source Survey Finds Optimism, InteroperabilityOpen Source GovernanceA Windows admin tames Open BlueDragonSymbian Failures in Wooing FOSS/Linux DevelopersGoing Open Source Not Enough To Attract Non-Paid Developers To SymbianOpen Source Is Not The Only Answer….OSCONIs Microsoft Irrelevant?At OSCON, a top software architect questions Microsoft’s relevance as Linux and open source march on into the enterprise and the overall computing landscape.OSCON: O’Reilly bullish on open sourceOSCON : Google Melange will spice up SoCMicrosoftMicrosoft’s Online Woes Hint at Larger Vulnerability“For the past two years, I’ve been totally confused about [the difference between] Windows Live, MSN and Windows,” said Charlene Li, an independent technology industry analyst. “The messaging and product features don’t pull together.”Ballmer upset by Apple cartHe added that Microsoft “must continue to compete against Linux in key workloads such as web servers and high performance computing” in the business and enterprise space. 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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