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● Links 25/07/2008: More GNU/Linux Preinstalled, Big Releases

Posted in News Roundup at 3:25 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzReleasesVectorLinux Light Edition ReleasedUlteo Application System “Sirius” stable is now available!IPCop 1.4.21 released[Devil-Linux 1.2.15 Released]UbuntuUbuntu Intrepid alpha 3 goes liveUbuntu 8.10 Alpha 3 Screenshot TourThe third alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (codename Intrepid Ibex), which is scheduled for release in late October this year, was made available a few minutes ago.[Dell] Ubuntu 8.04 Offering—Technical DetailsInteresting Bits Of News From OSCON [Ubuntu on Mini Dells]We’ve heard through the grapevine that Dell’s “netbook” they’ll be introducing next month is running Ubuntu Netbook Remix.Say hello to the webbookThe really cool thing about the webbook is the software. The webbok comes pre-loaded with Ubuntu 8.04.1 and some new software written especially for this application that delivers broadband connectivity over 3G Mobile networks.Silber runs Canonical while Shuttleworth runs around (video)Red Hat and SiblingRed Hat issues Enterprise Linux 4.7Red Hat has released the seventh revision of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, RHEL4 for short, which is aimed at corporate customers. The release contains large number of bug fixes and a lot of small improvements. In line with RHEL 5.2, RHEL 4.7 now uses Firefox 3. RHEL 4.7 also provides “para-virtualized” drivers. These drivers allow RHEL 4.7, when running as a guest in a paravirtualized environment as such as Xen, to access the virtualised hardware without any emulation. This in turn increases I/O throughput and reduces the load on the CPU.YDL PowerStation Ships with ATI X1650 Graphics CardGNU/Linux (General)The Linux Letter: Open-Source Networking with VyattaThe Linux Letter: Open-Source Networking with Vyatta“Handheld recording studio” mixes with LinuxAnnoucing CrossOver Games version 7.1.0Foresight Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1 (July 2008)F/OSSMarc Fleury starts an open-source home automation projectGoogle Opens Its Templating TechnologyGoogle re-ups with OSU’s Open Source LabOpen Web Foundation a new club for standards makersThe Next Three Big Open-Source Challenges: Cloud Computing, Open Web and MobileMozilla funds SA translation teamDoctors, PHDs to edit new Wikipedia of medical informationSpyke [sic]Backdoor in Skype? We need an open-source replacementSpeculation over back door in SkypeOpen Source Skype ScupperedSymbroid[Analyst:] Android, Symbian Expected To Become One OSSymbian hints at Google truce for unified platformFacecrosoftMicrosoft inks deal with FacebookFacebook nicks Microsoft’s passportMonopolyA discouraging news for Korean open web movementIf Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?Microsoft Chief to Spend $1.2 Billion Fighting GoogleMicrosoft DNS fix causes trouble for someMicrosoft Seeks To Assuage Street’s Software, Web ConcernsMS products just too cool to comprehend, say MS geeksLeftoversElderly woman prohibiting from photographing empty swimming pool “to prevent paedophilia”OpenID gets the third degree at OSCON 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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