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● Links 08/08/2008: More GNU/Linux Laptops, New Kernels

Posted in News Roundup at 6:18 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxGoing GreenMemopal Recruits 100 Linux Beta TestersLinux vendor Red Hat sets up shop in SASoftware developer Red Hat has opened an office in SA in a bid to woo more companies from brand name software to free-to-use open-source systems.Networks: The Crux of Tomorrow’s DatacenterMobile takes center stage at LinuxWorldMobile takes center stage at LinuxWorldSince most legitimate vendors are no longer able to sell or install Windows XP after June 30, I have an option for you: Use Linux. That’s right, retain that XP look and feel goodness without violating any rules or creating other problems for yourself by using the little known XPDE (XP Desktop Environment).LaptopsECS G10IL netbook gets taken for a spinThe laptop will probably retail for $499 as configured when it arrives in September, but a Linux version for $399 should also be available if Microsoft isn’t your thing.Lightweight Linux Desktop Proves Popular with NetbooksLinuxWorld is under way in San Francisco this week (see Wired’s coverage) and gOS, the Linux distro that made a splash after Walmart started selling gOS-equipped PCs, is back with a new release.New gOS Linux OS Surrounded by NetbooksLenovo Confirms It’s Looking At IBM’s ‘Microsoft-Free’ ClientLenovo In Talks To Join IBM’s ‘Microsoft-Free’ Program, Sources SayUbuntuUbuntu attracts the lion’s share of LinuxWorld’s smaller crowdsUbuntu had a hectic week during LinuxWorld, with several different partnership announcements throughout the week.Analyst: Ubuntu, community distros ready for the enterpriseInstallfest: Untangle, Ubuntu Linux Save 750 PCs From LandfillsUSB sound card on UbuntuKernelUbuntu Kernel NextSome Pictures Worth a Thousand Words – Caldera OpenLinux LiteI have some screenshots from an old Caldera OpenLinux Lite CD that a member still had in his possession to show you. They disprove certain allegations SCO has made regarding Linux, I think, in the IBM litigation. For example, SCO claimed that it never released anything under the GPL. And it tried to allege that some headers and other features were their property and that Linux infringes them. I will show you differently.The New Linux Developer NetworkWe’ve hired a new guy to run the LDN, Brian Proffitt. He’s been hard at work since the moment he started, asking lots of questions and building a new infrastructure in an amazing amount of time. And now, you can see the results of his initial work.Comparing HAMMER And Tux3Stable kernels 2.6.25.15 and 2.6.26.2Clouds[GNU/Linux] Cloud Computing on a StickCitrix Calls On Microsoft To Set Windows FreeAre lower priced apps in Microsoft’s future?GNUWellington event hosts free software advocate Richard Stallmanon the present and future of GCCOSSQNX opens up the source code for its filesystemsCompiere Upgrades Open Source ERP PortfolioMPower Adds User-Developed Features to Open Source CRM Solution for NonprofitsSpying/PrivacyPerhaps Microsoft knows too muchIt was horrifying to read that a private company, in this case Microsoft, has a database record of “nearly half of the world’s instant-messaging traffic.”To my knowledge, the government is not even allowed to monitor domestic instant-messaging without a court order. What information did Microsoft collect?We’re Far Removed From Proof of ‘Six Degrees’ TheoryBBC apologises after children’s personal data stolenLeftoversProject Kangaroo gets more time to defend anti-trust claimsBush and Vole told to leave ItalyDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayJon Maddog Hall’s keynote presentation at FISL Con 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil 02 (2004)Digital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. You can assist by participating. 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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