● 08.19.08

● Links 19/08/2008: Freescale Joins LiMo, Red Hat Expands

Posted in News Roundup at 4:43 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxFreescale backs Mobile Linux with LiMo moveFreescale Semiconductor is the latest semiconductor firm to join the LiMo Foundation, the industry group behind an open Mobile Linux-based software platform for mobile phones.Linux platform sets the Diamond StandardProvides developers with a complete embedded Linux platform that has been integrated and tested for Tensilica’s 232L Diamond Standard processor core.Hardware Review: Tekkeon TekCharge MP1550Voxeo Announces Prophecy 9 with New SIP APIs, Support for MAC OS X and LinuxWhere Red Hat (And Its Partners) Profit MostRed Hat expands Australian presence with new regional HQGrowth in Linux vendor Red Hat’s Asia-Pacific engineering and support business has resulted in a move to new premises. The world’s biggest specialist Linux company’s Brisbane, Australia, site is now its largest engineering centre in the region.Option unveils Compal as first MID customerDebunking Myths That Say Linux Won’t Reach the DesktopUsers will only be confused if they have to make the distro choice on their own. If users can get help to narrow down the choices to one distro, they won’t feel confusion and frustration due to the massive amount of distros.Linutop 2.2: A desktop where smaller is betterLinutop has a lot going for it: solid build quality, adequate software bundle, extremely low power consumption, and the easy-to-use configuration utility. With its €280 (approx. $435) price tag, Linutop is not the cheapest machine out there, but the money buys you one of the smallest and greenest computers on the market.42 of the Best Free Linux Scientific SoftwareDistro Update: Musix GNU+LinuxLenovo’s September Surprise: ServersKernelTorvalds to kernel hopefuls: Think ‘trivial’64-bit Application Thread Creation PerformanceKDEKDE Commit Digest: 3rd August 2008Configuring the Plasma PanelOne area that could use improvements in documentation is configuring panels in Plasma. Sebas did a good job but he only dedicated one paragraph to it in the documentation and it didn’t have any pretty pictures. Most people react to visuals more so I decided to supplement the documentation.Artworkannouncing the winner of the splash screen pollAlternate Ubuntu logosWin324 Ways To Play Windows Game On LinuxPlaying Windows games on Linux is not really a difficult task. Most gamers are reluctant to migrate to Linux because they have this misconception that Windows games cannot be played on Linux. How wrong they are. If you are one of those avid gamers that I mentioned above, here are 4 ways that you can play Windows games on Linux.1) Wine[...]2) PlayOnLinux[...]3) CrossOver Games[...]4) CedegaInternet Explorer on Linux with BordeauxF/OSSSAP and Oracle Explore Customer (In)elasticity of DemandFree Software movement fights to keep internet freedom in BrazilOpen Source (Still) Seeds the StartupsThe LXF Test: OpenSolaris 2008.05RightsUK.gov to spend hundreds of millions on snooping siloAuthoriterrorism…Can sites violate net neutrality?LeftoversMicrosoft gets paid twice as Vista users downgrade to XPGoogle Tops in Customer SatisfactionMicrosoft: Everybody Else is Doing itDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayRichard Stallman – Part 15 (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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