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● Links 25/08/2008: Large Migrations to OpenOffice.org, ODF, and GNU/Linux

Posted in News Roundup at 5:11 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/Linux/BSD“23,000 Linux PCs forge education revolution in Philippines”when it comes to the education of kids, there is no mythical “migration” costs, and therefore Microsoft’s standard arguments of Total Cost of Ownership studies with retraining goes right out the window. In a few years, Microsoft will become even more expensive because of the “migration” costs from Linux to Windows X, and I wonder if that will be a factor in their TCO studies.Concurrent Wins ZON TV CaboA toolFirst Look: The gOS 3 Operating SystemMIB-Live Games 2008.12 DVDs based on Mandriva One 2008.1, each containing a lot of games: You can enjoy them directly from the DVD or, if you prefer, you can install it to your Hard-Disk.Attack of the GNU/Linux Ultraportables, Part 2But just as important will be the effect on the relative attractiveness of the GNU/Linux and Windows XP models that are currently on offer.Releases : Zenwalk Gnome 5.2 released!Based on Zenwalk current, it features the latest stable Gnome 2.22.3 Desktop, with a familiar Zenwalk Desktop layout and beautiful Zenwalk artwork. Included in this release, are Linux kernel 2.6.25.4, the latest X.Org 7.3 suite of X servers and the next generation of the Netpkg package manager.First Impressions of Ubuntu 8.04Review: FaunOS 0.5.43 Things in Linux you should NOT InstallInterview with Kris Moore, PC-BSD lead developerThe so-called “distribution for the average Joe” market has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent years. While the vast majority of these projects is invariably based on Linux, we have also witnessed a few attempts to create a user-friendly “distribution” based on operating systems that traditionally belonged to the hacker’s domain, notably FreeBSD and OpenSolaris. One of them is PC-BSD, a project launched in 2005. Its main goal? To hide the complexity of FreeBSD and to deliver an alternative to Linux on the desktop. Its main claim to fame? The web-based software installation infrastructure called PBI.KernelKernel Log: New stable and pre-release kernels, Ubuntu 8.10 with 2.6.27?Kernel space: udev rules, but whose?F/OSSOpen source still looking to shake off concernsAxiom(R) Stack Releases Under an Open Source License and Launches New Browser-Based DebuggerIRiffs Takes MST3k Open SourceElectronic Medical Record System Teams with PentahoThis GIS package layers open source, versatilityMalaysia’s Sabah State Government moves to OpenOffice.org too.LeftoverJoe Biden’s pro-RIAA, pro-FBI tech voting recordDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayLindependence 2008 co-organizer Ken Starks discusses the project 01 (2008)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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