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● Links 26/08/2008: Microsoft Snubs GNU/Linux, Apple Kills Open Source Project

Posted in News Roundup at 8:58 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxgOS – a good OS for your MumWho writes Linux? (And how you can too!)10 common mistakes to avoid when you’re installing Linux softwareVideo: Common mistakes to avoid when you’re installing Linux software‘IDTV’ chipset runs LinuxSwiss semiconductor vendor Micronas has announced a Linux-based reference platform for flat-panel, H.264 compatible HDTVs.I’m the last to know: Linux powers the KindleSyncsort Backup Express Introduces Linux Support to its Advanced Recovery Data Protection and Disaster Recovery SolutionsGames : Dirk Dashing v1.1 released!OCLUG August Kernel Walkthrough: The Boot ProcessSpinmeisters taking over the Linux worldOr as one publication puts it, Jim Zemlin: The New Center (sic) of Linux Gravity. Probably that’s the impression the writer got.Going the extra step but not the extra mile [Microsoft Snubs Its #1 Rival (According to Ballmer)]There’s one problem with this — you’ll notice that I am using Ubuntu, yet it still speaks about Macs.South American FOSS show is a big dealList of New Features in Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex”5 KDE3 Applications I Need on a Daily Basis21 of the Best Free Linux Text EditorsLinux MIDs gain ‘fancy’ GUIPre-installed Linux Notebooks5 Factors Making Ubuntu Server Business ReadyReview: Motorola U9The sleek U9 is wider but thinner than earlier Motorola clamshells. Unobtrusive closed, it opens big to position the mike for best sound-quality. It strongly resembles Motorola’s earlier non-Linux-based PEBL phone, but slimmed down, and with an OLED external display.PCLinuxOS Saves the Day … AgainThursday, my daughter’s Dell Inspiron laptop was working fine. She finished as usual, just closing the lid, which puts the laptop in suspend/hibernate mode.[...]After the updates, I installed a few things automatically, like fonts, Win32 codecs, dvdcss, etc. Then I asked her what her immediate needs were. A PDF-generating publishing tool for the newsletter. Scribus fit that bill. A music player: Amarok. “Can this play DVDs?” Kaffeine. MSN/AIM/IRC. I gave her both Kopete and Pidgin. I also installed OpenOffice, since I knew she had had MSOffice on the old system. Firefox3 for a familiar browser. Then I handed it to her.She opened Scribus first. “Hey, I can use this!” She closed that, and stuck in a DVD movie. A moment later, a dialog popped up asking her what she wanted to do with it. She clicked “Play with Kaffeine”, and sure enough, there was her movie. This really started her laughing.Internet TV broadcaster targets MIDsF/OSSFree: A Year of Open Source CRMInterview: Ken Drachnik on Sun’s GlassFish OSS App ServerOn the Strategic Purpose of Open SourceTouchKit: Open Source Multi-TouchMarketing Isn’t EnoughLeftoversFCC on Comcast: Bravo!Argh! Microsoft Notepad CRLF! Argh!OpenClip, she is dead [Apple killed it]Popular Facebook App Shut DownDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayRichard Stallman Part 14 (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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