● 09.03.08

● Links 03/09/2008: New Open-source Lab, Linux Devices

Posted in News Roundup at 9:13 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxLinux fights Creationism in UK schoolsI do love Linux, it’s so…, well…, so not-boring. The laptop I am writing on is using Fedora 9 and KDE 4, my big laptop is using Ubuntu’s Hardy Heron with all the 3D twirly bits on a Gnome desktop, my Asus EeePC sometimes uses Xandros’ Easy interface and sometimes good old Puppy Linux (soooo fast) and I’m not sure what my Elonex One is running. I nearly forgot, my Mac-book, it’s running an OS named after a large cat.8 Reasons Why Every Computing Student Will Love LinuxEmtec Gdium – Das Linux Netbook – Bilder und VideoIntel Buys Mobile Linux Startup Openedhand; All eyes now on MicrosoftLatest open-source handheld on the wayFinnix: Compact Linux distribution for system administratorsFinnix 92.0 is a useful distribution for system administrators. With many tools covering jobs such as data recovery, hardware diagnostics and benchmarking, network services, and monitoring, this distribution can greatly help an administrator. However, Finnix is not for the average user accustomed to booting up a system and doing things graphically. While Finnix’s CLI-based tools are not that complex, one must have the necessary knowledge to fully understand how to use them.How Many of Us Are There?Ubuntu Server vs. Windows Small Business Server: Looming Showdown?IBM Ditches i and AIX in U.S. Open Systems for LinuxThere was a time when IBM took a lot of pride in supporting the IT needs of big sporting events like the Olympic Games and the U.S. Open, and it also used to try to showcase all of its key information systems as part of the overall solutions.Dell Mini launching Thursday?The latest COM port re-director includes support for Linux, IPv6 and enhanced security featuresATI to Enable High-Definition Video Playback on Linux-Based Computers.KDE 4.1.1 Release AnnouncementInterview: Brad Linder Talks Linux and Ultraportable ComputersWhat’s coming in Ubuntu 8.10?There are only two months left for the new Ubuntu release to appear. I’ve decided to check out what is it that the Ubuntu developers have been preparing for us. Yet again, there are no huge, revolutionary changes, but some of them are really interesting. I’ve decided to write a few words about them.Trying out LXDEThis is my first time to try out LXDE. I am curious about it and there are certain things that I am glad are in LXDE. For one thing, Alt+F2 also pops up a run dialog box so I could type the name of the application I want to run. There are even suggestions as to what I could run when I typed the first how many letters of the application’s name.The Linux PartyCrystal Ball Sunday #10: Linux Vendor ConsolidationOpen-source lab for local, state governments debuts in N.Y.The new facility is being announced today as a collaborative project of Linux vendor Red Hat Inc., the City University of New York and Intel Corp. where government IT staffers will be able to test code and applications on a variety of next-generation Intel multicore hardware. The new lab is located in Manhattan at CUNY’s Institute for Software Design and Development.Using LinuxSomehow, Vista always gave me trouble. Every 15 minutes or so I was kicked off the Internet, for some unknown reason. Furthermore, my computer took approximately 7 minutes to start, which is a terrible long time.Linux, however, works much faster. No waiting, just typing and checking my e-mails.And that for free!EmbeddedAtmel-based industrial SBC runs LinuxArtila: application-ready ARM9-based Linux computersArtila announces M-508 Linux computersWebinar dissects Linux multicore migrationChalk Another One Up for LinuxWind River makes deal to boost mobile Linux businessReleasesMidnightBSD 0.2.1 and DragonFly BSD 2.1-DEVEL (Live DVD) were released. Also:PC/OS 2008v2 Available NowFluxbox 1.1 Released, 100+ ChangesTeX distribution TeX Live 2008 releasedThe TeX Users Group has released TeX distribution TeX Live 2008. ISO images and source code can be downloaded from the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN).[...]TeX Live Manager is also used to configure the distribution. In future, the TUG also plans to make new packages and updates available at the same time as they are released on CTAN, allowing Linux users to keep their TeX systems up to date without waiting for updates from their Linux distributor.EventsAtlanta Linux Fest 2008Upcoming open source & web conferencesQualiPSo worldwide conference highlights strengths and challenges of Open Source Software, the state of play in the market, and future trendsF/OSSThe Dangers of Weak CopyleftOpen Source Blossoms at TDWIOSCON: Open Source Developer Toolkit‘The power of open source’: Don Sambandaraksa interviews David Axmark, the co-founder of MySQLOSSEC Releases Most Comprehensive Product Update EverAlfresco provides further proof that open source is mainstreamRed Hat’s Spacewalk floats over to PostgreSQLErlanger (Ky.) Police DepartmentGoogleGoogle Chrome: First run around the trackIf Google’s new browser isn’t even available on Linux, why is this great news for Linux?Chrome aims to kill Windows, make Web the OS of choiceTo replace or not to replace microsoft officeSpeed test: Google Chrome beats Firefox, IE, SafariGoogle Chrome is a warning shot over the bows of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Opera.Android Challenge winners push location awarenessGoogle adds YouTube-like service to Apps suiteIntroducing Picasa 3.0 (and big changes for Picasa Web Albums)LeftoversMicrosoft comments on Gears of War 2 debacleGreen PC Needs Less Juice Than a Light BulbOracle’s Ellison Withheld E-Mails in Suit, Judge SaysDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DaySam Hiser, Global Marketing Lead for OpenOffice.org (retired) 01 (2005)View videoDigital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. You can assist by participating. 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