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● Links 11/09/2008: CERN Does GNU/Linux, KVM Will Be Free

Posted in News Roundup at 5:39 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzLaptops$98 Linux laptop makes Netbooks look priceyNetbooks, Chrome and the future of computingA Tiny Laptop With a Difference: No Hard DriveAcer Perspire OneEnough about me, let’s get back to the sweaty business in hand. Of course, I decided that the installed Linpus Lite linux (based on the venerable Fedora), which works perfectly adequately, had to be ripped out and replaced with Ubuntu. It has become an obsession of mine, to install Ubuntu linux on everything. The fridge runs Ubuntu now, as does the PC and the mobile phone, and I’m considering an implant for the dog.Finding Linux Systems Where They Never Were Found BeforeI regularly receive a catalog from Tiger Direct in the mail Up until very recently every system, desktop and laptop, in their catalog ran Windows and sported a Windows logo in the ad. While the majority still do a half a dozen laptops, all low-end netbooks, are sold with Linux preinstalled and the Tux logo is prominently featured in some of the ads. Linux netbooks by Sylvania, Asus, HP, and Acer are all prominently advertised alongside Windows systems. Searching for Linux on their website reveals additional models available preloaded with Linux.GNU/LinuxHow Linux is keeping Microsoft honest (and why SBS sucks)Large Hadron Collider – powered by LinuxRed Hat: The hypervisor will be freeRed Hat sprints past ESX on VM runningUbuntu Saves Compaq Presario 2100 From Death and WindowsThe Market Loves Linux (That’s Why It’s Thriving)My wife often rolls her eyes at me, because once I find a new hobby I latch onto it as though life depended on it. The more arbitrary the nature of the hobby, the less she’s impressed with it. So imagine her immense delight when, a year ago, the only thing I would talk about with her was Linux.Quick Rebuttal of the « List of 40 ReasonsWindows Guy Tries Linux Mint: Part 2 Of Our Distro For Windows Converts Review SeriesThere are lots of other things to discover in Mint, but in the end, I think I agree with many of the commentators. For a new person wanting to move away from the proprietary world of Windows or Mac, Mint is a good starting point. It just worked.Mombuntu – Ubuntu For Your Mom!Desktop EnvironmentsFaster application launching with GNOME-Do and GNOME DeskbarGrumpy Gnome-Hater Almost Changes MindAkademy 2008 was AmazingIt has been a couple of weeks since Akademy 2008 finished. KDE’s contributors are now back home, more enthusiastic than ever about our future. If you missed the talks videos are now online. This article covers what happened during the week and outlines some of the results. Read on for more.F/OSSCommunity service for free software users2008 Hippo Award Winners AnnouncedBrowsersFirefox vs. Chrome: Is It a Fight if Everyone Wins?4 Percent of The VAR Guy’s Readers Run Google Chrome Web BrowserHow Healthy are the Views of the BCS?LeftoversWhich is more important to IT – certification or experience?Apple agrees to pay itself $14mDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayMichael Robertson, Chairman of Linspire, Inc. 07 (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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