● 09.17.08

● Links 16/09/2008 (Belated): Cisco and GNU/Linux, Openmoko Enters College

Posted in News Roundup at 12:04 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz[I was at the office yesterday, so I'm posting this one a day late.]GNU/LinuxSightSpeed to Announce Linux VersionI no sooner write about SightSpeed, and how things have been looking good for them, than I hear that there is going to be an announcement of a Linux version. Hooray! This is going to be very, very good news for a lot of people.Cisco taps Linux for agility, low cost in data centerBy standardizing on Linux six years ago, Cisco could buy commodity servers, minimizing hardware and computing costs, and “blast through” the virtualization of 3,000 servers in two years, Morgan said. As a result, server utilization has grown from 20% to 68% and could go as high as 80%, he said.LeftHand sends in the clonesThe company said that the Linux-based software, called SAN/iQ Version 8, runs on an x86 server — or preferably a pair of them, for redundancy — and uses storage virtualization technology to turn a bunch of disk arrays into a powerful but relatively cheap SAN in a box.Cassidy: Linux devotee tries to spread the wordThe company said that the Linux-based software, called SAN/iQ Version 8, runs on an x86 server — or preferably a pair of them, for redundancy — and uses storage virtualization technology to turn a bunch of disk arrays into a powerful but relatively cheap SAN in a boxOpen source phone goes to collegeOpenLab will encourage students to develop their own projects based on Openmoko software and hardware, says Openmoko. Working with National Tsing Hua University, Openmoko has developed a curriculum for OpenLab that is being released under a creative commons share-alike license.Video front-end comes with Linux driversF/OSSOpen-Source Alternatives To Microsoft OfficeTen years ago, a tiny software community launched, for free, Microsoft-like programs for those with UNIX or Linux computer operating systems. A few months ago, this software community—known as KDE—rolled out its first free Office-style software for Windows users.Open source and the Creative CommonsPC-BSD 7 ReleasedUbuntu, Firefox and License IssuesGIMP User Filter allows use of Photoshop filtersRadio NZ rolls out Ogg VorbisMichael Larabel talks about PhoronixLeftoversTen Striking Parallels Between Microsoft and John McCainAs App Store banning continues, iPhone developers protestNew iPhone Chip Will Cost an ARM and a MissileBlack hats target Windows Media Encoder bugAd hoc malware police besiege net neutralityDirect link 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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