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● Links 26-30/09/2008: 1 Million GNU/Linux Laptops for Venezuela, Microsoft Says 60% of Servers Run Linux

Posted in News Roundup at 12:03 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxSimultaneous ARM Linux Kernel & Apps Debug From Pls GermanyManou Chen of Open.Amsterdam (video interview)The five best desktop Linuxes you haven’t triedInstalling Linux apps: A few good tipsInterview With TualatriX – Maker of Ubuntu Tweak!Dell confirms 12in netbook? MID? Tablet?Linux-based IP STB swaps media with cell phonesLinux devotee tries to spread the word“Where do you find a movement that doesn’t have greed behind it?” says Bob Lewis, 68, a Lindependence foot soldier from Felton who stopped by Cafiero’s office as we talked.And let’s face it, in the cold, calculating world of technology, we could use a few movements that are powered by something other than money. The idea seems to be resonating in Felton and beyond.The 14 best Linux distrosLinux Distro to Newbies: Adapt or Leave!Ballmer Still Searching for an Answer to Google“Forty percent of servers run Windows, 60 percent run Linux,” he said. “How are we doing? Forty is less than 60, so I don’t like it. … We have some work to do.”Ricoh and UNETsystem Join Forces to Enhance Security ComplianceOpen source Atheros HAL to help Wifi developers under LinuxThe future belongs to LinuxWhat caught my interest was the assertion by Zemlin that vendors such as Sun have their strength in ERP applications that are nearing the end of their “seven to 20-year life cycle.” Increasingly, these customers are switching over to Linux as they reevaluate their next cycle of investments.Top 5 Linux references in pop-cultureLinux Foundation to host first end-user summit100 reasons Linux beats Windows5 Things That Make Linux GreatHost Color Launches VPS ServiceDell launches a cut-down Linux version of its netbookDell’s Inspiron Mini 9 is now shipping in a new version with the MID edition of Ubuntu Linux 8.04. The revised model is £30 cheaper and has an 8GB SSD.LaptopClassmate PC gets a boost with million-unit Venezuelan orderThe Classmate PC units that will be distributed to schools in Venezuela and Portugal will ship preinstalled with a custom flavor of the Linux operating system.A brief tour of small PCs£229 Acer Aspire One Netbook, 1.6GHz, 120GB 8.9 Inch Display, Linux OSThe Aspire one is great for getting things done: whether you’re checking your mail, managing your online bank account or chatting with friends, the Aspire one offers a simple, intuitive Linux interface that clearly organizes everything you need to surf, work or simply have fun…HPCSiCortex Unleashes Next Generation Deskside Development Platform — The World’s GreenestRed Hat to release supercomputing distributionGadgets/Consoles/DevicesThe PC in a Console: Linux on the Sony PS3The World of Pod ModdingGadgets only a modder could loveLinux Where You’d Least Expect ItLinux box shifts media from TV to mobile phoneCrystal Ball Sunday #12: Built-In Home Entertainment and AutomationTelecomTelecoms networks – Carrier Grade Linux comes of ageNokia spreading software bets after Symbian buyGoogle’s Android May See More Investments From Motorola; Nokia And Verizon Spotted Among DevelopersF/OSSOpen source could fix e-voting flaws, California secretary of state saysOn-line applications “just work”; why worry about the freedom of the licence?Adobe Talks Open Source, Innovation and the Future of Flash2008 New Zealand Open Source AwardsBrowsersIron, a private version of Chromium from GermanyQ & A with John Lilly, CEO of Mozilla Corp.Overhauled tabbed browsing for Firefox 3.1MAFIAAStop the MPAA and RIAA shadow government: Oppose S. 3325Last Chance: Tell Bush to veto the RIAA/MPAA Enforcement BillLeftovers (with GNU/Linux/UNIX References)Will Oracle’s Beehive Sting Microsoft Where It Hurts?Oracle Teams With Amazon, Intel in Cloud-Seeding DealsBluePhoenix Signs Multi-Million Dollar Modernization Project With Large U.S. Financial InstitutionThe story of a State Services Commission serverVMware proposes a new kind of OSDabbling in OpenSolarisWoman sues EA over ‘secret’ Spore DRMAn Open Letter to Windows Vista 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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