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● Links 04/10/2008: Large Migration to GNU/Linux, New KDE4 Release

Posted in News Roundup at 10:28 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxGameloft Moves 1,000 Desktops to Ubuntu LinuxThe past is prologue, indeed.Why Microsoft Windows’ Survival Depends on PiracyChanging operating systems requires a change in mindsetThe mind-shift for new Linux users is to use the Package Manager to find, download and install software, instead of using Google or just going directly to a website. Whilst the Package Manager won’t cover every piece of software you might want to install, it will cover the vast majority and should always be the first place you begin to look.The same can be said for driver installations. In a modern Linux distribution, drivers for most devices are already included.MontaVista ‘Summit’ concludesOur second Linux laptop has a real keyboardFirst Look at Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” BetaQuit smoking and other ways to keep healthy with LinuxEditor’s Note: Dummy PrideAmazon’s Kindle 2 leakedThrowing the book at today’s computing needsSmack, crack, hack and track any network with Linux (not Windows)Simply Mepis Linux and My OfficeWhat I’ve described is a sample of tasks I get done using OOo and Linux. There’s much more to tell, but it will have to wait for another time. I am no expert on Linux, MySQL or OOo, but use them to take care of part of what I do in ministry. If you use Linux, you know it to be a safe and solid operating system. It’s nice to get my work done and not have to be concerned with all the headaches associated with Windows maintenance.Inside 1&1′s Giant Web Hosting Data CenterThe rest run on a Debian-based flavor of Linux that Ziegler calls “Schlunix” (pronounced “schloooonix”) — after company cofounder Rainer Schlund. In Europe, 90% prefer Linux, Ziegler said. “There’s a profound distrust of Microsoft in Germany,” where the company is headquartered.Lindependence: A Low-Key Revolution in SoftwareAndroidFirst Impressions of Google AndroidGoogle makes right call with gPhoneAndroid Marketplace will have free trials, but developers may payApplicationsIs twhirl the ‘most awesomest’ Twitter desktop client for Linux?Pidgin instant messaging client: a video tourKDEKDE 4.1.2 Release AnnouncementMarble: ‘Googe Earth Lite’ Comes Free With KDE 4And, finally, probably the best thing of all the good things about Marble: It is Free/Open Source Software, promotes the use of free maps…Kde Commit Digest – Issue 129 – 21st September 2008F/OSSOpen Source You Can Use: October EditionHow Open Source Biology May Rock Your WorldOpenSim on half a buck a dayCensus Reveals the Top 20 Open Source PackagesPython’s New Release Bridges the GapGuangzhou event shows keen interest in open sourceLeftoversJudge Suppresses Report on Voting Machine SecurityMore Feedback from Number 10Music stars unite to seek controlMicrosoft Promises New, Fluffier Version of WindowsGoogle’s vast data centers rely on a modified version of the open-source Linux operating system and the MySQL database. By going with open-source software, Google can tweak code to suit its needs. In particular, Google has been able to create lightweight versions of Linux and MySQL that spread well across myriad machines.World’s biggest computing grid launchedDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayAndrew Pitonyak, author and computer scientist 01 (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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