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● Links 10/10/2008: Mandriva 2009 Released, Wikipedia Consolidates on Ubuntu

Posted in News Roundup at 4:39 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxRed Hat: It’s the value, stupidPerhaps this wasn’t something to celebrate, but it’s a testament to the power of Red Hat’s software, and a painful reminder to Microsoft that its software is not ready for the heaviest enterprise loads, given its own .Net-inspired crash of the London Stock Exchange last month. Microsoft urges us to “get the facts” about Windows performance. Don’t worry, Microsoft: we got them.Sidux grows on youNew Manju project plans to redraw desktop artLinux for the Accountant?Though this does not provide a complete picture, SMBs can look at Linux as analternative solution that is cheaper to setup and use if it works for you. Also, you could use a combination of applications like Novell OpenOffice on a Windows based computer to reduce costs.Quick Reviews: Linux, a n00b’s POVLinux Rooted in Fiction: ParanoidLinuxDebian Project News – October 8th, 2008Keynotes announced for linux.conf.au 2009Cyberlink broadens Linux offeringsThe firm is eyeing a growing market in Linux-powered Netbooks, Nettops and, no doubt, stockingtops.Mandriva packs in changes for new releaseTwin POS systems for LinuxNEC announced two new POS (point-of-sales/service) computers that run Linux. The TwinPOS 5500 and 3500 feature integrated flat panel touchscreens, resistance against dust and liquids, and optional MSRs (magnetic stripe readers) and customer-facing displays, says the company.Linux at 17 – What Windows promised to beLinux is what Windows had once promised to be – at least in terms of cross-platform support. In the wake of the PowerPC alliance from IBM, Apple, and Motorola in 1991, Microsoft made a commitment to support Windows NT 3.51 on PowerPC chips. Windows eventually added support for Digital’s Alpha NEC’s and SGI’s MIPS chips. Workstation maker Intergraph ported Windows NT 3.51 to its Clipper chips and said it was creating a port to Sparc chips from Sun. Neither ports saw the light of day.Xtreme fuels expansion with open source-based video recordingAdvertising intelligence company Xtreme Information plans to drop Ubuntu-based DVRs in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane to expand the reach of its monitoring.Envizions’ ‘System of Tomorrow’ Smart Console Is the First of Its KindSERPRO chooses Debian GNU/LinuxBrazilian state IT company SERPRO (US$ 1 billion annual revenue) has selected Debian GNU/Linux as their preferred distribution for its thousands of GNU/Linux development and production servers. The announcement occurred during Debian Day in Porto Alegre.MaXX Interactive Desktop Brings a Little SGI to LinuxResilience(R) Announces New Line of Purpose-Built Linux Appliances With Rapid Deployment Software for Websense Web Security v7EmbeddedTimesys Announces Embedded Linux ReadyKitsDebugger supports multi-core MIP64 chipsLaptopsDell Rivals Smallness of Apple’s MacBook Air, Asus With New Inspiron Mini 9Nokia E90 vs Asus EEE PC 900 – The Microlaptop vs the MinilaptopVenezuela Gets ItNetbooks Will Boost Adoption of Linux, Says Novell CTOAcer Aspire One WiMAX netbook coming in 2009Mandriva Linux 2009 ‘optimised’ for mini laptopsLinux publisher Mandriva has released its latest distribution, Mandriva Linux 2009, offering a faster boot time and up-to-date versions of tools such as KDE, Gnome, OpenOffice and Firefox, plus an installer that optimises the platform for mini-laptops.AmaroKAmarok 2 Second Beta ReleasedMissing features in Amarok 2UbuntuFSCONS: Interview with Fredrik Jonsson on Ubuntu deploymentUbuntu Podcast by the Ubuntu Georgia LoCoComing TalksLive Streaming from Linux-Kongress For FreeRichard Stallman: The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating SystemRegistration for Prof. Lessig’s Public Lecture on 24 October, 2008F/OSSExaile 0.2.14 and Exaile 0.3.0a releasedPentagon: Open source good to goThe memo should answer many lingering questions still surrounding the open source, said Daniel Risacher, the data strategy leader for the Office of Secretary of Defense who is drafting the memo. The draft may point out some potential benefits as well.Open Source vs. Proprietary Intranet Software, Part 3The Nature Conservancy and Enfold Systems to Announce the Release of ConserveOnline to The Open Source Community at the Plone Conference 2008 in Washington D.C.Why eBay Should Open-Source SkypeOpen-source Drupal turns proUser combines open source ESB with data services to speed customer reportsFree But UnsecuredWhy Open Source is hot now?PostgreSQL To Get Boost From Telecom GiantHealthcareWomen and Children’s Health Research Institute Adds to OpenClinica Software Developer CommunityOpen Source Software Workshop OSEHC 2009UnixPCBSD 7.0 ScreenShotsBitDefender Launches Blog for Unix UsersFinanceThe ‘other’ value of open source in this economyLinux in The Economic MeltdownOpen Source and the Financial MeltdownWall Street meltdown linked to ‘outsourcing’ of regulation to private codeMaking money on open sourceHigh volume is key for open sourceFirefoxMozilla adds geographic tagging to FirefoxFirefox extension blocks dangerous Web attackMozilla locks in Firefox 3.1 feature listabout:mozilla – Impact Mozilla, FSOSS, Mobile Firefox, SFX, Public Relations, SUMO, Add-on survey results, and more…Mobile Firefox ready for downloadWikiaOpen-source Wikia Search adds tool to customize resultsWikipedia standardizes servers on UbuntuFSFE[FSFE PR][EN] FSFE for Freedom Not FearEU states to discuss Internet filteringDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayAndrew Pitonyak, author and computer scientist 04 (2004)Digital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. 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