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● Links 16/10/2008: Flash Player 10 Released, RPM Fusion in Testing

Posted in News Roundup at 3:45 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxFlash Player 10 Is LiveTouchscreeen EEE nettop boots Linux fast2008 has been very very good for the Linux FoundationIt’s Time to Hack the EconomyThe Robot: Hardware List, Wheel Plan, More Ideas, Steps to launchKrusader: one file manager to rule them allDesktop Linux: Certified, Not CertifiableSurviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)MythTV, Rainy Day Project With Staying PowerRed HatRPM Fusion enters testing stateDell and Platform Computing Collaborate on HPC Management Software SolutionLaptopsMini MINEToshiba unveils HSDPA-ready Portégé trio [Linux on the High End]Users will be able to choose between Windows XP or Linux on all three models. All three have integrated webcams too.How Linux Can Conquer The LaptopSurprise! The XO Laptop TCO is Only 8 Cents Per HourMandrivaMandriva 2009 Linux ReviewMandriva specifies a minimum of 512 MB memory to run Mandriva 2009 but recommends 1 GB if you want to turn on all the special effects. On my 512 MB machine, it ran flawlessly. The hard disk space requirement is a minimum of 2 GB with 6 GB recommendation. 3D acceleration is supported on most capable hardware. If you have any of the NVIDIA, ATITM, Intel, SiS, Matrox and VIA graphics cards, you are in luck as Mandriva One 2009 bundles with it the proprietary drivers for all these cards and you can use the 3D acceleration capabilities out of the box without any further tinkering.Mandriva Linux 2009 TitbitsXfceXfce 4.6 BETA-1 (‘Fuzzy’) releasedZenwalk 5.2 … hello old friendUbuntuThe great Ubuntu experimentSeveral months later and the happy couple love their new machine, it’s stable, fast and other than the odd glitch (Flash in Firefox sometimes doesn’t work), they are really happy with Ubuntu.Ubuntu and the Power of LanguageUbuwiki for Africa offers a global solutionCanonical Publishes ATI Catalyst 8.10 BetaThe Eee PC and UbuntuMediaLivin’ La Vida LinuxIn the same way, I expect Free Software devices will ultimately mean more money spent on software and its development (which for a programmer is very good news), as more devices with diverse functionality become available to everyone living “la Vida Linux”.CyberLink’s Digital Media Solutions Go LinuxMobileT-Mobile Googlephone to hit UK in two weeksEclipse has tools for today’s mobile phonesF/OSSNine Attitude Problems in Free and Open Source SoftwareRecession Worries? Open Source Software Is a Great Way to Cut CostsWith the world economy in shambles many businesses are already battening down the hatches expecting rough seas ahead. IT budgets will shrink along with all other budgets, and maybe even more than other budgets. After all, companies still need to advertise and pay their workforce, but they may be able to do without new servers or software for a while. And that is where open source software vendors can help keep the ship sailing. Also read, Five Cheap (or Free) Software Programs You Can Afford During a Financial Crisis.Open Source for Games Developers – A Debate on New Business ModelsUSAID Launches Open Source Development 2.0 ChallengePortrait: Eric von Hippel, user innovation, and FOSSCoding moves with the timesXen Delivers on Open Source EnlightenmentUnicon’s Education IT Consulting Group Collaborates with Johns Hopkins University Staff for uPortal 3 UpgradeApplicationsThe trouble with road tests[I]f you want a no-nonsense free alternative to Photoshop, then consider the Gimp (GNU Image Manipulation Program). This open source software is available for Linux, Windows and Mac, and the latest version is 2.6 (www.gimp.org/downloads).OpenAnnoTim Bray on ChangeFree Software NowOn Tough TimesA Good Time for AgilityFirefoxFlock 2.0 Has ArrivedFirefox 3.1 Beta 1 Now Available for Download, First LookFirst Look: Firefox 3.1 Beta Offers Speed, Better Searching and MoreFirefox 3.1 raises the browser bar … again25 essential Firefox add-ons for power usersabout:mozilla – Labs roadtrip, Geode, new PR blog, SUMO, SVG, Firefox 3.1 docs, Ubiquity, MozAfterPaint, and more…OpenOffice.orgPhotos: Open Office 3 new featuresOpenOffice.org 3.0 – Stop Paying Microsoft for Bug Fixes!Getting The Word Out About OpenOffice.org 3OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice.org 3.0 breaks through 390,000 downloads in a day!PartnershipsTalend Partners with Teradata to Provide High Performance Data Integration for Data WarehousingOpen Source SaaS Collaboration Solution Provides Push Email and Cloud-Based Mobile Sync for 1.5 Billion Smartphones and Feature PhonesVoIP/AsteriskDigium Attracts 400 ResellersAlternate Access® Picks Up Open Source, Hybrid-Hosted VoIP SolutionStarPound Releases CORE Open Source Software PlatformLand of the CriminalNo opt-out of filtered InternetNSA’s Warrantless Eavesdropping Targets Innocent AmericansUK appeals court rejects encryption key disclosure defenseIntel asks court for more time with EU chargesEU denies Intel request for more time to get it’s act togetherDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayDigital Tipping Point: home audio video buff Marc Merlin 05 (2005)Digital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. 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