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● Links 03/11/2008: Large Migrations to GNU/Linux, New Linux 2009.0 RC

Posted in News Roundup at 8:51 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxGNOME Foundation adds industry leaders to advisory boardLinux is granny-compatible, since longConcerning our aunt: she will be very pleased with Ubuntu, I’m sure. As a normal home user nowadays, you don’t need much more – she’s happy with her Mahjongg for herself and Planet Penguin Racer for some grand children. Never had a happier “customer” than her – which shows that Linux just works, no matter which age the “target” “customer” is. For her, she never asked for something else. And if that isn’t a success story on its own, then I dunno what would be.The Linux learning curve is flatter than ever.German Foreign Ministry starts open source blitzkreigFree Imaging software – CloneZilla & PartImage – TutorialAffordable, Powerful Range ExtensionDevicesFirst Impressions of My New Android PhoneOpen Source Alarm Clock Transcends the NightstandChumby runs a customized Linux distribution, and there are a few ways software developers can have some fun with Chumby from recompiling the kernel for added peripheral support to widget development (though Adobe Flash Lite 3.0 is used to deliver/develop widgets, Chumby has a list of open source Flash tools useful in widget development). And of course, since Chumby is open, there are projects in the works to offer alternative ways to interact with and control the device.Sub-notebooksHP turns to Intel Atom for New Mini 1000PC Makers Face Netbook Peril – Barron’sSplashTop Linux On Lenovo QuickStart NetbooksNew ReleasesLinux 2.6.28-rc3Untangle 5.4.2Latest release is Absolute 12.1.12[Puppy Linux] LATEST VERSION: 4.1.1ApplicationsSlow startup? Bootchart reveals all21 of the Best Free Linux Video Console EmulatorsUbuntuUbuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 115Ubuntu 9.04 Release ScheduleThe Ubuntu 9.04 (codename Jaunty Jackalope) development will start in 4 days, on November 6th, and will conclude next year on April 23rd, with the final release. Make sure you check with our website, starting with November 20th when the first alpha will be released, as we will do a full coverage of the Ubuntu 9.04 development process.Three years of UbuntuUpgraded to Ubuntu 8.10, thumbs upUbuntu 8.10Ubuntu 8.10 has something for everyone (even if you are on the move)Ubuntu: Why is it so popular?CollaborationWikis Beat E-Mail for Collaboration, Research SaysTCS enters biomedical field, taps US partnerPharmacy Industry Continues Adoption of Open-Source Dispensing Solution ePostRx(TM)Complete Genomics Chooses Isilon IQ to Power World’s First Complete Human Genome Sequencing ServiceAdditionally, Isilon IQ, featuring its OneFS(R) operating system software, provides Complete Genomics’ massive Linux clustered compute farm with a centralized, near-line storage archive for immediate and reliable access to its DNA sequencing data.Google sheds light on ‘Dark Web’OpenStreetMap contemplates licensingF/OSSOASIS Members Form Committee to Advance Interoperability and Conformance of OpenDocument Format (ODF) ApplicationsPublic Procurement and FOSSGiven the scale of the disadvantage already present, why would any player want to make their position worse? In the report of the interview the Commission representative says: “There are sufficient ways for companies and other organisations to protect their rights.” He may be right, but they aren’t being used by the FOSS community and the reason is that the abuse is too extensive for anyone to want to make the first move.I’m delighted by the fact the new procurement guidelines exist, but personally I want to see direct action to establish them – it can’t be left up to those already disadvantaged. I wonder if anyone has the stomach for it?Google searches for India matchEducation IT chiefs debate open source“Take Freedom Open Source Survey To Help Drive Open Source Direction”webEdition 6 Now Open Source – CMS Open Source Code Plus Professional Services Support Available From ManufacturerBenchmarking SSD for MySQLOpen Enterprise Interview: Ross Mason, MuleSourceGNUGNU TLS preferred instead of OpenSSLAdding set operations to GNU MakeAGPLMailFSF Releases New Version of GNU Free Documentation LicenseWebAptana introduces AJAX serversTop 40 Firefox plugins, extensions and add-onsMixedInfobright and Talend Form Technology Alliance to Simplify and Broaden Access to Self-Managing Data Warehouse TechnologyJitterbit Customizes salesforce.com Data IntegrationsPentaho Partners With Netezza to Deliver Complete Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence SolutionsRightsSoviet Internet arrives in FranceFrench Senate Approves 3 Strikes LawSarah Palin gets righteously punk’dISP Disconnects Customers with Open WiFiDMCA Week, Part I: How the DMCA Was BornHarvard professor challenges RIAA anti-piracy campaignMPs join fight to save McKinnon from US prisonDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayDan Gillmor, creator of the phrase, “Distributed Journalism” 09 (2005)Digital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. 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