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● Links 07/11/2008: New KDE Release; GNU/Linux Sub-notebooks Scare Microsoft

Posted in News Roundup at 6:31 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/Linux[ANNOUNCE] xserver 1.5.3Bostech releases ChainBuilder ESB 2.0 for LinuxRoad-Tripping With LinuxCustomers demand the latest technology from their vehicles, especially when it comes to entertainment. However, the development cycle for cars is much longer than that of electronics, so there’s always a lag. Linux can help, writes Wind River Systems’ Paul Tu. [...]Linux has a heritage in the desktop market and its large community of software developers offers multiple options to support in-vehicle multimedia applications including: * Popular, industry-standard media formats and file types * A variety of ready-to-use audio and video codecs and players * Solutions for speech recognition control and outputDownload Free Linux Sticker Book For Your Laptop/DesktopWhy Use Linux?Desktop Environments10 Linux desktops you shouldn’t overlookIf you know Linux, you know there are tons of options on every level. To some, this might seem overwhelming at first. To others, it’s all about possibility. The desktop is certainly not without options. In fact, the Linux desktop might very well be the area where there are the most options. But for a lot of users, desktop selection doesn’t usually go beyond KDE or GNOME. With this article, I hope to help the average Linux user get beyond the standard fare.GNOMEFirst GNOME 2.26 Development Packages ArriveThe first development release in the GNOME 2.25 series that will go on to form GNOME 2.26 early next year is expected to be released today. There’s still two months before any freezes go into effect for GNOME 2.26, but a few changes worth mentioning can be found in the handful of packages checked in for today’s GNOME 2.25.1 release.Improvements in GNOME 2.24 and Ubuntu 8.10KDEKDE Community Improves Desktop with KDE 4.1.3 Codenamed “Change”KDE PIM Triage this Sunday November 9thKDEGames review day invitation.EMEASAMsync PC gets Linux certifiedOpen season for open source software in regionDistributionsRed HatOpennet invites reseller partners to MENA leg of Red Hat Virtualisation tourRedhat and AMD migrate VMs across CPUsAMD AND REDHAT have just done the so called impossible, and demonstrated VM live migration across CPU architectures. Not only that, they have demonstrated it across CPU vendors, potentially commoditising server processors. Eeek!Red Hat and Ingres Offer Open Source Stack for Independent Software VendorsFedoraFedora 10, a “Live” solution for One Laptop Per Child.When One Laptop Per Child starts their next Give 1 Get 1 program on November 17th, there will be an option to purchase an upgrade that will allow users to run a standard Linux desktop based on Fedora 10, on their XO system (pronounced “ex – oh”). This special edition of Fedora 10 is an alternative for adults who may not find the child focused graphical interface called Sugar practical for daily use. With this “Live” release the Fedora Project is once again highlighting a fantastic feature unique to modern Linux distributions.Sugar-Coated Fedora LiveCD Gives A Taste of the OLPC XOUbuntuFive Tweaks for Your New Ubuntu DesktopRemastersys – Create custom Ubuntu (live) CD – TutorialIntrepid Ibex lays claim to the Black TowerMandrivaSmart updated with more urpmi functionality implementedEmbedded/DevicesTiny SBCs move to faster ARM9Calao Systems is offering a faster ARM9 processor option across its line of tiny USB and QIL (quad in-line) processor modules, which come pre-installed with Linux and U-boot. It also announced a “TinyCore” module measuring 1.4 x 1.6 inches, significantly smaller than its existing products.Delivery problems with Pandora Game ConsoleCustomizable PowerPC board comes with LinuxEmbedded Alley Launches Consulting Practice to Optimize Flash Memory Deployment in Intelligent DevicesFast BootBIOS vendor promises simultaneous Linux, Windows sessionsInstant-On Portable Computers: A Fast-Growing TrendSub-notebooksLinux threat to MicrosoftLinux boom?These lightweight, stripped-down netbooks can get the job doneThis time last year, it seemed downright weird – take a laptop and shrink it to the size of a hardcover book, throw in wireless Internet access, throw out the battery-draining CD-ROM drive, and sell the stripped-down device for under $500.Microsoft Missing Out on Netbook Growth as Linux Wins SalesNo More Doom and Gloom, PleaseWindows 7 has not been released yet. Reports on it range widely from sleek and fast to being a thinly disguised version of Vista. Spreading FUD is not a reasoned response. It plays on our emotions and it comes about because those spreading it have a weakness. If you are in a strong position then you don’t need to play that card.F/OSSFree/Open-source Video Editing SoftwareSugarCRM wants to be the Linux of the CRM worldWar of words as Zoho sticks it to salesforce.comOpening the CloudCaterham Teams Up with Project Splitwheel to Create First-Ever Open-Source CarOpen source opens doors for small businessesRetail Software: Proprietary, Bespoke, or Open Source?Open source valuations remain birdseedOpen Source Systems Management Ramps UpOpen Source Java Libraries Debut for uPortalPhilosophyOpen Minded, Open SourcedFreedom Is For PeopleFirefoxTop 3 Mozilla Firefox 4 Features For Next Generation Browsing ExperienceTree now closed for Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 “slushy freeze”How Can I Sync My Firefox Installations?Pardon me Microsoft Windows 7, your Firefox is showingSUNSun bundles servers in MySQL blanketsSun Unveils New Systems and Storage Solutions for MySQL; Enables Customers to Scale for Growth With Up to 3X Better Performance and Up to 83 Percent Lower Power CostsSun Serves Up Some Java EE 6 in GlassFishPoliticsAlex Castellanos: Obama the Open Source presidentWill Obama be an open source president?How Web 2.0 helped Obama winCollaborationsInfobright, Talend Forge Open Source Technology PartnershipHyperic Chooses LoopFuse to Strengthen Customer Outreach and Boost SalesRights/RestrictionsDRMUK Retailers Turn Away From DRM, Embrace New MP3 LogosApple Response on Norwegian ITunes Case Fails to ImpressMP3 Store Guide: ‘Don’t buy DRM’ (like iTunes)InternetUK ISPs Looking To Work With Entertainment Industry; But What About Consumers?Our airwaves, indeedStandardsBecta urged to find middle way on interoperability standardsDigital Dark Age’ may doom some dataOpenDocumentCommittee to ensure ODF apps conform to standardOASIS forms interoperability panelThe Importance of the Open Standards Decision on Marketing WebSphereIBM Unveils Mac Support, Roadmap For Lotus SymphonySun, IBM launch ODF tools projectNisus Software, Inc. Releases Nisus Writer Pro 1.2Additionally, export as Word file format (.doc) and the Open Document (.odt) format has been added.Digital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayDan Gillmor, creator of the phrase, “Distributed Journalism” 12 (2005)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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