● 11.10.08

● Links 10/11/2008: Linus Makes #1, Fedora 10 Previews

Posted in News Roundup at 2:20 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/Linux[KDE4] milestonesNetbook growth cuts into Microsoft’s earnings“You can’t charge 100 bucks for an operating system on a machine that costs $299,” O’Donnell said. But he added that Microsoft would probably prefer to cut its margins rather than cede ground to Linux.10 Lamest Reasons Fo Giving Up On Linux! 1. No start button 2. No Notepad, Paint or Internet Explorer. 3. All others use Windows 4. I found it to be unusable, when I tried it 5 yrs ago 5. It is very slow! (when trying it out from a live cd)You can have your computer and save money, tooIt is Time to Stop Looking Over Our ShoulderSo Microsoft in its infinite wisdom has stuck it to the open source community, yet again. They have shut us out of Hotmail. Yawn. Like, who cares? Even Microsoft devotees hate the new Hotmail. Yet, to some people they see this as one more sign that Microsoft is out to get us. “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” cry all of the open source Chicken Littles. Has it come to this?8 Linux Apps to Save You Money While the Country Falls ApartThe Linux Credit CardLinux Outlaws 63 – Love at First SkypeThe pain-free guide to switching Linux distrosStop complaint and begin to contribute the patchPorts and the LikesAptimize tested by Trade MeMost of the rest are built using Linux and open source web server software Apache, which Aptimize hopes to support within a month.“We started talking to Google a month ago and they are really keen for us to do a Linux Apache version and have connected us with a number of people in the US who are interested in that as well.”Crysis Wars Linux Server ReleasedRyan Gordon (a.k.a. Icculus) has announced the release of a Crysis Wars (the multi-player version of EA’s Crysis Warhead) server for Linux. Crysis Warhead is an expansion to the original Crysis game and was released for Microsoft Windows in September.Running Java ME applications on AndroidFirst Experience with CrossOver LinuxGraphicsExperimental ATI Driver Gets DRI2 SupportUbuntu 8.10 does away with xorg.confKernelThe top 10 greatest geeks of all time1: Linus TorvaldsShaun Nichols: It’s one thing to write a complete computer program. It takes an entirely different level of geekdom to write a computer operating system. Compound that with the fact that said operating system is a re-write of the most successful network operating environment of all time, and then – as the icing on the cake – giving the code away to the rest of the world for free and you’ll start to understand why Linus Torvalds earned the number one spot.One story jokingly tossed around is that Torvalds wrote all of the code for the Linux kernel on the back of a shovel over the course of one cold Finish winter. The reality is only slightly less amazing: the 21 year-old student wrote the first versions of his Unix clone in his spare time as a way to connect with servers at the University of Helsinki in 1991.Stable kernel 2.6.27.5EdcuationMy Vietnamese student using the Asus Eee PCDell Mini 9 and Other NetbooksDistributionsUsing UNetbootin To Get Puppy On A StickI am totally in love with my new Puppy flash installation. It does everything I need it to do, is fast and very stable and is tremendous fun to use. This is one Puppy that is definitely not just for Christmas – it is a faithful friend you will want to keep by your side all year round.FedoraFedora 10 [Cambridge] : Next generation GNU/LinuxIn Depth: Fedora 10 PreviewUbuntuHow I kicked the Mac habit – with UbuntuAfter starting a new job this year though I was brought back around to Linux on the desktop. My first day at the office I was asked “so do you want Windows or Linux”? No brainer for me, even with my past pains on the desktop. Linux. (Oh, and they also asked me to pick a hostname themed off of a beer – I thought, man, I made the right choice coming here.) That was how I formally met Ubuntu. I ended up with a Hardy Heron box that has worked really really well.Intrepid Ibex aka Ubuntu 8.10Ubuntu 8.10: Success!Taking a Break with Ubuntu 8.1Ubuntu 8.10: In-Depth Look From a End UserUbuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 116I am in Love with my PC… Again!SunSun Expands ‘Open’ Storage LineOpenSolaris 2008.11 on Ubuntu 8.10 using Sun xVM VirtualBoxF/OSSVideo, Audio and Cross Domain UsageExpresso Livre: an example of community/government free software collaboration in Latin AmericaA pragmatic European approach to open standards (a must-read)Firefox Turns Four!AI Funding for Open-Source Artificial IntelligenceEpisode 8 – “xVM Ops Center” Has Been ReleasedAnnouncing bzr 1.9Gentoo GNU/Hurd thread in Gentoo ForumsEventsDay Software bags Swiss Open Source Award 2008Open Source Mobile: OSIM 2009, 11-12 March, San FranciscoSoCal Linux Expo Calls for SpeakersOpenOffice.orgOpenOffice.org Conference 2008 – everything is differentTry OpenOffice.org. I dare you!SearchGoogle Exec Hints at Future Open PlatformHadoop: Funny Name, Powerful SoftwareLeftoversWith Yahoo-Google deal nixed, DoJ antitrust chief resignsObama Lawyers Ready Their Plan for DOJMGM to Post Full Films on YouTubeCory Doctorow: Why I CopyfightThe Morning Wrap [Intel Bullies Small Companies Again]DAILY INTEL: The semiconductor giant Intel is aggressively pursuing trademark infringement lawsuits, hitting small shops with complaints, The Recorder reports. Intel is going after a one-man company, Intellelectric, for alleged trademark violation. “Trademark enforcement is not unusual for companies with famous marks like Intel. But the number of suits sets the Santa Clara-based company apart,” according to the Recorder report. This year alone, Intel has sued 15 companies like Intellelectric with the word “intel” in their name.Digital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayDan Gillmor, creator of the phrase, “Distributed Journalism” 15 (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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