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● Links 30/11/2008: GNU/Linux Consistency; Netbook Summit Coming

Posted in News Roundup at 11:27 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxLook at This, Mac Users! User Interfaces on the Linux Desktop Can Have Consistency!The more extreme Mac users will go around and talk about how inconsistent Linux is and how the entire Linux community doesn’t give a hoot about consistency.While it is true that not all applications have consistent user interfaces, due to different widget tookits, it is possible to achieve basic consistency with either one of the below methods:1. Only use applications that use the same widget toolkit as all the other applications on your system. 2. Use something like GTK-Qt to achieve consistency with multiple widget toolkits.Steam Client For Linux Confirmed: Linux Libraries Appear In Left 4 Dead DemoWhy do Windows programs suck so freaking much? (and what can they learn from Linux)The State Of The Tux3 File-SystemVisualRandR 1.3 Arrives With Panning SupportMythTV Adds Support For NVIDIA VDPAUCollection of 50 Best Looking Linux Gnome/Ubuntu ThemesDistributionsMandrivaNetbook world summitOn December 1st, the first international conference dedicated to the Netbook market will be held in Paris at the Maison de la Chimie. The conference, organized by Mandriva, takes place within the scope of the Open World Forum.Mandriva 2009.0 ReviewFedoraFedora 10 is a 10A Visual Desktop Tour of 10 Fedora ReleasesFedora 10: LiveCD installReview: Fedora 10Multimedia Support in Fedora 10Fedora 10 out – is it the best alternative to Ubuntu?UbuntuUbuntu on an iBookFirefox 3.1, Linux 2.6.28 Enter Ubuntu 9.04DevicesFirst steps for Linux on iPhoneGoogle’s Underdog Eyes iPhone’s Lead in AppsOpen source routers come to an Internet exchange near usF/OSSThere’s something different about OpenSource peopleOSSCube Promotes OSScamp Delhi September 2008!!! India’s Biggest Open Source UnconferenceUltra Light Startups: Open Source Content Management SystemsFinanceFOSS: Price Is Zero, Value Is PricelessCrappy economy = great time for open source in schoolsOpen source and the European CommissionTech Talk: Can’t afford Microsoft Office? No sweat …OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write Microsoft Office files. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.DevelopmentSeven years in the making, Processing 1.0 is finally releasedQt Software Lures Fun-Loving DevelopersCode LiberationMIT to Open Source Mobile Web CodeSam Leffler releases HAL sourceHardwareOpen source hardware 2008 – The definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2008New Open Source 8-bit ConsoleLeftoversBT In Trouble Over Secret Behavioral Ad TestsDid BT illegally test a new online advertising system on their customers without consent? That’s currently what British prosecutors are trying to determine.BT GroupAll the fuss stems from a document that was leaked back in June which showed that BT had held a two-week test, which involved 18,000 subscribers back in September and October 2006 without them knowing.What might end Apple’s open source passApple has replaced Microsoft as the chief foe of open source. (Picture from a student assignment sheet at Bodine High School in Pennsylvania.)This was in part a matter of necessity. Apple had to put DRM on its iPod or it would get nothing to sell. It had to become a big advocate of the DMCA to keep its suppliers. 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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