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● Links 07/12/2008: GNU/Linux Takes Over University, British ISPs Shoot Down Wikipedia

Posted in News Roundup at 1:01 pm by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/Linux7 Best Free/Open-source Image Viewers for LinuxStable kernel 2.6.27.8Cycles and SimplicitiesLearn and Use a Good, Free OS: LinuxVMGL brings 3-D effects to VMsLB – Episode 32 – Python Extravaganza by Linux BasementDesktop EnvironmentsCombined KDE and Gnome developers meetingFancy Up Your KDE or GNOME With Eye Candy [Linux]Alternate Linux desktops (Window Manager)KDELoving KDE 4.2Now that KDE 4.2 beta1 packages are finally done we can start using KDE 4.2! I think the changes are absolutely great. Nothing too radical, but the KDE team packed in a lot of features everywhere and it really adds up!KDE 4.2: A few pointsKDE 4.2 beta 1 on GentooAn Overview Of Recent KDE 4 DevelopmentKRunnerIBMIBM discounts Power servers (again)Imagine a Microsoft-Free LifeAudioFrom the Post 2.0.0 Git Vaults, Amarok Urls and BookmarksAmarok 2.0.0 has been tagged! Short of any really bad bugs showing up the release will be upon us shortly, just as soon as the packagers from the different distros have had a chance to do their thing! This release has been nearly 2 years in the making, and all of us developers have shed blood, sweat and tears trying to make Amarok 2 live up to the vision that has driven us all along. Overall, I am very pleased with the result.Songbird 1.0Sub-notebooksAmid Cannibalization Woes, Netbooks Eat Into Microsoft SalesBut most netbooks have less processing power than their full-featured cousins and can’t run high-spec versions of Microsoft’s Windows, the world’s most-widely used operating system. Instead, the Redmond, Wash.-based software company is selling netbook makers lighter versions of its operating system at a cheaper price. Worse, some manufacturers are choosing to cut Microsoft out altogether by using Linux, an open-source OS.Good OS founder: ‘Cloud’ on netbooks to be shown at CESgOS Cloud instant-on OS shown on videoOLPCUbuntu 8.10 Intrepid Optimized for XO LaptopInterviews with teachers about OLPC benefitsEducationgcompris: educational suite for childrenFedora Classroom: KDE4 for KDE3 usersDistributionsFedoraFedora 11 release schedule setAt today’s FESCo meeting, the final schedule for Fedora 11 was approved. Now it’s time for some reminders about the feature process for Fedora 11. We’re changing a few things this time around to hopefully make the whole process run smoother than ever!First., FESCo will be making decisions regarding dropping incomplete features at the meeting *2 weeks before* the freeze date, in order to give rel-eng and QA time to implement whatever contingency plans might be required prior to the freeze. For Fedora 11, these dates are:Alpha freeze: 1/20 – FESCo meeting – 1/8 Beta Freeze: 3/10 – FESCo meeting – 2/25 Final Freeze: 4/14 – FESCo meeting – 4/1Installing Fedora 10The Perfect Desktop – Fedora 10 (GNOME)The ups and downs of Fedora 10PCLinuxOSPCLinuxOS 2009 Beta 2 – Review, Thoughts and ScreenshotsThe Status of PCLinuxOS 2008/2009MandrivaHappy metrics on community growthThe blue line is users, and the purple line is posts. In December 2005, there were 26,771 registered users. During the year 2006, there were around 87,000 posts to the forums. In January 2007, there were 39,596 registered users, a rise of around 13,000. I believe this is partly because the forums were opened up to all users during this time – previously, some areas were restricted to Club members only.PuppyPuppy Linux – A pocket-size atom bombPuppy Linux proves that even simplicity has the power to get all the things done. The basic interface may require sometime from you to get you accustomed to it, but you’ll like it afterwards.It doesn’t matter whether you are a Linux newbie or a seasoned Linux user, you will like Puppy as much as I did. This has to be one of the best Linux distros around. And it certainly deserves more attention than it is getting right now. Puppy is a tiny atom bomb – loaded with plethora software and utilities – that you can carry in your pocket – in your pen drive, CD, etc. Puppy has so much to offer in so little a size!UbuntuA Mac Devotee Looks at Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex”If Apple came out with a netbook, I’d be tempted to choose it over a Linux-based netbook for a variety of reasons. One of them is that it would slot into our Mac-centric home network (mostly in terms of syncing and existing software) more easily. Another is that I’ve been more blown away by the iPod Touch than I ever thought I could be, and an Apple netbook might have the same effect. Today, however, that choice doesn’t exist and won’t for the forseeable future, and as my shoulders and back start to ache and cramp from the time spent in front of a desktop writing overlong blog posts, an Ubuntu netbook continues to be an increasingly attractive option. Reasons to Switch from OS X or Windows to UbuntuUbuntu and GNU/Linux offer you total freedom. You can choose the graphical interface of your OS and are not stuck with what the denizens Redmond or Cupertino chose for you. With Ubuntu, you can choose the default look and feel of Gnome, KDE or Xfce. If the default style is not to your liking can customize your desktop.Another Win For UbuntuSo I was talking to my lecturer about Ubuntu in general (he’s a fellow user) and I found out that hopefully, by the start of the next academic year at the University (Sept/Oct 09) the entire University should be in a dual boot situation with Windows, and all linked up to the network.DebianDebian Project News 2008/16Embedded/DevicesVyatta expanding Linux networking appliances5 Regal Microcontrollers meet His Majesty LinuxThe “Roboat”: Solar and Linux-Powered SailboatThe Roboat is actually an adapted 3.75m Laerling beginner’s sailing vessel that is tricked out with a Linux operating system and a control software suite that uses Java and C++.RP firm unveils interactive deviceThe Ilumina’s basic component is its 32-inch LCD TV panel. Inside it are computer parts that run a scaled-down version of Ubuntu Linux operating system.VideoNetflix comes to Linux desktopWhy Boxee Might (One Day) Make Me a MythTV Ex-PatF/OSSDragonFlyBSD — another very credible choice for server or desktopThe Microsoftie Who Embraced the Dark Side (Open Source)Ingres Paints a Rosy PictureFive open source content management systems you should know aboutNational IndependenceGermany Joins Growing Ranks of Governments Adopting ODFTake Back the Tech Campaign in Central AmericaFree SoftwareThe FLOSS License Drafter’s Responsibility to the Community[FSFE PR][EN] FSFE Newsletter: OctoberIndiaGNU Labs kicks off activities‘Free IT sector from monopolistic practices’SFLC Receives Grant for Work in IndiaFirefox/Thunderbird10 Great Thunderbird Addons You Must-haveSuper Mario Firefox!PHPNew version 5.2.7 of PHP has improved stability and securitySanyo using DrupalCopyleftRichard Stallman supports Creative Commons. Do you?More Musicians Recognizing The Power Of FreeHandbrake 0.93 released, capitulates on DVD decryptionLeftoversBritish ISPs restrict access to Wikipedia amid child pornography allegationsWikinews has learned that at least six of the United Kingdom’s main Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have implemented monitoring and filtering mechanisms that are causing major problems for UK contributors on websites operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, amongst up to 1200 other websites.British ISPs filtering WikipediaVirgin Killer^W Media 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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