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● Links 31/12/2008: Gdium Sub-notebook Spreads; Wikileaks Rises

Posted in News Roundup at 7:12 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxEase into Linux from windows.Pay As You Go Computing? Linux is “Free As You Go!”REVOLUTION OS: A REVIEWGreat Linux Innovations Of 2008Last year we had looked at The Greatest Linux Innovations Of 2007, and as this year ends, we have compiled a similar list of what we believe were some of the greatest Linux innovations or achievements of 2008. Among the innovations named this year were KDE 4, NetworkManager 0.7, new hardware companies standing behind open-source support, and the Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix. Researchers devise undetectable phishing attackLugaru shows why game devs should support OS X and LinuxThe November Cornucopia: One Month In Linux AudioThis week I’m your straight reporter bringing you news of of updates, upgrades, and new releases in the world of Linux audio software. Development in this world is continuously productive, so I’ll present only a selection of the Linux sound and music applications and utilities announced in the month of November in the year 2008. Linux Confiscation At School.What concerns me here is that schools tend to be teaching kids that using computers is about learning to use microsoft products such as word, powerpoint etc, all very well, but how about introducing elements of computer science into the classroom and not just leaving it as an option for further education. Anyhow, the event is fully talked about in the the tech guy podcast. DistributionsSeven Most Influential GNU/Linux DistributionsUbuntuHow To/Roundup: Widgets on UbuntuWhy Ubuntu users should care about DebianUbuntu Linux on the laptopHere’s what happened: when I run Ubuntu, the old laptop is lively – it does what I tell it to do, right away and without complaint. But there is an unexpected side-effect: lately when I boot into Windows I find myself getting frustrated. DevicesOpenmoko FreeRunner Android in Blurry Spy-Shot ShockerSub-notebooksOdds and endsMy forecast: netbooks are going to get even hotter in 2009 as buyers turn to affordable PCs with decent performance during an economic downturn. An alliance to watch: Acer and Canonical. As good as its netbooks are, Acer could benefit from Ubuntu, one of the most popular and user-friendly Linux distributions. Canonical, Ubuntu’s sponsor, stands to gain from a sharp rise in its installed base that a bundling deal with Acer would bring. What are these two waiting for? EMTEC bringing 10-inch Gdium netbook to America for $400The Linux-based machine will come loaded with loads of open source software as well as a G-Key, which is described as “a bootable USB key on which the Linux operating system, applications, and personal data are stored.” Expect it to ship in white, black and pink sometime between January and the end of time for $400. £185.76 Dell Inspiron Mini 9 N270 Ubuntu NetbookTime for a TabletBare MinimumF/OSSStallman in Kolkata to talk on Copyright vs. CommunityMunicipalities open their GIS systems to citizensVyatta offers more robust open source router and security applianceVolantis Brings Mobile Tools to the Open Source CommunitySunOpenSolaris gets a Crossbow for ChristmasWhat a year!2008/2009Top Five Disruptive Technologies for 2009, According to Saugatuck TechnologySeven Predictions for Open Source in 20092008: The Year in VoIP2008 year in review: NewsLeftoversOpenGoo: A Free, Open Source Productivity SuiteExtreme Openness: the Rise of WikileaksDigital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayDigital Tipping Point: Marcelo Marques, visionary security networks entrepreneur 03 (2004) [Embedment notice: your Web browser does not supportthe <video> tag. Firefox 3.1 supports it.]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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