OpenStack Gets a HyperVsectomy
(Feb 3, 2012, 00:01 UTC) (2117 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'Microsoft Bashers' files:

Radio Software Airtime 2.0 Released With Easier Icecast And SHOUTcast Configuration, More
(Feb 2, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (1300 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
WebUpd8: Airtime is a free open source radio management application. The Airtime server runs on Linux, but the interface can be used from anywhere, using a web browser.

GNUnited Nations 0.5 Released
(Feb 2, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (1122 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
GNU.org: GNUnited Nations (or GNUN for short) is a build system for www.gnu.org translations, supposed to make translators' lives easier.

Google is killing Free Software
(Feb 2, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (5273 reads) (7 talkbacks) (feedback)
Swfblag: Google is the greatest danger to the Free Software movement at the current time.

Unity 5.2: What's new, and a call for testing
(Feb 2, 2012, 16:00 UTC) (2488 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Fridge: It has been a few weeks since the last drop of unity, and now the unity team has readied the new version of unity 5.2.

Komodo 7.0 IDE Syncs Up Development
(Feb 2, 2012, 12:00 UTC) (1698 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Developer.com: Developer tools vendor ActiveState is out with a major new release of their Mozilla-powered Komodo IDE.

Say hello to Bootstrap 2.0
(Feb 1, 2012, 20:00 UTC) (2335 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Dev.Twitter : Six months ago we open-sourced Twitter Bootstrap, an extensive front-end toolkit for developing web sites and applications.

Brocade Leveraging Perl to Boost ADCs
(Feb 1, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (1630 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: Perl isn't just for apps, it's for big service provider networking gear now too.

OpenStack developers consider dropping Microsoft Hyper-V support
(Feb 1, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (2241 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
ComputerWorldUK:Microsoft may try to revive support for Hyper-V in OpenStack as the community considers removing the code, which one OpenStack developer called broken and unmaintained, from the stack.

Greg Kroah-Hartman Becomes Linux Foundation Fellow - Gives SUSE the Boot
(Feb 1, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (2397 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow' files:

Arch’ed in a day; a noob experience
(Feb 1, 2012, 13:00 UTC) (2945 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Justin Stories: Yesterday morning 9 am -was reading some reviews and suddenly felt the urge to install and try Arch (Oh boy…).

Drush: Managing Drupal from the Command Line
(Jan 31, 2012, 15:02 UTC) (1454 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wazi: "Drush can make it easy for you to perform an internal cleanup, do a fresh Drupal install, install and enable modules, or create users, among other things."

Share And Discover Cool Bash Tricks With Bash One-Liners
(Jan 31, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (3241 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
TechLaze: Wanna impress your friends with some cool one-liners?

Where Mozilla Ubiquity Failed, Ubuntu HUD will Succeed
(Jan 31, 2012, 00:01 UTC) (3716 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'Mozilla Labs is Ok; Real implementation is Better' files:

GCC 4.7 Moves Along Into Stage 4
(Jan 30, 2012, 23:00 UTC) (2932 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: GCC 4.7 is still on track with its development plans for an official release in March or April and this popular open-source compiler will deliver on many new features.

KDE Telepathy releases first beta version
(Jan 30, 2012, 15:14 UTC) (1768 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Dot KDE: The KDE Telepathy team has made the first beta release of the new KDE Instant Messaging suite.

More Systemd Fun: The Blame Game And Stopping Services With Prejudice
(Jan 28, 2012, 22:00 UTC) (6246 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: Systemd, Lennart Poettering's new init system that is taking the Linux world by storm, is all full of little tricks and treats.

Kernel Log: Coming in 3.3 (Part 1) - Networking
(Jan 28, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (4770 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The H Open: Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel offers another way to team multiple Ethernet devices.

Canonical HUD Brings Apps to Life on Ubuntu Linux Desktop
(Jan 28, 2012, 10:00 UTC) (5361 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
EnterpriseAppsToday: Ubunutu's desktop lead explains why HUD will succeed where Mozilla Ubiquity failed.

People Behind Debian: Josselin Mouette, founder of the Debian GNOME team
(Jan 28, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (3023 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
apt-get-install-debian: Josselin Mouette is one the leaders of the pkg-gnome team, he takes sound technical decisions and doesn’t fear writing code to work-around upstream issues.

The Grand /usr-fication of Linux
(Jan 27, 2012, 23:00 UTC) (5624 reads) (19 talkbacks) (feedback)
ITWorld: The Fedora Project is currently mounting a concerted effort to merge Linux filesystem directories into a more organized structure, an effort known as /usr merge.

Microsoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on Azure
(Jan 27, 2012, 17:04 UTC) (2536 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
All About Microsoft: "Microsoft is moving steadily ahead with its plan to enable Linux to run on its Windows Azure cloud platform."

Apache OpenOffice - The IBM Edition?
(Jan 27, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (5146 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'Goodbye Lotus Symphony' files:

Arctext.js – Curving Text with CSS3 and jQuery
(Jan 26, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (2554 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
codrops : While CSS3 allows us to rotate letters, it is quite complicated to arrange each letter along a curved path. Arctext.js is a jQuery plugin that let's you do exactly that.

Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot
(Jan 26, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (2716 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxJournal: Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive.

50 Android Apps to Customize Your Smartphone
(Jan 25, 2012, 20:00 UTC) (5495 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: Android apps to extend battery life, improve communication, optimize RAM and otherwise boost your smartphone's performance.

With Clonezilla, Install Once and Clone Forever
(Jan 25, 2012, 20:00 UTC) (3692 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wazi: Clonezilla Server Edition can help you install servers with less effort, and the same, or better, results than visiting each machine with a disc.

Do Tebow-Like Beliefs Make You a Better Software Developer?
(Jan 25, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (3584 reads) (16 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: A software developer shares his experience with colleagues who felt personal beliefs influence coding ability.

A Broad Look at Hugin
(Jan 25, 2012, 10:00 UTC) (1669 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: The release notes for Hugin's latest update begin with the words "Hugin is more than just a panorama stitcher."

Moose
(Jan 25, 2012, 08:00 UTC) (2527 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxJournal: Perl has been around for more than 20 years.

How to Browse From the Linux Terminal With W3M
(Jan 24, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (2828 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
How To Geek: W3M is a terminal web browser for Linux.

Introducing the HUD. Say hello to the future of the menu.
(Jan 24, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (4590 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Mark Shuttleworth: here is some very good news: 12.04 LTS will include the first step in a major new approach to application interfaces.

Cinnamon 1.2 Released With Desktop Effects, Multiple Layouts, More
(Jan 23, 2012, 23:00 UTC) (6967 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
WebUpd8: Cinnamon, the GNOME2-like GNOME Shell fork, has reached version 1.2, which is considered fully stable.

Ruby on Rails 3.2 aids the developers
(Jan 23, 2012, 22:00 UTC) (2378 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: The new version of the Ruby on Rails framework features new developments that could aid Web development

Couchbase Moving Forward In 2012
(Jan 23, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (1858 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
DatabaseJournal: NoSQL database startup Couchbase is planning on big things for 2012.

How to Access a PostgreSQL Database from Any Language
(Jan 22, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (3799 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wazi: Here's how to access Postgres data from any program, whether your code is in C, C++, PHP, Tcl, Python, or Perl.

Teach Yourself with Anki: Open Source Flashcards on Linux
(Jan 22, 2012, 14:00 UTC) (3542 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: Prepping for a Linux certification exam? Helping the kids with schoolwork? No matter what the subject is, Anki can help you commit it to memory.

Has Firefox Lost Its Edge?
(Jan 21, 2012, 14:00 UTC) (8407 reads) (15 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation:Once an emerging darling, the open source browser is now beset by a troubling handful of issues.

To Clean Up Android Smartphones, Take A Cue From PCs
(Jan 20, 2012, 10:00 UTC) (4333 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: New Android phones are bloated with unwanted apps. Is there no way to avoid the mess?

The Fragmentation of the Linux Desktop
(Jan 18, 2012, 15:00 UTC) (5075 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: Dissatisfaction with Unity and GNOME, among other factors, is wreaking havoc on the Linux desktop. (or is it?)

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