Infrastructure Linux News for Jan 10, 2006:

Linux-Watch: Older Hardware, Windows, and Linux
(2006-01-10 00:00:33)
"Microsoft's most recent anti-Linux FUD efforts are perhaps its most pathetic ever..."

ZDNet Australia: A New Vista on Linux
(2006-01-10 00:30:43)
"With Linux continuing its struggle to convince the world's businesses that it's a viable Windows alternative, David Braue asks if the pending release of Windows Vista could finally provide the boost it's been waiting for..."

Microsoft Touts Windows On Linux Site
(2006-01-10 01:00:13)
In the spirit of full disclosure, here's what the press (WebProNews and Linux-Watch) is saying about us today.

InfoWorld: Problems with OpenOffice
(2006-01-10 01:30:02)
"Before you start flaming, please understand that both I and the author of the news article are open source PROponents. We like open source. I've made a career of it..."

LinuxElectrons: Why Some Vendors Refuse to Open Source Drivers
(2006-01-10 02:00:21)
"Some vendors refuse to open source their drivers. Some refuse to even provide a driver. The most distinguished of these are NVIDIA, ATI and Broadcom..."

Free Software Magazine: Free Software Games Need a Richer "Character Franchise"
(2006-01-10 03:00:03)
"Part of the success of gaming companies like Nintendo is their cultivation and use of trademarked characters like 'Mario' and 'Princess Peach...'"

Libervised: Let's Burst the "Open Source" Bubble
(2006-01-10 03:30:50)
"The message is that spliting the Free Software movement in 1998 to start the 'open source' initiative was indeed a mistake..."

HowtoForge: SAMBA (Domain Controller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger"
(2006-01-10 06:15:46)
"This is a detailed description about the steps to set up a Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 5.10 - Breezy Badger) to act as file- and print server for Windows workstations in small workgroups..."

openSUSE: Making a DVD from CDs
(2006-01-10 07:00:11)
"People have requested to have a single DVD instead of the 5 CD's. The reasons for this are various..."

HowtoForge: Monitoring Access to Server SQUID
(2006-01-10 07:45:17)
"The Calamaris is a software written in Perl that effects the generation of reports detailed of the use of the InterNet using the archives of logs of some servers well proxy..."

Linux.com: Alternative Input Devices under Linux
(2006-01-10 08:30:21)
"The standard QWERTY keyboard dates from 1874. The computer mouse is a little more recent, but still comparatively ancient..."

MozillaQuest: Cheat Knoppix 4 to Improve Performance
(2006-01-10 09:15:38)
"As part of the legwork for our stories involving the Knoppix Linux live CD and Live DVD, we gave the Knoppix 4.02 live Linux CD a spin on a somewhat older laptop..."

LinuxMedNews: VistA in Egypt, An Interview with Omar H. El Hattab
(2006-01-10 10:45:53)
"In order to help Linux Medical News readers understand the challenges he faced in setting up the software in Arabic and English we present the following interview..."

pyroCPU: ATI PowerPlay Benchmarked
(2006-01-10 11:30:20)
"As we had shared at Phoronix upon the public release of ATI PowerPlay for Linux, the technology does indeed work as expected by specifying the power-state to conserve the battery along with generating less heat..."

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Miller's Quest
(2006-01-10 12:15:49)
"After the holidays, you might need to find a spot to get away from everyone in order to just chill out a bit. The RPG (role playing game) simulation Miller's Quest is perfect for such an occasion..."

PR: FSF Announces GNU Gnash--Flash Movie Player
(2006-01-10 13:45:36)
"The Free Software Foundation has announced the addition of Gnash, the GNU Flash movie player and Firefox plugin, licensed under the GNU General Public License..." Press release within.

Software in Review: The Differences Between Linux Distributions
(2006-01-10 19:45:31)
"This article will show how they differ, and how GNU/Linux differs from similar operating systems..."

OneAndOneIs2: Linux is Not Windows
(2006-01-10 23:30:56)
"You may even have had a go at answering these questions, only to be shot down in flames by a Linux newbie who takes it as read that his idea, based on years of experience with a different OS plus a few hours on Linux, is revolutionarily brilliant..."

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