Infrastructure Linux News for Nov 08, 2006:

Tectonic: Open Source: A Reality for SA?
(2006-11-08 03:15:36)
"Although it might seem like a recent 'buzzword,' the South African government has been successfully running open source software for more than 12 years now..."

SearchOpenSource: Unix to Linux Migration Strategies
(2006-11-08 07:00:02)
Digest: Three SearchOpenSource articles consider the ins and outs of migrating from legacy Unix to shiny new Linux environments.

SearchOpenSource: Software stacks: Mixing Proprietary and Open Source
(2006-11-08 10:00:43)
"When designing a stack with proprietary and open source software components, be as modular as possible..."

All About Linux: AptonCD--Create a Backup of All the Packages You Have Installed Using apt-get
(2006-11-08 11:30:52)
"Over a period of time you would have installed a number of additional software including any packages satisfying their dependencies as well as upgraded some of the software to the most recent version..."

Linux.com: Review: GnuCash 2.0
(2006-11-08 13:00:42)
"If you're prepared to learn a subtly different way of doing things, you will find GnuCash a very powerful alternative for home or small business use..."

Silicon.com: CIO Jury: The Linux Desktop is Dead
(2006-11-08 15:15:30)
"Linux is unlikely ever to be a viable alternative to Microsoft's Windows on the desktop for corporate IT departments, according to leading CIOs..."

DesktopLinux: OLPC Taps 2.6.19 Kernel for First Linux Laptop Build
(2006-11-08 16:45:31)
"The One Laptop Per Child project has decided to utilize a Linux 2.6.19 OLPC kernel with a Red Hat Fedora Core 6 'run-time environment...'"

Yet Another Linux Blog: Novell is Now the New SCO
(2006-11-08 17:30:35)
"Take the second highest ranked distribution of Linux on the planet. Show the community that your developers actually care about desktop Linux..."

InformationWeek: Open Source VoIP Takes A Few Steps Forward
(2006-11-08 18:15:59)
"As voice-over-IP gains ground in businesses and with consumers, the open-source community sees an opportunity..."

SoftwareinReview: Fedora Core 6 Review
(2006-11-08 19:45:00)
"There are no more excuses left, so I think it's time to break the silence about the inferiority of this desktop operating system, now in its sixth release..."

Phoronix: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX / 8800GTS Linux Preview
(2006-11-08 20:30:57)
"NVIDIA today is looking to trump ATI once again as they launch the eighth generation of their GeForce graphics cards..."

Free Software Magazine: Flying High with FlightGear
(2006-11-08 21:15:54)
"FlightGear is a top notch and highly accurate free software flight simulator. The software has no kill or be killed situations..."

The Coloradoan: Terra Soft Launches Linux OS
(2006-11-08 23:00:46)
Something interesting in this interview with Kai Staats: "Yellow Dog Linux is not preinstalled on the Playstation--there are a few steps to arrive at the installer--but anybody who knows how to use a keyboard, a mouse, and a Web browser can do it..."

Mad Penguin: Server or Desktop: Can Linux Companies Make it Work?
(2006-11-08 23:30:24)
"Lately, I've found myself troubled with the changes taking place with Xandros. As many of you probably know by now, Xandros has gone through a reorganization that meant that they had to layoff roughly five employees..."

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