Infrastructure Linux News for Dec 06, 2006:

All About Linux: Get Your ABC's of Linux Right
(2006-12-06 00:15:50)
Humor: "Recently, one of my friends shared with me this rather funny ode to Linux which was passed on to him by a friend of his..."

Mad Penguin: Consistent Packaging for Linux Apps
(2006-12-06 01:00:54)
"I'll admit it; the concept of finding a road that meets in the middle with regards to RPM and DEB packages has crossed my mind before..."

Open Addict: Xandros 4.1 Desktop Professional--Review
(2006-12-06 01:45:14)
"What this means to these types of users is a safer, more efficient computing environment without extreme technical knowledge to install and run a very suitable and substantially inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Windows..."

Phoronix: NVIDIA AYiR 2006 [Review]
(2006-12-06 03:15:13)
"This year is quickly coming to a close and we are here again with what has become a yearly ritual for Phoronix..."

VoIP Planet: VoIPowering Your Office with Asterisk: Connecting AstLinux to the Outside World
(2006-12-06 05:30:27)
"Our mission today: basic server settings such as hostname, network configuration, setting the correct timezone, some security tweaks, and service management..."

SearchOpenSource: Upgrading to RHEL5: Considering Virtualization, Server Consolidation
(2006-12-06 07:00:41)
"Time flies in this industry. It seems like only yesterday I was evaluating the beta release of RHEL4..."

HowtoForge: Installing Popular Applications On Your Ubuntu Desktop With Automatix2
(2006-12-06 11:30:49)
"Although Ubuntu comes with lots of applications that can be installed on your desktop, there are still some applications that are available only from third-party repositories..."

Groklaw: Why the Novell Deal is Bad & SCO's Memo in Support of Motion for SJ...
(2006-12-06 13:45:38)
"Of all the motions in this world, this one is the least deserving to succeed. SCO is asking the court to kill IBM's copyright infringement counterclaims, the ones based on the GPL violations, on the grounds that it never violated the GPL..."

Technocrat: Novell Apologies Debunked, 2700 People Sign Protest Letter
(2006-12-06 14:30:36)
"If you haven't read the letter, you should do so now, as the arguments in it still stand. Since I wrote the letter, Novell and others have raised some arguments of their own, most of which are faulty. I'll deal with them here..."

IT Week: Green Party Slams Microsoft OLPC Involvement
(2006-12-06 16:30:38)
"The UK's Green Party has accused Microsoft of 'unacceptable bribery' in trying to run Windows on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project..."

Linux.com: Child's Play: Sneaking a Peek at the OLPC OS
(2006-12-06 17:30:36)
"The first One Laptop Per Child hardware devices are still months from deployment, but you can sneak a peek at their Sugar desktop environment and bundled applications by running an OS image under an emulator..."

LinuxLookup: Mandriva Linux, 3D on a Flash Drive
(2006-12-06 20:00:17)
"Mandriva today launches Mandriva Flash, the first Mandriva Linux Live USB key..."

Slashgear: Motorola's Sexy Linux Smartphone
(2006-12-06 20:30:28)
"Ever since the first RAZR handset swept imperiously onto the scene, professional Motorola fans have been clamouring for a smartphone version..."

USA Today: Negroponte: Rich Countries to Buy Laptops for Poor
(2006-12-06 22:00:29)
"Professor Nicholas Negroponte, head of the One Laptop Per Child project, responsible for the $100 laptop, has revealed the OLPC is in discussions with a number of wealthy countries about orders for the low-cost devices..."

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