Infrastructure Linux News for Dec 07, 2006:

OSNews: The War for Linux
(2006-12-07 01:00:31)
Two articles on OSNews debate the outcome of the war on Linux... and whether such a war actually exists. Links within.

Mad Penguin: A New Way to Introduce Linux
(2006-12-07 01:45:55)
"While I would certainly not wish to speak for everyone, I do try to introduce Linux to just about anyone that will listen..."

iTWire: Novell: Where Have the PR Folk Gone?
(2006-12-07 02:30:55)
"It is difficult to find a better case of bad timing than Novell's announcement this week that it would be implementing support for Microsoft's OpenXML format in its (Novell's) version of OpenOffice.org..."

Polish Linux: Pardus--A Penguin from Turkey
(2006-12-07 03:15:19)
"Pardus is a Turkish distribution that comes with KDE as the default desktop. It is however not just another pack of known open source apps..."

Linux.com: The Linux Way to Flickr
(2006-12-07 04:00:21)
"The Flickr Web portal allows people to publish and share online, grouped and tagged by subject, whole galleries of digital pictures..."

Debian Admin: Simple Package Management with Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu
(2006-12-07 05:30:32)
"Synaptic is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing software packages on Debian-based distributions. If you are using Debian or Ubuntu you will easily find Synaptic in the System Tools menu or in the Administration menu..."

Linux.com: Winzig: A Portable PIM that Understands Usability
(2006-12-07 07:00:29)
"Winzig is a free, low-resource personal information manager (PIM) written in Python..."

Linux.com: Firewall Your Applications with AppArmor
(2006-12-07 09:15:37)
"Traditional methods of securing a computer have revolved around controlling access to critical services. So, if you need to secure network applications, you need to police network traffic..."

Free Software Magazine: Ubuntu for Non-Profit Newbies (Nice Alliteration)
(2006-12-07 10:00:23)
"In my last post, I was overflowing with praise for the value of Ubuntu for the non-profit world and said I'd discuss 'how Ubuntu works' in this entry..."

SearchOpenSource: Balancing Passive and Active Checks in Nagios
(2006-12-07 10:45:44)
"So you've managed to get Nagios up and running in your network and now you need to fine tune its performance..."

USA Today: Brazil to Test $400 Intel Laptop in Schools, Competing with MIT Spinoff's Computers
(2006-12-07 13:45:00)
"Intel said Tuesday its diminutive low-cost laptop will be evaluated in Brazil next year alongside a cheaper alternative from a non-profit group seeking to bring computers to poor children worldwide..." Updated with new source.

Ubuntu: Ubuntu Herd 1 Released
(2006-12-07 13:45:27)
"Welcome to Feisty Fawn Herd 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 7.04..."

DesktopLinux: And the Desktop Linux Survey Says...
(2006-12-07 14:30:03)
"The OSDL's Desktop Working Group recently concluded a survey on what areas of development are most important to desktop Linux users..."

LinuxLookup: openSUSE 10.2 Released
(2006-12-07 17:30:36)
"After lot of work, the openSUSE team proudly announces the availability of openSUSE 10.2 formerly know as SUSE Linux 10.x..."

Computerworld: Browser Smackdown: Firefox vs. IE vs. Opera vs. Safari
(2006-12-07 19:45:19)
"Four experts go head-to-head (to-head-to-head) to defend their Web browser of choice in an opinionated free-for-all..."

DesktopLinux: Linspire Linux Continues Multi-Language Push
(2006-12-07 21:15:17)
"Linspire Inc., which on Nov. 28 introduced a French-language version of its popular commercial Linux operating system, today announced the immediate digital availability of Linspire 5 in four other languages..."

Hoosier Penguin: Politics versus Pragmatism
(2006-12-07 22:45:22)
"I consider myself a pretty easy going guy, but my recent adventures in Linux would lead me to pull my hair out... had not male pattern balding already handled that chore..."

Valentinos Tiny WebServer: Open Source Software, Mac OSX Gaining Further Momentum...
(2006-12-07 23:30:30)
"In Germany, the move away from Microsoft products is gathering more and more steam..."

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