Infrastructure Linux News for Mar 01, 2007:

Shelley the Republican: Linux, The Official OS of the Axis of Evil
(2007-03-01 00:00:20)
Humor: "Not so long ago STR and I drew a great deal of fire from aggressive Linux using zealots for the 'crime' of pointing out that using Linux is contrary to the very spirit of American free enterprise..."

DesktopLinux: Is a Linux Desktop Avalanche Coming?
(2007-03-01 00:30:52)
"It keeps getting better and better, but Microsoft's monopoly has kept many PC users from realizing that there really is a viable alternative to Windows. However, that's about to change..."

OSWeekly: The Terrible State of WiFi in Linux
(2007-03-01 01:00:52)
"Understand, however, that I applaud the ongoing efforts of Ralink, Intel and Atheros. These groups have bent over backwards to make life easier for the casual Linux enthusiast..."

Saddler: Gentoo is Not About Choice
(2007-03-01 01:30:41)
"Let's take a look at what we do see. Words like adaptability. Tools. Not choice. So, what is the strength, the purpose of Gentoo...?"

Free Software Magazine: The Emerging FOSS Revolution in Cuba
(2007-03-01 02:00:36)
"Now Cuba stands on the precipice of a revolution in the use and development of free and open source software..."

WWdN: In Exile: 10d10t
(2007-03-01 02:30:42)
"I've written a few times about how I love technology, and how technology, which is supposed to make our lives easier and less stressful, often does exactly the opposite..."

Linux Journal: Building an Relationship Economy
(2007-03-01 03:00:45)
"Is there something new that open source development methods and values can bring to the economy? How about something old...?"

All About Linux: Most Popular Websites Powered by GNU/Linux Concludes Survey
(2007-03-01 04:00:50)
"Pingdom--an uptime monitoring company conducted a survey recently where it researched the technologies that power 7 most popular websites..."

linux howtos: Beryl: Usability (vi)
(2007-03-01 07:00:20)
"This is a quick howto on a not-so-well-known feature of beryl--drag and drop using the scale plugin..."

APC Magazine: How to Dual Boot Linux and Windows XP (Linux Installed First)
(2007-03-01 08:30:35)
"You want to install XP on your machine alongside your existing Linux installation, on the same drive. You have installed Ubuntu already..."

Really Linux: Some Common Beginner Linux Installation Issues
(2007-03-01 09:15:10)
"Let me begin by declaring that this is a basic summary for beginners. I do not try to clarify solutions where complex issues such as bad disks and the need for fsck exist..."

Linux.com: Adjusting MP3s with MP3Gain
(2007-03-01 10:00:42)
"If you listen to music on CD much, you'll notice that some CDs sound much louder than others, and I'm not talking about Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste versus Sarah McLachlan's Touch..."

GNOME.org: GNOME 2.18.0 Release Candidate (2.17.92) Released
(2007-03-01 13:45:55)
"Here we go: this is the last unstable release before 2.18.0. We've all added cool features, important bug fixes, great translations, or shiny documentation during the past six months..."

Techworld: Linux Users Get Windows-Free Dell Laptops
(2007-03-01 14:30:10)
"Two leading hardware vendors, Dell and Lenovo, are quietly selling laptops without preloaded Microsoft Windows to Linux customers who know where to look..."

Insanely Great Mac: Dell-Linux: Is the Target Windows or OS X?
(2007-03-01 16:00:48)
"With Vista not exactly creating a storm--yet--Microsoft needs Dell right now. And it also needs HP and the many other firms and white box makers that run its OS on their machines. But the relationship is interdependent..."

DownloadSquad: Wizpy--Stupid Name, Very Cool Linux Toy
(2007-03-01 16:45:52)
"I don't think I'm going out on a limb on this one, but Wizpy is a stupid name for a cool device that let's you take over almost any computer on the planet..."

internetnews.com: Preloaded Linux on Dell: Fact or Fiction?
(2007-03-01 17:30:38)
"That's not to say that it can't be done. HP is proving it can make money from supporting Debian, which is something that no other major hardware vendor has been able to do..."

Red Hat Magazine: Building the XO: Introducing Sugar
(2007-03-01 19:45:47)
"One Laptop Per Child comes closer to being a reality every day--and every day, more people are looking for ways to get involved with the OLPC project..."

Datamation: The Emerging Dell-Linux-Apple War
(2007-03-01 22:00:22)
"While we spend a lot of time talking about Linux vs. Windows and Windows vs. the MacOS, the real battle for the Windows desktop alternative may be the preliminary round between the MacOS and Linux..."

Ars Technica: Why Dell and Other Major Hardware Vendors Won't Do Desktop Linux Preinstallation
(2007-03-01 23:30:09)
"But for a multitude of pragmatic, ideological, and economic reasons, it is unlikely that Dell will expand desktop Linux preinstallation support to a broader selection of the company's offerings in the near future..."

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