Infrastructure Linux News for Apr 11, 2007:

The True Nature of Open Source
(2007-04-11 00:45:04)
ZDNet: "In the beginning... open source was pure and unadulterated. Over time, the idea of community-build software that is free and unfettered by sticky licensing terms and fees caught on with IT buyers, and the disruption of the old order began..."

Writing and Publishing with Emacs Muse
(2007-04-11 04:30:06)
Linux.com: "Emacs a text editor, but it can be much more: a personal information manager, task manager, and an email client, for instance..."

Build Scalable Web 2.0 Sites with Ubuntu, Symfony, and Lighttpd
(2007-04-11 06:00:02)
ThemBid: "One of the main concerns while developing ThemBid.com was to have a website that would be easy to use but that could scale as the project grew..."

The Perfect Setup--Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)
(2007-04-11 09:00:41)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how to set up a Debian Etch (Debian 4.0) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters..."

Dyne:Bolic 2.4.2: A Live CD Multimedia Studio
(2007-04-11 12:00:38)
Linux.com: "The Dyne:Bolic distribution is a live CD designed for creating, broadcasting, and publishing all kinds of audio, video, and graphic content..."

Windows-Loving Palm Embraces Linux
(2007-04-11 12:45:18)
Silicon.com: "Palm made headlines not long ago for its adoption of the Windows Mobile operating system. Now the handset maker's CEO has committed to adopting Linux too..."

SCO Moves for Summary Judgment on Slander of Title in Novell Case
(2007-04-11 14:15:34)
Groklaw: "In this filing, we come to understand why SCO deposed Maureen O'Gara, as Dan Lyons reported they had on his blog, and why Novell reportedly used 3 hours of the time, according to Lyons, asking her questions about the stalking incident regarding me..."

Cedega 6.0: Now You Can Play Too
(2007-04-11 16:30:22)
Transgaming: "After many months of intense development, we couldn't be more thrilled to unveil our latest and most exciting Cedega version yet: Cedega 6.0..."

Update: PCLinux OS Disappears [Not Really]
(2007-04-11 17:00:15)
The Inquirer: "It seems that in the midst of writing our bit about installing Linux, the OS we suggested, PCLinuxOS, was choking, and may have been breathing its last gasps..." [An ibiblio announcement indicates PCLinuxOS is alive and well, even though its servers currently aren't. Update within. -ed.]

A Critical Look at Ubuntu Feisty Beta on an HP nc8430 Laptop
(2007-04-11 17:30:58)
cpbotha.net: "I've had my idiot-zealot phase ('nothing but Linux is good enough'), but fortunately have left that far behind me. Now I like teasing idiot-zealots with comments about that shareware Loonix thing..."

Plugging Africa's Kids In to $100 Laptop
(2007-04-11 18:45:22)
CNET News: "Khaled Hassounah stood at the front of a dusty classroom, 10 miles outside of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, pointing his index finger in the air..."

Linux Is Going To The Indianapolis 500
(2007-04-11 19:30:32)
Tux 500: "'Jack, it looks like the number 17 Linux car is making it's move. Yes,...what a gutsy move Jack...second place now has a new occupant...'

Is Palm Really Going to Launch a Linux-Based Handheld... Ever?
(2007-04-11 21:00:33)
The Guardian: "But everyone wonders when, if ever, Palm is going to get anything resembling an act together on operating systems..." [Link repaired. -ed.]

Editorial: The Future of the Linux Desktop
(2007-04-11 21:45:11)
Linux Tech Daily: "'Linux will never be ready until my mom/grandma/aunt can use it!' It is funny to me that it almost always is a female..."

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