Infrastructure Linux News for May 09, 2007:

The Hidden Roadblock--What is Stopping SMB Adoption of GNU/Linux?
(2007-05-09 00:00:01)
Free Software Magazine: "When considering moving a Small to Mid-size Business client over to GNU/Linux or talking to someone who is considering the same, there frequently is a 'but' somewhere during the process..."

Review of LinuxCertified LCTP60 Laptop
(2007-05-09 01:30:53)
Smith: I was primarily looking for a new laptop because I wanted to update to state-of-art operating systems. I wanted a Linux friendly laptop, as that is my primary operating system..."

Extending OpenOffice.org: Creating Template and AutoText Extensions
(2007-05-09 03:00:15)
Linux.com: "One of the great features of the current version of OpenOffice.org is the support for extensions, which allow you to add to the office suite's functionality..."

How Do I Create CD/DVD Database Labels in OpenOffice.Org Under Linux/Mac OS X/Windows?
(2007-05-09 04:30:39)
nixCraft: "The box full of index cards has served its purpose; it's time to move on to storing information about your CDs and DVDs in a database..."

The Perfect Desktop--Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn
(2007-05-09 07:30:02)
HowtoForge: "With the release of Microsoft's new Windows operating system (Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for various reasons..."

Automatix2 Setup in Debian Etch
(2007-05-09 09:00:37)
Debian Admin: "Automatix is a graphical interface for automating the installation of the most commonly requested applications in Debian based Linux operating systems..."

NFS Server and Client Configuration in Ubuntu
(2007-05-09 10:30:58)
Ubuntu Geek: "NFS was developed at a time when we weren't able to share our drives like we are able to today--in the Windows environment..."

Turn Your Linux Box into a PDF-Making Machine
(2007-05-09 11:15:19)
Linux.com: "Remember the paperless office? By now we were supposed to be handling all of our documents digitally, and saving trees by using computers to handle everything electronically..."

Linux: It's Not Just For Computer Geeks Anymore
(2007-05-09 12:00:15)
Keyboard: "You might think there's no way a free operating system written by volunteers could compete when it comes to music production. But in the past couple of years, all the tools you need to make music have arrived on Linux..."

Mandriva 2007 Spring packs a punch
(2007-05-09 12:45:00)
Linux.com: "Mandriva recently released its first distro of the year, dubbed Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring. Like previous releases, Spring is available in five editions, two of which can be freely downloaded. I installed and worked with the $76 Powerpack edition, which includes support and several gigabytes of packages. Not only does Powerpack score over other multiple CD/DVD free-of-cost distros, it also makes competing non-free distros eat dust."

Red Hat Summit: ...But They'll Sell a Desktop Anyway
(2007-05-09 23:00:49)
Hoosier Penguin: "Capitalizing on a pre-existing channel in developing nations, Red Hat instead announced their new Global Desktop program, geared to deploy on Intel's Classmate, Affordable, Community, and Low-Cost PC product line..."

Guaranteed Porting for a Heterogeneous UNIX Environment
(2007-05-09 23:45:00)
DeveloperWorks: "To guarantee porting for many heterogeneous UNIX® platforms, a build system should be pluggable. You can create a powerful build system by integrating Apache Ant, the GNU compiler collection (GCC), Make, and Subversion. The build system should be componentized so that adding or removing new platform support for new components is easy. It should also use techniques to automatically detect the current platform, and then invoke corresponding platform-specific build components. This article shows how to construct such a system..."

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