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Infrastructure Linux News for Aug 29, 2007
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Down(time) in Flames (Aug 29, 2007, 23:00)
Hoosier Penguin: "It was the smell of ozone
that warned me..."
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Community Roles (Aug 29, 2007, 22:30)
SunMink: "In considering the nature of open
source communities that gather around various Free software
commons, I often find I need to distinguish between the different
roles people play..."
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Does the FSF Have Teeth vs. Microsoft? (Aug 29, 2007, 21:45)
InfoWorld: "I was corrected that the FSF
wouldn't lead the legal battle, but that the Software Freedom Law
Center (SFLC) would..."
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2010: The Year of the Linux Desktop (Aug 29, 2007, 21:00)
Limulus: "In order to determine when 'the year
of the Linux desktop' arrives, we should look back in history and
determine when 'the year of the Windows desktop' arrived and under
what circumstances..."
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Linux The Fastest-Growing Smartphone OS (Aug 29, 2007, 20:30)
LinuxDevices: "Linux will power about 31
percent of all smartphones sold in 2012, and by then will have
shipped in 331 million devices, says ABI..."
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Linux Foundation Statement On OOXML
(Aug 29, 2007, 19:30)
LinuxPR: "On September 2, the comment and
voting period will close on ISO/IEC DIS 29500, the draft
specification based upon Microsoft's Office Open XML formats
(OOXML)..."
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Linux: Hasta la Vista, Microsoft! (Aug 29, 2007, 18:45)
The Independent: "But now, this stranglehold
has been broken. Dell, one of the global giants that supplies
businesses and homes with PCs, is selling some of its PCs with
Linux, a rival operating system, already installed..."
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On GNOME's 10th Anniversary, de Icaza and Waugh Look Back, Ahead (Aug 29, 2007, 18:00)
Linux.com: "It seems like just yesterday that
the GNOME Project got its start, but actually it was a decade ago
that Miguel de Icaza got the ball rolling..."
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KDE 4.0: Revolution or Hype? (Aug 29, 2007, 17:15)
Computerworld Australia: "The next-generation
of the KDE open source project, version 4.0, has been touted as the
beginning of a new era in desktop computing, but only two months
from the first release some users are wondering if it's just all
hype..."
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FSF Links Up with Environmental Groups (Aug 29, 2007, 16:30)
Linux.com: "Continuing its efforts to connect
with social activists, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) has
released an open letter signed by major environmental
organizations..."
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U.S. Will Likely Vote Yes on OOXML (Aug 29, 2007, 15:00)
internetnews.com: "Meanwhile, the cut-off date
for the final vote tally as to whether it will become a recognized
ISO standard looms this coming Sunday, Sept. 2. However, the final
results will likely not be decided until early next year..."
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Introducing the Hardy Heron (Aug 29, 2007, 13:30)
jonobacon@home: "I am delighted to have the
pleasure of announcing the Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04), the next
version of Ubuntu that will succeed Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10, due
for release in October 2007)..."
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Microsoft Memo to Partners in Sweden Surfaces: Vote Yes for OOXML (Aug 29, 2007, 12:45)
Groklaw: "IDG in Sweden is reporting the
contents of a leaked Microsoft memo sent to Microsoft partners
there, telling them to join the Swedish Institute of Standards and
vote yes on OOXML..."
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DST to Celebrate Software Freedom Day (Aug 29, 2007, 12:00)
Tectonic: "Software Freedom Day, the worldwide
celebration of Free and Open Source Software, will take place on
September 15. One of the main South African events will take place
at the department of science and technology in Pretoria..."
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FSF Latin America Experiences Revival (Aug 29, 2007, 10:30)
Blue-GNU: "After a bit of a stuttering start,
the FSFLA is definitely well under way and making strong
progress..."
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Linux and Real-Time Java Power German Traffic Lights (Aug 29, 2007, 09:45)
LinuxDevices: "A major European vendor of
city-wide traffic management systems is porting its flagship
traffic light controller to Linux and real-time Java..."
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Three MythTV Linux Distros Compared (Aug 29, 2007, 09:00)
Linux.com: "My Series 1 TiVo is getting old, so
I am planning an escape route based on MythTV, a free software
system that turns an old computer into a personal video
recorder..."
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Network Management And Monitoring With Hyperic HQ On Ubuntu 7.04 (Aug 29, 2007, 04:30)
HowtoForge: "This document describes how to set
up Hyperic HQ on Ubuntu 7.04. The resulting system provides an
awesome, web-based 'Systems-Management-Software...'"
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Configuring a YUP Update Server (Aug 29, 2007, 03:45)
Linux In Novell's East Region: "When you
register SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop or SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server you automatically set nu.novell.com as an update
source..."
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What's The Rule For Embedding Open Source Software? (Aug 29, 2007, 03:00)
InformationWeek: "I just talked with two CIOs
who have different takes on embedding open source software in their
companies' products. One sees it as standard practice, the other
approaches it like a snake in a bag..."
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Feisty in Wireless Land (Aug 29, 2007, 02:15)
iTWire: "Recently I've been reading a lot about
how well Ubuntu works on laptops, particularly when it comes to
handling wireless connections..."
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Linux User--You Have The Right To Remain Silent, Anything You Say... (Aug 29, 2007, 01:30)
Blog of Helios: "There could come a day when it
will be against the law... at least in the United States to use,
possess, advocate or distrubute any Linux Operating system..."
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Ubuntu Adds Ho-Hum Features In Latest 'Gutsy Gibbon' Alpha (Aug 29, 2007, 00:00)
InformationWeek: "Ubuntu, the Linux distro
which I've personally found to be somewhat less than it's cracked
up to be--your mileage may vary--is getting an update..."
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