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Infrastructure Linux News for Oct 03, 2007:
The SCO Group, or the Dead Man Walking
(2007-10-03 00:45:49) Troubled Ramblings of a Jaded 20-Something: "...[T]he head-programmer walked out from behind his corner-cubical to say, 'You need to get all the facts, SCO still owns all the work they've done on OpenServer.' My story begins..."
When Open-Source GUIs Attack: The Blender Example
(2007-10-03 02:15:14) Computerworld: "I am not going to get too deeply into the finer points of the products and what the TDT 3D reviewer thought of them, but many readers got quite worked up about one of the tools, Blender 3D 2.45..."
Office Shootout: OpenOffice.org Impress vs. Microsoft PowerPoint, Round 2
(2007-10-03 03:00:24) Linux.com: "How does the current version of OpenOffice.org (OOo) compare with Microsoft Office in its ability to produce slide presentations...?"
Top Ten Side Effects of Switching to Linux
(2007-10-03 03:45:00) Linux.org: "Studies done by a prestigious think tank in Silicon Valley have identified the most common behavioral changes in people who have switched to Linux..." [Humor]
Build 'em Right, Build 'em Strong, Build 'em Linux
(2007-10-03 04:30:06) Blog of Helios: "The phenomenon of Komputers4Kids has surpassed our expectations and for a while, we thought it surpassed our ability to meet the need..."
Using FileZilla on Linux
(2007-10-03 06:00:08) TechRepublic: "Recently, the open source FileZilla FTP client became available for Mac OS X and Linux. Previous versions of FileZilla were only available for Windows..."
iTunes 7.3 on Linux with Wine
(2007-10-03 06:45:32) Wine Review: "iTunes is an audio player for playing and organizing digital music files, and purchasing digital music files in the FairPlay digital rights management format..."
SamePlace: A Jabber Client for Firefox
(2007-10-03 07:30:38) Linux.com: "If you spend most of your computing life in Firefox, it makes sense to consolidate other online activities in your browser..."
OpenOffice.org Conference 2007: Some Thoughts
(2007-10-03 08:15:48) Roberto Galoppini's Commercial Open Source Software: "I returned myself a couple of days ago, and I wish to share here some thoughts about the final round table, actually one of the most important sessions..."
NimbleX: The Diet Slackware
(2007-10-03 09:00:24) Tech Source from Bohol: "The word 'nimble' is an adjective that means quick and light in motion. It is also a quality that the young NimbleX Linux distribution is boasting..."
The 70 Coolest Free Applications in Existence
(2007-10-03 09:45:35) Seopher: "At the end of August I created a list of the 40 coolest free applications around which proved quite popular..."
Delhi FOSS Event Gets Growing Attention
(2007-10-03 10:30:10) The Economic Times: "India's free and open source software (FOSS) thrust is growing bigger. Its annual event, freed.in, has just concluded. And it drew some prominent speakers and serious support from industry..."
Analysts Doubtful as Red Hat Targets Microsoft
(2007-10-03 13:30:46) The News & Observer: "Software maker Red Hat could be within a decade of catching up with Microsoft in the business of selling server software..."
HP: I'm In! Send All SCO's Bankruptcy Notices Please
(2007-10-03 14:15:01) Groklaw: "Now it's Hewlett-Packard that has answered the call from the bankruptcy court and filed a notice of its interest in SCO's bankruptcy..."
An Open Letter to Palm
(2007-10-03 16:30:07) PC Magazine: "It's time to save the Palm OS. Set it free by introducing it to the world of open-source development..."
Open Source Entrepreneur Turns His Hobby Into an Inc. 500 Enterprise
(2007-10-03 17:15:30) Linux.com: "iFAX, a commercial company that is built on open source fax server software HylaFAX, was recently included in Inc. Magazine's 2007 list of the top 500 fastest growing companies in the United States..."
Levanta Freshens Up Linux Server Cure-All
(2007-10-03 18:00:54) Channel Register: "Linux specialist Levanta has issued a fresh release of its flagship software that brings a host of new high-end management tools..."
The Linux Way: Collaboration and Conflict
(2007-10-03 19:00:01) LinuxInsider: "Torvalds' irate reaction--complete with shouting and name-calling--got the attention of many outside the inner sanctum, but many would argue that this was just another day in the life of the Linux kernel community..."
Kernel Space: A Tiny Linux for the Embedded World
(2007-10-03 20:15:18) LinuxWorld: "An announcement of the revival of linux-tiny, a set of patches aimed at reducing the footprint of the kernel, mainly for the embedded world, has led to a number of linux-kernel threads..."
Will Open Source Become Bloated and Decrepit?
(2007-10-03 21:00:10) The Open Road: "...[W]e may well end up becoming that which we disrupt..."
Linux Done Right (Personals Edition): Linux Shop Seeks Linux Vendor
(2007-10-03 21:45:54) Enterprise Linux Log: "Matthew Porter, the CEO of Contegix, is an anomaly as far as I'm concerned--and I don't mean that in a negative way whatsoever..." [Link repaired. -ed]
Michael Meeks on Sun and OpenOffice.org
(2007-10-03 23:15:50) ONLamp: "While very few people question Sun's generosity in purchasing Star Office and subsequently opening the code, there have been persistent questions regarding the community management of the project..."
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