Infrastructure Linux News for Apr 08, 2008:

How Open Source (Ideas) Can Win the War and Save the Auto Industry
(2008-04-08 01:30:45)
Socialized Software: "I am often dismayed by the misappropriation of the term open source. Companies apply the term to products that are free though not open source. It's a classic marketing maneuver to leverage a brand that already has broad recognition..."

Is Ubuntu Becoming the Generic Linux Distro?
(2008-04-08 03:00:13)
Hardware 2.0: "Has anyone else noticed an increasing number of Linux newbies who seem to think that Ubuntu is Linux and Linux is Ubuntu...?"

Managing The GRUB Bootloader With QGRUBEditor On Ubuntu 7.10
(2008-04-08 04:30:07)
HowtoForge: "QGRUBEditor is a graphical frontend for managing the GRUB bootloader..."

Granular Distro Preview is Worth a Look
(2008-04-08 06:00:27)
Linux.com: "Granular Linux is a desktop-oriented distribution based on PCLinuxOS. Its primary goals are to be easy to use and user-friendly..."

First Impressions: Ubuntu 8.04 Beta
(2008-04-08 07:30:55)
Geek.com: "One of the bigger things happening in the OS industry right now is the pending arrival of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)..."

Lug Radio Live; New BytesFree.org Position Paper
(2008-04-08 10:30:01)
FLOSS Ruminations: "I'm happy to announce that BytesFree.org will be represented at its first event, Lug Radio Live, which will be held at the Metreon in San Francisco on April 12th and 13th..."

HP Launches Linux-Loaded Eee PC Rival
(2008-04-08 12:45:57)
Register Hardware: "HP has launched its attempt to grab a little or a lot of the Asus Eee PC's success, two months after the sub-notebook slipped out onto the web..."

OOXML Vote Sparks Protest; EC Investigation Confirmed
(2008-04-08 14:00:32)
Roundup: And all the while, Microsoft still wonders what the fuss is about. Articles within.

Open Source Decade: 10 Years After the Free Software Summit
(2008-04-08 15:00:17)
Ars Technica: "That pivotal event represents the point at which software freedom extended its reach beyond the enthusiast community and began its ascent into the mainstream..."

Juniper's Linux IPS Hits 10Gb/sec
(2008-04-08 16:30:01)
internetnews.com: "Juniper's new platform comes at a time when the market for high-end intrusion prevention/detection systems is becoming a hotly contested one

Volantis Plants Open Seeds for Mobile App Growth
(2008-04-08 17:30:25)
Hoosier Penguin: "In the quest to get as much content to the mobile end user as is humanly possible, much of the content delivery to IP-enabled devices and cell phones is being handled by the large telecommunications providers themselves..."

The GPL's Poor Translation Into French
(2008-04-08 18:30:05)
The Open Road: "The cheekiness/gall of Free/Iliad is almost shocking..."

The Pros and Cons of Linux, Windows, and OSX
(2008-04-08 20:00:22)
Pack Rat Studios: "From time to time I am asked which operating system is the best in my opinion. This is a tough question to answer as there is no definitive answer..."

Why Linux Desktop Fragmentation is a Good Thing
(2008-04-08 21:00:39)
Newsvine: "Apart from the fact that this is just impossible, I'd like to argue that this fragmentation is actually beneficial. Benefits that go beyond 'more choice...'"

Debunking the Analysts
(2008-04-08 21:45:45)
Socialized Software: "However, when it comes to IT buying decisions I have never been much of a fan of the big analyst firms..."

Nine Improvements Needed in KDE
(2008-04-08 23:15:58)
Datamation: "After a week of regularly using KDE 4.0.2 and 4.03 releases on my laptops, these are the improvements that would enhance KDE the most..."

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