Infrastructure Linux News for May 06, 2008:

OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu Wants to Be When It Grows Up
(2008-05-06 00:00:21)
Between the Lines: "What would Ubuntu be like if it were an OS for grown-ups...?"

Asus Eee PC: Easy Enough for a Kid
(2008-05-06 02:15:50)
Works With U: "Here are some initial thoughts about the Eee PC, including the most important one of all: The Eee PC shatters the myth that consumers can't use Linux..."

Desktop Linux Strategies for Marketplace Success
(2008-05-06 03:00:07)
Linux.com: "What strategy is needed to really spread desktop Linux to average home users? Here are some ideas that just might work..."

gNewSense 2.0 [Review]
(2008-05-06 07:30:12)
TechieMoe: "I understand the forces that drive 'bbrazil' and 'ompaul' to take a perfectly functional operating system and gut it. However, understanding does not imply agreement..."

Yoper 3.1 Beta [Review]
(2008-05-06 09:00:37)
PlanetOSS: "YOPER (Your OPERating system) promises to be a i686 optimized, fast Linux distribution..."

Knoppix 5.3.1 [Review]
(2008-05-06 12:00:04)
Linux Gazette.net: "At the recent CeBIT computer fair, Klaus Knopper finally released a new version of his popular Knoppix live-CD/DVD variety of GNU/Linux..."

Sandy Gupta Shows Up--Working at Microsoft
(2008-05-06 14:15:15)
Groklaw: "Guess where Sandeep Gupta landed after he left SCO? If I put a blindfold on you and told you to point on the map, you'd still guess Microsoft, wouldn't you...?"

Interview With LPI's Jim Lacey
(2008-05-06 15:45:05)
Linux Journal: "In the mid-1990s there was an attitude within some business circles that Linux as an operating system was something used by hobbyists or IT enthusiasts but was not really practical for the business environment..."

When Is a Standard Not a Standard?
(2008-05-06 16:30:02)
Computerworld UK: "Unlike many of my journalistic confrères, I did not seize on this when it came out: 'OOXML and Office 2007 Conformance: a Smoke Test,' even though the following tantalising result emerged..."

The Grand Unification Theory
(2008-05-06 19:30:39)
The Beez' Speaks: "Let me tell you a little story, before you try to explain 'The Grand Unification Theory' to me again..."

Red Hat Linux Desktop Moves: Calculated Strategy
(2008-05-06 21:00:02)
Datamation: "Recently, Red Hat announced that it would not pursue the consumer desktop market for the time being..."

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