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Infrastructure Linux News for May 13, 2008:
Is Microsoft Poisoning its Sea of Troubles?
(2008-05-13 00:00:01) Computerworld UK: "Today seems to be Microsoft Monday. While the company has developed a death-wish in its relations with the European Commission, it is doing something fascinating with its other bête noire, open source..."
Deep, Down and Dirty PC Repair
(2008-05-13 01:30:00) Computerworld: "Sometimes, no matter how much you try to protect your computer, you need to get down and dirty with the hardware. Sometimes it's the obvious..."
Why We Love Ubuntu Linux (or Maybe We Don't)
(2008-05-13 03:00:38) The Linux Distillery: "With Ubuntu 8.04 now on the streets, it’s time to catch a breather and reflect on just why Ubuntu gets all the hype. Why is Ubuntu the hottest brand in Linuxdom at this time...?"
Unison--File Synchronization Tool
(2008-05-13 07:30:52) Ubuntu Geek: "Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts..."
Connect OpenOffice.org to Zoho Writer and Google Docs with OoGdocsIntegrator
(2008-05-13 09:00:29) Linux.com: "Do you fancy Web-based word processors but aren't ready to leave OpenOffice.org? You can work with your Zoho Writer and Google Docs files from the convenience of OpenOffice.org Writer, courtesy of the OoGdocsIntegrator extension..."
Puppy Linux 4.0: Has it Learned New Tricks?
(2008-05-13 10:30:30) Tech Source from Bohol: "Puppy Linux 4.0 has been unleashed recently. It is a major distribution release version of this well-known mini-distro that is why I took some time to check it out..."
The Fedora Project Releases Fedora 9
(2008-05-13 12:45:51) "The Fedora Project, a Red Hat sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration, today announced the availability of Fedora 9, the latest version of its open source operating system distribution..." (Full announcement within.)
Louis Suarez-Potts: OOXML Has Zero Effect On ODF
(2008-05-13 14:15:03) EFYtimes: "Naturally, when OOXML’s approval cast a doubt on ODF, we sought reactions of the OOo team, on how they viewed the future of OOo, ODF and OOXML..."
Fedora 9--An OS That Even the Linux Challenged Can Love
(2008-05-13 15:45:42) RegDeveloper: "Fedora 9 features PackageKit for software management which can tie into a number of back ends regardless of what method you're using--UM, RPG, Apt, etc..."
Asterisk Going Carrier-Grade?
(2008-05-13 16:30:46) internetnews.com: "A UK-based carrier-grade equipment vendor may begin baking the open source IP-PBX into its offerings. Is this the next big step for open source VoIP...?"
Introducing The Hague Declaration
(2008-05-13 17:15:46) ConsortiumInfo: "That pronouncement has been titled The Hague Declaration by the new international group, called the Digital Standards Organization ('Digistan,' for short), that crafted it..."
Time to Slow Down?
(2008-05-13 18:45:20) LinuxWorld: "All communities develop rituals over time. One of the enduring linux-kernel rituals is the regular heated discussion on development processes and kernel quality..."
Open Source Survey: Many Questions Remain
(2008-05-13 21:00:39) iTWire: "Used in the right context, statistics can often illuminate and point the way. On the other hand, these days, given the degree of spin around, they are more often used to confuse and blur an issue..." [Link repaired. -ed]
Is Cisco Vulnerable to Open Source?
(2008-05-13 21:45:37) ZDNet: "The point is that while Cisco is a good corporate citizen it is not a friend of open source..."
The GNU GPL is Contagious. So What?
(2008-05-13 23:15:04) Milking the GNU: "In an otherwise great post about the GPL and its goals, Bradley Kuhn writes something that strikes me as a typical example of open-source political correctness that ultimately tarnishes the credibility of the community..."
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