Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 09, 2008:

Piped Variable Scoping In The Linux Or Unix Shell
(2008-06-09 06:00:58)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today we're going to look at variable scoping within a piped-while-loop in a few Linux and Unix shells..."

A Utility for Sending Complex Email Messages from the Command Line
(2008-06-09 07:30:00)
Linux.com: "When the need arises to send email from the command line, many folks first think of the mail(1) command..."

Where's the Ubuntu Server Push?
(2008-06-09 12:00:02)
Works With U: "It's far too early to press the panic button. But anecdotal evidence is mounting that Canonical's server push hasn't gained much momentum..."

The 10th Anniversary of Mandriva
(2008-06-09 13:30:48)
adamw's very own blog: "In these 10 years, the company has introduced several innovations in the world of free software and its distribution is one of the world's most popular..."

Open Sesame
(2008-06-09 14:00:57)
The Economist: "Consumer devices: Revealing the underlying technical details of electronic gadgets can have many benefits, for both users and manufacturers..."

Linux Captures the 'Green' Flag, Beats Windows 2008 Power-Saving Measures
(2008-06-09 14:30:01)
Network World: "Ensuring your servers stamp as small a carbon footprint as possible on the earth and in your data center can encompass everything from making sure they are shipped in recyclable packaging to hiring an analyst who can predict the total life-cycle environmental impact..."

Netbooks Pre-Loaded with Ubuntu
(2008-06-09 16:00:08)
here be dragons: "The Canonical OEM team has been approached by a number of OEM's who want to sell netbooks (small, low-cost laptops with an emphasis on the web) based on Ubuntu..."

Is Second Place Good Enough In Open Source?
(2008-06-09 16:30:38)
The VAR Guy: "In our 'winner take all' society, The VAR Guy is starting to wonder: Can open source companies like Concursive, Compiere and EnterpriseDB ever escape from the shadows of their larger and more successful rivals (SugarCRM and MySQL)...?"

The Next Frontier for Open Source
(2008-06-09 17:00:40)
Jim Zemlin's Blog: "Cell phones are the next device that will move to open standards. Whether the big providers like it or not..."

Ubuntu Netbook Remix: A Detailed Explanation
(2008-06-09 18:30:00)
Free Software Magazine: "Ubuntu Remix is a bit of an odd project. It's very new, and things are likely to change very quickly--especially when we start seeing devices that use it natively..."

Absolute 12.1: Slackware ++
(2008-06-09 19:00:41)
TechieMoe: "Absolute Linux, according to its website, is an attempt to take Slackware and make it more convenient with a few well-placed scripts..."

Meet Linpus Linux
(2008-06-09 19:30:05)
Practical Technology: "Their Linux of choice for their forthcoming 512MB to 1GB of RAM mini-computers is Linpus Linux. 'Linpus who,' you ask...?"

Slackware 12.1--The Newest Version of the Oldest Surviving Linux Distribution
(2008-06-09 20:30:33)
O'Reilly: "Slackware is still Slackware. It's designed for the very knowledgeable, experienced Linux user who wants the ultimate in control over their system..."

Netbooks, MIDs, Whatever--It's About Lower Cost Linux
(2008-06-09 21:30:38)
451 CAOS Theory: "No one can be sure what form factor (or name) would best carry Linux to a significant portion of the mainstream PC market, but I agree whole-heartedly with Otellini's view that the driver here is cost..."

Is Linux a Lonely Word?
(2008-06-09 22:30:56)
Amanda McPherson's Linux Foundation Blog: "Just last year I would have leaped out of my chair (spilling my drink) and shouted to uninterested cafe neighbors, 'Hey, look! The New York Times is writing about Linux on the desktop...!'"

Infrastructure Archives: Select a month
2009    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2008    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2001    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1999    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1998    Sep Oct Nov Dec