Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 10, 2008:

Gates Says Linux Best OS Ever
(2008-06-10 00:00:59)
BBspot: "At a hastily convened press conference Bill Gates announced that he personally thinks that 'Linux is the best OS ever...'" (Humor)

Has the Eee PC Helped Linux's Market Share?
(2008-06-10 02:15:02)
Linux Loop: "Unfortunately, it is very hard to know for sure how many people are using any particular operating system, since there is no way to measure OS usage..."

Using Snort: Part 1: Installation and Configuration
(2008-06-10 04:30:09)
developerWorks: "Then, you wake up one morning, and all that's left of your site is a full-page banner ad for a site you'd rather not be associated with..."

The Perfect Desktop--Ubuntu Studio 8.04
(2008-06-10 06:00:34)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 8.04 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops..."

Using Perl To Handle Mass Mailing In Linux Or Unix
(2008-06-10 06:45:30)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today, we're going to take a look at a quick Saturday script to handle mass mailing with Perl. This is not to be confused with SPAM, although you could use it for that purpose if you're looking to trim down your social circle..."

Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva Performance Compared
(2008-06-10 07:30:19)
Phoronix: "Today we have up 28 test results from Ubuntu 8.04, Fedora 9, and Mandriva 2008.1..."

Running a GNU/Linux Desktop on the Web with Ulteo
(2008-06-10 11:15:39)
Free Software Magazine: "Is it possible to develop full GNU/Linux desktops that run on the web and can therefore be accessed from anywhere...?"

Boy Scouts of America Look to Open-Source Community for Help
(2008-06-10 13:30:22)
Computerworld: "Scouts honor--the 98-year-old Boy Scouts of America (BSA) organization is adopting open-source software as a path to building better software to support the almost 3 million scouts and 1.1 million adults who make up the group..."

UK Unix Beardies Appeal for $cash
(2008-06-10 14:15:43)
The Inquirer: "The UK UNIX User Group may have to drop its legal challenge to Microsoft's controversial international document standard because it doesn't have the money to see it through..."

Nokia: Linux Role Growing, Not Yet Mainstream
(2008-06-10 15:00:24)
Reuters/iTnews: "The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia said it expected the role of Linux operating software in mobile handsets would grow, but it would take some time to become mainstream..."

Law.com Article Spins Old Confusions into New "Danger"
(2008-06-10 16:30:30)
Software Freedom Law Center: "Law.com recently ran a sensationalist piece by Edmund J. Walsh warning of the impending 'dangerous real world business dispute' in store for any for-profit company that uses free software..."

Ubuntu Netbook Strategy Faces Four Questions
(2008-06-10 21:00:41)
Works with U: "But which PC companies and device makers will back Ubuntu on netbooks? Here are some thoughts, plus four key questions facing Canonical’s netbook strategy..."

GPL: Why Can't a Lawyer Understand It?
(2008-06-10 21:45:18)
iTWire: "Nearly a year after the Free Software Foundation released an updated version of the General Public License--the GPLv3--there appears to be a great deal of confusion about what the license actually means, if one goes by two recent publications..."

Firefox 3: Past, Present, and Future
(2008-06-10 22:30:24)
Practical Technology: "Firefox 3 is almost here. The latest version is now at release candidate two and, in a word, it's great..."

Is the VA Killing VistA? Say It Ain't So
(2008-06-10 23:15:11)
FierceHealth: "As longer-term readers know, this newsletter has praised the VA's efforts with open-source EMR VistA since we first got started..."

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