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Infrastructure Linux News for Aug 08, 2008:
Gentoo 2008.0: Return to greatness?
(2008-08-08 00:06:06) Linux.com: "When the long-awaited Gentoo 2008.0 release finally hit mirrors last month, the two largest groups of users found themselves out of luck: x86 users discovered that their live CD wouldn't copy the kernel during install, and the AMD64 image wouldn't fit onto a standard CD-ROM. This was not a great start for a distribution whose comeback may rest upon this release. Updated ISOs were released two days later, though, and those work well for getting a quick Gentoo install ready to customize."
Lightweight GNOME Alternative Emerges
(2008-08-08 12:00:06) Desktop Linux: "A fast, fast-booting, implementation of GNOME aimed at netbooks and older hardware has emerged, and shows "a lot of promise." LXDE has already stacked up a heap of distribution partners."
Lightweight Linux Desktop Proves Popular with Netbooks
(2008-08-08 13:00:07) Monkey Bites: "Perhaps the most interesting part of the new gOS is that the distro has adopted the newer, lightweight LXDE (which stands for Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment), giving the old Enlightenment desktop the heave-ho in the process."
We Don't Need Another Linux Hater
(2008-08-08 15:00:07) Tech Source From Bohol: "While going over Linux Hater's Blog, I can best describe it as Béranger on anabolic steroids."
Being Debian Leader Can be 'Scary at Times'
(2008-08-08 17:30:07) IT Wire: ""We do have our occasional heated discussions, we have 1000+ developers and that sometimes means on any given topic, we may have 2000 opinions.""
Vyatta Linux Router, Pt 2.
(2008-08-08 18:00:07) Technical Mercenary: "Well I'm a sell out, it's official. I've had such an overwhelming response, according to my stats, on the Vyatta router story that I had to do another. So let's grab some documentation and get started."
Connecting Ubuntu Linux to a Networked Printer
(2008-08-08 19:30:07) IT Wire: "When I first connected an HP Inkjet 3550 printer to my laptop, it was easier to get it working than in Windows! The driver for the printer was already available in Linux, so all I had to do was select it and the printer worked."
AMD Moves to Woo Overclockers
(2008-08-08 20:00:07) Internet News: "The downside to any tweaking, however, is that pushing components beyond their rated limits can make a system unstable -- but enthusiasts feel it's worth the risks.
"They feel like they are getting something for free. That's why they do it,""
Using Grep To Streamline Your Shell And Command Line Scripting
(2008-08-08 20:30:07) The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "For today's post, we're going to look at using grep to reduce script-bloat. Of course, we won't be covering every possible way this can be done, because I have yet to finish perfecting the art of using editor tricks to reinforce bad habits."
32GB Flash Chips Target Mobile Devices
(2008-08-08 21:00:07) Linux Devices: "Toshiba has announced new NAND flash memory devices said to offer the highest densities ever. The 32GB devices use chips built on 43 nanometer process technology, integrate controllers for standard interfaces, and target mobile phones, handhelds, and PNDs (personal navigation devices)."
Inkscape Tutorial: Creating a Simple Ribbon
(2008-08-08 22:00:07) Free Software Magazine: "Inkscape is one of the most popular free software vector drawing applications. With minimal effort you can achieve some excellent results. However, for the inexperienced it can be a bit hard to find out how to get those results. In this tutorial I’ll look at creating a simple ribbon effect which will hopefully introduce some of the key Inkscape features along the way."
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