Infrastructure Linux News for Sep 04, 2008:

Book Review: Ubuntu for Non-Geeks
(2008-09-04 00:01:56)
Linux.com "Ubuntu for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook, by Rickford Grant, introduces non-Linux users to the world of Linux and shows them how to be productive in a complete Linux environment."

Amarok, the Music Player That Does it All
(2008-09-04 01:31:56)
Free Software Magazine: "He started thinking about how cool it would be if someone merged the Midnight Commander interface with an XMMS backend. Since no one else seemed to be doing it, Kretschmann threw his own app together and called it amaroK, after the album by Mike Oldfield."

zim - a Desktop Wiki for Ubuntu Linux
(2008-09-04 07:31:56)
Ubuntu Geek: "Zim is a WYSIWYG text editor. It aims at bringing the concept of a wiki to your desktop. For example every page is saved as a text file with wiki markup. Pages can contain links to other pages, and are saved automatically."

Burned by Chrome
(2008-09-04 09:01:56)
The Register: "Astute Reg readers have pointed out a Chrome condition of service that effectively lets Google use any of your copyrighted material posted to the web via Chrome without paying you a cent."

Google: Chrome Browser Will Make Money
(2008-09-04 10:31:56)
Internet News: "The Incognito window, which is Google Chrome's privacy mode, is also a key feature that Goodger explained was meant to keep stuff off a user's computer so sites won't appear in history and cookies aren't saved."

On Stupid Mascots and Closed Source Browser Plugins
(2008-09-04 14:01:56)
Tech Broiler: "Everyone's been harping on Google this week with the release of Chrome, so I thought I would be different -- today I’m going to give Adobe some love. Because I bet they feel left out."

Dell Bets on a Small Laptop
(2008-09-04 16:01:56)
Fortune: "Asus has one. Hewlett-Packard has one. And now, Dell has one, too."

What's Coming in Ubuntu 8.10?
(2008-09-04 17:31:56)
Polish Linux: "Alpha 4 has a new version of X.org server and Linux kernel. There is also a new Network Manager. It has one of my long waited features, namely 3G network support."

Microsoft's IE Market Share Drops Again
(2008-09-04 18:31:56)
Computerworld: "Internet Explorer lost nearly a full percentage point in market share during August, the browser's biggest drop in three months, a Web metrics firm said today."

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 w/ Linux
(2008-09-04 19:01:56)
Laptop: "Dell enters the mini-notebook market with its long-anticipated Inspiron Mini 9. Dell took its time releasing its own netbook, and it is clear they spent the extra days and hours getting (nearly) everything just right."

Beta Debian 5.0 Live Version Available
(2008-09-04 19:31:56)
Practical Technology: "Debian 5, Lenny, is getting closer to delivery and as part of that, the Debian Live Team has released the first official version of Debian Live."

GNOME Debian Package Finder: Rough and Ready Package Search For the Desktop
(2008-09-04 20:01:56)
Linux.com: "Now, the GNOME Debian Package Finder (gpfind) is in the process of bring much of the command-line search capacity to the desktop -- although, at version 0.1.6, it is still too rough to replace its command-line equivalents for most users."

ZaReason (and Other Independents) Outshine the Big Boys
(2008-09-04 21:01:56)
Linux Today Blog: "But let's not forget that these Linux-come-lately party-crashers are very late to the party, and have been whining and foot-dragging and making excuses for years why they couldn't sell Linux PCs..."

Wasted on an Idiot
(2008-09-04 22:01:56)
Blog of Helios: "Seven letters that make up your last name. You have no idea how I've agonized over typing those seven letters in this blog. I so dearly want to. You sanctimonious piece of trash."

Do You Want a Notebook With That Order?
(2008-09-04 23:31:56)
Cyber Cynic: "I know some of you really, really wanted Dell's first mini-notebook to have a price-tag of $299 and you're down because the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 starts at $349 with Ubuntu Linux or $399 with Windows XP. Well, just wait, you're soon going to be able to get it for even cheaper with a 3G or Wi-Fi contract."

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