Infrastructure Linux News for Sep 05, 2008:

Windows Guy Tries Open Suse 11
(2008-09-05 00:02:56)
10 Minute Tech Guy: "I’ve wanted to see if I could walk on the Linux side for a while now. I wanted to see if I could really switch over and do all the things I need to do easily. So I decided to give it a try."

Smile and Say 'Cheese'
(2008-09-05 00:32:56)
LinuxPlanet: "Think of Cheese as a computerized version of those booths you step into in malls or fairs, the ones that happily take your dollars and spit out four small photos of you and whoever else you can cram in the small booth. That's pretty much the concept, but it's a lot less expensive to use and you can probably crowd more people around your Webcam."

Ubuntu Netbooks: What Dell Can Learn From ZaReason
(2008-09-05 06:02:56)
Works With U: "But Dell can learn two key lessons from ZaReason, a small PC maker that specializes in Ubuntu systems."

Using Apache, Php and MySQL on Mac OS X Leopard
(2008-09-05 07:32:56)
DigitalBS: "Here is a quick tutorial on using Apache, PHP and MySQL on Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard. The good news is Apple has already taken care of installing Apache (version 2.2.8) and PHP (version 5.2.6) for you, you’ll just need to make a few tweaks in order to actually use it, MySQL (version 5.0.67) however will need to be installed, lets start with Apache."

Google Chrome Won't Kill IE
(2008-09-05 10:32:56)
Internet News: "Some might argue that Chrome is an IE-killer, an arrow in Google's quiver headed straight for Microsoft's browser. I'm not one of them."

My First Linux Laptop is the Asus EeePC Netbook
(2008-09-05 12:02:56)
ZDNet: "I could probably put a keyboard into one of the USB slots, assuming I could find a Linux driver, but that sort of voids the advantage of its small size."

Kick Linux To The Curb?
(2008-09-05 13:02:56)
Intranet Journal: "Recently I found myself presented with the possibility of switching to Apple's OS X. Keeping in mind that I already have a Mac in our home in the form of my wife's computer, the idea of me using it did get me thinking. What would it take for me to completely abandon Linux and return to the world of closed source operating systems?"

If You Knew Cash Like GnuCash Knows Cash
(2008-09-05 13:32:56)
Linux Magazine: "With GNUCash and a bit of discipline, you can quickly begin to manage your money and accounts for a variety of financial needs."

Amazon to Run G1G1 Starting in November
(2008-09-05 14:02:56)
OLPC News: "Now IDG News Service broke the news earlier today that Amazon will be running this year's Give 1 Get 1 program from late November until possibly the end of December."

KDE Community Working Group Takes Care of the Community
(2008-09-05 16:02:56)
Linux.com: "If the rocky reception of KDE 4 has done anything, it has forced the KDE project to realize it needs to listen to users more closely. One of the first results of this realization is the new Community Working Group (CWG)."

Vista vs Linux -- Has the Penguin Got the Power?
(2008-09-05 17:02:56)
New Zealand Herald: "Linux versus Windows is the stuff of near endless controversy. Linux lovers trash Windows for being slow, unreliable, insecure and overpriced, whilst Windows bigots accuse Linux of being hard to use and clunky."

Interactive Map of GNU/Linux OS and FOSS
(2008-09-05 17:32:56)
Makelinux: This interactive map demonstrates the anatomy of the Linux operating system and popular Free/Open Source software applications.

"Olympics" Phone Runs Linux
(2008-09-05 19:32:56)
LinuxDevices: "China Unicom is distributing a Samsung Electronics phone that runs a mobile Linux stack from Mizi Research, a company that will soon be acquired by Wind River. Samsung's "Olympics" phone, also called the SCH-i859, is equipped with a Marvell PXA300 processor and a 2.8-inch touchscreen."

Google's Chrome, Mozilla, Explorer, Rendering Engines: Let the War Begin
(2008-09-05 20:32:56)
Free Software Magazine: "Apparently, the launch was accidentally “leaked” by a Google employee who was a little piggy fingered with the send button on his e-mail client."

Ubuntu Documentation in Shreds
(2008-09-05 21:32:56)
The Register: "An ambitious plan to smarten up the online documentation for Linux distro Ubuntu has ended in failure."

Editor's Note: Chrome Comic Books, Yugos, Our New Global Overlords
(2008-09-05 23:02:56)
Google's Chrome browser is the most revolutionary, transformative technology to ever hit the planet. It will end hunger, tame avarice and greed, and beat swords into plowshares. But plows are destructive, so they will be strictly ornamental and have pretty flowers growing over them.

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