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Infrastructure Linux News for Oct 04, 2008:
Ubuntu 8.04 fstab File Problems
(2008-10-04 06:33:17) B/ST: "At a very early stage in the installation of the Ubuntu8.04 desktop I encountered some perplexing failures in the mount command and in my attempted alteration of the fstab file. Commands that had worked in Ubuntu's earlier LTS desktop failed both on the command line and when the file itself was executed."
Pidgin Answering Machine - Splert Updated
(2008-10-04 10:33:17) Shantanu's Technophilic Musings: "This is a simple tool I wrote a few months ago to turn Pidgin, everyone’s favourite multi-client Instant Messenger (works with gtalk, msn, yahoo, aim etc), into a customized answering machine (and more) when you are away from your computer."
Why Thunar is the Best File Manager
(2008-10-04 12:33:17) lapubell: "With the release of dolphin, the new KDE default file manager, I decided to give the default file manager a try again. Still couldn't get it to do what I wanted, so it’s back to trusty ol' thunar."
Linux Netbooks Are Returned 4X More Than Win XP Versions, Says MSI
(2008-10-04 16:33:17) Gizmodo: "...MSI today told Laptop that, according to internal studies, "The return rate is at least four times higher for Linux netbooks than Windows XP netbooks."
OOXML Leaked: The Stuff ISO Doesn’t Want You to Have (Updated)
(2008-10-04 17:33:17) BoycottNovell: "In light of the systematic abuse and the demise of ISO, which IBM loudly protested against [1, 2], we shall no longer let this process remain secretive. We finally have complete copies of the documents which the shenanigans keep behind passwords..."
Simply Mepis and My Office
(2008-10-04 18:33:17) LXer: "What do I use Linux for in my office? Virtually anything that's needed. I'm not trying to be cute, but it's still the truth. I'll attempt to detail some things I routinely use Linux for in my duties as pastor of a small church."
Thunderbird Continues to Idle Rather Than Drive
(2008-10-04 19:33:17) Cyber Cynic: "A few years back, when Mozilla spun Firefox out from the Mozilla Internet Suite, Thunderbird, its e-mail client got almost as much press and attention as the Web browser. Now, Thunderbird appears to be a neglected stepchild."
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