Infrastructure Linux News for Oct 09, 2008:

OpenSuse 11.1 Beta 2 KDE Live ScreenShots
(2008-10-09 00:05:17)
Linux Dynasty: "I must say I have always loved SUSE for the desktop, but after a month or so I always wind up switching back to Ubuntu or Ubuntu based Distributions. Now OpenSuse always maintains it's beautiful look as always as well as the infamous YAST tool."

Experience the Love of Ubuntu 8.04 & FreePBX 2.5
(2008-10-09 04:35:17)
Undertoe's Blog: "With my recent endeavor into the world of open-source PBX I decided to write up a step-by-step how to on how to setup Ubuntu 8.04 with FreePBX 2.5. All the how-to's were out dated and when i setup something I like to have all the new stuff."

New nVidia linux Drivers 177.80
(2008-10-09 10:35:17)
Detector Pro: "nVidia released new binary linux drivers version 177.80. The new version has total 25 official changes and improvements. "

Forget the Damn Linux Netbooks. Can Windows Replace Windows?
(2008-10-09 11:35:17)
Tech Broiler: "What is this, a freakin' Presidential debate when we conveniently leave critical facts out in order to support a highly flawed ideological position?"

Laptop Load Cycle Bug Finally Fixed!
(2008-10-09 12:35:17)
Ubuntu Forums: "The fix that has now been applied is the Debian fix, which purposely leaves the power management (and therefore the cycling) enabled when the laptop is working on battery."

In Search of Bigger, Stronger Calculators
(2008-10-09 13:35:17)
Linux.com: "If I had had SpeedCrunch or Qalculate! during high school, finishing homework really would've been child's play. From breaking down complex algebraic equations, to solving your calculus problems, to performing geometric computations and providing statistical answers, SpeedCrunch and Qalculate! are tools that offer quick solutions to difficult questions."

Palin Hacking Charge Flawed, Lawyers Say
(2008-10-09 15:05:17)
Linuxworld: "David Kernell is facing five years in prison for allegedly hacking into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account, but lawyers watching the case say that the felony charge against him is a bit of a stretch."

Nautilus Actions: Do Just About Anything to a File by Right-Clicking It
(2008-10-09 16:35:17)
Ubuntu Kung Fu: "Wouldn't it be useful if you could add your own right-click option that performed a specific action on the file? For example, if you right-clicked a Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org document, how about if a Print document option appeared? If you right-click an image, how about if an option appeared to shrink the image or sharpen it?"

Five Outliners for Linux
(2008-10-09 17:35:17)
Linux.com: "The first essays of the school year are coming due, and with the essays comes the need to outline and plan. GNU/Linux users are fortunate to have a number of outlining applications from which to choose."

Better Late Than Never, Yahoo Debuts Zimbra-Powered Calendar
(2008-10-09 18:05:17)
LinuxInsider: "Yahoo could use a calendar, or 10 of them, to measure the time that's passed since the last time it updated its calendar offering. On Wednesday, though, Yahoo rolled out a beta version of its calendar app, complete with modern innovations such as CalDAV and iCal compatibility."

KDE and GNOME Users: Different Download Habits
(2008-10-09 19:05:17)
Datamation: "Most GNU/Linux users get the bulk of their applications from their distribution's repositories. However, those who want the cutting edge take to the Web to find it, often to GNOMEfiles if they use the GNOME desktop, or to KDE.apps.org if they use KDE."

750,000 Lost Jobs? The Dodgy Digits Behind the War on Piracy
(2008-10-09 19:17:17)
Ars Technica: "750,000 and $200 to $250 billion. The first is the number of U.S. jobs supposedly lost to intellectual property theft; the second is the annual dollar cost of IP infringement to the U.S. economy."

Stupid Firefox Tricks, Part I
(2008-10-09 20:35:17)
LinuxPlanet: "Akkana Peck shows how you can speed up your Web searches with custom bookmarklets-- you don't need to be an ace coder to create your own; it's easy, fast, and powerful."

AMD's MultiView On Linux
(2008-10-09 21:05:17)
Phoronix: "Using MultiView on Linux you can easily drive four, six, or even eight screens. In fact, up to 32 displays are theoretically supported on a single system (permitting you have enough graphics cards and PCI Express slots). MultiView also allows for OpenGL acceleration across all displays and does not rely upon Xinerama."

Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium
(2008-10-09 22:05:17)
HowtoForge: "Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04."

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