Infrastructure Linux News for Feb 06, 2009:

Don't Forsake These Java Apps, Linux Users
(2009-02-06 01:35:33)
Intranet Journal: "I happen to believe that to some extent, Java can be a really beneficial thing to consider for the desktop. Here are my favorite Java apps in no uncertain order."

Sabayon Linux 4
(2009-02-06 03:05:33)
LWN.net: "Sabayon Linux began life as a binary shortcut to a fully working Gentoo system. Early experiences with RR4 - Sabayon's original name - ranged from "nothing installed" to "data lost." Fortunately, the developers never gave up and today Sabayon is a beautiful, functional, and stable Linux desktop distribution."

Announcing Fedora 11 Alpha (blink)
(2009-02-06 04:35:33)
fedora-announce-list: "Ok enough of that. The Fedora project is proud to present the availability of Fedora 11 (Leonidas) Alpha. Now is the time to test, now is the time to improve."

Linuxtracker - Moving 180 Terabytes of Linux a Year
(2009-02-06 09:05:33)
TorrentFreak: "Nearly three years ago, we mentioned Linuxtracker in a short post on BitTorrent sites that list 'legal' software downloads. Now, the site is celebrating its 4th anniversary, and with over 1400 torrents it is one of the best places to get your Linux fix."

Top 10 Free Video Editors for Ubuntu Linux
(2009-02-06 13:46:44)
TechCityInc: "Today I'm going to write about some of the best Video editing tools for Ubuntu Linux because Linux itself doesn't offer any default or built-in video editor application but there are tens of third party software for Linux you can use to add effects to your videos and do a lot more"

Happy Birthday To My Wife: Firefox Spotted In Outer Space
(2009-02-06 14:31:44)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "One of these is a photograph taken by the Hubble space telescope on December 17, 2002, featuring the variable star V838 Monocerotis. The other is the same photograph overlaid with a familiar logo. Can you tell which is which?"

Tech Comics: "GPL3 and the Pentagon"
(2009-02-06 16:01:44)
Tech Comics: "America's military establishment might not be fully ready for the GNU/Linux GPL3 license."

Fedora 11 Alpha Screen Shots
(2009-02-06 17:01:44)
LAMP Website Design: Fedora 11 Alpha Screen Shots

Fedora 11 Alpha now ships with Windows cross compiler
(2009-02-06 18:01:44)
OS Today: "Fedora's newest release includes a number of new features including the new Windows Cross Compiler and a development release of Gnome 2.26 as the default desktop."

Evaluate expression inside another evaluation - bash script
(2009-02-06 18:49:33)
UNIX Bash Scripting: "As we know, $( ) is used to to evaluate sub-expressions in bash shell (same as of back-tick in bash shell)"

Welcome to the last issue of Free Software Magazine
(2009-02-06 21:04:08)
Free Software Magazine: "You have in your virtual hands the last issue of Free Software Magazine. But, this doesn’t mean that FSM is closing down -- in fact, quite the opposite. However, things are changing."

Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts
(2009-02-06 21:34:08)
LinuxPlanet: "Carla Schroder reviews the book "Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts", and answers the questions is it really wicked cool? Do you have to be a guru to use this book? What the heck is Ruby, anyway?"

The Death of the Newspaper
(2009-02-06 22:04:08)
LXer: "Why does the newspaper deserve to be saved? Just because they have been around for a long time? That's not a good enough reason for me. Or the arguments that society will somehow be lessened by their absence or be less informed without them is arrogant and presumptuous."

All About Linux Swap Part 3: Analysis
(2009-02-06 22:34:08)
Idea Excursion: "This article is the third in a multipart series introducing the Linux swap. Part 1 is intended to familiarize the reader with the concept of swapping, why it exists, and what it’s used for. Part 2 highlighted basic analysis and management techniques for handling swap space. Part 3 appears below and discusses the current state of swap usage and present opinions about its implementation today."

Linux installation frustration!
(2009-02-06 23:04:08)
Handle With Linux: "Sometimes I get frustrated with Linux, this happens mainly while installing. Installing is often one of the most frustrating experiences with Linux. I remember a time where this kept me from using Linux at all."

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