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Infrastructure Linux News for May 04, 2009:
K9Copy - Powerful DVD Backup Tool for KDE4
(2009-05-04 03:04:22)
TuxArena: "K9Copy is a KDE application which allows to transcode and backup your DVDs. K9Copy is one of the big players when it comes to DVD transcoding, together with dvd::rip and AcidRip, allowing to encode DVD ISO images and mounted DVDs too."
If You Love Your Desktop, Buy A GNOME
(2009-05-04 07:04:22)
Linux Journal: "Financial troubles are an ever more common reality as the economic climate continues to venture through the monsoon season, and not-for-profit organizations are no exception. Such appears to be the case for the GNOME Foundation, the forces behind the venerable GNOME desktop, as the organization's 2009 budget is finalized and thoughts -- and worries -- turn to 2010."
The G:Noblin 3.0.rc01 (2.9.90) is Released
(2009-05-04 12:04:22)
GoblinX Project: "The edition is ideal for those users whose are fan of the Gnome desktop environment. This distribution is an old desire of GoblinX users."
1% Linux, 99% to go
(2009-05-04 13:04:22)
Cyber Cynic: "I know Linux makes a great desktop. You may know that it makes a great desktop. But, most people wouldn't know Linux from a hole in the ground. Things are finally changing though. According to one survey, Linux finally has crossed over the 1% of the Web client market."
Etch for Old Hardware
(2009-05-04 14:04:22)
Just Passing Through: "The pool of usable Linux distros for older hardware is shrinking. For at least the rest of this year, it appears you can still install Etch and make it work well. Everyone has their own ideals, and I'm quite sure you can find fault with mine. Still, I'm going to outline what I've done, and perhaps you'll find something useful."
Why Users Aren't Moving to Linux
(2009-05-04 15:04:22)
Khaotic Musings: "In reality, the biggest single reason for the slower-than-expected uptake of desktop Linux is much more prosaic, and it has to do with human psychology, not inherent inadequacies within the operating system itself."
Fedora 10 on the HP Mini 1000 Netbook
(2009-05-04 15:34:22)
blog.jayt.org: "My HP Mini 1000 can with Windows installed on the 16GB SSD. Right out of the box, I installed a 2GB stick of ram, then immediately installed Fedora 10. Here I have documented the steps needed to get Fedora optimized for the Atom-powered machine."
11 of the Best Free Linux Voice Over IP (VoIP) Software
(2009-05-04 16:04:22)
LinuxLinks: "Voice over IP (VoIP) software enables telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks. A VoIP phone service is often cheaper than a traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) phone service and removes geographic restrictions to telephone numbers."
Can Konqueror Compete? A Look at KDE's Browser
(2009-05-04 16:34:22)
Linux Magazine: "How does Konqueror stack up against Firefox as a Web browser? The KDE Project has been building its own browser as part of its desktop stack for years. Recently I started running KDE 4.2.2 to see how KDE 4 was coming along, and decided to use Konqueror in place of my default browser -- Firefox. Let’s see how Konqueror stacks up."
Mandriva 2009.1 "Spring" is Stunning
(2009-05-04 17:04:22)
IT News Today: "Mandriva ships a version of their distro with KDE 4.2 as well, and a reader of my blog recommended that I check it out. In fact, Mandriva 2009.1 "Spring" was recently released, so I figured now is a good time to see what Mandriva is offering these days."
Flashing Your BIOS From The Linux Desktop
(2009-05-04 17:34:22)
Phoronix: "Where users though can run into problems are with the ancillary features. Motherboard manufacturers usually bundle proprietary software with their products that allow monitoring of hardware sensors, flashing of the motherboard BIOS, and overclocking all from within the Windows operating system."
How bad is Microsoft Office 2007's support for OpenDocument Format?
(2009-05-04 18:04:22)
OOoNinja: "Recently released, Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 supports OpenDocument Format version 1.1. With Microsoft's tarnished history of abusing standards for profit and obvious preference for Microsoft's own Office Open XML, what could Microsoft's ODF support possibility look like?"
GNOME Foundation wants your money
(2009-05-04 18:34:22)
ITWire: "The global economic crisis has hit the GNOME Foundation to the extent that it is now seeking public money to ensure that it can keep an executive director, who was recruited last year, on its rolls."
KDE 4.2: Finally a new Linux desktop I can like
(2009-05-04 20:31:21)
Cyber Cynic: "At first glance, I also wasn't impressed with KDE 4.2, but I decided to give it one more try, after some performance fixes in the latest edition, and I'm finally impressed."
Deja Vu All Over Again
(2009-05-04 21:01:21)
Blog of Helios: "I stated that while I was all for choice and freedom, Linux would continue to simmer on the back burner...never tasted by those seated at the tables out front...never quite done...never quite ready for public consumption."
SpringSource Acquires Hyperic. The newest open source powerhouse?
(2009-05-04 22:01:21)
InternetNews: "SpringSource, a player in open source Java frameworks, is moving to add Java application management to its offerings -- today acquiring open source systems management vendor Hyperic."
Ubuntu and Fedora Replace init with Upstart
(2009-05-04 22:31:21)
LinuxPlanet: "The venerable Linux init system is not up to the job of managing modern dynamic hardware and processes; if a device is not present at boot, then init cannot control it. Upstart is hotplug-aware, and first appeared as an init replacement in Ubuntu, and now Fedora has adopted it."
Gnote Enters Fedora
(2009-05-04 23:01:21)
Boycott Novell: "THE developer of Gnote moved to Fedora a few days ago. Fedora is known for its realisation and insistence on Freedom (although it does not go far enough for some). A lot of this is caused by legal precaution and Fedora already blocks Moonlight for this reason alone."
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