Infrastructure Linux News for May 13, 2009:

VLC Media Player 1.0.0 RC1 emerges
(2009-05-13 01:33:49)
The H Open: "The first release candidate for VLC media player (formerly called VideoLAN Client) 1.0.0 has emerged for Linux and Windows systems."

European Union Wants a Cut of the Internet
(2009-05-13 03:03:49)
Linux Journal: "Nobody really controls the Internet - untold numbers of servers located in hundreds of jurisdictions simply can't be policed by any one individual, organization, or government. What is controlled, however, is the assignment of IP addresses and domain names -- a function that is carried out by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers through the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority."

Android growing at 900 percent clip, says study
(2009-05-13 04:33:49)
LinuxDevices: "Strategy Analytics has published a study predicting 900 percent growth for Android in 2009, says eWEEK. In other Linux smartphone news, Palm is prepping an electromagnetic induction charger for its upcoming Pre phone, and Garmin's Nuvifone will slip to a second-half release, say industry reports."

Announcing BrDesktop for the Brazilian home desktop user
(2009-05-13 06:03:49)
Debian: "It is a selection of official Debian GNU/Linux packages. A Pure Blend, pre-configured and targeted for Brazilian Debian GNU/Linux home desktop users."

The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2009.1 Free (x86_64) [ISPConfig 2]
(2009-05-13 07:33:49)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how to set up a Mandriva 2009.1 Free (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box). This tutorial is written for the 64-bit version of Mandriva 2009.1."

The X Window innovation: welcome to the new Xorg
(2009-05-13 09:03:49)
Free Software Magazine: "In this article I will explain has X Window has changed, and what to expect in the near future. Several significant things happened, and they all depended on one another. But first, some background."

Linux.com goes live looking for Linux gurus
(2009-05-13 10:33:49)
Netstat -vat: "Linux.com has been relaunched under the direction of the Linux Foundation. The Linux.com site was acquired by the Linux Foundation earlier this year from SourceForge for an an undisclosed sum"

Linux does have a future on netbooks
(2009-05-13 12:03:49)
Cyber Cynic: "I'm puzzled. Desktop Linux, for the first time ever, has at least 1% of the desktop market. Linux probably has considerably more than that. So, why is Lenovo's Worldwide Competitive Analyst Matt Kohut claiming that Linux has no future on netbooks?"

Leaving The Nest: From Windows To Linux
(2009-05-13 12:33:49)
Hacktalk: "I'm the sort that always raged against Micro$oft, and thought that using Firefox, Thunderbird, and OpenOffice was enough to prove my rebellious ways--in essence, I was interested in open-source because it was a fad."

The Countdown to Fedora 11 Begins!
(2009-05-13 13:03:49)
MadRhetoric: "Fedora 11 is less than two weeks away. The excitement is in the air and we all can't wait to see the product of more than a few long months of hard work. It's prime time to start talking about what users can expect to see, highlight new features and describe some of the enhancements that we can all look forward too."

Netbook runs on AA batteries
(2009-05-13 13:33:49)
LinuxDevices: "NorhTec announced a netbook that operates on eight AA batteries, has an internal power supply, and runs Linux on a 1GHz x86-based SoC (system on chip). The "Gecko EduBook" has an 8.9-inch display, has an easily reconfigurable modular design, and will cost under $200, says NorhTec."

"Ubuntu One" name infringes on Ubuntu trademark policy and creates confusion
(2009-05-13 14:03:49)
Launchpad: "The usage of the word Ubuntu in the context of "Ubuntu One" is inconsistent with the Trademark Policy outlined at http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy"

Brits to test life without Windows
(2009-05-13 14:33:49)
IT Wire: "Two British IT workers are planning to spend a month without Windows, using GNU/Linux instead in a project designed to see whether "the Linux operating system is capable of delivering the function and style of delivery that an established Windows user can adapt to easily.""

Health Check: Ubuntu and Debian's special relationship
(2009-05-13 15:03:49)
The H Open: "The release of Jaunty Jackalope coincided with the fifth anniversary of a meeting that Mark Shuttleworth called of a dozen or so Debian Developers in his London flat in April 2004 to map out his project to create a distribution that was capable of taking Linux to the masses. During the five years since that meeting Ubuntu has sprung from nothing to become the most popular Linux on the street."

A follow-up on Excel 2007 SP2's ODF support
(2009-05-13 16:33:49)
An Antic Disposition: "In other words, all of those Interoperability Directors and Interoperability Architects at Microsoft seem to have (hopefully temporarily) switched into Minimal Conformance Directors and Minimal Conformance Architects, and are gazing at their navels. I hope they did not suffer a reduction in salary commensurate with the reduction in their claimed responsibilities."

SystemRescueCd 1.2.0 Has Linux Kernel 2.6.29.3
(2009-05-13 19:33:49)
Softpedia: "Big news comes with this version of the tiny Gentoo-based operating system for systems administration and data recovery, as it now has a new desktop environment, Xfce4, and it is powered by the just released Linux kernel 2.6.29.3."

Linux.com Goes Live - For the Community, and By the Community
(2009-05-13 21:03:49)
Standards Blog: "Before Linux.com went dark late last year, it was one of the most visited open source news aggregation and discussion sites. As you may recall, word got this March that the Linux Foundation had taken Linux.com over, and was committed to making it bigger, better and richer than before."

Installing NetBSD 5.0: Screenshots
(2009-05-13 22:03:49)
ZDNet AU: "The NetBSD Project recently released NetBSD 5.0, the 13th major release of its Unix operating system. If you are not familiar with the BSD mentality, it's a back-to-basics approach. Those familiar with Unix environments will find themselves right at home."

Controlling Ubuntu's and Fedora's Upstart (the init replacement)
(2009-05-13 22:33:49)
LinuxPlanet: "In the last article in this series Juliet Kemp looked at how init (the system we've all been using for years to start up our services) works, and how upstart, the new replacement for init, works instead. This article looks at upstart and its scripts in more detail."

Hands on: Canonical aims for the cloud with new Ubuntu One
(2009-05-13 23:33:49)
ars Technica: "Canonical is preparing to launch Ubuntu One, a new Web service that will offer cloud synchronization and collaboration features. Ars gives you a detailed hands-on look at the service and some of the underlying technology."

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