Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 02, 2009:

Policy Docs on Access to Public Sector Info etc
(2009-06-02 03:03:24)
Brendan Scott: "Over the years I’ve put together a number of submissions on topics related to innovation and access to public sector information, some for OSIA. I thought it would be a good idea to stop for a moment and collect them into one place. This is that place"

Happy ten thousandth anniversary to PLplot!
(2009-06-02 04:33:24)
Sourceforge: "PLplot (see http://plplot.sourceforge.net) is a cross-platform software package for creating scientific plots that has been in continuous development since its inception 17 years ago. On May 23, 2009 the PLplot developers quietly celebrated our ten thousandth commit since our initial software repository was populated back in May 1992."

OpenOffice.org New User Orientation
(2009-06-02 06:03:24)
Worldlabel.com: "You probably already know that OpenOffice.org includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation application, drawing program, and database: you stay productive without touching your wallet. What you may not know are all the resources to help you make the most of your experience. Read on to discover support, tutorials, community insights, templates, clip art, extensions, and blogs."

Create a DIY Planner with Dynamic Templates
(2009-06-02 07:33:24)
Linux Magazine: "The D*I*Y Planner Web site is a real treasure trove for fans of DIY paper-based personal organizers like Hipster PDA. Among other things, it offers a wealth of ready-to-print templates, an excellent handbook of how to build your own D*I*Y planner, and even an OpenOffice.org-based widget kit for creating custom planner templates"

The Myth of the Freeloading User
(2009-06-02 12:03:24)
Community-cation: "As I started to give him directions, I looked down at the package he held, curiosity getting the better of me. Among all of the official print and biohazard warnings, were the words "Live Animals: Leeches.""

Taking a look At Debris Linux
(2009-06-02 13:33:24)
Distrowatch: "It seems hardly a week goes by without an announcement of a new distribution based on Ubuntu. Among them perhaps only a handful stands out for doing something innovative or significantly different from the parent distribution. Debris Linux is one that really caught my eye."

Qualcomm Shows Off Snapdragon Smartbooks
(2009-06-02 14:03:24)
PC magazine: "Qualcomm said Sunday night that it has persuaded a number of Taiwan ODMs to at least show off netbooks, which it calls "smartbooks," that use its Snapdragon microprocessor."

Spice up your LUG!
(2009-06-02 15:03:24)
TuxRadar: "Do you attend or run a Linux User Group (LUG)? Looking for some fresh ideas to give it a new lease of life? Read on and discover how your LUG meetings can be more than a general Linux-related chit-chat down the local pub..."

117 new Effects for GIMP 2.6
(2009-06-02 16:03:24)
Linux Magazine: "Thanks to GIMP FX Foundry, you can now equip GIMP 2.6 with 117 additional scripts that can work some spectacular extra effects into existing graphics."

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)
(2009-06-02 19:03:24)
Howtoforge: "This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 7 (Gloria) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops"

Acer to make first-ever Android netbooks
(2009-06-02 20:03:24)
Electronista: "Acer at Computex today said it would be the first to produce netbooks using Google's Android platform. Company IT product president Jim Wong expects the systems to appear in the summer..."

Build Your Own Linux Ubuntu Supercomputer For Under $350
(2009-06-02 21:03:24)
The Wayward Word Press: "While buying some new hardware -- Intel X25-M SSD 80Gb SATA internal drive, Samsung external DVD and some DVD's -- I came across the following special offer from my favourite hardware vendor Newergg: Combo Deal 05/28/2009:"

Is Windows killing the Netbook?
(2009-06-02 22:03:24)
tech-no-media: "I suspect that Windows is slowly killing the netbook concept. I realized this when I walked into a big computer shop and saw the following sign beside the Netbooksaisle: please note that these computer have reduced functionality and will not run games."

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