Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 04, 2009:

What is linux.com trying to achieve?
(2009-06-04 00:02:56)
IT Wire: "What exactly does the Linux Foundation hope to achieve by running a parallel site, linux.com? Is it a bid to shape the debate around GNU/Linux, something which companies are increasingly trying to do for their own products?"

Review: PC/OS 2009v2a
(2009-06-04 01:32:56)
Raiden's Realm: "But in general I find PC/OS to be an unusual distro in that it doesn't follow the “ooo-ahh” mentality of other distributions. In other words, it looks good, but eyecandy isn't the primary concern of the OS or the developers."

10 ways the Linux desktop improves the user experience
(2009-06-04 03:02:56)
10 Things: "If you've always worked with a Windows or Mac desktop, you may not know what you’re missing. Jack Wallen says the Linux desktop offers numerous advantages worth checking out--from efficient and flexible design to superior update systems."

Install & Configure IPplan IP Manager in openSUSE
(2009-06-04 07:32:56)
SUSE & openSUSE: "IPplan is a free opensource IP Address management application. IPPlan is a web based IP address management software and tracking tool simplifying the administration of your IP address space."

KDE 4.2.4 Release Announcement
(2009-06-04 09:02:56)
KDE: "KDE Community Ships Fourth Translation and Service Release of the 4.2 Free Desktop, Containing Numerous Bugfixes, Performance Improvements and Translation Updates "

Fedora 10 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
(2009-06-04 10:32:56)
Howtoforge: "This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Fedora 10 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users."

Of Open Standards, Interoperability and Open Source
(2009-06-04 15:32:56)
Open Enterprise: "Since this was a gauntlet flung down for the dominant supplier in this space, Microsoft, it was inevitable that a battle of epic proportions would result. In fact, it turned out to be a very dirty fight, degenerating into ad hominem attacks on the person behind this move to open standards."

Distribution Release: MilaX 0.4
(2009-06-04 17:02:56)
Distrowatch: "Alexander Eremin has announced the release of MilaX 0.4, a mini-distribution and live CD with a graphical desktop, based on OpenSolaris"

EFF Launches TOSBack - A 'Terms of Service' Tracker for Facebook, Google, eBay, and More
(2009-06-04 18:02:56)
Electronic Frontier Foundation: "Terms of Service" policies on websites define how Internet businesses interact with you and use your personal information. But most web users don't read these policies -- or understand that the terms are constantly changing. To track these ever-evolving documents, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is launching "TOSBack": a "terms of service" tracker for Facebook, Google, eBay, and other major websites."

Moblin 2.0 - A New Way to Make a Netbook Sing With Linux
(2009-06-04 18:32:56)
LinuxPlanet: "The Moblin project started out in life as an operating system targeted at the Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform but has morphed into a prime candidate for the Netbook world. Paul Ferrill tests Moblin on a Lenovo S10e; hits some bumps, has some fun, and reports on his findings."

Unix turns 40: The past, present and future of a revolutionary OS
(2009-06-04 21:32:56)
Computerworld: "Forty years ago this summer, a programmer sat down and knocked out in one month what would become one of the most important pieces of software ever created."

Weekly Ten: Sparkly FOSS Gems, Don't-Be-Evil, The Machine That Changed the World
(2009-06-04 23:32:56)
Tech Source From Bohol: "As of April 2009, Firefox claimed 22.48 percent of Web browser market, according to Net Applications."

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