Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 10, 2009:

Fedora 11 released with new virtualization, software management tools
(2009-06-10 00:02:21)
Network World: "The virtualization features include improvements in the KVM stack that make it easier to maintain so developers can add features faster. The Fedora Project, which now has more than 29,000 community members, releases a new version of the free operating system every six months."

Automotive gauge cluster design runs Linux
(2009-06-10 01:32:21)
LinuxDevices: "Automotive telematics display firm Yazaki North America announced an instrument cluster display based on embedded Linux, designed for reconfigurable dashboard TFT/LCD displays. The instrument cluster prototype is built around a PowerPC-based Freescale MPC5121e system-on-chip (SoC), and offers 3D effects, says the company."

The incredible, expandable Linux netbook
(2009-06-10 07:32:21)
451 CAOS Theory: "My Acer A1 netbook that I purchased three months ago has already had four operating systems installed and run on it -- it shipped with Windows XP, then it had Ubuntu Netbook Remix 8.04, then I upgraded to UNR 9.10, then I went back to UNR 8.04"

Ubuntu One Beta Finally Kicks Off
(2009-06-10 09:02:21)
Kabatology: "Ubuntu One Beta, the Dropbox type of service by Canonical has finally kicked off, bt not for all. When my invitation arrived I quickly moved on to test it."

Google Android - Better For Netbooks Than Windows 7
(2009-06-10 12:02:21)
eWeek Europe: "It might seem strange to put a phone operating system on a netbook, but Don Reisinger thinks it might be a better choice than Windows 7."

Why Normal People Don't Use Linux
(2009-06-10 13:02:21)
ZDNet UK: "A way back I blogged in a self-important and knowing way about Why People Don't Use GNU/Linux. I'd like to update that now, and thus the appearance of The Four Eyes:"

Weekly Ten: "Worst Marketing Gaffs, Freescale waits for someone to notice, Rumor Roundup"
(2009-06-10 13:32:21)
Tech Source From Bohol: "10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:"

Ubuntu Is Driving Me Away
(2009-06-10 14:02:21)
Linux Canuck's Weblog: "It is this inconsistency that is causing me to re-think Ubuntu. The bone of contention for me is Mono. I remove it. I don’t like it. I refuse to use it. It rubs me the wrong way. Anything that starts with Microsoft and goes via the sellout, Novell, cannot be good."

Ubuntu 9.04: New Intel Graphics Drivers
(2009-06-10 16:02:21)
Linux Pro: "There is hope for Ubuntu users with Intel graphics. As it appears, the current 2D drivers solve most of the recent graphics problems with Intel chips, according to Ubuntu developer Bryce Harrington in a developer mailing list. Jaunty users should profit it from them as well."

Does the Mac-Windows-Linux Race Ever Change?
(2009-06-10 16:32:21)
Datamation: "The outcome of that work changed the future course of digital history. From that original foundation ,which he called Unics, enlarged and modified time and again, sprang Minix, Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, and Solaris, together with corresponding server OS's and a raft of short-lived but briefly popular variants."

A Linux Day of Gratitude
(2009-06-10 17:02:21)
LinuxPlanet: "Due to a long succession of pleasing experiences and unfettered software freedom, Carla Schroder hereby nominates today, and every day, as Linux/FOSS Gratitude Day. You don't have to kiss a programmer, but..."

Fedora 11 Basic Desktop Course
(2009-06-10 17:32:21)
BeginLinux: "This is a Mini-Course on the setup and use of the Fedora 11 desktop. This is a Free course that is available to anyone."

No one supports ISO ODF today?
(2009-06-10 18:02:21)
Where is there an end of it?: "So, far from being "Microsoft FUD", the idea that "No one supports ODF 1.0" is in fact Rob Weir's own statement. And it was taken up and repeated by Andy Updegrove, Groklaw and Boycott Novell, those well-known vehicles of Microsoft's corporate will."

The USB Penguin: For the Linux Nerd in Your Life
(2009-06-10 18:32:21)
I4U news: "Do they own a fleet of laptops, netbooks, and desktop PCs all loaded up with different Linux distros? If so, your holiday shopping just got a heck of a lot easier."

Linux Troubleshooting Guide: Fix the Most Common Problems
(2009-06-10 20:02:21)
MaximumPC: "Due to the practically infinite number of potential problems, it would be utterly impossible to write a how-to guide to fix all of them, but in this article we are going to address some of the most common problems and then present more generalized guidelines that will help you troubleshoot your own problems in an emergency."

Rob Weir Exposes an Anti-ODF Whisper Campaign - Updated
(2009-06-10 22:02:21)
Groklaw: "Alex Brown, the convenor of the OOXML BRM, has been editing Wikipedia's article on ODF. That strikes me odd, like finding out Steve Jobs had been editing the Microsoft Zune page. Some things are simply inappropriate. It puzzles me why Wikipedia allows it, frankly."

Disinformation Disinfected, pt. 3: Banshee in Ubuntu
(2009-06-10 23:32:21)
Me and U(buntu): "Here, let's take a look at one of the main things that gets me going about Mono-supporters.There is a strong push to get Banshee in as the default media player in Ubuntu. Here's my take on that."

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