Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 12, 2009:

Filmaster.com -- Film Meets Freedom
(2009-06-12 00:02:47)
Adventures In Open Source: "So when I heard about a new AGPL social network for film fans, I was very happy. The site is called Filmaster and I was lucky enough to have a chat with Borys Musielak (the site's creator) about how it all came to fruition."

Linux Migration Guide: Choosing a Linux Distribution to Replace Your Windows Desktop
(2009-06-12 03:02:47)
Linux.com: "The time has never been better to try Linux. With improved hardware compatibility, excellent software applications, and superior stability and security, there's really nothing holding you back from giving Linux a try."

FireFox 3.5, Plugins and the Meaning of Life
(2009-06-12 04:32:47)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "I hate plugins. Hate them. They are the bane of my online existence. Why do I need plugins? Why can't the browser just come equipped with the plugins I'll need to successfully and happily navigate through websites?"

5 Reasons Old Computers Love Linux
(2009-06-12 06:02:47)
Logo Rannsaich mo Inntinn: "And you never hear about people pulling the same computer out and saying, "Wow! Windows 95 solves all of my problems! Good bye, modern computing!" Why is Linux so dominant in this category? Here are a few reasons."

Running Vhosts Under Separate UIDs/GIDs With Apache2 mpm-itk On Ubuntu 9.04
(2009-06-12 07:32:47)
HowtoForge: "This article explains how you can install and configure apache2-mpm-itk on an Ubuntu 9.04 server. apache2-mpm-itk is an MPM (Multi-Processing Module) for the Apache 2 web server."

DigiKam 1.0.0 First Beta
(2009-06-12 10:32:47)
Linux Magazine: "Gilles Caulier has announced the first beta version of DigiKam with the magic number 1.0.0. Downloads are provided."

Linux Gaming: 20,000 Light-Years Into Space
(2009-06-12 12:02:47)
GHacks: "Au contraire mon ami. Linux does have games. Not your modern full-on 3D games that require more computing power than your average Beowulf cluster, but it does have a large amount of solid games that can serve to get your game-break on."

Ion-based Linux nettop soars in review
(2009-06-12 12:32:47)
LinuxDevices: "Berkeley, Calif.-based system integrator ZaReason is selling what appears to be the first Linux-based nettop equipped with both an Intel Atom 230 and Nvidia's Ion companion chip. The HD-capable Ion Breeze 3770 significantly outperforms a system running Intel's 82945GC graphics chipset, according to a Phoronix review."

Hands-on: new Fedora release goes up to 11 but doesn't rock
(2009-06-12 13:32:47)
ars Technica: "Fedora 11, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution, has been officially released. We took it for a test and found that it has a lot to offer, but it's also got some icky bugs."

Karmic Koala Alpha 2 released
(2009-06-12 14:38:29)
ClubBuntu: "The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. The Karmic Koala Alpha 2 is the second alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10, bringing with it the earliest new features for the next version of Ubuntu."

Why I Use Linux
(2009-06-12 15:32:29)
IT News Today: "I was primarily a Windows user myself at one point, but after a while I just couldn’t take it anymore and Linux became my primary choice. Read on to find out what led to my decision."

Fit-PC2: Ubuntu Desktop In A Tiny Box
(2009-06-12 18:01:56)
Linux.com: "I have been working with the Plug Computer for a while now and have first hand experience with the diminutive size of the current crop of nano Linux machines. The latest Compulab Fit-PC2 offering carries on that fine tradition of micro-miniaturization."

R.I.P. Linux 9.1 Comes with Opera 10 and GRUB 2
(2009-06-12 19:31:56)
Softpedia: "Kent Robotti announced yesterday (June 11th) yet another stable release of his popular R.I.P. (Recovery Is Possible) Linux distribution. R.I.P. 9.1 comes with the newly released Opera 10 Beta (the installation is available as an option in the X11 setup menu), an updated SVN version of GRUB 2 1.96 and the latest beta of the upcoming Firefox 3.5 web browser."

Display The List Of Recently Installed Packages By Date On Ubuntu
(2009-06-12 22:01:56)
Watching the Net: "Ever have a need to show a list of what packages were installed (or recently installed) by date on Ubuntu?"

Why Windows is not yet ready for the Desktop
(2009-06-12 22:31:56)
Climbing the Hill: "1.5 Any OS that regularly requires a wipe and reinstall to fix is beyond tolerance by any sane person."

PCLinuxOS Appstore Launched
(2009-06-12 23:01:56)
PCLinuxOS: "Apturl is a web-based tool that install applications on the PCLinuxOS distribution."

ATI Brought Me Solutions As Well As Problems
(2009-06-12 23:31:56)
CustomDistros: "My past experience has been with NVIDIA cards and not with ATI so I figured I would be learning a thing or two with this card, especially with how it works with Linux. And learn a few things I did."

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