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Looking for Mr. ISV
(May 9, 2008, 22:30 UTC) (110 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Editor's Note: Billionaires? Who needs 'em? It's more important to look for independent software vendors and attract them to Linux.

Embedded Linux is Doomed. DOOOMED!
(May 9, 2008, 21:00 UTC) (808 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxDevices: "In an opinion piece for Embedded.com, Green Hills Software CEO Dan O'Dowd has resumed his crusade against embedded Linux--with a new twist..."

The Emperor's New Code
(May 9, 2008, 20:15 UTC) (623 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
451 CAOS Theory: "Earlier this week Silicon.com's Naked CIO posted an article in which the anonymous chief information officer asked the question 'Is open source dead...?'"

First Look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta a Big Step Forward
(May 9, 2008, 19:30 UTC) (1360 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ars Technica: "During that time we've seen community fragmentation and frustration resulting from Sun's heavy involvement with the office suite's development, and even a third-party online version that provides editing and collaboration features..."

Firefox: Can Browsers Make Bucks?
(May 9, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (824 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
dot.life: "What's the most valuable piece of web software you use every day? Your web browser, surely. So whoever makes the browser which dominates the market should also make riches beyond the dreams of avarice--shouldn't they...?"

The GPL Wins Again--Welte vs. Skype Technologies SA (Germany)
(May 9, 2008, 13:30 UTC) (1552 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Groklaw: "Harald Welte, as part of the gpl-violations.org project, brought the matter to court in Germany back in February of 2007, seeking to enforce the GPL against Skype..."

Software Doubles P2P File Sharing Speeds
(May 9, 2008, 12:00 UTC) (1512 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
iTnews: "Researchers have developed file sharing software that doubles peer-to-peer transfer speeds by identifying nearby computers..."

JavaFX: A Bright Future on Open Source-Based Mobile Devices?
(May 9, 2008, 09:00 UTC) (1097 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
OStatic: "JavaFX is, in Sun's eyes at least, designed to usher in Rich Internet Applications such as rendering multiple high-definition movies concurrently, and rendering and tagging many photos at once..."

Install and Boot Linux on BladeCenter S from an Attached Disk
(May 9, 2008, 04:30 UTC) (703 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
developerWorks: "The IBM BladeCenter S is the newest BladeCenter designed for small and medium businesses. It is also the first BladeCenter to integrate the server and storage systems..."

Millionaires, Billionaires, and Open Source
(May 9, 2008, 01:30 UTC) (1670 reads) (6 talkbacks) (feedback)
Practical Technology: "Thanks to a recent column by my friend Andy Patrizio, I found out that there's 'been an ongoing debate among bloggers and industry observers over one simple question: Where are the open source billionaires...?'"

Samba 3.2 Reflects Open Source Project's Ambivalence Toward Microsoft
(May 9, 2008, 01:30 UTC) (2731 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ZDNet: "Samba's forthcoming version 3.2 release capitalizes on Microsoft’s interoperability commitments while also guarding against patent covenants that threaten the GPL..."

Linux Facing First Real Desktop Test
(May 9, 2008, 00:00 UTC) (2763 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
451 CAOS Theory: "Let's remember that notebooks are now the dominant form factor for PCs, and emerging markets and new form factors, such as the EeePC, Cloudbook and others offer a new playing field for Linux..."

Free Software Great and Small
(May 8, 2008, 22:30 UTC) (1207 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
ZDNet: "I recently got to attend a couple of conferences, both of them the really technical kind where I end up learning things..."

VIA Gives 16,434 Lines Of OSS Code
(May 8, 2008, 21:00 UTC) (2467 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "VIA has released over 16,000 lines of code that provides a frame-buffer driver in the Linux kernel..."

Top Ten Reasons for a Linux Laptop
(May 8, 2008, 19:30 UTC) (2907 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Really Linux: "You can save yourself serious money, not only at the register but in years to come, avoiding paying for countless upgrades. For all of us paying the crazy food and fuel prices, this is a real easy way to save money..." (Humor)

Red Hat Heads For The JON 2.0
(May 8, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (886 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
internetnews.com: "New JBoss Operations Network takes aim at open source middleware management, though the solution isn't entirely open source--yet..."

American to Lobby for OLPC Down Under
(May 8, 2008, 11:15 UTC) (933 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
iTWire: "It's quite characteristic of the cultural cringe that prevails in Australia that a man who works in America, Barry Vercoe, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is coming to the country next week to lobby for the local branch of the One Laptop Per Child project..."

Linux Got Game: War§ow 0.42
(May 8, 2008, 09:45 UTC) (2373 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Tech Source From Bohol: "Another tip from Free and Open Source gamer extraordinaire SlippJigg encouraged me to try out another action-packed First-person shooter (FPS) game called War§ow last weekend. So what exactly is this game and what makes it interesting...?"

Tyan Thunder n3600M
(May 8, 2008, 08:15 UTC) (1103 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: "Two months ago we had looked at the Tyan Tempest i5400XT motherboard, which was Tyan's latest product based upon Intel's newest workstation chipset and had support for dual Intel Xeon quad-core processors..."

Installing an All-in-One Printer Device in Debian
(May 8, 2008, 06:45 UTC) (1586 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Free Software Magazine: "Recently I had cause to buy a scanner. Being in a reasonably small home I was eager to save on desk-space, and so decided to upgrade my aging inkjet printer at the same time..."

Migrating to ext4
(May 8, 2008, 04:30 UTC) (2745 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
developerWorks: "Linux supports several different file systems. Some are specialized network file systems or file systems developed for other operating systems, but a surprising number may be used as Linux native file systems..."

What is Free Software and How to Make Money With It
(May 8, 2008, 03:45 UTC) (1267 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Conversas do Bruno: "As I became more familiar with GNU/Linux and free operating systems in general, I became aware of the Open Source movement. Later, I became aware of the Free Software movement..."

Blogging Live From Ubuntu Live 2008
(May 8, 2008, 03:00 UTC) (1266 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The VAR Guy: "Here are five reasons you should care about the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, and the Ubuntu Live conference..."

Why Many MCSEs Won't Learn Linux
(May 8, 2008, 01:30 UTC) (4634 reads) (31 talkbacks) (feedback)
Managing L'unix: "Nathan's basic question, however, can be paraphrased as something that's both serious and interesting: why do so many MCSEs have such a hard time learning to use Linux...?"

Impossible Thing #6: Freedom for All with the One Laptop Per Child Project
(May 8, 2008, 00:45 UTC) (925 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Free Software Magazine: "For many years, there has been a growing concern about the emergence of a 'digital divide' between rich and poor..."

GNU/Linux: Source Code and Human Rights
(May 8, 2008, 00:00 UTC) (930 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Ask average computer users what FOSS is about, and, if they've even heard of it, they'll probably say something about the source code being publicly available..."

What's the Deal with Embedded Linux?
(May 7, 2008, 23:15 UTC) (1580 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Embedded.com: "'Embedded Linux is the most hyped embedded operating system ever. It is promoted as inexpensive, high quality, high productivity, reliable, widely available, and well supported. It is none of these things…'"

A Plea for Community
(May 7, 2008, 22:30 UTC) (717 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Open Road: "Sifting through the news from JavaOne this week, I can't help but wonder when we'll stop developing our personal silos and truly get into community..."

Slackware 12.1: Do-it-Yourself-NUX
(May 7, 2008, 20:15 UTC) (1622 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
TechieMoe: "If there's one thing I've learned from past experience, it's that Slackware fans are a loyal group. To say anything disparaging about their leader is to risk their internet wrath..."

Windows-Based EeePC Cheaper than Linux One
(May 7, 2008, 15:00 UTC) (4761 reads) (19 talkbacks) (feedback)
APC Magazine: "Is ASUS in bed with Microsoft? The new XP-based EeePC 900 will actually be cheaper than the Linux-based version..."

Coming Along Strong: First Look at openSUSE 11 Beta 2
(May 7, 2008, 11:15 UTC) (1679 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ars Technica: "We like to keep a close eye on Linux desktop distribution alphas and betas so we can give you the goods and show you what is coming long before the official release..."

Firefox 3: Site Identification Button
(May 7, 2008, 10:30 UTC) (2094 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
dria.org: "Ensuring that users are safe, secure, and protected while they browse the Web is one of the greatest challenges facing browser makers..."

Dillo the Lean Browser
(May 7, 2008, 09:00 UTC) (1807 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
Free Software Magazine: "Using browsers which are Web 2.0 enabled whenever you just what to Google something is like calling out the Fire Brigade when you have just burned the toast. Definitive overkill..."

Web Based Project Management With Collabtive On Ubuntu 7.10 Server
(May 7, 2008, 06:00 UTC) (662 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
HowtoForge: "Project management is becoming an increasingly important part of the Sys Admin's life..."

Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200)
(May 7, 2008, 04:30 UTC) (2009 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on an Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card--I'm using an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 here)..."

Ubuntu for My Boss
(May 7, 2008, 03:00 UTC) (1924 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Works With U: "For as long as I can remember, Linux was 'marketed' and pushed towards the younger crowd--the computer-savvy, self-described 'geeky' community that had no problem getting Linux to work on their system..."

Things You Miss with GNU/Linux
(May 7, 2008, 00:00 UTC) (3713 reads) (5 talkbacks) (feedback)
Free Software Magazine: "Recently I've noticed an increases in the number of people I know who are migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux..."

Red Hat Linux Desktop Moves: Calculated Strategy
(May 6, 2008, 21:00 UTC) (1832 reads) (5 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: "Recently, Red Hat announced that it would not pursue the consumer desktop market for the time being..."

The Grand Unification Theory
(May 6, 2008, 19:30 UTC) (2276 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The Beez' Speaks: "Let me tell you a little story, before you try to explain 'The Grand Unification Theory' to me again..."

When Is a Standard Not a Standard?
(May 6, 2008, 16:30 UTC) (2083 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Computerworld UK: "Unlike many of my journalistic confrères, I did not seize on this when it came out: 'OOXML and Office 2007 Conformance: a Smoke Test,' even though the following tantalising result emerged..."

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