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IT Management Linux News for Sep 19, 2008
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Editor's Note: What Linux Can Do That Those Big Proprietary Innovators Can't (Sep 19, 2008, 23:02)
"I have another list, and this is a much more fun list. It is a
large list that is always growing. We could also include the free
BSDs- FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD, whose contributions to Linux
and FOSS are well-deserving of more recognition. This is "What
Linux Can Do That Those Big Ole Proprietary Innovators Can't"."
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Get Thin Client Benefits for Free With openThinClient (Sep 19, 2008, 21:32)
Linux.com: "GPLv2-licensed openThinClient,
based on an Ubuntu server operating system, uses server components
and a management system written in Java for midsize to large
organizations."
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Asus Eee PC 1000 Plus Ubuntu: Big Power in a Small Package (Sep 19, 2008, 20:02)
LinuxPlanet: "For this review ZaReason provided
an Asus Eee PC 1000 loaded with Ubuntu Hardy Heron. Basic specs for
this unit include a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB of memory, a
40 GB Solid State Disk (SSD) drive and a 10-inch screen."
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Microsoft and Novell Deliver on Virtualization Interoperability (Sep 19, 2008, 17:32)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Windows Server 2008
customers have been able to run as a virtualized guest on SUSE
since last June, when SUSE became the first member of Microsoft's
Server Virtualization Validation Program, which Novell has helped
to fine-tune. Now SUSE is optimized to run on Microsoft's Hyper-V
as well."
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Fonality Sends Open Source Relief to US Gulf Coast (Sep 19, 2008, 16:32)
The VAR Guy: "We are sending them free servers,
free shipping, and spending a free hour sending their backup
configuration from our data center to their new onsite server."
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VMware: A "Significant Portion" of our Technology May Include Open Source (Sep 19, 2008, 16:02)
The Open Road: "VMware has been publicly
chastised for allegedly violating the GPL in its proprietary
vmkernel technology. Now, in VMware's most recent quarterly report,
the company calls out widespread use of open-source software in its
products."
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HP Layoffs: GroundWork Open Source Smells Blood (Sep 19, 2008, 15:32)
The VAR Guy: "Consider the situation at
GroundWork Open Source, a systems management company that competes
with Hewlett-Packard OpenView. Apparently, GroundWork Open Source
is looking to capitalize on the layoff news out of HP."
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Beware Open Source Violations Lurking in Your Code (Sep 19, 2008, 14:02)
Information Week: "As open source rises in
popularity, so too does the likelihood that licensing violations
have seeped into your applications."
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Peru to be First With New OLPC Laptop With Windows (Sep 19, 2008, 13:02)
Computerworld: "Peru will become the first
country ever to run a trial of OLPC laptops running on Windows
XP."
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Fixing An Ancient Unix System With Two Dead Printers (Sep 19, 2008, 10:32)
A.P. Lawrence: "I had a call from an old SCO
Unix customer this week. There aren't many of those old systems
left now - more than you'd probably think, more than there should
be...Anyway, this customer called because two printers were not
working."
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A Comparative Look at Compact Sysadmin Distributions (Sep 19, 2008, 01:33)
Linux.com: "Things go wrong. Hard disks fail
and whole servers crash. Luckily, many Linux-based distributions
are available to help systems administrators handle minor
catastrophes. We looked at four of the most portable, all of which
fit on a 210MB mini CD -- SliTaz, Parted Magic, GParted, and
RIPLinuX."
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