News Linux News for Apr 12, 2007:

Cedega 6.0 Reviews
(2007-04-12 00:00:54)
Phoronix/Software in Review: "For those new to Linux or the yet to be converts, Cedega is an application that emulates Microsoft's DirectX and allows the user to play a variety of games within Linux that otherwise wouldn't be possible..."

Debian 4.0 (Etch) [Review]
(2007-04-12 00:45:30)
Lunapark6: "In fairness to the Debian group, their releases have always been held up on a pedestal for its stability and security..."

GoblinX Premium 2007.1
(2007-04-12 01:30:10)
Tuxmachines: "GoblinX has always been a very interesting project to watch with their odd-looking almost macabre-themed XFCE distro..."

A Brief Look at SugarUI by RedHat
(2007-04-12 02:15:57)
PolishLinux: "A few days ago Red Hat shared with the world the first ISO images of the system that is planned to be installed on the OLPC laptops..."

Pioneer Linux Fails to Excite
(2007-04-12 03:00:51)
Linux.com: "In November, Techalign released its Pioneer Linux distribution, based on Kubuntu, and available in several paid versions and one free version..."

Review: Linux Mint 2.2 Beta 020 "Bianca KDE Edition"
(2007-04-12 03:45:20)
TriedIT: "Linux Mint, a Linux distribution based in Ireland, is an Ubuntu-based distribution that aims to improve the out-of-box experience of Linux. Let’s see how this distribution stacks up..."

The Power Architecture Time Base Register in 64-bit Linux
(2007-04-12 04:30:28)
developerWorks: "Application programs commonly use at least one form of time measurement (for example, transaction time stamps)..."

Tips: Making Vim Easy
(2007-04-12 06:00:55)
Linux.com: "Vim's flexibility and countless features are a major asset for experienced users, but a challenge for newbies..."

Announcing the OCRopus Open Source OCR System
(2007-04-12 07:30:34)
Google Code Blog: "We're happy to announce the OCRopus OCR Project, a Google-sponsored project to develop advanced OCR technologies in the IUPR research group..."

XMP Making Inroads in Open Source Imaging Software
(2007-04-12 09:00:59)
Linux.com: "Two separate projects are attempting to build support for the Extensible Metadata Platform in Linux..."

Nagios Network Monitoring Felled by SNMP False Alarms
(2007-04-12 10:30:52)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Entire days were being wasted each month diagnosing their clutch of 50 HP ProLiant DL145s and DL385s running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS and ES..."

Portland Project to Meet Again in June
(2007-04-12 12:00:43)
DesktopLinux: "The Linux desktop architects behind the Portland Project, which seeks to bring rhyme and reason to the Linux desktop (among other benefits), will be meeting again..."

Ubuntu Plans New Ultra-Free Version
(2007-04-12 12:45:38)
Tectonic: "But, more interestingly, Shuttleworth also talked of a new ultra-free version of Ubuntu that can be expected alongside Gutsy Gibbon..."

Goodbye Etch, Hello Lenny
(2007-04-12 13:30:47)
LinuxWorld Australia: "The long-anticipated Debian 4.0 may only just have made its debut this week, but it's never too soon for the developer community to be making plans for its successor..."

Ubuntu's New Linux Sports Debugging Tool
(2007-04-12 14:15:21)
CNET News: "With its upcoming 'Feisty Fawn' version of Ubuntu Linux due April 19, Canonical hopes to shed light on what happens when things go wrong..."

Korea to Support Open Source Program
(2007-04-12 15:00:16)
The Korea Times: "The government plans to spend 4 billion won ($4.29 million) this year alone proliferating open-source programs such as Linux across the country..."

Declaration of Edward Normand, with Exhibits
(2007-04-12 15:45:17)
Groklaw: "I told you that the story about Chris Stone made no sense. Now we get the rest of the story..."

Are GPLv3 and Apache 2 Incompatible?
(2007-04-12 16:30:02)
Linux-Watch: "There is some concern, however, that this goal has not been achieved in relation to the Apache License 2..."

Seeking Alpha: Open Source To Microsoft's Rescue?
(2007-04-12 17:15:34)
Seeking Alpha: "Instead of killing Microsoft, open source software could actually make the company stronger. Have I lost my mind with this thesis? Certainly not. Let me explain..."

Can GPL Be Enforced in China?
(2007-04-12 18:00:16)
ZDNet Asia: "The question of the enforceability of the GPL came into question during a presentation by Taiwen Jiang, the XOOPS maintainer..."

LinuxFest Northwest 2007 Looms
(2007-04-12 18:45:57)
Linux.com: "Linuxfest Northwest 2007 is coming to Bellingham, Wash., on April 28 and 29..."

MontaVista 5.0 Aims To Drive Embedded Linux Development
(2007-04-12 19:30:18)
LinuxPlanet: "With a major revamp of MontaVista Linux Professional Edition, MontaVista Software hopes to spur development of more embedded Linux systems in handheld PDAs, smart phones, telecom equipment, and all manner of other devices..."

IBM, Canonical Set to Release DB2 9 For Linux--For Dapper
(2007-04-12 20:15:52)
LinuxPlanet: "If you thought old releases of Linux were just going to passively lie and wait for the end of their maintenance cycle, think again..."

The Road to KDE 4: Strigi and File Information Extraction
(2007-04-12 21:00:23)
dot.KDE: "This week I am featuring Strigi, an information extraction subsystem that is being fully deployed for KDE 4.0..."

Kubuntu Looks Nice But Come On Fellas, Wireless Input
(2007-04-12 21:45:01)
iTWire: "Hands up all PC users who have a wireless mouse and keyboard? If you're like me, you've had your input devices untethered for at least a couple of years..."

True Nature of Open Source Debate...
(2007-04-12 22:30:00)
Krishwords: "I have an entirely different perspective on the open source software. I don't see it an an anti-proprietary model..." [Link repaired. -ed.]

Black Duck Talks Turkey
(2007-04-12 23:15:59)
Hoosier Penguin: "Among the many people who have more than a passing interest in the final outcome of GPL version 3 is Doug Levin, CEO and founder of Black Duck Software..."

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