News Linux News for May 02, 2007:

Fedora: Champions of Community!
(2007-05-02 00:00:21)
Free Software Magazine: "Chief among the changes to Fedora for the project's seventh release is the merger of Core and Extras..."

Something's Happening Here
(2007-05-02 01:30:33)
Linux Journal: "It's a relaxed entry this time, an update on some recent happenings in the Linux audio world. Without further preamble, let's take a look at some of the good things going on there..."

Linux Desktops? What Do They Need to Become Viable?
(2007-05-02 03:00:22)
Platform2Platform: "...[F]or Linux to become more viable as an enterprise desktop platform, it needed at least two things--good management tools and another which I alluded to and will talk about here..."

Trying to Use Free Software Without Paying a Dime
(2007-05-02 04:30:18)
Free Software Magazine: "Free software is great. But one of the biggest appeals of it is that it is free. In other words, you don't pay for it. Unfortunately, with online applications, that isn't always true..."

Create Custom Data Charting Tools Using Perl and GD
(2007-05-02 06:00:43)
developerWorks: "More than just another 'pie-graphs-with-GD' tutorial, this article describes techniques you can use to create new levels of usefulness in your dynamically generated charts..."

Why Out of the Box Linux Performance is Still Important
(2007-05-02 07:30:58)
Seopher: "Recently I reviewed Linux Mint KDE edition and concluded that it's probably missed it's window for success now that distros like Ubuntu are now supplying codecs (etc) on demand..."

The Perfect Desktop - Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)
(2007-05-02 09:00:15)
HowtoForge: "With the release of Microsoft's new Windows operating system (Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for various reasons..."

Review of PCLinuxOS 2007 Test Release 4
(2007-05-02 10:30:18)
Seopher: "I find it hard to explain why I love PClinuxOS as much as I do, especially considering the other day when I decided to drop into Ubuntu to perform some basic tasks..."

Josh Berkus: KDE Aids The PostgreSQL Team
(2007-05-02 12:00:59)
dot.KDE: "During FISL 8.0 I caught up with PostgreSQL contributor Josh Berkus who was there to present on PostgreSQL and meet up with the local PostgreSQL community..."

Digg Users Revolt After HD DVD Keys Posted
(2007-05-02 12:45:51)
ExtremeTech: "'This means the (admittedly long) number is precisely the key you need in order to decrypt and watch HD-DVD movies in Linux...'"

Linux Vendors Welcome Dell's Prebundling Move
(2007-05-02 13:30:56)
eWeek: "Leading Linux distributors Red Hat and Novell's SUSE have welcomed the news that Dell is going to prebundle Ubuntu Linux on certain consumer machines, saying the move is good for society, customers and the industry..."

Novell, Red Hat War Gets Uglier
(2007-05-02 14:00:03)
CRN: "The back-and-forth rhetoric between Linux companies Red Hat and Novell has reached a new intensity, with top executives lobbing verbal grenades at each other over Novell's decision last year to enter into a cooperation agreement with Microsoft..."

Survey: Open Source Shows Progress in Public Sector
(2007-05-02 14:30:52)
The Register: "Open source technology now has a firm foothold in the public sector, according to a new survey..."

Fedora: Merge of Core and Extras Takes Place
(2007-05-02 15:00:03)
Liquidat: "Jesse Keating announced on the Fedora Maintainers list that the merge of Fedora Core and Fedora Extras into one repository will take place this Wednesday..."

Govt Open Source Survey Finds Hidden Uptake
(2007-05-02 15:30:35)
LinuxWorld Australia: "...[R]epresentatives from the Australian Government Information Management Office are already talking up the results..."

The Future of Open Source VoIP is Asterisk 1.6
(2007-05-02 16:00:18)
internetnews.com: "Asterisk hasn't been around all that long, but it has become the standard for open source VoIP PBX..."

Ubuntu Linux 7.04 Feisty Fawn Review
(2007-05-02 16:30:51)
ExtremeTech: "The latest version of Ubuntu Linux is called Feisty Fawn, and about all I can see it being good for is venison..."

Silverlight on Linux? We're In, Says Mono Founder
(2007-05-02 17:15:43)
CNET News: "The Mono open-source project will create a Linux version of Silverlight by the end of year, said Miguel de Icaza, a Novell vice president and head of Mono..."

'It'll Be Ugly When Half the Software Industry Goes Away'--Pundit
(2007-05-02 18:00:45)
The Register: "An imploding software industry could be just what customers need. You're going to end up with cheap, specialized software and all kinds of wonderful services to support the code..."

Christchurch Firm Cleanses Niue Govt of Open Source
(2007-05-02 18:45:43)
Computerworld NZ: "A Christchurch software developer has been charged with relieving the Niue government of its open source systems and replacing them with a Microsoft-based solution after the island encountered ongoing service and support issues..."

One Laptop Per Child Clarity
(2007-05-02 19:30:56)
Tectonic: "Tectonic contacted South Africa-based OLPC developer Antoine van Gelder for some clarity on the issue..."

An Adventure in Iraqi Freedom with Streamtime and FLOSS
(2007-05-02 20:15:39)
Linux.com: "A diverse group of creative people, all geeks in their own right but not all 'techies,' decided to give the people of Iraq an opportunity to speak freely to a large audience about their experiences living in the midst of a war..."

Confessions! Jon 'maddog' Hall Tells All!
(2007-05-02 21:00:15)
IT Business.ca: "To Jon 'maddog' Hall, the word 'Luddite' isn't something to be ashamed of but something to shoot for..."

Brian Proffitt (Virtually) Sits Down with Us and Talks
(2007-05-02 21:45:10)
Rudd-O: "Heard about Brian Proffitt? Perhaps you read Linux Today...?" Brace yourselves.

Where is Phil Hughes?
(2007-05-02 22:30:46)
Linux Journal: "Well, that's easy to answer but, more important what is he doing? And why? Well, here is a not so quick update..."

What Dell's Desktop Linux Move Means
(2007-05-02 23:15:39)
DesktopLinux: "In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. In 2007, Dell, a top computer manufacturer, is introducing pre-installed Ubuntu Linux on its main PC lines..."

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