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News Linux News for Aug 09, 2007:
Can Google Get OIN Over the Enterprise Hump?
(2007-08-09 00:00:17)
ZDNet: "Consider the following: You're a big open source shop that spends a lot of time developing Linux code. Now you get a vehicle to cross-license Linux-related patents without all the licensing hubbub from the likes of IBM, Oracle, and Google..."
openSUSE Guiding Principles: Nice, But Weird
(2007-08-09 00:45:23)
Planète Béranger: "The Final draft for openSUSE Guiding Principles is very nice and a pleasant reading, but as it should serve as sort of a Constitution (or at least as a defining writ), it has a weird way of putting the cart before the horses..."
30 Things I've Learned From Using Linux...
(2007-08-09 01:30:23)
ZDNet: "Over these months I've learned a lot--a lot about Linux, a lot about the Linux community and a lot about myself and how I look at and interact with PCs..."
Why We Need a $200 Linux Notebook in the US
(2007-08-09 02:15:08)
OSWeekly: "Without a question, having access to a truly entry level notebook like this one running Linux is going to make a lot of lower income families very happy..."
i'm excited about the future of gnome
(2007-08-09 03:00:50)
desrt: "i was concerned that gnome had lost its momentum and that we were just making boring incremental releases that added very little new functionality. i think i was very wrong..."
Ubuntu Loses a Disciple
(2007-08-09 03:45:54)
iTWire: "Over the past year and a bit, at least two Linux distributions which were based on Debian GNU/Linux have stated that they will be switching their base to Ubuntu. Now it appears that one distribution has backtracked..."
Installing a Large Linux Cluster, Part 4
(2007-08-09 04:30:46)
developerWorks: "This is the fourth and final part of a series that covers the installation and setup of a large Linux computer cluster..."
Use Linux Over Windows with Xming
(2007-08-09 06:00:20)
Linux.com: "One of the nice things about the X Window System is its ability to display X apps running remotely on a local machine..."
Linux as a Tool for Windows Hardware Errors
(2007-08-09 07:30:40)
Really Linux: "It may seem a bit ridiculous to some, but on more than one occasion I have been asked to help address a Windows hardware issue by assisting with Linux..."
Controlling and Managing Edubuntu Users' Desktops
(2007-08-09 09:00:00)
Linux.com: "The community-driven Edubuntu project aims to create a version of Ubuntu specially tailored for use in primary and secondary education..."
How To Convert Songs From An Audio CD Into MP3/Ogg Files With K3b
(2007-08-09 09:45:03)
HowtoForge: "This guide describes how you can use the CD/DVD burning application K3b to convert songs from an audio CD into MP3 or Ogg files that you can use on your MP3 player, for example..."
EnGarde--Secure Linux Server
(2007-08-09 10:30:11)
PolishLinux: "This will be an unusual review, due to the fact that the distribution under review doesn't have an X server, and you don't really need to login on it to work..."
Interview: Chris Mason About Btrfs
(2007-08-09 11:15:20)
/home/liquidat: "Btrfs is a new filesystem released under the GPL that is designed to scale to huge storage..."
Linux: Replacing atime With relatime
(2007-08-09 12:00:39)
KernelTrap: "In a recent lkml thread, Linus Torvalds was involved in a discussion about mounting filesystems with the noatime option for better performance..."
Vista Aiding Linux Desktop, Strategist Says
(2007-08-09 12:45:09)
eWeek: "Microsoft will lose market share to open-source desktops, a Dell strategist says at LinuxWorld..."
MySQL Ends Distribution of Enterprise Source Tarballs
(2007-08-09 13:30:54)
Linux.com: "MySQL quietly let slip that it would no longer be distributing the MySQL Enterprise Server source as a tarball, not quite a year after the company announced a split between its paid and free versions..." With follow-up from MySQL's Kaj Arnö.
Red Hat Exec Leery of Novell Linux Effort
(2007-08-09 14:15:08)
InfoWorld: "Red Hat's Michael Evans, vice president of corporate development at the company, said afterward that liked the idea. But he expressed doubts about the effort since Hovsepian was involved..."
Mozilla Pushes Security in Firefox 3.0
(2007-08-09 15:00:02)
Computerworld: "Mozilla Corp.'s next update to Firefox will sport several new safer surfing features, the company's chief of security said today, but users won't see the most important changes..."
[Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon] Tribe 4 Released
(2007-08-09 15:30:29)
Ubuntu: "Welcome to Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 4, which will in time become Ubuntu 7.10..."
BitTorrent Addresses Closed Source Issues
(2007-08-09 16:00:46)
Slyck: "BitTorrent 6.0, the official mainline client based on uTorrent, was released on July 28, 2006. Unlike previous official releases, there was no corresponding source code..."
Does Open Source Licensing Matter?
(2007-08-09 16:30:44)
internetnews.com: "The Open Source Initiative has been the body that determines what is or isn't Open Source and it's a group that fell under harsh criticism by panel member John Roberts CEO of SugarCRM..."
Linux Seen Vying with Windows for Platform Dominance
(2007-08-09 17:00:50)
InfoWorld: "Linux Foundation director sees Linux entering second stage of growth and a computing world dominated by two platforms..."
Red Hat And Its Fedora 8 Friends
(2007-08-09 17:30:15)
internetnews.com: "Make no mistake about it. Red Hat is a key part of the Linux world, even though you won't find the company on the exhibition floor at LinuxWorld. Not officially at least..."
Open Source Lures Business
(2007-08-09 18:00:12)
PC World: "What they are looking for depends on where their companies are in the ongoing convergence of corporate IT and open-source software..."
Sun Lowers Barriers to Open-Source Java
(2007-08-09 19:00:27)
CNET News: "Sun Microsystems is making it easier for open-source programmers to ensure their Java versions meet the company's compatibility requirements, but the deal extends only to those involved in Sun's own open-source Java project..."
Red Hat Small Business Desktops Available in Australia Early 2008
(2007-08-09 19:30:42)
iTWire: "Linux vendor Red Hat's first Linux desktop product aimed at small businesses will be available to system builders in Australia at the beginning of 2008..."
New Firefox Support Site Targets Your Mom
(2007-08-09 20:00:27)
Linux.com: "The alpha version of Mozilla's community-driven Firefox support site offers how-to and troubleshooting documents directed toward new users--a crucial audience if the browser is to capture and maintain additional market share..."
Linux: Enforcing the Merge Window
(2007-08-09 20:30:40)
KernelTrap: "Following a recent merge request, Linus Torvalds stressed that he was serious about not wanting to merge any big changes after the merge window closes..."
Q&A: Jonathan Schwartz on Sun's Open-Source Business Strategy
(2007-08-09 21:00:37)
CNET News: "Sun is rising, and open source is the driver behind its rebirth..."
Linux-Microsoft Lovefest at LinuxWorld Expo
(2007-08-09 21:30:51)
ZDNet: "For open source backers who love to bash Microsoft (and other proprietary software companies), this LinuxWorld was not for you..."
Tablets from the Mountain
(2007-08-09 22:00:20)
Tux Deluxe: "The amazing thing is how many large corporations actually did take part in the drafting process for the GPLv3..."
How to Sneak Linux Into Your Office
(2007-08-09 22:30:39)
ITBusiness.ca: "I'm actually beginning to picture a day when users start to ask their IT departments why they can't run Ubuntu Linux at work, the way they do at home..."
Torvalds, Red Hat Are No Shows at Linuxworld
(2007-08-09 23:00:24)
ZDNet: "The two biggest names in the Linux industry--Linus Torvalds and Red Hat--skipped out on LinuxWorld again..."
Palm's Foleo: The Closer It Gets, the Better It Looks?
(2007-08-09 23:30:53)
InformationWeek: "But Palm is showing it off this week at LinuxWorld in San Francisco, and the better you understand it, the harder it is to make fun of it..."
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