News Linux News for Apr 03, 2008:

Software & Energy
(2008-04-03 00:00:53)
MarketingFree: "Had a good conversation with Dennis Byron of ebizQ recently... most of our discussion was about FiveRuns and the Ruby on Rails ecosystem..."

MuleSource CEO: Mule 2.0 Will Kick Enterprise Butt
(2008-04-03 03:00:06)
ZDNet: "MuleSource has launched a major upgrade of its open source Enterprise Service Bus software that offers a new Eclipse integrated development environment, easier configuration and stronger Spring integration..."

Extensions for OpenOffice.org Impress
(2008-04-03 04:30:12)
Linux Journal: "However, the fact that attention is finally being paid to other applications seems a sign that OpenOffice.org is finally starting to develop an active extension-writing community..."

OOo Basic Crash Course: Creating a Simple Game Using Strings in a Database
(2008-04-03 06:00:30)
Linux.com: "Just because OpenOffice.org Basic is designed to automate mundane tasks doesn't mean that you must use it only for serious work..."

Dojo Stabilizes Open Source Ajax Toolkit
(2008-04-03 10:30:11)
internetnews.com: "Ajax development is all about having dynamic, Web-based applications that can do things that static HTML simply cannot..."

Open Source a No-Brainer for SAAS Providers, Analyst Says
(2008-04-03 12:00:23)
LinuxWorld: "Open source will start to dominate software infrastructure for providers of SaaS within three years..."

Firefox 3 Beta 5 Now Available for Download
(2008-04-03 12:45:35)
Mozilla: "Firefox 3 Beta 5 is now available for download. This milestone is focused on testing the core functionality provided by many new features and changes to the platform scheduled for Firefox 3..."

Ubuntu Linux to Be Certified by Sun
(2008-04-03 13:30:51)
Reuters/eWeek: "Red Hat Inc. and Novell Inc. will soon face more competition from a small rival, Ubuntu Linux, in the market for open-source software programs that run server computers..."

Insolvent SCO Scraps Its Reorganization Plan
(2008-04-03 14:15:05)
Bloomberg/Deseret Morning News: "SCO Group Inc., the Utah County-based bankrupt software developer that claims to own copyrights to the Unix operating system, has scrapped a $100 million reorganization plan after its financial sponsor asked for a new deal..."

Linux Desktop Market Share is Up as Much as 61 Percent, Study Finds
(2008-04-03 15:00:22)
The Open Road: "Looking at the data, Linux clearly has a ways to go. But consider just how far it has come..."

SUSE Linux on System z Slashes Costs, Boosts Uptime at Baldor Electric
(2008-04-03 15:45:21)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Growth is great for the bottom line, but sometimes a burden for the IT department..."

Open Source Databases: The 97-Pound Weakling
(2008-04-03 16:30:17)
InfoWorld: "Linux, Apache, JBoss, and other open source technologies are kicking sand in the faces of the big boys on the operating system and middleware tiers, but when it comes to the database world, open source is still a 97-pound weakling..."

Intel Vs. The XO
(2008-04-03 17:15:50)
Forbes: "For months, computer chip maker Intel and Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child program have fought bitterly over which could sell more cheap, rugged laptops to schools in Asia, Africa and South America..."

Mozilla Weave Adds a Few Stitches
(2008-04-03 18:00:34)
internetnews.com: "There is a new release of Mozilla Weave out this week, offering the promise of improved core synchronization and responsiveness..."

Monster Savings from Virtualization on Sesame Street
(2008-04-03 18:45:39)
CIO: "Noah Broadwater, VP of information services for Sesame Street Workshop, likes using open source virtualization tools for several good reasons--starting with green ones that have nothing to do with Oscar the Grouch..."

Corraling Linux Hard Disk Names
(2008-04-03 19:30:44)
LinuxPlanet: "The Linux kernel is a restless beast, and must continally evolve and change. Especially in ways that mystify us poor end lusers..."

The Real Sun Ubuntu Linux Connection (And Why Reuters Got It Wrong)
(2008-04-03 20:15:50)
internetnews.com: "The only problem with the Reuters report in my personal opinion is that it's not exactly accurate and is somewhat misleading..."

Open Source Meets Unified Communications
(2008-04-03 21:00:40)
The VAR Guy: "Watch out, Cisco. Move over, Microsoft. Unified communications and the Asterisk open source platform are on a collision course..."

GNU/Linux: Too Much about Hate, Not Enough About Pride
(2008-04-03 22:30:16)
Datamation: "The fact that so many free software supporters persist in a negative identity--that is, one defined by not being a Microsoft user--frankly puzzles me when the community has so much to be proud of in its own right..."

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