News Linux News for Apr 09, 2008:

Ode to the Common Man
(2008-04-09 00:00:30)
tecosystems: "Overheard at an airport within the last seven calendar days..."

You Couldn't Do This with Proprietary Software
(2008-04-09 00:45:08)
451 CAOS Theory: "In short, Ringside's Social Application Server is designed to add social networking capabilities to existing applications and content..."

Review: Dream Linux 3.0
(2008-04-09 01:30:44)
Raiden's Realm: "Well, shortly after hearing about Dream Linux, I was intrigued by it, if for no other reason than it's name. Dream Linux hails out of the wonderful and balmy country of Brazil..."

Foresight Linux (Because Your Desktop Should be Cool!)
(2008-04-09 02:15:12)
Jayson Rowe's Ramblings: "Well, first off, I gave up on CentOS. I reached a point to where it was not worth any further troubleshooting..."

Ralink Wireless Woes Explored in Linux
(2008-04-09 03:00:38)
Mad Penguin: "A lot of people have been reporting issues with Ralink chipsets and the Gutsy upgrade..."

CrossOver Games vs Wine 0.9.58
(2008-04-09 03:45:25)
Wine Review: "Here is the first of a two part post of benchmarks that compare the performance of CrossOver Games 7.0 against Wine 0.9.58..."

Unattended Fedora 8 Installation With NFS And Kickstart
(2008-04-09 04:30:21)
HowtoForge: "This document describes how to set up an installation environment with kickstart and NFS..."

CLI Magic: Using GNOMEvfs to Manipulate Files
(2008-04-09 06:00:44)
Linux.com: "While KDE users get to boss KIO slaves for easier access to system and network resources, humble GNOME users can perform similar feats with its virtual file system, called GnomeVFS..."

Customizing the Menus Menu in Joomla!
(2008-04-09 07:30:21)
Packt: "There are numerous menus in the front end of every application. They are often displayed as standalone boxes..."

Symark's Security Access Tool Bridges Linux, Active Directory
(2008-04-09 09:00:29)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "There's a downside to adding Linux or Unix servers to a Windows shop: These orphan machines lie outside the protective umbrella of the centralized user authentication and authorization controls of Microsoft Active Directory..."

Making Interoperability Possible: An Interview with Likewise CEO Barry Crist
(2008-04-09 09:45:44)
Linux Magazine: "Likewise CEO Barry Crist talks about the importance of interoperability, the differences between the corporate and open source communities, and what’s ahead for Linux..."

Network Security Converges With Ubuntu Linux
(2008-04-09 10:30:09)
MSPmentor: "One prime example: Untangle, which develops security solutions for managed service providers, is preparing to add support for Ubuntu within the next few months..."

Open Source Professional Services App Goes Hosted
(2008-04-09 11:15:07)
iTWire: "An open source professional services automation program is being offered as a hosted application by the project's technical lead in conjunction with a pioneering Linux provider..."

LogFS, A Scalable Flash Filesystem
(2008-04-09 12:00:59)
KernelTrap: "Jörn Engel posted the sixth version of patches introducing his new LogFS filesystem for flash devices to the Linux kernel..."

Mandriva Presents its Latest Distribution: Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring
(2008-04-09 12:45:25)
Mandriva: ""Mandriva, the leading European Linux distributor, today announces the launch of Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring..."

IDC: Linux-Related Spending Could Top $49B by 2011
(2008-04-09 13:30:53)
internetnews.com: "Let there be no further doubt: Linux is becoming big business..."

Linux Developers Look to Break Out
(2008-04-09 14:15:23)
The Austin American-Statesman: "The Linux community can churn out software code at a fearsome pace, but broad adoption of its handiwork has seemed painfully slow to some of its ardent members..."

Customized Linux PC for MySpacers
(2008-04-09 15:00:49)
DesktopLinux: "PC vendor Everex and gOS (Good OS), the Linux distribution based around Google applications, is taking the next step in online-based computing by introducing a limited edition MySpace PC..."

OS Smackdown: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Vista vs. XP
(2008-04-09 15:45:39)
Australian PC World: "No matter how fierce the language or convincing the arguments, however, these battles began to seem somewhat irrelevant to regular working stiffs..."

VIA to Open Up Its Devices
(2008-04-09 16:30:44)
Linux-Watch: "VIA Technologies, although very popular with Linux ultramobile PC vendors, has never been very open about its own hardware..."

Fresh Blood--The New Fight for Open Source
(2008-04-09 17:15:53)
Reg Developer: "Zorro is keen to participate in open source projects, too, except for one thing--his employer won't let him..."

Red Hat Wrestles with Linux Apathy
(2008-04-09 18:00:45)
itp.net: "Facing stiff competition from Microsoft and a market sceptical about Linux, Red Hat's VP and general manager for EMEA, Werner Knoblich, is under no illusions that there are many miles to go before open source software is established in the MEA region..."

Playing Nicely with Windows
(2008-04-09 19:30:05)
Here Be Dragons: "Windows is a very important platform, and our justifiable pride in Linux and the GNU stack shouldn't blind us to the importance of delivering software that is widely useful..."

RE: Nine Improvements Needed in KDE, by Bruce Byfield
(2008-04-09 21:00:55)
aseigo: "Thanks for trying KDE 4.0.x and then writing about it. It's always great when people try something for a while and then give their honest opinion on things..."

The New WordPress
(2008-04-09 22:30:13)
Linux.com: "Its developers promised that WordPress 2.5, released last month, was more than just 'a fresh coat of paint.' Instead, they said, 2.5 was a 'from the ground up' redesign..."

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