News Linux News for Apr 10, 2008:

The Linux Window of Opportunity Has Closed, Maybe for Good
(2008-04-10 00:00:50)
Laptop: "A few months ago Linux was flying high, powering one of the most popular notebooks on the planet in the Asus Eee PC. Then rumors starting circulating that a Windows XP version was on the way..."

Why is IBM Avoiding Open Source in SOA Discussions?
(2008-04-10 01:30:19)
Negative Approach: "My guess? IBM wants the SOA paradigm to remain a rich-man's sport and they want their army of consultants to put IBM products into place..."

Open Source is Good for Your Health
(2008-04-10 03:00:21)
The 451 Group: "Or at least it will be if Open Health Tools, a new project to create standards and interoperable systems for accessing electronic health records, is a success..."

Performance Tradeoffs of TCP Selective Acknowledgment
(2008-04-10 04:30:34)
developerWorks: "Mixed in with the usual Linux development chatter on the Internet over the last few months has been a significant discussion of Linux's TCP SACK (Selective Acknowledgment) implementation..."

Inspecting Disk IO Performance with fio
(2008-04-10 07:30:46)
Linux.com: "Storage performance has failed to keep up with that of other major components of computer systems. Hard disks have gotten larger, but their speed has not kept pace with the relative speed improvements in RAM and CPU technology..."

Review: Pidgin Flies Between Linux and Windows
(2008-04-10 09:00:10)
Instant Messaging Planet: "One exception is Pidgin, the Linux- and Windows-compatible, multi-network IM client built on libpurple, the open source library that started life as 'gAIM,' an AIM client for Linux users..."

Separating Suspend and Hibernation
(2008-04-10 10:30:46)
KernelTrap: "'The following three patches are intended to start the redesign of the suspend and hibernation framework for devices...'"

Industrial PC Vendor Distributes Ubuntu
(2008-04-10 12:00:10)
LinuxDevices: "Ampro will begin distributing a Ubuntu Linux derivative with its x86-compatible single-board computers this month, it said..."

Open Source Launches Attack on Software Patents
(2008-04-10 12:45:38)
Linux-Watch: "Red Hat and ESP (End Software Patents), a Free Software Foundation project, are joining others in challenging the legal logic used for software patents..."

Member of EU Parliament Asks if Microsoft Should be Excluded from Public Procurement
(2008-04-10 13:30:27)
Groklaw: "A member of the EU Parliament... has presented a question regarding whether or not Microsoft should be considered as having failed to fulfill the conditions to participate in public procurement procedures..."

Asterisk: More Than 'Just' a PBX Powerhouse?
(2008-04-10 14:15:01)
internetnews.com:"Open source advocates have long pointed to Asterisk's ascendancy as one of the movement's great success stories. But for the founder of the open source PBX solution, Asterisk's success is just the beginning..."

GNOME 2.22.1 Released
(2008-04-10 15:00:45)
GNOME: Come and see all the bug fixing, all the new translations and all the updated documentation brought to you by the wonderful team of GNOME contributors..."

Qlusters Waves Goodbye to openQRM
(2008-04-10 16:30:09)
451 CAOS Theory: "According to an announcement on SourceForge, openQRM 3.5 is the last release from Qlusters. Matt Rechenburg, active project manager, will lead its ongoing development..."

New AbiWord Looks Solid But Suffers from Age-Old Linux Problem
(2008-04-10 18:00:20)
Linux.com: "In this age of multi-core processors and 3-D desktops, some people still get work done on old resource-strapped single-core machines, thanks to programs like the AbiWord word processor..."

Gartner: Windows Collapsing Under its Own Weight; Radical Change Needed
(2008-04-10 21:00:32)
Between the Lines: "Microsoft's Windows juggernaut is collapsing as it tries to support 20 years of applications and becomes more complicated by the minute..."

Should Microsoft Buy RHT?
(2008-04-10 22:30:44)
Maison Fluery: "Here are various reasons, some of it serious, some not. It is a somewhat ordered list, but left as an open list to you the reader..."

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