News Linux News for May 09, 2008:

Linux Facing First Real Desktop Test
(2008-05-09 00:00:12)
451 CAOS Theory: "Let's remember that notebooks are now the dominant form factor for PCs, and emerging markets and new form factors, such as the EeePC, Cloudbook and others offer a new playing field for Linux..."

Samba 3.2 Reflects Open Source Project's Ambivalence Toward Microsoft
(2008-05-09 01:30:20)
ZDNet: "Samba's forthcoming version 3.2 release capitalizes on Microsoft’s interoperability commitments while also guarding against patent covenants that threaten the GPL..."

Millionaires, Billionaires, and Open Source
(2008-05-09 01:30:30)
Practical Technology: "Thanks to a recent column by my friend Andy Patrizio, I found out that there's 'been an ongoing debate among bloggers and industry observers over one simple question: Where are the open source billionaires...?'"

Install and Boot Linux on BladeCenter S from an Attached Disk
(2008-05-09 04:30:43)
developerWorks: "The IBM BladeCenter S is the newest BladeCenter designed for small and medium businesses. It is also the first BladeCenter to integrate the server and storage systems..."

Moonlighting Linux: The Future of Rich Web Apps
(2008-05-09 06:00:53)
The Linux Distillery: "As we know, static HTML web sites are passé. Yet, Java applets never turned out to be the killer online application platform they possibly could have been..."

The Computer Security Paradox
(2008-05-09 07:30:06)
Raiden's Realm: "One of the most prized rights of any American is the right to privacy and security. It's something people in some countries would kill for..."

JavaFX: A Bright Future on Open Source-Based Mobile Devices?
(2008-05-09 09:00:33)
OStatic: "JavaFX is, in Sun's eyes at least, designed to usher in Rich Internet Applications such as rendering multiple high-definition movies concurrently, and rendering and tagging many photos at once..."

Interview with Bluewhite64 Creator Attila Craciun
(2008-05-09 10:30:55)
Linux.com: "Attila Craciun, a Romanian software developer and Linux enthusiast, has ported the Slackware tree to the AMD64 architecture to create the Bluewhite64 distro. We spoke with him to find out about Bluewhite64, where it came from, and where it's going..."

Software Doubles P2P File Sharing Speeds
(2008-05-09 12:00:24)
iTnews: "Researchers have developed file sharing software that doubles peer-to-peer transfer speeds by identifying nearby computers..."

The GPL Wins Again--Welte vs. Skype Technologies SA (Germany)
(2008-05-09 13:30:39)
Groklaw: "Harald Welte, as part of the gpl-violations.org project, brought the matter to court in Germany back in February of 2007, seeking to enforce the GPL against Skype..."

OpenOffice.org Beta Fails the Office 2007 Test
(2008-05-09 15:00:51)
Washington Post/PC World: "Unfortunately, however, the one feature that I was really looking forward to on the Windows side--compatibility with the Office 2007 XML file formats--could still clearly use a lot of work..."

Firefox: Can Browsers Make Bucks?
(2008-05-09 16:30:42)
dot.life: "What's the most valuable piece of web software you use every day? Your web browser, surely. So whoever makes the browser which dominates the market should also make riches beyond the dreams of avarice--shouldn't they...?"

The Curse of Open Source License Proliferation
(2008-05-09 18:00:24)
Socialized Software: "I remember when the big open source debate was whether a piece of software was really open source, meaning it was released under an OSI-approved license..."

Multi-Pointer X Going Mainline
(2008-05-09 18:45:31)
Phoronix: "In our article earlier this week looking at the status of X.Org 7.4, one of the features originally planned for integration in this X Server release was MPX, or Multi-Pointer X..."

First Look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta a Big Step Forward
(2008-05-09 19:30:41)
Ars Technica: "During that time we've seen community fragmentation and frustration resulting from Sun's heavy involvement with the office suite's development, and even a third-party online version that provides editing and collaboration features..."

The Emperor's New Code
(2008-05-09 20:15:38)
451 CAOS Theory: "Earlier this week Silicon.com's Naked CIO posted an article in which the anonymous chief information officer asked the question 'Is open source dead...?'"

Embedded Linux is Doomed. DOOOMED!
(2008-05-09 21:00:52)
LinuxDevices: "In an opinion piece for Embedded.com, Green Hills Software CEO Dan O'Dowd has resumed his crusade against embedded Linux--with a new twist..."

Looking for Mr. ISV
(2008-05-09 22:30:50)
Editor's Note: Billionaires? Who needs 'em? It's more important to look for independent software vendors and attract them to Linux.

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