|
|
News Linux News for Aug 04, 2008:
Check Up on Your ISP with Switzerland
(2008-08-04 02:00:02)
OStatic: "So how do you know if your ISP is playing fast and loose with your packets? That's where Switzerland, a new tool from the EFF, comes in."
Sun's Profits Dip 73 Percent, Pins Hopes on Open Source
(2008-08-04 06:00:02)
OStatic: "Sun Microsystems, which is pinning much of its future on open source, just reported its fourth-quarter numbers, which were not rosy. The company's profit dipped 73 percent, year over year, for the fiscal quarter ended June 30th."
How to Install the Colorblind Applet on GNOME
(2008-08-04 10:00:02)
Softpedia: "I use Ubuntu, and the colorblind applet is part of the gnome-mag package, but for some reason (and I have no idea why) the developers didn't include it in the distro. So, basically, we’re gonna recompile the gnome-mag package, with the colorblind panel applet."
"We could refresh the look and feel of the entire desktop with Moonlight"
(2008-08-04 12:00:08)
derStandard: "...last September Microsoft signed an agreement which results in Microsoft endorsing Moonlight - our own free implementation of Silverlight. So they are providing us with specifications, they are providing us with tech contacts, so whenever any specification is not clear, we have access to their engineers."
Does Cloud Computing Change the Open Source Rules?
(2008-08-04 12:30:08)
OStatic: "But it's an essay from the ever-interesting Tim O'Reilly that brings together the cloud and the future of open source - and some of his conclusions may distress those who are firmly convinced that open source licenses are the only way forward."
Sorting Out Fact From Fiction in the Terry Childs Case
(2008-08-04 13:00:08)
InfoWorld: "Lost in all the drama is what actually happened. How could a large city government apparently lose control of its network, and how could its own characterizations of the system be so questionable?"
The 'Anti-Java' Professor and the Jobless Programmers
(2008-08-04 13:30:08)
Datamation: "In essence, he said that today's Java-savvy college grad is tomorrow's pizza delivery man. Their skills are so easily outsourced that they're heading for near-term obsolescence."
A Tech Lover Owns Up, Signs Off
(2008-08-04 14:00:08)
Linux Insider: "Techies may be born in this day of PC ubiquity, but columnist Mike Himowitz is one of those who was made. He stumbled his way into the computer world out of necessity and found himself smack in the middle of a new era. Now, as the newspaper publishing world lays dying, he's striking out for new adventures -- with plenty of tech tools in his back pocket."
Teaching Tech to Tots: The Use of Linux and Open Source in Pre-schools
(2008-08-04 14:30:08)
IT Wire: "What started as wondering how to contribute to my 5 year old son’s pre-school lead to the discovery of some absolutely terrific open source software that really aids the educational process. Here’s why even in this Microsoft world Linux is the best platform for early childhood education."
Free Software Leader Slams NZ Copyright
(2008-08-04 15:00:08)
Computerworld AU: "Stallman, the founder of the GNU project and of the Free Software Foundation, says New Zealand’s copyright laws place restrictions on distributing certain free software packages. Specifically, these enable users to “escape from digital handcuffs (also known as Digital Restrictions Management or DRM)”..."
Microsoft Gains Ground as School Dumps Linux OS
(2008-08-04 15:30:08)
Manila Bulletin: "Citing incompatibility and difficulty in its use, an exclusive girls school in Pasig City has ditched its Linux-based OS and replaced it with Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office system."
Project to Rebuild Internet Gets $12M, Bandwidth
(2008-08-04 16:00:08)
Wired: "A massive project to redesign and rebuild the Internet from scratch is inching along with $12 million in government funding and donations of network capacity by two major research organizations."
Ballmer makes McCain look bright when it comes to technology
(2008-08-04 16:30:02)
Computerworld: "While he hasn't described it as a bunch of "tubes," that honor belongs to Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, McCain is an analog kind of guy in a digital world. Still, no one really expects McCain to be a techno geek. On the other hand, we do expect Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, to at least have a clue about technology. Whoops. Turns out we were wrong."
Better Than Beach Reading: A Linux Starter Kit
(2008-08-04 17:00:02)
Linux Insider: "This is August -- a month of transition and new beginnings, after all -- so what better time for geeks who have been lost on the dark side to come over to the Light that is Linux?
Read on, then, for a starter kit, of sorts, that will show the way to Linuxy salvation ..."
A Week Working With Linux
(2008-08-04 17:30:08)
ZDNet: "Having spent a good part of the last year struggling with a variety of video chat and IM programs, I have decided to write a few things down and see what other people have to say about them."
Wireless-N Networking and Linux
(2008-08-04 18:00:02)
ZDNet: "After installing a new Netgear Wireless-N Dual Band Router (review), I was anxious to test Linux with it. So far the results are... well... mixed."
My Favorite Useful Compiz Features
(2008-08-04 18:15:02)
Adventures in Switching to Linux: "Personally, I am most concerned with the Compiz plugins that add functionality to my desktop. There are plenty of those too. I am going to outline some of my favorites and most useful."
Day Planner and Calizo: Simple Calendaring Tools
(2008-08-04 18:30:02)
Linux.com: "If advanced calendar applications like Evolution and Sunbird are overkill for your needs, try Day Planner, a simple yet efficient calendaring utility. If you want to view your calendar as a timeline, check out Calizo instead."
Microsoft's annual report: A study in open-source awareness...and ignorance
(2008-08-04 19:00:08)
The Open Road: "In reading through Microsoft's annual report, I am struck by how far the company has come in appreciating the threat that open source brings to Redmond. I'm also shocked by just how ill-informed the company continues to be with regard to open source as a business strategy."
Insider Data Thieves Are the Worst
(2008-08-04 19:15:03)
Datamation: "While crime fighters are buzzing about malware, SQL injections, phishing and other similarly fascinating acts by cybercriminals, the really bad guys are within the corporate firewalls."
7 Uses of GParted Live
(2008-08-04 19:30:08)
Linux Haxor: "We all fill up our hard-drives from time to time, but thanks to Gnome GParted, rearranging disk partitions isn’t as terrifying as it used to be. In fact, armed with a GParted Live CD, there’s a swathe of disk space fiddling jobs I can tackle without gnawing my fingers to the bone."
88% of YouTube is New and Original Content, Professor Says
(2008-08-04 19:45:02)
Groklaw: "If you watch it, you'll find out why fair use matters, what it makes possible, and how big media is endangering it with their closed and restricted concept of what fair use allows. Actually, they'd prefer to kill fair use altogether. It's only fair if *they* do it. Yoo hoo, Disney, where did you get the idea for Mickey Mouse? Or Cinderella? Or Snow White?"
10 Icons Sets to Customize Your GNU/Linux Desktop
(2008-08-04 20:00:08)
Cats Who Code: "Some days ago, I wrote a post about 30 gnome themes to enhance your Ubuntu desktop. In order to make one more step in Linux desktop customization, here is a list of 10 very cool icons sets for your Linux desktop."
The PS3 is More Than a Toy With Fedora
(2008-08-04 20:30:08)
IBM Developerworks: "Fedora 7 installs on the PS3 out of the box, with the most challenging parts being selecting the PS3 storage driver so it can find the install DVD, and remembering to specify a video mode on the initial install command line so you'll be able to see the installer."
Why Sharing Matters More Than Marketshare to GNU/Linux
(2008-08-04 21:00:08)
Free Software Magazine: "Thirty years of proprietary software thinking have conditioned us to think that marketshare is a critical measure of success, and so we’ve convinced ourselves that we have to “win” against Windows in order to “succeed”. But this is simply not true. GNU/Linux can be a very great success even if it never achieves more than 1% of the installations in the world. The reason is the difference between “power” and “freedom”."
Why Free Software Has Poor Usability, and How to Improve It
(2008-08-04 21:30:08)
Matthew Paul Thomas: "The best open source applications and operating systems are more usable now than they were then. But this is largely from slow incremental improvements, and low-level competition between projects and distributors. Major problems with the design process itself remain largely unfixed."
Can Ubuntu Linux Close the Digital Divide?
(2008-08-04 22:00:08)
The VAR Guy: "Untangle is scheduled to host an Ubuntu Linux Installfest from Aug. 4 to 7 at LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco. This latest Installfest, coupled with recent moves by Canonical and Intel made The VAR Guy wonder: Can Ubuntu Linux close the digital divide?"
The Software Patents Situation and How It Affects Free Software
(2008-08-04 22:30:08)
Boycott Novell: "One of the bigger developments last week was Mozilla’s decision to add native Ogg Vorbis and Theora support to the build of Firefox 3.1, which is still buggy at this early alpha stage. Watch what they heroically said on the issue of patents."
The Linux File System
(2008-08-04 23:00:08)
IT Wire: "In my last article I talked about working with shortcuts in Ubuntu Linux. In this article I want to explain the basics of the Linux file system and where you can expect to find things. Once again, I am basing this on Ubuntu Linux."
News Archives: Select a month
2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2001 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1999 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1998 Sep Oct Nov Dec |
