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News Linux News for Sep 02, 2008:
Where the Linux Laptops Live
(2008-09-02 00:03:49)
ZDNet: "Almost one-third of the 25 top-selling laptops at Amazon.com are sold with Linux."
Skegness Grammar School, Using GNU/Linux and Thin-Clients Across the School
(2008-09-02 04:03:49)
Free Software Magazine: "These run as thin-clients using the Linux Terminal Server Project, which uses low power clients with most of the processing being done on fewer, more powerful, servers."
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Linux Server Share Keeps Growing
(2008-09-02 08:03:49)
Practical Technology: "While the worldwide server market’s factory revenue grew 6.4% over the last year, according to the IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Track, Linux server revenue was running ahead of the curve at a growth rate of 10%."
Can the Giant IE Catch the Quick Red Firefox?
(2008-09-02 12:03:49)
TechWorld: "In a dramatic turnaround since the Netscape air supply days, millions of people have chosen to go out of their way, download and install an independent browser and use it in preference to IE, the one that ships with Windows."
20 Linux Apps You Can't Live Without
(2008-09-02 12:33:49)
TechRadar: "Hugin is a panorama photo editor that can stitch your photos together...You don't have to be exact, since Hugin can stitch the photos together quite well, although a tripod certainly helps."
Crystal Ball Sunday #10: Linux Vendor Consolidation
(2008-09-02 13:03:49)
DaniWeb: "I foresee Red Hat and Novell battling it out for market share over the next 18 months by purchasing fan bases."
Is Windows Vista Really Driving People to Linux?
(2008-09-02 13:33:49)
IT Wire: "Let's get this straight - if we are saying that GNU/Linux is being picked in preference to Vista, then we need some statistics showing that a sizeable number of people are asking their retailers to install the free operating systems on their new PCs in preference to Vista."
The CONSEGI 2008 Declaration: Six Nations "Just Say No" to ISO/IEC
(2008-09-02 14:03:49)
Standards Blog: "This newest challenge to the continued relevance of ISO and IEC was thrown when major IT agencies of six nations - Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, South Africa and Venezuela - signed a declaration that deploring the refusal of ISO and IEC to further review the appeals submitted by the National Bodies of four nations."
Microsoft's Man in Open Source: Sam Ramji on Redmond's Linux Strategy
(2008-09-02 14:33:49)
Datamation: ""I am focused on narrowing the gap between the Open Source community and Microsoft through research, collaboration, interoperability, and community engagement.""
Top 7 Best-kept Ubuntu Secrets
(2008-09-02 15:03:49)
Synapticism: "...there are a select few programs that are either insanely cool and innovative, or just extremely polished. They might not even be well known within the Linux community, but they make the overall experience that much better for everyone."
Google to Release Open-Source 'Chrome' Browser
(2008-09-02 15:33:49)
ZDNet AU: "Are Internet Explorer and Firefox ready to do battle with Chrome?
Google announced Monday that it has been hard at work on an open-source browser known as Chrome, a beta version of which will be released in 100 countries on Tuesday."
Chrome: It is Google's Anti-Browser
(2008-09-02 15:47:49)
Computerworld UK: "In a sense, Chrome is not a browser, it's an anti-browser. It's mission is to destroy the concept of the browser, and become a frame for other applications"
Businesses Don't Need to Buy Linux
(2008-09-02 16:03:49)
Cyber Cynic: "The 451 Group has issued a report that shows that companies are beginning to pick up something serious Linux users have known since day one: You don't have to buy Linux to use it."
Reasons to Be Cheerful or Angry - Your Choice
(2008-09-02 16:33:49)
LinuxInsider: "As summer draws to a close, the activity has started to heat up on the Linux blogs. Among the topics at hand this week: The Democratic National Convention's lack of Linux support for its video feed, an estimate that Linux might own 20 percent of the OS market and a list of the best Linux-based devices out there."
Firefox, the King of Web Browsers
(2008-09-02 17:03:49)
Free Software Magazine: "After Microsoft killed Netscape, there was no serious competitor to Internet Explorer in the browser wars. For years, Microsoft lorded its dominance of the web browser market. Then along came Firefox, the open source web browser that took the world by storm."
21 of the Best Free Linux Productivity Tools
(2008-09-02 17:33:49)
LinuxLinks: "One of the essential ingredients to running a successful business is maintaining an advantage over your competition. Many different types of computer software can significantly enhance performance at the workplace, or in the home. A polished office suite, a reliable backup system, an intuitive desktop environment, even a welcome break from reality with an immersive game all have their part to play in helping users achieve their maximum potential."
iPhone Chasing Linux in Operating System Market Share Race
(2008-09-02 18:03:49)
IT Wire: "Before the big launch, the Jesus Phone accounted for just 0.16 percent of the operating system market as measured by web browsing usage. After the iPhone 3G hit the streets that global share shot up to 0.3 percent. Linux, meanwhile, currently has a 0.93 percent share..."
The Real Reason Google is Making Chrome
(2008-09-02 18:33:49)
Cyber Cynic: "There are five reasons why Google is doing this, and, if you read the comic book closely - yes, I'm serious - and you know technology you can see the reasons for yourself."
Scripting Best Practices
(2008-09-02 19:03:10)
LinuxPlanet: "Scripting languages are incredibly useful for quick-fix scripts. The problem with this is when the quick-fix script is still in place 6 months down the line, at which point the corners you cut because, hey, it's just a short-term fix, come back to bite you. Read on for some best practice tips to make the experience less painful."
Taming Your Daemons With PSMon
(2008-09-02 19:33:49)
Linux.com: "The PSMon utility lets you specify which processes should be running, how much of resources such as CPU or RAM each is allowed to use when it runs, and how many instances are able to be run. PSMon will then ensure that these processes are running and kill off a process if it starts to use too many resources, and possibly restart a process if it has crashed."
Atlanta Linux Fest 2008 Announced
(2008-09-02 20:03:49)
Atlanta Linux Fest 2008!: "Atlanta Linux fest will be host to dozens of the top distributions: Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE -- all on the bleeding edge of innovation. If you are curious about what makes Linux the ultimate operating system, you definitely want to attend this event!"
Elgg Offers Educators Safe Open Source Social Networking Platform
(2008-09-02 20:33:49)
DaniWeb: "Elgg, a new open source social networking platform aimed specifically at the education market, solves this problem by providing a safe, open source alternative to the popular blogging platforms such as LiveJournal and Blogger, and the even scarier (at least to them) Facebook and MySpace."
Webmin: Graphical System Administration- Can it Replace the Command-Line?
(2008-09-02 21:03:49)
Free Software Magazine: "This article will tell you how to install and use Webmin, a web user interface mainly used for administering servers. If you are not a sysadmin, don’t run away: Webmin can also be used on a single desktop too."
Ubuntu Server vs. Microsoft Windows Small Business Server: Looming Showdown?
(2008-09-02 22:03:49)
The VAR Guy: "Some small businesses and start-ups are standardizing on Ubuntu Server Edition because it’s a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 and 2008. The VAR Guy wonders: Could a bigger trend be coming?"
Furius ISO Mount - Mount and Unmount ISO Images With GUI Tool in Ubuntu Linux
(2008-09-02 22:33:49)
Ubuntu Geek: "An ISO, IMG, BIN, MDF and NRG Image management utility for the Gnome Desktop Environment."
Tomboy - Desktop Note Taking in openSUSE Linux
(2008-09-02 23:03:49)
SUSE & openSUSE: "Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application for Linux and Unix. Simple and easy to use, but with potential to help you organize the ideas and information you deal with every day."
Novell SUSE Linux Scores Big Retail Deal
(2008-09-02 23:33:49)
The VAR Guy: "The VAR Guy was strolling through his local BJs Wholesale Club over the holiday weekend, when he spotted a Hewlett-Packard 2133 Mini-Note PC (pictured) with Novell SUSE Linux preloaded. Sweet ... but not perfect."
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