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News Linux News for Oct 13, 2008:
Mac, PC, Linux: South Park Style
(2008-10-13 00:07:13)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Here's a little something quirky to start the weekend off. Yes, it "is" yet another spinoff on the ubiquitous "PC Mac" Commercial-"PC Mac Linux"-jokes, but it's got a neat little twist. You'll especially dig it if you're a big "South Park" fan."
OpenOffice.org 3.0 Releases Monday--Or Get It Early
(2008-10-13 01:31:25)
OStatic: "The OpenOffice.org 3.0 suite of productivity applications arrives Monday, but, as noted at Download Squad, you can get it today. The OpenOffice team has posted it to a number of mirror sites."
Latest Linux Hits Networking Flaws
(2008-10-13 04:07:13)
InternetNews: "The latest Linux 2.6.27 kernel release is out with support for Webcams as well as a new file system for SSDs (solid state disks) (define) among its improvements."
Foresight Linux 1.0 Kids Edition ScreenShots, Linux built for Learning
(2008-10-13 06:07:13)
Linux Dynasty: "I finally found a good Linux Distribution for kids. My daughter who is turning 5 soon completely loved the learning games on Foresight, especially TuxTyping. I highly recommend this OS for us Linux Geeks that have kids."
Humorous Fake Linux News - Metallica Revisited
(2008-10-13 08:07:13)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: ""These MP3 users are taking money straight from my client's pocket," said Metallica's lawyer in an exclusive interview with Humorix reporters. As he lit up a Cuban cigar with a hundred dollar bill and puffed leisurely into the air, he continued, "I will make sure these actions against my client are stopped, even if it means suing every single person who ever downloaded a Metallica song over the internet. If necessary, I'll work on this case continuously for the next twenty years, 365 days a year, 8 hours a day, $200 an hour."
Sometimes It Won't Work
(2008-10-13 09:07:13)
Echoes: "Some things which don't work as they are supposed to, or some things which may be annoying - Linux forever, I love it, but sometimes it's not so funny fun as it should be."
Krusader - Advanced Twinpanel File Manager in openSUSE
(2008-10-13 10:07:13)
SUSE & openSUSE: "Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE and other desktops in the *nix world, similar to Midnight or Total Commander. It provides all the file management features you could possibly want with features like extensive archive handling, mounted filesystem support, FTP, advanced search module, an internal viewer/editor, directory synchronisation, file content comparisons, powerful batch renaming..."
The Extremely Simple Guide to Installing Ubuntu Using Wubi
(2008-10-13 12:07:13)
Ubuntu Geek: "It’s a step-by-step guide to installing Ubuntu for complete and utter beginners. If you have a relative, or friend, who would like to try Ubuntu, but who is frankly scared of the prospect, then send them a link to this posting! It assumes zero prior knowledge."
Surviving the Recession With Free Linux Distributions
(2008-10-13 12:37:13)
Tech Broiler: "If an SMB wants to upgrade from XP, what Linux variants would you recommend?"
The 10 Best Linux Distributions
(2008-10-13 13:07:13)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "I've had several people ask me what I think the best, top, most user friendly, ultimate, and so on distribution is--so now I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference."
Running Ubuntu on Vista with Virtual Box
(2008-10-13 13:37:13)
The Small Box Admin: "I've been getting requests on how to dual boot Vista and Linux or requests to install Linux on someones recently purchased computer. If the goal is to try out Linux or a few of the many Linux distributions, then I suggest running Linux virtually. That way one can a) decide which distribution they prefer, and b) decide of Linux will be their primary operating system."
Fedora 10's Snapshot Scramble Begins
(2008-10-13 14:07:13)
ZDNet: "The Fedora Project has updated the "beta" or testing edition of version 10 of its Linux distribution over the weekend, with a final release to the public scheduled for 25 November."
KDE Launches User Forums
(2008-10-13 14:37:13)
KDE.News: "The KDE Community today launches the new KDE Forum. The new forum uses the bulletin board software MyBB offering users, developers and people interested in KDE a place to help each other, discuss KDE-related topics and exchange ideas."
The Joy of X - Master the Linux GUI
(2008-10-13 15:07:13)
The Linux Distillery: "If you're a Linux user you have no doubt heard of GNOME and KDE. These popular desktop environments are really the pinnacle of a deep iceberg of technology with the X-Windows graphical interface underpinning it all. Here are a couple of ways to tame X, kicking off a journey of unlimited ability to change the Linux look-and-feel."
Linux on a Mikrotik 532a, Part 4 - Traffic Shaping, Firewall
(2008-10-13 15:37:13)
Adam's Tech Talk: "Following on from the previous article, I’ve written some scripts which you’ll find in the /root/scripts/ directory of the prebuilt image. I've attached and commented them here, as they could also be useful elsewhere."
Opinion: High-Performance Nonsense
(2008-10-13 15:45:57)
Computerworld: "Quiz time. Get out your No. 2 computers and answer the following question: For the fastest and most reliable high-end computing for your enterprise, will your operating system be 1) Linux, 2) Solaris, 3) OpenVMS or 4) Windows?"
Symbian's Patently Terrible "Triumph"
(2008-10-13 16:07:13)
Open Enterprise: "Therefore the idea of passing laws that say some kinds of algorithms belong to mathematics and some do not strikes me as absurd as the 19th century attempts of the Indiana legislature to pass a law that the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter is exactly 3..."
Linux Summit Will Preview New Advanced File System
(2008-10-13 16:37:13)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Although computers get bigger, run faster and accomplish more amazing feats all the time, they still store data in a 1970s-era file system. But that may be about to change."
Will Open Source Ruin the Economy? Please Help
(2008-10-13 17:07:13)
Techworld: "I love it when people jump to conclusions about the economic implications of using open source software. They almost always spark a fiery debate about how many people will be left homeless as a result of businesses not needing to pony up a single penny for software."
Finally: Dell Launches Consumer Ads for Ubuntu Linux PCs
(2008-10-13 17:37:13)
The VAR Guy: "It's one small step for Dell and consumer Linux - and one giant leap for Canonical's Ubuntu Linux efforts. Specifically, Dell is spending advertising dollars to promote PCs with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled. The move has significant implications for the business world as well."
Linux Powered Mini-Machines for Macs
(2008-10-13 18:07:13)
IT Wire: "Mac users might less vulnerable to Internet security threats than those who take the Windows route to computing nirvana, but 'less' is not the same as 'not at all' and that's why the world's first miniature hardware Internet security devices for the Mac have been announced today with a little help from Linux."
IP Innovation v Red Hat and Novell - 1 Year Later
(2008-10-13 18:37:13)
Groklaw: "It's been a while since we last looked in on the IP Innovation LLC v. Red Hat et al patent litigation. In fact, it's been exactly a year. The parties are deep in discovery, with trial set for April 12, 2010[PDF]. That could change, of course. But that's the date set. IP Innovation thinks the trial will take 3 days while Red Hat and Novell estimate between 7 and 10. It takes longer to defend yourself from a patent infringement accusation than to just throw one out there."
Should Software Developers do it for Themselves?
(2008-10-13 19:37:13)
The Register: "... it is a fair reminder of Linus' hands-on role, which continues to the present day. Indeed, however touchy-feely one may consider the world of open source to be, the secret of its success can often be ascribed to a level of centralised control. "Normally the people you find at the core ... know how to run software projects," said Mark Taylor, president of the Open Source Consortium, recently."
Xubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Screenshots Tour
(2008-10-13 20:07:13)
Debian Admin: "Xubuntu is a complete GNU/Linux based operating system with an Ubuntu base. It is lighter on system requirements and tends to be more efficient than Ubuntu with GNOME or KDE, since it uses the Xfce Desktop environment, which makes it ideal for old or low-end machines, thin-client networks, or for those who would like to get more performance out of their hardware."
HowTo Remaster a LiveCD or LiveDVD Using SLAX
(2008-10-13 20:20:56)
Linux Dynasty: "The other day I had to come up with a way to transfer a Solaris Express nv97 DVD 3G image to remote locations while not using the network. The reason for this is, I needed to perform a LiveUpgrade on over 700 boxes and each being at a different locations. So I said to myself I guess I can put this image on a custom LiveDVD... But then I said to myself, which Linux LiveCD/DVD distro will I use?"
In Defense of Piracy
(2008-10-13 20:37:13)
Wall Street Journal: "How is it that sensible people, people no doubt educated at some of the best universities and law schools in the country, would come to think it a sane use of corporate resources to threaten the mother of a dancing 13-month-old?"
No Press at Linux Foundation End User Summit
(2008-10-13 21:07:13)
Netstat -vat : "But I won't be there to hear any of them in person. The Linux Foundation has decided to keep the End User Collaboration event as a closed event without press."
Shiny New Mandriva Linux 2009 Walkthrough and First Impressions
(2008-10-13 21:37:13)
Tech Source From Bohol: "Mandriva Linux 2009 is jam-packed with exciting new features and innovations that will try to cater everyone's desktop needs. I had fun with Mandriva 2008, so I was really looking forward to this latest release."
Microsoft Woos Developers Under the Silverlight
(2008-10-13 22:07:13)
Computerworld: "Microsoft is funding a French open-source project to build tools that would enable programmers to use the popular open-source Eclipse framework to write Silverlight applications."
Which Linux Makes the Best Business Windows Replacement Desktop?
(2008-10-13 22:37:13)
Cyber Cynic: "It's not that I don't like Ubuntu. I do. I just stayed focused on the full question, which was: "If an SMB wants to upgrade from XP, what Linux variants would you recommend? Consider this would be for an SMB with limited in-house tech expertise.""
Quick Hack To Connect A Remote PC Using A Wireless Laptop
(2008-10-13 23:07:13)
Linux Today Blog: "I put a desktop PC in there because it's also going to be my recording studio. The problem was getting on my local network-- I didn't want to run 75 feet of cable, and it was going to take a few days to order a wireless NIC. So I came up with a quick slick hack to get connected using a wireless laptop."
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