News Linux News for Feb 07, 2009:

Editor's Note: You Get What You Pay For
(2009-02-07 00:04:11)
Who calls the shots in FOSS development-- community, or corporate interests? What happens when developers and other project maintainers can't afford to keep going?

Python (pyuno) "Hello World" Addon for OpenOffice
(2009-02-07 01:34:11)
Linux Journal: "In my last few posts about pyuno (SSConverter, OORunner) we used pyuno to convert spreadsheets to CSV files by running OpenOffice from Python using pyuno as the bridge between the two processes. In this post we're going to get inside OpenOffice and use pyuno as the bridge between OpenOffice and an embedded Python interpreter (embedded inside OpenOffice)."

Linux Around the World
(2009-02-07 03:04:11)
Linux Developer Network: "Today I find myself in Amsterdam for a stopover before I continue on to Addis Abeba tomorrow. This is the culmination of a long personal journey, but even as I travel, the connections of the Internet have enabled me to stay in touch with my work and family."

OLPC discontinues "Change the World"
(2009-02-07 04:34:11)
Feeding the Penguins: "In an email that leaked out onto the grassroots mailing list, OLPC quietly announced the end of the "Change the World" program previously known as "Give Many", where you could buy 100 or 1000 XOs for the school of your choice."

10 obscure Linux applications you need to try
(2009-02-07 06:04:11)
TechRepublic: "Still, buried within that grand total you will find a few gems that get zero publicity but are worth giving a go. This article will highlight some these little-known apps, which range from multimedia to certificate authority tools and anything/everything in between."

Shutter (aka GScrot): Screenshot Utility on Steroids
(2009-02-07 10:04:11)
Linux Magazine: "Writing computer-related tutorials, documentation, articles, etc., is virtually impossible without a good utility for taking screenshots -- and Shutter (formerly known as GScrot) has all the features you could possible need."

FAQ: How Google Latitude locates you
(2009-02-07 14:04:11)
Computerworld: "Latitude enables you to track friends, family, employees and others -- and vice versa -- in real time. Whether this is a good thing (hey, you'll always know where your buddy is in the stadium parking lot) or a preview of a corporate 1984 world in which your boss can track your every move will be determined by how people use the service."

One of those magic times: On Friday the 13th!
(2009-02-07 16:58:51)
Linux Magazine: ""At 11:31:30pm UTC on Feb 13, 2009, Unix time will reach 1,234,567,890. Where will you be at this momentous second?" - from Bell Labs"

10 free photo/image tools for Linux
(2009-02-07 18:04:11)
Darren Yates: "Okay, you're probably wondering why would anyone want an alternative image editor to GIMP - the GNU Image Manipulation Program. After all, it appears in all the major distros already and is easily the most popular image/photo tool for Linux OSs."

February, 2009 Registrar Report (Where Spam Comes From)
(2009-02-07 22:04:11)
KnujOn: "In May of 2008 KnujOn released a controversial report highlighting Registrars that have a concentration spam, abuse and illicit activity. The report, and follow activity, had a profound and lasting effect on the Registrar world and Internet abuse."

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