News Linux News for Mar 05, 2009:

Qt Gets the Nokia Treatment (Get Ready for Wicked Fast KDE!)
(2009-03-05 00:03:32)
InternetNews: "In its first update as a Nokia company, the open source GUI framework gets faster and adds better cross-platform support."

Hands-on: fat-free Xfce 4.6 has nice new features
(2009-03-05 00:33:32)
ars Technica: "GNOME and KDE reign supreme on the Linux desktop, but there are many lesser-known desktop environments that are increasingly popular among users who are looking for lightweight alternatives that deliver more streamlined interfaces and a functional user experience with less overhead. The Xfce project, which produces one of the most polished lightweight desktop environments, recently announced the release of version 4.6."

The BENQ netbook and EeeBuntu
(2009-03-05 01:03:32)
LXer Feature: "The BENQ net book and EeeBuntu. One of the interesting things about KDE4 is the fact that it has caused me to look at Linux Distributions, other than Mandriva, which I've use almost exclusively since I started using Linux in 2000."

NIC Bonding On Debian Lenny
(2009-03-05 01:33:32)
HowtoForge: "Ethernet bonding refers to aggregating multiple ethernet channels together to form a single channel. This is primarily used for redundancy in ethernet paths or for load balancing. This page refers in particular to performing ethernet bonding under Linux, and so does not limit itself to discussion of 802.3ad Trunk Aggregation."

Microsoft and Its Three Biggest Threats
(2009-03-05 03:03:32)
ServerWatch: "Microsoft sees Linux as a much more significant competitor, even though its share of the desktop OS market is small."

From intrepid to jaunty.... with no room left
(2009-03-05 04:33:32)
Technology FLOSS: "Today I decided to move my desktop to jaunty. It's still an alpha but I'm not afraid of having to face a non-working Xorg once in a while and having to use the VTs instead. Given the speed improvements I've read about... the time is now... there's just a tiny little problem. I have no room left to do the dist-upgrade:"

KDE 4.2.1 release big on bug fixes
(2009-03-05 06:03:32)
TechWorld: "The KDE project has added another rung to its KDE 4.2 experience ladder with the first maintenance release, 4.2.1, which focuses on fixing errors and minor feature enhancements."

Installing And Using OpenVZ On Debian Lenny (AMD64)
(2009-03-05 07:33:32)
HowtoForge: "In this HowTo I will describe how to prepare a Debian Lenny server for OpenVZ. With OpenVZ you can create multiple Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on the same hardware, similar to Xen and the Linux Vserver project. OpenVZ is the open-source branch of Virtuozzo, a commercial virtualization solution used by many providers that offer virtual servers. The OpenVZ kernel patch is licensed under the GPL license, and the user-level tools are under the QPL license."

Dia: A useful, though flawed, solution for simple diagrams
(2009-03-05 09:03:32)
Free Software Magazine: "Dia is very useful, but it's sometimes frustrating, because the idea of it suggests expectations well beyond what it can actually do. Furthermore, there are bugs in parts of the program. Still, for what it can do, it is indispensable."

Debian Seeks New Fearless Leader
(2009-03-05 10:33:32)
Linux Journal: "Yes, it's that time again: time for the root of all Debian-based distributions -- that'd be Debian, of course -- to pick a fresh face from its ranks to take on the mantle of the powers-that-be."

Smartphones: they're all about Linux, baby
(2009-03-05 12:03:32)
APC Magazine: "iPhone challengers Palm Pre as well as HTC's Dream and Magic have one thing in common: Linux-based operating systems. We look at why Linux is so good for smartphones."

Finally, Linux Mint 6 with KDE 4.2
(2009-03-05 13:03:32)
Softpedia: ""I think I can speak for the team when I say we're all really excited about this release. It's new, it looks fantastic and it's our first ever KDE4 release. I would like to congratulate Boo for the excellent work he's done on this edition, and I'm proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 6 KDE RC1.""

10 ways to go green with Linux
(2009-03-05 13:33:32)
10 Things: "If you're not beginning to think green, you're a release behind. In today's world you have to think green. But how do you do that without installing a roof of solar panels? If you are using (or thinking of using) Linux, you're one step ahead of the competition."

Cleaning Out the Closet: What to Do With Those Worn-Out Legacy Systems
(2009-03-05 14:03:32)
LinuxInsider: "Many large enterprises still run critical applications on legacy Linux and Unix platforms. Much like the fabled Energizer Bunny, these old computing OSes keep going and going and going. Some of these are not even in production any more."

DIY Linux
(2009-03-05 14:33:32)
Mobility Site: "So, you want to install Linux on your new Netbook but just cant find a perfect distro?"

Red Hat's JBoss Software Draws Patent Suit
(2009-03-05 15:03:32)
Information Week: "In court papers filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, Software Tree claims that JBoss infringes its patent on database systems and methods "for exchanging data and commands between an object-oriented system and a relational system.""

The Real Reason for Microsoft's TomTom Lawsuit
(2009-03-05 15:19:58)
Open Enterprise: "It isn't a case of cross-license and everything is ok. If Tom Tom or any other company cross licenses patents then by section 7 of GPLv2 (for the Linux kernel) they lose the rights to redistribute the kernel *at all*."

The Mouse That Roared: Killing A Sun Server During Lunch Break
(2009-03-05 15:33:32)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today we decided to test the age-old proposition that any Goliath can be brought down by a David. In this case, we pitted a simple shell script against a SunBlade 150 with 1Gb of RAM (Half of what it can support) and a 650 MHz UltraSPARC IIi CPU (About as good as it can get). The entire experiment took about 30 minutes, because we only ran it until we got sick and tired of waiting."

GNU/Linux Market Share: Why Gartner and IDC Must be Ignored
(2009-03-05 16:03:32)
Boycott Novell: "CONTRARY to figures that account only for shipped volume and revenue (IDC), the installed base of GNU/Linux servers is very high. This is not to be confused with "market share", whose definition gets changed so as to serve the vanity of companies which directly or indirectly fund such market surveys."

The Ultimate Guide To Manage Your Audio/Video Files In Linux
(2009-03-05 16:33:32)
MakeTechEasier: "Below, I have come up with a great list of software that you can use to handle your video/audio files in Linux. All the software listed are compatible with any of the Linux distros out there."

The Reality of Using Linux Every Day
(2009-03-05 17:03:32)
LaptopLogic: "It's full of bugs. Nothing ever works. I can't get it to do what I want. It's too hard."

Installing OpenOffice.org and Extensions Using a Bash Script
(2009-03-05 17:33:32)
Linux Magazine: "Is it possible to install the latest version of OpenOffice.org and all your favorite extensions using just a simple command? Yes, it is. All you need is a relatively simple Bash script that does the donkey job for you."

openSUSE 11.2 Fichte will fight Koalas and Spartans
(2009-03-05 18:03:32)
Netstat --vat: "Novell's openSUSE community manager Joe Brockmeier just announced that that codename for the upcoming openSUSE 11.2 release is Fichte. Fichte was a famous German philosopher and idealist."

Flip - Convert text file line endings between Unix and DOS formats
(2009-03-05 18:33:32)
Debian Admin: "This program converts line endings of text files between MS-DOS and **IX formats. It detects binary files in a nearly foolproof way and leaves them alone unless you override this. It will also leave files alone that are already in the right format and preserves file timestamps"

AMD Dropping R300-R500 Support In Catalyst Driver
(2009-03-05 19:03:32)
Phoronix: "Beginning next month with the Catalyst 9.4 release, support for the R300/400/500 generations of graphics processors will be dropped from AMD's mainline ATI driver. In a move they hope will allow them to focus their efforts on newer and upcoming graphics processors, the mainline Catalyst driver on both Linux and Windows will stop supporting cards older than the Radeon HD 2000 series."

The command-line phrasebook
(2009-03-05 19:33:32)
Linux Format: "You can take a similar approach to the command line. There are times when it's advantageous to ditch the graphical interface and get your hands dirty, but you don't have to be a certified technical guru in order to do so. Some key commands and variations on them can get you by, just as you can get by overseas with just a few key phrases."

MozCamp-series kick off, March 6, Utrecht
(2009-03-05 20:03:32)
Mozilla Wiki: "MozCamps are local events for people passionate about the open web. Each event includes discussion, hands-on-demos and collaborative scheming about ways to promote and protect the open participatory nature of the internet. Local Mozillians, bloggers, designers, hackers, creative commoners and other web aficionados present and participate. MozCamps are not just about Mozilla. They are about making the web more open."

Linux companies sign Microsoft patent protection pacts
(2009-03-05 20:15:29)
Cyber Cynic: "The most important reason why the specifics of these deals are under NDA is that any company doing a patent cross license without covering its downstream recipients, i.e. users, is a direct violation of GPLv2 section 7, and is even more explicitly a GPLv3 violation."

The A-Z of Programming Languages: Bourne shell, or sh
(2009-03-05 20:33:32)
Computerworld: "On this occasion we speak to Steve Bourne, creator of the Bourne shell, or sh. In the early 1970s Bourne was at the Computer Laboratory in Cambridge, England working on a compiler for ALGOL68 as part of his PhD work in dynamical astronomy. This work paved the way for him to travel to IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center in New York in 1973, in part to undertake research into compilers."

Can we build a world with open source?
(2009-03-05 21:03:32)
Guardian: "The business plan is to cut the price of essential goods and services to the point where the poor can afford them. Gupta is just one example of a global movement that offers an alternative to the scandalous tales of banking avarice that have saturated the world's media."

Phoenix Hyperspace, the Instant-On Linux: Needs More Time in the Oven
(2009-03-05 21:17:30)
LinuxPlanet: "Phoenix is positioning it as a fast, safe, secure, energy-efficient environment for mobile workers that should meet most of their computing needs, making a trip into Windows an occasional foray rather than a daily necessity. I've been spending some quality time with it on a Lenovo S10 IdeaPad, and today you get to hear all about my adventures with it."

KDE 4.2.1 provides the "Cream" on top of KDE
(2009-03-05 21:33:32)
KDE.News: "It has been a little more than a month since you were able to install the latest and greatest KDE on release day. Today is another one of those with KDE 4.2.1 (codenamed "Cream") hitting the shelves."

Ubuntu Directory Service: Canonical Seeks Help
(2009-03-05 22:03:32)
WorksWithU: "Canonical is developing a Directory Services strategy that could help Ubuntu Server Edition compete (and integrate) more effectively with Microsoft, Windows Server and Active Directory."

Video Podcasting From Linux
(2009-03-05 22:33:32)
ComputerSight: "So typically I'm the one proclaiming how Linux can do anything you can do in Windows only better. This may still be true but right now I haven't figured out the juju needed to do what I want with Video Podcasting."

Likewise Software Announces Support for Platform Peace
(2009-03-05 23:03:32)
Likewise press release: "All proceeds from the sale of Likewise t-shirts will go to organizations that help both civilian and military casualties of real war."

The Newest Threat to the Penguin: the Hamster
(2009-03-05 23:33:32)
Robotics engineering has taken a giant leap forward with this bionic-powered prototype wireless vacuum cleaner invented by iRobot, threatening the growing trend toward embedded Linux in robotics.

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