News Linux News for Mar 09, 2009:

Hack your Aspire One Linux netbook interface
(2009-03-09 00:02:39)
TechRadar: "But the Aspire One's interface is aimed at newbies, and you're not a newbie: you're a Linux guru in the making, so let's see what we can fiddle with..."

Top Five Geek-Style Distros
(2009-03-09 02:02:39)
ExtremeTech: "Therefore, all five of these systems have the geek factor, the ability to take what comes in the base system and turn it into something very distinctive, and very YOU."

Knoppix 6.0: Perfect Distro (also for Netbooks)
(2009-03-09 04:02:39)
Linux Magazine: "Thanks to its excellent hardware detection, blazingly fast boot process, and the lightweight LXDE desktop environment, Knoppix 6.0 makes a perfect distro for netbooks. In fact, it supports all hardware on ASUS Eee PC 701 and 900 as well as Acer Aspire One right out of the box, including the wireless card."

OpenOffice extensions - When good gets better!
(2009-03-09 06:02:39)
Dedoimedo: "OpenOffice.org repository for Extensions is the pace you want to go. This website contains a comprehensive list of all available extensions that you can use for your OpenOffice suite. You can search for extensions based on their popularity, rating, recency, or even compatibility with specific operating systems."

Embedded Linux on the Grow
(2009-03-09 10:02:39)
InternetNews: "While Linux is widely used in servers and is growing slowly on the desktop side, the embedded market for Linux is one that continues to have momentum. One such proof point for came this week from the year end financial results for embedded operating system vendor Wind River."

Make ebooks pretty with GutenMark
(2009-03-09 11:32:39)
Linux Beacon: "Project Gutenberg is a real treasure trove for bookworms and casual readers alike, but turning etext files into a readable form is not as easy as it may seem. In theory, since etexts are just plain text files, you should be able to open and read them on any platform without any tweaking. In practice, however, this approach rarely works."

Beginning of the End for Microsoft?
(2009-03-09 13:02:39)
Open Source Initiative: "When Eric Raymond posted the first of the Halloween Documents in 1998, it marked the end of the beginning for open source. That is to say those documents demonstrated that the logical superiority of the open source development model had penetrated the most headstrong corporate skull in the proprietary software universe: Microsoft."

Professionally Calibrated by Geek Squad
(2009-03-09 13:32:39)
Kapland: "Good work Geek Squad! Hopefully you can tell what is going on in the picture, but just in case, the scene above is one I came upon while visiting Best Buy about a week ago."

Security Certification for Linux job-hunters
(2009-03-09 14:02:39)
Practical Technology: "Need another arrow in your Linux job-hunting quiver? Then you might want to check out the LPI (Linux Professional Institute), the Linux certification organization has launched its new “Security” exam elective for its top-level LPIC-3 certification program."

OpenSUSE project moves to fixed cycle for future releases
(2009-03-09 14:32:39)
ars Technica: "The developers behind Novell's openSUSE Linux distribution have unveiled the roadmap for version 11.2 and the schedule for the next several releases. The distro is moving towards a time-based eight-month cycle."

Microsoft's business model is done
(2009-03-09 15:02:39)
MarketWatch: "I've been playing with one of many new systems that are hitting the market which allow the user to quickly boot the machine and go directly to a small version of Linux rather than wait to load Windows."

Three Easy Steps to Set-up Anonymous Web Browsing on Linux
(2009-03-09 15:32:39)
Tech Source From Bohol: "This simple guide will enable you to surf the web anonymously while using Firefox on Linux."

Linux basics: The GNOME and KDE desktop landscapes
(2009-03-09 16:02:39)
Tech Republic: "If you're new to Linux, your next step after downloading the distribution of your choice is getting to know your new desktop. Where are the icons and menus, and how do they correspond to the ones you're used to seeing in Windows or Mac?"

Microsoft Wants to Make Something Out of Nothing to Fight GNU/Linux
(2009-03-09 17:02:39)
Boycott Novell: ""Intellectual property is the next software." --Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft patent troll "

The Last Will and Testament of Circuit City
(2009-03-09 17:32:39)
Technological: "For Circuit City, it passed for good news: On Friday, a press release trumpeted the "record shopper turnout" at the failed retailer's going-out-of-business sale and said that the liquidation proceedings were ahead of schedule."

How to run a successful Linux User Group
(2009-03-09 18:02:39)
TechRadar: "If there was one thing Linux Format magazine learned from the Readers' Round Table event it organised, it was that us Linux folk like to get out and have a good chat"

Open source microbloggers you should follow
(2009-03-09 18:32:39)
TuxRadar: "If you're a fan of Identi.ca or Twitter and want to follow the alpha geeks of the free sofware world, we've put together a list of people to make it easy for you to find them. This is the first version of this list - there are probably dozens of important geeks missing. Please help us fill it out by sending a shout to @tuxradar on Identi.ca or Twitter if we've missed someone, and make sure you send a few words about what they do."

Novell's SUSE Linux futures
(2009-03-09 19:02:39)
Cyber Cynic: "Novell is in trouble. As Novell CFO Dana Russell said during the recent earnings call, "Our Linux business is dependent on large deals, which may result in some fluctuations of our quarterly invoicing. This quarter, we did not sign any large deals, many of which have been historically fulfilled by Microsoft certificates.""

Improved Linux Screen Space Management With PekWM
(2009-03-09 19:32:39)
Caitlyn Martin: "With the growing popularity of netbooks more and more people are using small screens which support lower resolutions than larger laptops or desktop displays. The most common native netbook resolution is 1024x600 for 8.9" screens and just 800x480 for 7" screens. In addition, in these challenging economic times, more people are stretching the life of older displays which may also only support resolutions of 1024x768 or less."

System76 Serval Professional Notebook
(2009-03-09 20:02:39)
Phoronix: "Finding a laptop that can run Linux is no longer much of a challenge. As we have shared in numerous netbook and notebook reviews, a majority off the shelf PCs shipping with Windows can easily be replaced with Linux and chances are most -- if not all -- of the components will "just work" on this open-source operating system, while ill-supported parts can usually be configured to work in just a few steps."

Instant Pictoguide to Knoppix 6.0
(2009-03-09 20:32:39)
Linux Beacon: "The latest version of Knoppix represents a radical remake of the venerable Live CD Linux distribution. Knoppix 6.0 is leaner, faster, and more versatile than ever. In addition to that, the new version brings another significant improvement: the amazingly fast boot process. Even when Knoppix runs from a CD, it takes less than a minute to boot to the graphical desktop"

High Availability for MySQL: Considering the Options
(2009-03-09 21:02:39)
EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: "Running a basic MySQL setup is quite simple, but as soon as you begin thinking about the best way to provide redundancy, things quickly get complex."

Doling Out the Dough: First Phase of Broadband Stimulus Spending Begins
(2009-03-09 21:32:39)
WiFi Planet: "The first step in spending the $7.2 billion in stimulus funds allocated for broadband is to help eligible companies understand who can apply--and how. To that end, the NTIA, the RUS, and the FCC are holding a joint public meeting tomorrow at the offices of the NTIA."

Hire Open Source Developers -- or Partner With Them?
(2009-03-09 22:02:39)
Datamation: "While there are many companies world-wide enjoying the benefits of a number of Linux and open source products, there are instances where creating sustainable employment for these talented individuals is problematic at best."

Google's Android OS is coming to the desktop this year
(2009-03-09 22:32:39)
Computerworld: "Microsoft will get Windows 7 out as fast as possible this year. Vista has been a complete dog, so Microsoft will rush to deliver what is essentially a cleaned-up, lightweight version. What is news is that Google will have its own contender for desktop operating system king: Android."

Bruce Perens: Is Open Source Capitalist or Communist?
(2009-03-09 23:02:39)
Datamation: "Is Open Source capitalist or communist? Yes."

Bilski Is Ruled Dispositive: In Re Ferguson, as text
(2009-03-09 23:32:39)
Groklaw: "No. I'm not kidding. Not just a software patent; a method for *marketing* software. Here's the short version of what the ruling says:"

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