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News Linux News for Jun 04, 2009:
What is linux.com trying to achieve?
(2009-06-04 00:02:56)
IT Wire: "What exactly does the Linux Foundation hope to achieve by running a parallel site, linux.com? Is it a bid to shape the debate around GNU/Linux, something which companies are increasingly trying to do for their own products?"
Review: PC/OS 2009v2a
(2009-06-04 01:32:56)
Raiden's Realm: "But in general I find PC/OS to be an unusual distro in that it doesn't follow the “ooo-ahh” mentality of other distributions. In other words, it looks good, but eyecandy isn't the primary concern of the OS or the developers."
10 ways the Linux desktop improves the user experience
(2009-06-04 03:02:56)
10 Things: "If you've always worked with a Windows or Mac desktop, you may not know what you’re missing. Jack Wallen says the Linux desktop offers numerous advantages worth checking out--from efficient and flexible design to superior update systems."
More changes at Openmoko
(2009-06-04 04:32:56)
LWN.net: "As some of you have heard, we had a layoff at Openmoko on Monday, May
25th. First of all let me second the comments made here congratulating
the Openmoko team on all that was accomplished. And let me add that
everything accomplished was only possible because of the amazing
efforts of the community."
Mono: An Infectious Disease : An Article by Chris Smart
(2009-06-04 06:02:56)
Boycott Novell: "Now it's a very different story and Microsoft admits that Linux is their number one threat."
Install & Configure IPplan IP Manager in openSUSE
(2009-06-04 07:32:56)
SUSE & openSUSE: "IPplan is a free opensource IP Address management application. IPPlan is a web based IP address management software and tracking tool simplifying the administration of your IP address space."
KDE 4.2.4 Release Announcement
(2009-06-04 09:02:56)
KDE: "KDE Community Ships Fourth Translation and Service Release of the 4.2 Free Desktop, Containing Numerous Bugfixes, Performance Improvements and Translation Updates "
Fedora 10 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
(2009-06-04 10:32:56)
Howtoforge: "This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Fedora 10 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users."
CPU Diversification: Ubuntu's Gain, Microsoft's Loss
(2009-06-04 12:02:56)
WorksWithU: "If this trend continues, it will assure Ubuntu and other Linux distributions a substantial advantage over Microsoft, which so far has announced no plans to build Windows for chipsets that are not x86-compatible."
Anatomy of a Linux hypervisor
(2009-06-04 12:32:56)
IBM Developerworks: "One of the most important modern innovations of Linux is its transformation into a hypervisor (or, an operating system for other operating systems). A number of hypervisor solutions have appeared that use Linux as the core. This article explores the ideas behind the hypervisor and two particular hypervisors that use Linux as the platform"
The top four Linux netbook trends
(2009-06-04 13:02:56)
Cyber Cynic: "I can barely keep track of all the Linux netbook-related announcements from this week's Computex trade show, and I follow this stuff for a living. So, I sat down and put together a list so I could a grip on what's coming up with the Linux netbook for the rest of the year. This is what I came up with."
Canola Project's GPLv3 Permissions are Worth a Look
(2009-06-04 13:32:56)
The Linux Foundation: "The Canola project announced that they are going to license their project with additional permissions to GPLv3 in order to provide their code "in different kinds of business models and product offerings, especially in CE devices.""
Fedora casts Mono into outer darkness
(2009-06-04 14:16:38)
IT Wire: "Red Hat's community GNU/Linux distribution, Fedora, has decided to replace the Mono-dependent note-taking application Tomboy with Gnote in upcoming releases, according to a message posted to the Fedora Desktop mailing list."
The Case of the Disappearing Linux and other Mysteries of the Internet.
(2009-06-04 14:32:56)
Innerphaze: "It started with getting very tired of seeing "Windows only", or "Windows and Mac Only," or "Windows and Mac for now but Linux Support Coming Soon." These annoying statements seem to be showing up in more blog posts, and more download pages lately."
Linux based CrunchPad "a few weeks away"
(2009-06-04 15:02:56)
The H Open: "According to a post on TechCrunch The CrunchPad, a Linux based, browser only, touch screen computer is close to being launched."
Of Open Standards, Interoperability and Open Source
(2009-06-04 15:32:56)
Open Enterprise: "Since this was a gauntlet flung down for the dominant supplier in this space, Microsoft, it was inevitable that a battle of epic proportions would result. In fact, it turned out to be a very dirty fight, degenerating into ad hominem attacks on the person behind this move to open standards."
DOJ Investigates Big Tech's Hiring Practices
(2009-06-04 16:02:56)
Internetnews: "Justice Department wants to know if top Silicon Valley firms have a wink-wink agreement not to poach from each other, thus keeping salaries down."
The US Army: It's Better with Vista?
(2009-06-04 16:32:56)
Linux Blog Safari: ""If the militaries of all nations standardize on Windows, then eventually they will all be immobilized by malware -- thus bringing about world peace," pointed out jhansonxi."
Distribution Release: MilaX 0.4
(2009-06-04 17:02:56)
Distrowatch: "Alexander Eremin has announced the release of MilaX 0.4, a mini-distribution and live CD with a graphical desktop, based on OpenSolaris"
KDE 4: The Komplete Desktop?
(2009-06-04 17:32:56)
Linux Magazine: "KDE 4 creator Matthias Ettrich, envisaged a Unix desktop with a common look and feel. KDE 4 has been released for over a year now, has it met this goal?"
EFF Launches TOSBack - A 'Terms of Service' Tracker for Facebook, Google, eBay, and More
(2009-06-04 18:02:56)
Electronic Frontier Foundation: "Terms of Service" policies on websites define how Internet businesses interact with you and use your personal information. But most web users don't read these policies -- or understand that the terms are constantly changing. To track these ever-evolving documents, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is launching "TOSBack": a "terms of service" tracker for Facebook, Google, eBay, and other major websites."
Moblin 2.0 - A New Way to Make a Netbook Sing With Linux
(2009-06-04 18:32:56)
LinuxPlanet: "The Moblin project started out in life as an operating system targeted at the Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform but has morphed into a prime candidate for the Netbook world. Paul Ferrill tests Moblin on a Lenovo S10e; hits some bumps, has some fun, and reports on his findings."
Intel buys Wind River: the End of the Wintel Duopoly?
(2009-06-04 19:02:56)
Open Enterprise: "This is big:
Intel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wind River Systems Inc, under which Intel will acquire all outstanding Wind River common stock for $11.50 per share in cash, or approximately $884 million in the aggregate."
ARM Remains Linux Only, No Windows 7 Support
(2009-06-04 19:32:56)
Softpedia: "Despite previous rumors, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant Microsoft has officially confirmed that its next-generation Windows 7 operating system will not provide consumers with support for ARM-based devices."
The path forward for Linux is child's play
(2009-06-04 20:02:56)
The Open Road: "The path forward for Linux is in new, as yet underdeveloped markets like mobile, and for an as yet under-monopolized audience: youth"
Why Linux is ready for the desktop today
(2009-06-04 20:32:56)
ZDNet: "While desktop Linux adoption has yet to go completely mainstream, recent indicators show that a major change is underfoot."
How To Migrate Mailboxes Between IMAP Servers With imapsync
(2009-06-04 21:02:56)
Howtoforge: "This guide explains how you can migrate mailboxes between IMAP servers with imapsync. imapsync is an IMAP synchronisation, sync, copy or migration tool. More than 32 different IMAP server softwares are supported with success. All flags are preserved, unread will stay unread, read will stay read, deleted will stay deleted."
Unix turns 40: The past, present and future of a revolutionary OS
(2009-06-04 21:32:56)
Computerworld: "Forty years ago this summer, a programmer sat down and knocked out in one month what would become one of the most important pieces of software ever created."
CRUX PPC 2.5 released
(2009-06-04 22:02:56)
Crux PPC: "CRUX PPC 2.5 is now available. Supports Apple 32bit "NewWorld" G3/G4 and Apple 64bit G5, Genesi PegasosII and Efika, Acube Sam440ep, IBM RS/6000 CHRP32 (604e), YDL Powerstation, IBM Intellistation POWER, and IBM pSeries RS64/POWERn."
Taiwan and Computex seek ways out of their box
(2009-06-04 22:32:56)
SmartPlanet: "Taiwan's tech industry is boxed in by Microsoft. It's all hardware, dependent on software."
Android port to MIPS completed
(2009-06-04 23:02:56)
LinuxDevices: "Embedded Alley (EA) announced it is has completed its port of the Linux/Java-based Android platform to the MIPS architecture. The Embedded Alley Development System for Android-based Devices initially targets devices ranging from set-top boxes (STBs) to industrial equipment running the MIPS-based RMI Au1250 processor."
Weekly Ten: Sparkly FOSS Gems, Don't-Be-Evil, The Machine That Changed the World
(2009-06-04 23:32:56)
Tech Source From Bohol: "As of April 2009, Firefox claimed 22.48 percent of Web browser market, according to Net Applications."
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