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News Linux News for Jun 09, 2009:
OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time
(2009-06-09 00:03:02)
Tech Broiler: "The June 2009 (2009.06) release of OpenSolaris provides a solid Open Source GNOME desktop experience like that of a modern Linux distribution combined with the scalability and stability of UNIX."
XtraDB: InnoDB on Steroids
(2009-06-09 01:31:02)
Linux Magazine: "Percona's XtraDB is a fork of InnoDB with a ton of extra options and enhancements. Here's a look at what it can do for your busy database. "
NetBackup Backup Report Script
(2009-06-09 03:01:02)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today we've got an update that's been a while in the coming (mostly because no one ever requested it ;). Back in December of 2007, we put out a Perl script to report on NetBackup backup activity and, today, it's finally being updated."
PhyreEngine, Mono, cool Mono uses in Gaming, and more.
(2009-06-09 04:31:02)
Miguel de Icaza's web log: "A few weeks ago we learned about Sony's developer event in the West Coast. Michael, Zoltan and myself worked very hard to put together a demo to show the virtues of C# and the CIL to developers. So we cranked on some record time some code:"
OOXML BRM Convenor (Alex Brown) Joins the Pro-Microsoft Wikipedia Spinners
(2009-06-09 06:01:02)
Boycott Novell: "LAST NIGHT we saw that Alex Brown, the BRM convenor for OOXML, had joined the anti-ODF cat fight. He has also just become a Wikipedia editor for the article on "OpenDocument". Any conflict of interests where his relationship with Microsoft comes into play?"
Thickbox 3.1
(2009-06-09 07:31:02)
Webreference: "Lightbox is a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on the current page. It's a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers."
Invisible Forces Destroying the Status Quo
(2009-06-09 09:01:02)
Blog of Helios: ""For years, I have dreaded the annual visit of our Microsoft Rep. Every time he walks through our door he costs us more money. Thanks to you people, I was able to tell him that we would no longer be needing his services""
iRedMail: Mail Server With LDAP, Postfix, RoundCube/SquirrelMail, Dovecot On Deb
(2009-06-09 10:31:02)
Howtoforge: "iRedMail is a shell script that lets you quickly deploy a full-featured mail solution in less than 2 minutes. Since iRedMail 0.5, it supports Debian 5.0.1 (it supports both i386 and x86_64)."
Battleground Firefox: The Extension Wars
(2009-06-09 12:01:02)
Raiden's Realm: "But a danger lurks within that extension system, and Firefox needs to close it, and soon.
As was recently demonstrated by Microsoft, Iwin Games and a number of other companies, anybody can install an extension into Firefox, and those extensions are not limited in what they can do."
Creating Queries in OpenOffice.org Base
(2009-06-09 12:31:02)
Linux Journal: "Queries are the database equivalent of filters in a spreadsheet. Just as a filter can limit and reorganize the information displayed in a spreadsheet, so a query limits and reorganizes the information in a database."
GRUB 2 now default for new installations (Ubuntu)
(2009-06-09 13:01:02)
Ubuntu-devel-announce: "As of tomorrow's daily builds (assuming they build successfully,
anyway), GRUB 2 will be the default boot loader for new installations,
pursuant to the grub2-as-default discussion at UDS."
SPOTTED: Linux notebooks with ARM CPUs
(2009-06-09 13:31:02)
APC magazine: "Freescale and Qualcomm have coined the term smartbook to describe Linux+ARM systems, ditching Atom+Windows for good."
KDE On Windows Continues
(2009-06-09 14:01:02)
KDE.news: "The Windows port has not been a one-man-project and many other people are still involved. KDE on Windows will continue to be developed and packages will continue to be made."
Microsoft's Pyrrhic Victory in the Netbook War
(2009-06-09 14:31:02)
Open Enterprise: "And yet at every turn, Microsoft is doing what it can to kill the whole netbook idea."
Linux router vendor Vyatta raises $10 million led by Citrix
(2009-06-09 15:01:02)
Netstat -vat: "Vyatta, the feisty open source startup that is trying to take router market share from Cisco and Juniper - is getting an injection of $10 million today. The $10 million is Vyatta's 'C' round of financing and is led by Citrix Systems."
OpenSolaris: how long will it be with us?
(2009-06-09 15:31:02)
IT Wire: "OpenSolaris came out with its third release last week and within a year there seems to have been some pretty good progress.
But with the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle earlier this year, the biggest question hanging over OpenSolaris is whether Oracle will decide to continue with the project"
The Agony of FOSS Branding
(2009-06-09 16:01:02)
Datamation: "Traditionally, any mention of marketing has the average member of the free and open source software (FOSS) community reaching for the garlic and crucifixes."
First Driver for USB 3.0 (Linux goes first!)
(2009-06-09 16:31:02)
Linux Magazine: "After a year-and-a-half's worth of work, Intel hacker Sarah Sharp announced that Linux will be the first operating system supporting USB 3.0."
ffA releases SEA 3D Pro for Linux
(2009-06-09 17:01:02)
Offshore magazine: "On June 12, Foster Findlay Associates (ffA) plans to release SEA 3D Pro 2009.1, the latest version of its desktop 3D seismic analysis and volume interpretation software, on the Linux platform."
Fedora 11 Is Here
(2009-06-09 17:31:02)
Softpedia: "After a two-week delay, the Fedora Project team finally announced, two minutes ago, the release of Fedora 11, also known as Leonidas. The multitude of new features and improvements in this new version made the waiting time seem even longer, especially for dedicated fans."
Low-cost, High-resolution IP Camera Runs Linux
(2009-06-09 18:01:02)
LinuxPR: "US embedded hardware OEM KwikByte is shipping a low-cost, tiny embedded Linux system designed for surveillance and machine vision. KwikByte demonstrated the system running open-source packages providing features such as streaming video server and computer vision."
Netbook has 500GB drive, "eight hour" battery
(2009-06-09 18:31:02)
LinuxDevices: "BenQ is readying a netbook boasting an 11.6-inch display, optional HSPA, "eight hour" battery, and the largest (500GB) HDD (hard disk drive) we've heard of. In addition to offering the "Joybook Lite U121 Eco" for Linux and Windows XP, BenQ also announced an upcoming Android netbook."
Differences in Linux hosting options
(2009-06-09 19:01:02)
Handle With Linux: "No doubt you probably want some kind of Linux hosting as there are only very specific circumstances where windows web hosting has benefits. In my humble opinion you would only want windows hosting if you have a web service or application which can only be run on windows(which would be a design flaw)."
10 KDE 4 desktop widgets to make you more productive
(2009-06-09 19:31:02)
10 Things: "KDE 4 brought some big changes to the desktop, including timesaving widgets that do everything from popping you into Twitter to keeping tabs on your servers to providing on-the-fly spell-checking. Jack Wallen runs through 10 of these handy little labor-saving apps."
The great Dell Linux scam
(2009-06-09 19:46:02)
Rudd-O: "In theory, a Dell machine with Linux is $50 cheaper... but the free RAM/HDD upgrade (a $275 value) is only for Windows customers. But wait, there's more!" This story is from 2007. Never mind! --Emily Litella
Open Letter to Logitech - Secure Your Spot as the Premier Linux Devices Provider
(2009-06-09 20:01:02)
Linux + GNU = Humans Enabled: "And although a great number of peripherals and hardware work with GNU/Linux, sometimes it's still a bit difficult to be absolutely positive. With your help, I aim to change that."
Macpup - Puppy on steroids
(2009-06-09 20:31:02)
Dedoimedo: "One of the things that makes Puppy so unique is the large number of sub-versions created by enthusiasts, each featuring a slightly different set of programs and themes. These remastered distros are known as Puplets. Deciding which one to try can be hard. Like choosing a favorite toy in a very big store."
Palm's Linux smartphone debuts
(2009-06-09 21:01:02)
LinuxDevices: "As promised, Palm's Linux-based smartphone went on sale Saturday, available exclusively for Sprint networks, says eWEEK. Early reviews have been favorable, although analysts worry about the lack of software and the ability of Sprint to effectively market the Palm Pre (pictured), says the story."
NVIDIA ION Linux Performance
(2009-06-09 21:31:02)
Phoronix: "In this article we have a whole arsenal of Linux-based tests showing off the NVIDIA graphics performance with the Intel Atom processor under Linux."
Linux-Based Cell Phone Netbook Dream Machine
(2009-06-09 22:01:02)
Linux Today Blog: "I used to want something like a Toshiba Libretto because it was close to the perfect size. But it had three drawbacks: too expensive, an uncomfortable keyboard, and no integrated mobile phone. Now in this excellent new netbook era, I think my dream machine is finally at hand."
6 things that I miss in bash
(2009-06-09 22:31:02)
Alex on Linux: "So, I thought that I'd compile a list of features that I would like to see in the upcoming version of bash. Now really, if only one of them would become a reality, I'd chew my pair of orange Crocs (I do have a pair of orange Crocs), put it on video and post it on youtube. Alright, I won't do that. But it would still be very nice to see these happening."
Are Apple's Price Drops Aimed at Linux?
(2009-06-09 23:01:02)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "This is an unusual move by Apple since it carefully controls its pricing--so much so that rarely, if ever, do its products go "on sale." So what's up with this big price drop? Is Apple out to "get" Linux?"
Ask the Wi-Fi Guru: Damp WiFi Signals, Bridging, Slo-Fi, Why?
(2009-06-09 23:31:02)
Wi-Fi Planet: "In very humid conditions, there theoretically could be enough moisture in the air to absorb some of the wireless signal. But RF experts tend to doubt the effect would be very strong unless your router is literally inside a cloud. Generally speaking, the longer your wireless link, the more likely it may be affected by humidity."
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