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News Linux News for Jun 10, 2009:
Fedora 11 released with new virtualization, software management tools
(2009-06-10 00:02:21)
Network World: "The virtualization features include improvements in the KVM stack that make it easier to maintain so developers can add features faster. The Fedora Project, which now has more than 29,000 community members, releases a new version of the free operating system every six months."
Automotive gauge cluster design runs Linux
(2009-06-10 01:32:21)
LinuxDevices: "Automotive telematics display firm Yazaki North America announced an instrument cluster display based on embedded Linux, designed for reconfigurable dashboard TFT/LCD displays. The instrument cluster prototype is built around a PowerPC-based Freescale MPC5121e system-on-chip (SoC), and offers 3D effects, says the company."
SSH From Your Mobile Device
(2009-06-10 03:02:21)
Tip of the Trade: "(I once fixed my web server from the middle of a muddy field at the Glastonbury Festival, which I thought was quite good going.) Here's a quick roundup of SSH applications available for various platforms."
What's the Future for OpenSolaris?
(2009-06-10 04:32:21)
Serverwatch: "As it comes closer to becoming reality, Oracle's purchase of Sun makes more sense, for the simple reason that there is plenty of good technology in Sun -- like Java -- that Oracle can put to good use.
But what is Oracle going to do with its newly acquired OSes?"
Introducing Gloss
(2009-06-10 06:02:21)
TuxRadar: "In fact, even making extensive use of transparency can be a bit slow, so I've produced a new graphics toolkit that makes all those things extremely fast, and I've called it Gloss."
The incredible, expandable Linux netbook
(2009-06-10 07:32:21)
451 CAOS Theory: "My Acer A1 netbook that I purchased three months ago has already had four operating systems installed and run on it -- it shipped with Windows XP, then it had Ubuntu Netbook Remix 8.04, then I upgraded to UNR 9.10, then I went back to UNR 8.04"
Ubuntu One Beta Finally Kicks Off
(2009-06-10 09:02:21)
Kabatology: "Ubuntu One Beta, the Dropbox type of service by Canonical has finally kicked off, bt not for all. When my invitation arrived I quickly moved on to test it."
Cisco Developer Contest: the ten finalists
(2009-06-10 10:32:21)
CiscoZine: "Do you remember Cisco Developer Contest started on October 14, 2009? During this period, nearly 900 registrants from 75 countries have take part to the challange, but only 10 finalist teams are enjoying with the second (last) phase"
Google Android - Better For Netbooks Than Windows 7
(2009-06-10 12:02:21)
eWeek Europe: "It might seem strange to put a phone operating system on a netbook, but Don Reisinger thinks it might be a better choice than Windows 7."
Gary McKinnon's suicidal hacker defence
(2009-06-10 12:32:21)
IT Wire: "Between 2001 and 2002, Asperger's Syndrome sufferer and alien obsessed nerd Gary McKinnon somehow managed to find the wherewithal to hack into computers belonging to networks operated by NASA, the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Department of Defence."
Why Normal People Don't Use Linux
(2009-06-10 13:02:21)
ZDNet UK: "A way back I blogged in a self-important and knowing way about Why People Don't Use GNU/Linux.
I'd like to update that now, and thus the appearance of The Four Eyes:"
Weekly Ten: "Worst Marketing Gaffs, Freescale waits for someone to notice, Rumor Roundup"
(2009-06-10 13:32:21)
Tech Source From Bohol: "10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:"
Ubuntu Is Driving Me Away
(2009-06-10 14:02:21)
Linux Canuck's Weblog: "It is this inconsistency that is causing me to re-think Ubuntu.
The bone of contention for me is Mono. I remove it. I don’t like it. I refuse to use it. It rubs me the wrong way. Anything that starts with Microsoft and goes via the sellout, Novell, cannot be good."
ODF Lies and Whispers
(2009-06-10 14:32:21)
An Antic Disposition: "I think this demonstrates the triangle-trade relationship among Microsoft, Alex Brown (and others) and Wikipedia, by which Microsoft FUD is laundered via intermediaries to Wikipedia for publication. No wonder one of Microsoft's first actions during their OOXML push was to seize control of the Wikipedia articles on ODF and OOXML via paid consultants."
New DOS attacks threaten wireless data networks
(2009-06-10 15:02:21)
Network World: "Forget spam, viruses, worms, malware and phishing. These threats are apparently old school when compared to a new class of denial-of-service (DOS) attacks that threaten wireless data networks. "
Fedora 11 to get link to Exchange
(2009-06-10 15:32:21)
ZDNet UK: "Release 11 of Red Hat's Fedora project will include a technology designed to give any email client native access to Microsoft Exchange."
Ubuntu 9.04: New Intel Graphics Drivers
(2009-06-10 16:02:21)
Linux Pro: "There is hope for Ubuntu users with Intel graphics. As it appears, the current 2D drivers solve most of the recent graphics problems with Intel chips, according to Ubuntu developer Bryce Harrington in a developer mailing list. Jaunty users should profit it from them as well."
Does the Mac-Windows-Linux Race Ever Change?
(2009-06-10 16:32:21)
Datamation: "The outcome of that work changed the future course of digital history. From that original foundation ,which he called Unics, enlarged and modified time and again, sprang Minix, Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, and Solaris, together with corresponding server OS's and a raft of short-lived but briefly popular variants."
A Linux Day of Gratitude
(2009-06-10 17:02:21)
LinuxPlanet: "Due to a long succession of pleasing experiences and unfettered software freedom, Carla Schroder hereby nominates today, and every day, as Linux/FOSS Gratitude Day. You don't have to kiss a programmer, but..."
Fedora 11 Basic Desktop Course
(2009-06-10 17:32:21)
BeginLinux: "This is a Mini-Course on the setup and use of the Fedora 11 desktop. This is a Free course that is available to anyone."
No one supports ISO ODF today?
(2009-06-10 18:02:21)
Where is there an end of it?: "So, far from being "Microsoft FUD", the idea that "No one supports ODF 1.0" is in fact Rob Weir's own statement. And it was taken up and repeated by Andy Updegrove, Groklaw and Boycott Novell, those well-known vehicles of Microsoft's corporate will."
The USB Penguin: For the Linux Nerd in Your Life
(2009-06-10 18:32:21)
I4U news: "Do they own a fleet of laptops, netbooks, and desktop PCs all loaded up with different Linux distros? If so, your holiday shopping just got a heck of a lot easier."
How to Care For and Feed Software Developers
(2009-06-10 19:02:21)
Linux Magazine: "In this new weekly column, longtime Linux guru Matt Frye gives readers the full monty, the real trials and triumphs of a system administrator. This week: The care and feeding of software developers."
Two years on, netbooks on verge of big shake-up
(2009-06-10 19:32:21)
New York Times: "Their popularity pushed Microsoft to extend the life of Windows XP and they've turned out to be one of the bright spots in the PC industry over the last few months. But the sector hasn't been a hotbed of innovation."
Linux Troubleshooting Guide: Fix the Most Common Problems
(2009-06-10 20:02:21)
MaximumPC: "Due to the practically infinite number of potential problems, it would be utterly impossible to write a how-to guide to fix all of them, but in this article we are going to address some of the most common problems and then present more generalized guidelines that will help you troubleshoot your own problems in an emergency."
Fine tuning:
What's new in Linux 2.6.30
(2009-06-10 20:32:21)
The H Open: "There are, however, also plenty of changes elsewhere, for example faster booting, more efficient compression algorithms and hundreds of new and improved drivers."
Matthew Garrett Looks at the Palm Pre Code: Yep, It's Linux
(2009-06-10 21:02:21)
mjg59: "...the Palm Pre is undoubtedly an interesting device and so I've spent a short while looking at the root filesystem that can be extracted from the downloadable ROM image. There's some interesting things there. Bear in mind that this could be some QA internal image, so chunks of what I talk about may be wrong - on the other hand it seems to have been produced in May, so it's probably pretty close to what's shipping."
Adobe Security Patches Good for Win and Mac Only
(2009-06-10 21:32:21)
Linux Magazine: "The Windows and Mac versions are now being patched. Linux users will have to wait."
Rob Weir Exposes an Anti-ODF Whisper Campaign - Updated
(2009-06-10 22:02:21)
Groklaw: "Alex Brown, the convenor of the OOXML BRM, has been editing Wikipedia's article on ODF. That strikes me odd, like finding out Steve Jobs had been editing the Microsoft Zune page. Some things are simply inappropriate. It puzzles me why Wikipedia allows it, frankly."
SquashFS: Not Just for Embedded Systems
(2009-06-10 22:32:21)
Linux Magazine: "The classic example targets SquashFS for embedded systems but there are other uses for it that fall outside of the embedded world, and could surprise you."
Vancouver becomes role model for open source in government
(2009-06-10 23:02:21)
IT WorldCanada: "Open source activists are praising the Open Data, Open Standards and Open Source motion passed by the City of Vancouver last month. City Councillor Andrea Reimer provides an update on what to expect next."
Disinformation Disinfected, pt. 3: Banshee in Ubuntu
(2009-06-10 23:32:21)
Me and U(buntu): "Here, let's take a look at one of the main things that gets me going about Mono-supporters.There is a strong push to get Banshee in as the default media player in Ubuntu. Here's my take on that."
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