05.28.08
Links 28/05/2008: Red Hat Big in Japan, Many Machines with GNU/Linux Preinstalled
GNU/Linux
- Red Hat Named #1 IT Vendor For Second Consecutive Year in Japan
- Switching to Linux which distro to use, Ubuntu?
- Workshop: Learn to use the easiest Linux version
- What does KDE mean to you? (denouement)
- Your Rough Guide to Plasma.
- Linux-based PMP gains WiFi access system
- Linux software supplier Concurrent introduces FlexRay support in SIMulation Workbench product
- Linux gains “embedded” maintainers
- Timesys Announces Embedded Linux Support for Atmel’s AT91SAM9G20 32-bit Embedded Microprocessor
- Linux 2.6.26-rc4 [Released]
- New Linux kernels released to hardy-updates
- MPX has been merged
- Low-cost Linux laptop targets British education market
- Why the pre-loaded Linux Desktop is important
- Multiple live CDs in one DVD
- Nonprofit chooses Ubuntu for servers, OpenOffice for desktops
- Mini-Review: 3K RazorBook 400 Mini-Notebook
- The Power of SystemRescueCD 1.0.3 - A Must Have Utility Disc
- Penny Arcade: Linux Screenshots
Hothead Games together with Penny Arcade released a very interesting game called “Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness”.
- GNOME file manager gets tabbed file browsing
F/OSS
- Open source on the wire
- Are universities turning to open source for IT management?
- CollabSummit Videos: Communities within Communities
- Red Hat Builds New Community Around Security
- PHP, Python, Samba get security tick of approval
- What to expect from the community
- Taking a risk on open source
- Open Source Software for Materials and Process Modeling
- Latha Jishnu: The appeal of Jefferson’s open source model
- Nuxeo claims it’s flying in open source ECM
- Vyatta Aims Higher
- Open source market calls
- Talend’s Data Integration Power Play
- Free software vs. software-as-a-service: Is the GPL too weak for the Web?
Microsoft
- Virtualization can’t help much with Microsoft software-licensing fees, analysts say
- Going out of business sale! Buy XP before it’s too late!
- Are These Windows Transparent or Translucent?
- Google gears Java 5 Web Toolkit
- Google opens app engine to all, details pricing
- Google beefs up Mini search appliance for SMBs
Security
- Estonian DDoS attacks “highly organised” but spontaneous
- Attack code targets new Adobe Flash vuln
- Distributed bug tracking
Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. 
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. 
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. 
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. 
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. 
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.
Victor Soliz said,
May 28, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Hey:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1418
It is strange that Ozzie said “open source was…” As if he is thinking that they won the war with open source thanks to the FUD deals…
Victor Soliz said,
May 28, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Also:
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080528133529454
As you know, as Moonlight is free software, we are supposed to ignore this groklaw article as it is an attack to the good free software developers that coded moonlight, curse anyone who dares to speak wrongly of a project that calls itself open source.
Roy Schestowitz said,
May 28, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Yeah, I reckon Waugh is already there striking back to defend Goldfarb, Guthrie and de Icaza.
Microsoft’s #1 rival is Free software (GPL) and GNU/Linux. Ballmer said so in February. Ozzie can pretend it’s all under control and find workarounds that poison the Free Desktop. We’re not foolish enough to allow this to happen.
Not Laughing said,
May 29, 2008 at 1:28 am
“Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? I ask that of all my friends” - Joker, Batman The Movie
Remember, Silverlight was and is the name of a sword used to slay demons in the on-line Java based game known as Runescape. It existed before Microsoft’s Silverlight did.
So here we have Silverlight, probably named after the Runescape Silverlight sword, to slay the Adobe flash demon, and we have Moonlight and the obvious “dance with the devil” reference.
Microsoft is a cancerous sore which needs to be revealed for what it is. Praise boycottnovell for its power of truth.