07.27.08
Links 27/07/2008: New Version of Debian, VIA and Atheros Deliver Pleasant Surprise
Releases
- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated with support for newer hardware
The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch).
- PCLinuxOS 2007.1 to Hit the Linux Desktop World Followed by PCLinuxOS 2008
Good news to Linux Desktop Users! Tex and Ripper Gang will offer PCLinuxOS 2007.1 soon followed by PCLinuxOS 2008. Now no more downloading of more than 400MB software after installing PCLinuxOS 2007.
GNU/Linux
- Customer demand adds Linux to industrial computer line
Adding two inherently different Linux distributions brings more flexibility to users of rugged computers. The push from customers for Linux options in this line shows significant interest that could lead to greater Linux adoption in this vertical market, according to Glacier officials.
- Puppy Linux 4.0
The rest of the software appears to be unchanged from my last review. Again, I like Puppy Linux and I think they continue to create a good lightweight distro with lots of programs. It seems to be very functional – unlike other lightweight distros it appears to have a program for each task you might need to do.
- Boxee: linux version is available
- Flashed latest Nokia OS2008 image on my N800
- Face off part two: Windows vs Linux real world RAM and disk tests
I believe the results are crystal clear. Linux behaves with a stability that Microsoft Windows cannot reproduce. It performs admirably under differing amounts of available RAM and it makes best use of RAM before turning to slower disk drives. The default web browser under Windows – Internet Explorer – visibly takes up ever increasing amounts of memory without releasing it. This is in sharp contrast with the default web browser under Linux – Firefox – which maintains a reasonably flat level of memory usage and then relinquishes it when terminating.
- IRC Clients for Linux – A Review
Mandriva
- Mandriva 2008 – Best Linux for Laptop
As I stated in my last post, I was working on getting my Laptop(LG RD400) to work with Linux. I was looking forward to some Linux Distribution that would support all my hardware out of the box, specially my WLAN(Wifi), as this is the only piece of hardware that is usually gives trouble with Linux.
- Mandriva working with Emtec to create innovative Gdium computers
Linux Mint
- Linux Mint 5.0 Light Review
This month’s Linux Format Magazine had Linux Mint as one of the Linux distros on the DVD. I’ve been hearing a lot of people talk about this Ubuntu-based distro. So Mint is based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian. Why not just base Linux Mint off of Debian? Ok, so given that it’s based off of Ubuntu and Ubuntu is becoming synonymous with Linux because it’s so easy to use, why would you want to use Linux Mint?
- Review: Linux Mint 5 Elyssa XFCE Community Edition RC1
After spending the day tinkering with Linux Mint 5 Xfce CE, I have to say this is a GREAT Linux distro. I prefer Xfce over GNOME and KDE because in my opinion, GNOME and KDE use too much memory and CPU power, while Xfce is much lighter on resources. There are other desktop environments which are even lighter than Xfce, but they aren’t as useful or as stable as Xfce. I am a little disappointed that Exaile and Gnomebaker are installed by default; I prefer Rhythmbox over Exaile and Sound Juicer over Gnomebaker. I give this a 9.5 out of 10
- I’m A Believer
To the fellow diehard fans of XP, I can assure you, Linux will not disappoint. In fact, I’m writing this post in the Linux OS.
F/OSS
- The open call
- Jabbim 0.4: Better than we expected
- Open source + open data = Open cloud
- The Battle for the Open Source CMS Market Heats Up
- A prayer for Microsoft
KDE
- Aulanerk – Alpha 2 of Amarok 2.0 released!
- KDE Commit Digest: Issue 115
In a long-planned move, the FolderView Plasmoid also becomes a containment (which enables it to fill the desktop space). The FolderView Plasma applet gets standard folder interaction context menu items. First version of CommandWatch Plasmoid, which displays output of a given console command. Support for displaying the running state of plugins and terminating jobs, abstraction of code completion (leading to initial code completion support for Java), and the clearing out of bug reports in KDevelop 4. Integration of the Panaramio online service into Marble. Work on loading themes in Parley.
- Website for the KDE Utilities Launched
The family of KDE websites has got a new member, the site for the fine utilities applications from the module kdeutils. Despite being one of the first modules, kdeutils has always been without its own website. No longer. At utils.kde.org you can now find a lot of information about the KDE Utilities.
Freedom
- breiPott: Free (as in Freedom) music party in Berlin
- VIA Publishes Three Programming Guides
- Not sure what to buy for Wireless? Buy Atheros
- Atheros Releases 802.11n Linux Driver
Lol said,
July 28, 2008 at 2:06 am
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080312151954507
Like we didnt see this coming….
Har Har
Now…what about the money ASF accepted ? Should that be returned ?
Roy Schestowitz said,
July 28, 2008 at 2:22 am
That’s why I didn’t mentioned this when Microsoft did the media blitz at OSCON (promises promises and money on the table for Apache).
John c dvorak said,
July 28, 2008 at 1:55 pm
So that’s VIA and ATHEROS that have seen the light in the same week.
Who is left now?
Broadcom and Nvidia?
Roy Schestowitz said,
July 28, 2008 at 2:09 pm
It depends on scale. Among the prominent players, you have Nvidia and Seagate. Broadcom joined some Linux consortia and VIA is only trying but not yet producing much fruit.
A lot of hardware manufacturers are better at publicity stunts than they are at actually delivering the goods. Adobe is an example on the software side.