09.09.08
Links 09/09/2008: Ubuntu 9.04 Gets a Name, OpenICE.org Launched
Low-cost PCs
- Linux-powered LinPC desktop is a bargain
- $98 laptop from China - Industry changer?
- HiVision miniNote Linux Laptop
- Review: Acer Aspire One
- ASUS Eee PC 901 falls to a cool $500
GNU/Linux
- Brazilian government owned IT enterprise SERPRO selects Debian GNU/Linux for its servers and wishes to collaborate
The Servico Federal de Processamento de Dados (SERPRO), (a US$ 1 billion annual revenue Brazilian government owned IT enterprise), announced during the Debian Day Brasil 2008 Porto Alegre that it has selected Debian GNU/Linux as the preferred distribution for its hundreds of GNU/Linux development and production servers.
- Intel, Nokia and Google do battle in mobile Linux market
This means the LiMo platform is also based on the Linux kernel, which has significant development resources behind it. “Strong support from mobile operators shows the popularity of the LiMo platform; however, Android’s momentum in the developer community, backed by Google’s brand strength, should almost guarantee its acceptance,” comments Sravan Kundojjala, an analyst at market watcher Strategy Analytics.
- 20 reasons to shed the Microsoft yoke and use Linux
- Gabob Announces Action-Tycoon Game: Now Boarding for PC, Mac, Linux
- Upcoming Fedora 10 release foreshadows Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administrators, handling software packages, administering policies and managing networks all are going to get easier. At least that’s the promise.
- Lego-like Linux modules ready to ship
Bug Labs will ship its tiny, open-source ARM11-powered BugBase and three add-on modules next week, and will soon switch to Poky Linux. Meanwhile, a recent review finds the hackable Linux-based platform to be intriguing fun for “bleeding edge developers,” but too “flaky” for average consumers.
- Hurricane Electric is the Most Reliable Hosting Company in August 2008 [GNU/Linux King of Uptime Wars]
Four of this month’s top hosting companies run Linux on their main sites, including Hurricane Electric.
- VPX card runs Linux on Penryn
- The Cold Hard Facts About Heat
- OpenICE.org Officially Launches.
OpenICE.org, a community of engineers, hackers, and users, launches today going up against two giants in the mobile computing industry, Microsoft, with its Sync product and Intel with their moblin based car infotainment platform.
- Sabayon 3.5: Fun, as a Live DVD
Sabayon has been an interesting distribution in the past. Their emphasis on including games, 3D drivers, and multimedia support out of the box has endeared them to me.
- ManageMyBox Introduces Proactive, All-Inclusive Management Services
ManageMyBox manages Linux-based servers, with a team of RedHat Linux Certified technicians.
- TOTAL CROSS-PLATFORM WEB COLLABORATION LAUNCHED WITH YUUGUU [now with GNU/Linux]
The launch widens the real-time collaborative technology’s support to the increasingly popular Linux platform as well as Windows and Mac.
- SystemRescueCd 1.1.0 Packed with New Utilities
The SystemRescueCd team has announced today the latest version of their Linux system. This new release brings important new features, such as advanced customization and kernel recompilation, as well as updates to some of the already present applications.
Ubuntu
- Survey Says: Ubuntu Server Gaining Momentum
- Ubuntu In Popular Culture
Yesterday we watched “Berlin am Meer” - not a world-changing, but nice movie filmed in Berlin. As in all other modern movies which happen to be shot in Berlin, I enjoy the sensation of recognising where the scene happened (”Nice, that’s like 5 minutes from here.” or “We’ve been at that spot last weekend.”) The movie did not disappoint us in that regard, lots of scenes were shot in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Treptow.
In addition to that, I was pleased to see they used Ubuntu in a short scene. (The supposed best friend of the leading character copies files from his laptop without him knowing.)
- Ubuntu is really boring me on my desktop
I miss not having to edit something, really. I even stopped developing on my desktop. Weird since many developers gave up Gentoo or other distros so they could have a stable system.
- Ubuntu 9.04 to be called Jaunty Jackalope
- Canonical Offering Sponsorships to Ubuntu Developer Summit
OpenOffice.org
- A First Look at OpenOffice.org 3.0
Free, alternative office suite OpenOffice.org’s latest version 3.0 is now available for download by testers. OpenOffice.org 3.0 Release Candidate 1 offers several new features and improvements from its last major release, including better Mac support and collaboration capabilities. Let’s take a look at the notable fso you can decide if it’s worth taking another look at OpenOffice.org as an alternative to Microsoft Office.
- OpenOffice.org: Knowing when to use Impress
- Five Useful Extensions for OpenOffice.org
F/OSS
- When Will They Ever Learn?
- Fairtrade goes Open Source
- Transverse debts with open source OSS platform
- TC50: Yammer launches as a Twitter for businesses, unless you want the open-source version
- Source for the goose should be source for the gander
- LYNX Services Sees Claims Clearly With Ingres Open Source
- A Flurry of Open Source Video-Related News
- Software’s open-source model provides inspiration in other arenas
- Gutsy Computer Geek: Most Recent Show [RMS Interview]
- Linux Outlaws 53 [audiocast]
Chrome
- NetSuite first Chrome-plated on-demand business suite: claim
- Google Chrome set to take on Windows
- The Google Chrome conspiracy theories
- A First Extraction Of Chromium
- Thoughts on browsers
- Google Hopes Chrome Will Help, Not Hurt Firefox
- Google Chrome: Browser Or Cloud Operating System?
- The Power User’s Guide to Google Chrome
- Google Chrome: Why it’s a game-changer
- Shiny new browser
Leftovers
- Calls for ICT consumer watchdog in Uganda grow
- How to Fight Your Dumb CIO
How might that work? Your first weapon is evidence.
- UK Govt screws browser choice
- BT, Phorm, and Me
- Broadcom boss will be jailed
- IT spending plummets as crunch worsens
Digital Tipping Point: Clip of the Day
Larry Augustin, GNU Linux business visionary 06 (2005)
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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.