11.05.08
Links 05/11/2008: Theora 1.0 Released, GFDL Now CC Compatible
GNU/Linux
- Wayland: A New X Server For Linux
- Compiz Fusion Community News for Nov 4, 2008: Tons of new developments!
So, a few major things that this post will cover today:
* Improved startup time for compiz
* Revived Input Redirection patches and MPX patches
* Compiz 0.7.8 released
* Three new plugins, new-maximumize, minimumize, new-put
* Simple CCSM for KDE - Linux Foundation: Sympathy for Microsoft
- Apple, Psystar Seek Trial On Nov. 9, 2009
The system integrator recently introduced a Linux-based personal computer that sells for just $299.
Psystar’s OpenLite system ships with the Ubuntu Linux desktop preinstalled, running on a 1.8-GHz Intel Celeron chip with integrated graphics support. Upgrading to a dual-core Pentium chip costs an additional $40. “With unparalleled affordability, this computer can bring Windows computing into every home and office,” Psystar boasts on its Web site, even though the system runs Linux, not Microsoft Windows.
- Florida Hospital Deploys Cloverleaf in a Green-friendly Environment
This new platform consisted of HP ProLiant “Blade” server, running Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Cloverleaf 5.5.
- IPv6 in Linux
- Gumstix, Texas Instruments Intro Tiny Open Source Motherboard
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Administration
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Distributions
- Examining Alternative Linux Distributions
- The Linux Four and the heat they pack
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Fedora
- Cambridge (F-10) Preview Release announcement
The Fedora Project is proud to announce the availability of the Fedora 10 Preview Release. The Fedora 10 Preview Release is our last pre-release offering before we let everyone taste the goods for real.
- RPM Fusion is now Available
The RPM Fusion team is proud to announce the public availability of our repositories that provide software which the Fedora project cannot provide as easy-to-install RPM packages.
- Fedora Classroom begins November 8
- Cambridge (F-10) Preview Release announcement
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Mandriva
- Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2009 Review
What we Like Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2009 is one of the best commercial desktop Linux distributions, and there is a lot to like about it. Aside from its overall stability, we especially like the Mandriva Control Center, and the network manager applet. The installer is also one of the nice aspects of the operating system.
- Distro Test: Mandriva Linux 2009 Kde 4 edition
- Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2009 Review
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Ubuntu
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Debian
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Desktop Environments
- Review : KDE 4.1 - Next Gen Linux Desktop
Conclusion : KDE 4.1 is a visual delight ,Plasma desktop is one of the coolest looking desktop shell you will find across Operating Systems, it is definitely Linux Desktop of the future and with the included frameworks like Phonon , Solid etc KDE 4.1 makes the task of developing applications for KDE relatively easy for developers.
Impressed , A number of linux distributions like Kubuntu 8.10 and Mandriva Linux 2009.0 comes preinstalled with KDE 4.1, also it is relatively easy to install KDE 4.1 on Ubuntu , Fedora or anyother major distribution.
- 30 Cool Linux Login Screens
One of the most powerful attributes that are running for Linux as opposed to other OS’es is it flexibility and customizibility. Its one of the first things mentioned when a Linux geek is asked about Linux. And we love to show it. I trekked Gnome Look and KDE Look and chose for you these 30 great login screen themes. The first 15 are GNOME Specific, while 16-30 are for KDE.
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GNOME
- Review : KDE 4.1 - Next Gen Linux Desktop
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Sub-notebooks
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Phones
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IBM
- IBM smells Sun red ink
Based on the methodologies developed at Sector7, IBM launched the Migration Factory service back in mid-2005, which aimed primarily at getting Solaris shops to move to IBM servers running Linux, but which has subsequently been expanded to cover migrations to AIX. To date, Migration Factory has done 1,200 customer migrations.
- Linux: The Joe Sixpack Strategy
- IBM smells Sun red ink
F/OSS
- Four More Offbeat Open Source Ideas
- Open-Xchange Secures Funding, Charts Plans for Growth
- OXID eSales Goes Open Source
The Community Edition is available for free download immediately under the GNU Public License version three (GPLv3).
- webEdition CMS goes open source
- Trade sharing start-up sings open source praises
- States Stand Aside as Open Source Bandwagon Rolls By
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Eucalyptus
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OpenOffice.org
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Education
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Law
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Audio/Video
- There is a BBC in my Amarok
- Linux Outlaws 62 - Ballmer Island
- Theora 1.0 released
- Open source Ogg Theora video codec completes beta phase
- George Wright responds to backstage questions
Some of the backstage community noticed the efforts of the BBC in Ubuntu 8.10 which was released on 30th October, to make a range of non-DRM content a. So we decided to catch up with one of the man behind the project, George Wright who is Portofolio Manager at Research and Innovaton. If Flash isn’t your style we have the same video in Mpeg4, Ogg Theora and Ogg Dirac.
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Web Browsers
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Mixtures
- NaviSite Partners With MuleSource to Help Customers Align Business and Technology Through the Use of SOA
- DSP Managed Services presenting at the UKOUG 2008 - shares expertise and success for open source solutions for monitoring of your Oracle estate
- Hippo Sponsors and Presents Advice for Developers at ApacheCon US 2008
Leftovers
- Sprint blocking Cogent network traffic…
- Has Blu-ray’s copy protection been cracked?
- Apple’s new iTunes surprise: No more jailbreaking
Digital Tipping Point: Clip of the Day
Dan Gillmor, creator of the phrase, “Distributed Journalism” 10 (2005)
Digital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. You can assist by participating.
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.
vincent said,
November 5, 2008 at 5:22 am
Don’t forget the excellent format Dirac !
http://diracvideo.org/about_dirac