Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.CE Linux show calls for papers
— Dec. 17, 2007 — The Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) is seeking presenters for its next Embedded Linux Conference. The conference is scheduled for April 15-17 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, and the deadline for presentation submissions is February 5. ...
12/28/2007 1:55:22 PM
Analyzing Microsoft's OS by Linux Standards
"In the past, I've noticed that reviews of the various GNU/Linux OS distributions have frequently made point of their downfalls when compared to one Microsoft OS or another.
12/28/2007 1:09:22 PM
There's More to Linux than Ubuntu
[ Thanks to Alex Bogak for this link. ] "I've told a million times by now, that I am a Linux person. I like the operating system, the tools, the applications, the works. I like the process. I like the community. I like the people.
12/27/2007 4:54:21 PM
Editors' Retrospective--Linux Devices in 2007
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12/27/2007 11:39:31 AM
Linux quick-start package aims at Python SBC
VersaLogic has released a Linux quick-start Board Support Package (BSP) for its AMD LX 800-based EBX board, the Python.
12/26/2007 3:13:13 PM
Linux CEO Brings Open Web Services for Online Dating to Social Networking
Kevin Carmony, recently-resigned CEO for desktop Linux vendor Linspire, unveiled his new venture, Dating DNA, LLC. Dating DNA provides free and open Web Services which bring 1-click compatibility scoring and other sophisticated dating features to Social Networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Craigslist, as well as to Internet devices such as Apple's iPhone and the Chumby web appliance.
12/26/2007 8:15:07 AM
Vector Linux v5.9 GREEN. Release
The Vector Linux Team has announce the release of Vector Linux v5.9 GREEN. Bleeding edge Open Source at the speed of light.
12/26/2007 8:14:57 AM
Embedded Linux On a Digital Stethoscope
An anonymous reader writes "A team of electrical and computer engineering students at Calvin College is designing a digital electronic stethoscope running uClinux as its operating system. While there are many embedded devices built on Linux operating systems, medical devices running open-source software are extremely rare because of the perceived difficulty in obtaining FDA validation. The ...
12/26/2007 2:50:19 AM
What Microsoft (And Linux) Can Learn from Firefox
There are two things that I know with absolute certainty to be true; that Elvis is dead and that Linux poses no immediate threat to Microsoft’s business model.
12/24/2007 12:04:14 AM
Slim Down and Speed Up Linux
Lifehacker: "While Linux is pretty efficient with a computer's resources out of the box, there are still ways you can make it run leaner and meaner on your desktop..."
12/23/2007 11:51:06 AM
Five desktop Linux highlights of 2007
Opinion -- Sometimes putting together a best-of-the-year list is like pulling teeth. There simply isn't enough big news to fill the list out. That was not a problem for desktop Linux in 2007. This year was one of the most eventful years in desktop Linux's short history.
12/22/2007 3:57:48 PM
McKesson Migrates To Linux As Boost To Patient Safety
The healthcare services company moved 50 of its 70 applications to Linux over the last two years and will complete the process with the remaining 20 within a year or two.
12/22/2007 5:00:19 AM
ALT Linux 4.0--An Alternative to Ferora/Mandriva/Suse
"This Russian based distribution's latest release 4.0 was released on 27th of August 2007. ALT linux is one of the many recent distributions which includes proprietary components such as display/modem/LAN card drivers,multimedia codecs and browser plug-ins.
12/20/2007 11:40:34 PM
Linux developer Hans Reiser murder case focuses on missing car seat
The trial involving the Linux developer is scheduled to resume in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 14.
12/20/2007 8:21:56 AM
A Look at UHU-Linux 2.1 RC2
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12/20/2007 2:39:20 AM
Fedora 8--More than a Linux Distribution
"One of the most popular free-as-in-freedom Linux distribution, Fedora Linux, released its latest version, Fedora 8, earlier in November. In addition to being a fantastic release, Fedora's user and development community and a clear headed approach makes Fedora 8 much more than a Linux distribution.
12/19/2007 10:09:20 PM
Choosing a Linux Distro, Part 2: Favorite Flavors
For a computer addict, choosing a Linux distribution is much like being an unsupervised child in a candy story. So many flavors with so many choices make the task of picking just one type of candy a near-impossible -- but fun-filled -- task. For a consumer or business exec who must pick a Linux distribution, the task is even more formidable.
12/19/2007 6:09:06 AM
Puppy Linux 3.0.1 [Review]
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12/19/2007 4:09:20 AM
Intel adds Fibre Channel over Ethernet implementation for Linux
Updated: 19 Dec 2007 Intel Corp. today unveiled software that it said will enable developers to build and test Fibre Channel over Ethernet offerings on Linux-based systems. This would allow IT administrators simplify storage-area network (SAN) infrastructures in data centers, Intel said.
12/19/2007 2:51:04 AM
BBC iPlayer Linux Screenshots
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12/18/2007 4:54:21 PM
Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center stats
IBM has embraced Linux as its operating system of choice, but employees are slowly working toward using it on the desktop. As of yesterday, IBM had 24,190 Linux desktop installations within the company. That's out of 372,000 IBMers. So what's the holdup?...
12/18/2007 11:15:07 AM
Will Windows Server 2008 Fully Embrace Linux?
[ Thanks to Bill for this link. ] "Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Beta is built upon Xen source code, a project partially funded by Microsoft, so Linux interoperability is a given.
12/17/2007 10:10:02 PM
Linux Blogging Sucks No More
[ Thanks to Alex Bogak for this link. ] "I want to apologize to you all. "I know I hurt some people with my post about how Linux blogging sucks. I apologize for that. At the time of writing that post, this was exactly how I felt, and all I could think of was letting things out.
12/17/2007 8:39:21 PM
SOFTWARE TOOLS: Linux quick-start package tailored for Python SBC
Eugene, Ore.—VersaLogic Corp. has released a Linux quick-start Board Support Package (BSP) for its AMD LX 800-based EBX board, the Python. The BSP allows developers to configure their systems quickly and develop applications in a shorter time frame.
12/17/2007 6:26:53 PM
Linux best for smart phones says Torvalds
Android set to drive Linux takeup in mobile handsets. Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, sees a healthy future for the open source operating system on mobile devices, especially after Google's recent push with its Android platform.
12/17/2007 7:54:39 AM
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