Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.Linux phone mechanicals published
— Mar. 03, 2008 — Mobile phone design company Openmoko has posted industrial design source CAD files for its Linux-based, open source Neo 1973 phone (pictured at left). Openmoko has also committed to providing open source access to the mechanicals for its upcoming Neo Freerunner phone design. ...
3/10/2008 2:32:59 PM
Threats (Subversive and Otherwise) to GNU/Linux Growth
From a purely technical perspective, there is little or no reason why GNU/Linux-powered devices should cease to thrive. They could even become a de facto choice in consumer appliances for years to come.
3/10/2008 11:32:40 AM
Iomega Unveils Linux-Based NAS Servers for SMBs
Data-protection and security company Iomega has launched a new family of Linux-based rack-mount network-attached-storage servers for small and medium-sized businesses.
3/10/2008 2:43:52 AM
Linux in schools - what's worked and what hasn't
ITWire published a summary of several successful Linux deployments in schools, as well as one that ended in a switch back to Windows. All of the success stories had several elements in common: A genuine financial need to avoid software licensing costs and reduce hardware acquisition costs ...
3/10/2008 12:33:13 AM
NVIDIA Performance On Linux, Solaris, & Vista
AtomBOB suggests a Phoronix review comparing the performance of a Quadro graphics card on Windows Vista Ultimate, Solaris Express Developer, and Ubuntu Linux. The graphics card used was a NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 mid-range workstation part. The cross-platform benchmark used was SPECViewPerf 9.0 from SPEC. Quoting Phoronix: "Using the Quadro FX1700 512MB and the latest display drivers, Windows Vista ...
3/9/2008 8:48:21 PM
Amazon's Linux answer to iTunes is a winner
"Are you a Linux user suffering from iTunes store envy? If so, Amazon has a deal for you. While any good Linux media player, like my own personal favorite Banshee, will let you rip music from CDs, there hasn't been a good source to buy music online for Linux players ... until now."
3/9/2008 5:24:36 PM
Wind River Profits Down, But Linux Bookings Soar
"Wind River's 4Q 2008 earnings results showed expected revenue growth to $84.3 million and a net loss of $2 million. However, Linux bookings were up 66 percent, with Linux expected to deliver $150 million in revenue for fiscal 2009, about 41 percent of the company's projected $365 million total.
3/8/2008 4:12:30 PM
Bridging the Linux Gap for Windows Admins
Xandros, which makes intuitive Linux solutions and tools to manage mixed environments, announced two new products that will make it easier for Windows systems administrators to manage Linux platforms in their IT environment. One is the Xandros BridgeWays Management Console for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The other is Opsi4xandros, an all-in-one solution developed jointly with Opsi.org.
3/8/2008 8:15:23 AM
Linux-focused board vendors merge
— Feb. 29, 2008 — Linux-focused single-board computer vendors Arcom and Applied Data Systems (ADS) will merge to form Eurotech, Inc., which will operate as the main U.S. branch of European embedded equipment vendor Eurotech, the companies announced.
3/7/2008 2:05:17 PM
Linux Tablet Vendor Pledges Silverlight Support
LinuxDevices: "The Finnish mobile-phone giant will add Silverlight support to Symbian S60 smartphones, Series 40 devices, and Linux-based Nokia Internet tablets, it said..."
3/7/2008 8:34:43 AM
Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops
Australian students build Linux-based tool that allows investigators to collect forensic data without compromising its integrity.
3/6/2008 11:43:14 AM
FreeBSD 7.0 Bests Linux In SMP Performance
cecom writes "After major improvements in SMP support in FreeBSD 7.0, benchmarks show it performing 15% better than the latest Linux kernels (PDF, see slides 17 to 19) on 8 CPUs under PostgreSQL and MySQL. While a couple of benchmarks are not conclusive evidence, it can be assumed that FreeBSD will once again be a serious performance contender. Some posters on LWN have noted that the level of ...
3/6/2008 8:50:55 AM
Linux tool speeds up police computer forensics
University students have devised a Linux-based data-forensics tool that allows police to analyse computers at the scene of a crime
3/6/2008 8:00:40 AM
Nero fires up Blu-ray burning for Linux
Nero has announced plans to ship the latest update to its burning application for the Linux operating system.
3/6/2008 4:49:31 AM
EeePC 900 vs HP 2133: Which Linux UMPC Will You Buy?
"A mere 4 months after the US debut of the first cheap Linux UMPC, the EeePC 701, we're about to be swarmed by the second wave of new contenders vying for your dollars.
3/6/2008 3:42:44 AM
Linux Server Administration
In this article I share some of the basics of setting up a Linux firewall using the iptables tool. It's important to note that configuring firewalls is slightly different depending on which flavour you use.
3/6/2008 3:24:36 AM
Creating Rich Internet Applications on Linux with WebKit
Ars Technica: "The open-source WebKit HTML rendering engine is rapidly gaining ground on the Linux platform where it is increasingly being adopted by conventional desktop applications for content display..."
3/6/2008 2:48:33 AM
Everything in Unison on Linux
Unified comms suite targets Exchange and Outlook. Software developer Unison has launched what it claimed is the world's first fully-unified communications suite based on Linux.
3/6/2008 1:20:30 AM
Linux speeds up computer forensics for cops
Australian university students have developed a Linux-based data forensics tool to help police churn through a growing backlog of computer-related criminal investigations.
3/6/2008 12:52:45 AM
Australian businesses won't see IBM Linux PC
After announcing its move into the Eastern European enterprise market with a new Linux and Lotus based PC, an analyst has said it is unlikely IBM and its partners will offer anything similar to Australian businesses.
3/5/2008 10:23:29 PM
Linux thin client book chapter available
— Feb. 27, 2008 — Packt Publishing is offering a sample chapter from a book on Linux-based thin clients. The publisher calls David Richards's Linux Thin Client Networks Design and Deployment: A quick guide for System Administrators a comprehensive guide to setting up and maintaining Linux thin client networks.
3/5/2008 7:03:05 PM
Linux clocks double-digit growth. Fear and loathing in Redmond
IDC is reporting rapid Linux growth. It's no wonder that Microsoft is fighting back.
3/5/2008 5:27:03 PM
Nero Linux moves ahead with HD DVD, Blu-ray support
During the CeBIT computer show in Hannover, Germany, Nero announced plans to launch Nero Linux 3.5, which now promises to run on Linux subnotebooks with smaller screen resolutions.
3/5/2008 4:43:23 PM
home Why Linux Market Growth Statistics Matter to Hackers
Today IDC announced their market sizing numbers showing revenues for servers running Linux or Windows outpaced the sales of the rest of the market in the final quarter of 2007. Linux grew at the fastest pace clocking double digit growth 11.6 percent in the quarter. Windows came in second at 6.9 percent growth. Everything else grew at rates of 1.5% or less. This is even more impressive for Linux ...
3/5/2008 3:11:51 PM
Nintendo Wii gains Linux port
— Feb. 27, 2008 — The GameCube Linux project has released a "proof of concept" Linux distribution for the Nintendo Wii gaming console.
3/5/2008 1:06:12 PM
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