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This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.Steve Ballmer on MS Server, Linux, Yahoo & More
yorugua writes "Furniture trembled as Steve Ballmer was to be interviewed by InformationWeek. He then went on to talk about Linux: 'How does Microsoft beat Linux? The same way "you beat any other competitor: You offer good value, which in this case means good total cost of ownership," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says.', Embrace-Extend-Extinguish: 'We say when we embrace standards, we'll be ...
2/29/2008 3:58:54 PM
$200 Linux Desktop Systems Are No Bargain
On Sears.com and Wal-Mart.com -- two sites that sell cheap Linux-based PCs -- potential buyers post questions like, "Which version of Windows does this have?" and "Can I run Windows applications on this?"
2/29/2008 3:54:59 PM
Can Linux Stage a Coup D'Etat?
Give office workers familiar with the Microsoft XP operating system an opportunity to try the same navigational tasks at a Linux-based desktop. Then step back and wait for the reaction. First will come the surprised look. Then questions like "where did the command line go?" will soon follow.
2/29/2008 7:15:36 AM
Wind River's Linux chief to speak
— Feb. 20, 2008 — Vincent Rerolle, the newly appointed Linux chief at Wind River, will be presenting at an investor conference tomorrow in Denver.
2/28/2008 3:18:26 PM
Ubuntu Brainstorm Takes the Pulse of the Linux Community
A new community website named Ubuntu Brainstorm aggregates user feedback about the popular Linux distribution. Visitors can comment on and rank the various suggestions and feature requests using a Digg-style voting system.
2/28/2008 2:39:26 PM
Microsoft's Ballmer On Windows Server, Yahoo, Linux
How does Microsoft beat Linux? The same way "you beat any other competitor: You offer good value, which in this case means good total cost of ownership," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says.
2/28/2008 1:03:25 PM
Adobe To Port AIR To Linux
unityofsaints writes "Up until now, Adobe hasn't done much in terms of porting its applications to Linux, as its only product to have recieved any kind of Linux implementation is Flash. This may be about to change because the company has announced a Linux port of AIR, its web application development software. No definite release date is mentioned in the interview with Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, just ...
2/28/2008 11:56:45 AM
Swiss Canton Solothurn Migrating 2000 Desktops to Debian GNU/Linux
Debian Times: "The IT adminstration of the Swiss canton Solothurn will conclude the 2000 desktop migration to Debian GNU/Linux by the end of 2008..."
2/28/2008 11:18:35 AM
Audio conversion tools for Linux
Most portable audio players can play music encoded in the MP3 audio format, but some consumers also have music in Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MPC, or even WMA files. How do you change from one format to another when you need to? Here are some of the best audio conversion tools available in Linux.
2/28/2008 10:08:25 AM
Alfresco's Open Source Barometer Survey Reveals Ubuntu & Red Hat Pulling Away in Linux-Based Operating System ...
Alfresco announced the availability of its second global survey of trends in the use of open source software in the enterprise. The Alfresco Open Source Barometer survey was conducted throughout 2007 using opt-in data provided by Alfresco's 35,000 community members and shows deployments of Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux with a market share of 24% and 21% respectively.
2/28/2008 9:24:51 AM
Software speeds flash performance in Linux devices.
Combining Datalight Reliance file system and FlashFX Pro intelligent flash media manager, modular Datalight Flash File System Platform for Linux includes out-of-the-box support for more than 200 flash parts. It also comes with Windows driver that makes system fully exchangeable with computers using Microsoft Windows OS. This story is related to the following: Computer Hardware and ...
2/28/2008 8:23:19 AM
Can Linux make an impact on phones?
One of the major themes that emerged from this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was Linux, with new Linux-based handset platforms on show and various applications and services for mobile Linux. Could this mean that Linux is likely to be a major rival for other mobile operating systems such as Symbian?
2/28/2008 12:40:00 AM
Ubuntu: Linux's Obama (Sort Of)
What is it about Ubuntu that has generated such excitement about Linux? To steal a word from Obama's playbook, "Change."
2/27/2008 10:24:59 PM
Linux-based Unison server to challenge Microsoft Unified Communications Platform
A group of former execs from a Microsoft messaging hosting partner are going to launch a Linux-based unified communications platform that will compete directly against Microsoft. Unison, a two-year-old developer based in New York, plans to release into beta testing the Linux server and Windows client code...
2/27/2008 4:19:48 PM
How Linux Passion Sometimes Beats Windows Preloads
Sure, Microsoft expects Windows’ installed base to top 1 billion licenses by the end of this year. But in the shadow of Windows Vista, a rather remarkable trend — known as an InstallFest — continues to transform Linux from a fringe desktop option into a mainstream Windows alternative. Here’s the scoop.
2/27/2008 4:09:59 PM
LinuxDevices launches 2008 Embedded Linux survey
— Feb. 19, 2008 — LinuxDevices.com today launches its eighth-annual Embedded Linux Market Survey, and invites all readers to participate. Don't miss this opportunity to help shape the industry in which you work, by answering 22 quick questions about developer preferences and industry trends. ...
2/27/2008 3:33:15 PM
Want to Run Linux on Your Nintendo Wii?
PC World: "Go beer, then, and what's more, go who'd-a-thunk-it hacks that let you for-real load Linux and 'embrace your inner penguin' on an unassuming white box half the size of a toaster..."
2/27/2008 3:21:35 PM
LGP Has A New Linux Game Installer
Phoronix: "Linux Game Publishing, the company behind porting such games to Linux as Cold War and X2: The Threat, has prepared a new Linux GUI installer for its forthcoming titles..."
2/27/2008 2:34:42 PM
Linux goes Wii
Brew you own? Those enterprising folks at Game Cube Linux ( GC Linux ) claim to have developed a proof of concept version of Linux running natively on the best-selling Nintendo Wii games console.…
2/27/2008 1:56:15 PM
Italian panel PC runs Linux
— Feb. 19, 2008 — Bologna, Italy-based TBE has announced a Linux-based panel PC aimed at HMI (human-machine interface) applications.
2/27/2008 1:03:22 PM
PXA270 Linux implementation updated
— Feb. 15, 2008 — Timesys has published a new 2.6.24 main line Linux kernel, and a new reference distribution for the Intel/Marvell PXA270. The Linux development publishers have also updated their website with a new look and feel, and posted a LinuxLink Radio episode on inter-process communication.
2/27/2008 12:48:15 PM
Tiny tactical mission computer runs Linux
— Feb. 05, 2008 — Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announced a rugged tactical mission computer that runs Linux or Windows XP Embedded. Designed for space/weight-constrained military/aerospace deployments, the DuraCOR 820 Small Tactical Mission Computer measures 3.0 x 4.3 x 7.0-inch and weighs 3 pounds.
2/12/2008 6:22:40 PM
Nomadik adds application platform for Linux-based devices
Geneva—STMicroelectronics expanded its Nomadik multimedia application processor ecosystem with the integration of Linux and Trolltech's Qtopia application environment in the STn8815 Nomadik engine.
2/12/2008 5:47:54 PM
LiMo launches mobile Linux handsets
The LiMo Foundation launched its first mobile handsets, which run on the Linux-based Mobile LiMo Platform, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona yesterday.
2/12/2008 5:43:52 PM
Linux-based Android and LiMo Dominate Mobile-Phone Show
Open-source Linux is coming of age for mobile phones. While Google's Android platform has attracted attention at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain, so has LiMo, another Linux-based platform.
2/12/2008 4:26:36 PM
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