Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.Linux Optimize Directories (File Access Time) in ext3 Filesystem
nixCraft: "I'm using CentOS Linux 5 server with ext3 on /disk2 (/dev/sdb1). How do I improve my file server performance.
2/4/2008 3:15:25 AM
Novell tackles mainframe Linux issues
Suse Linux can be installed just like any other virtual machine operating system, the company claims.
2/3/2008 8:06:49 PM
Novell gives Linux mainframes a start
Novell has anounced a pre-built 'starter' system for Suse Linux Enterprise Server, which will eliminate the complicated procedure normally required to get Linux going on a mainframe, the company claims.
2/3/2008 5:10:13 PM
MIT Researchers Fight Gridlock with Linux
nerdyH brings us a report about a Linux-based device being developed at MIT which aims to reduce traffic congestion as well as assist automotive research projects. "The current focus of the project is in developing algorithms that run on top of the portal application to help drivers plot the best route at a given time. For example, the team's MyRoute project includes applications that model ...
2/3/2008 9:42:07 AM
3G Linux Phone Design Targets $100 Price
DeviceGuru: "NXP Semiconductor and Purple Labs have announced a reference design aimed at enabling the manufacture of 3G Linux feature phones that could be sold to mobile operators at under $100..."
2/3/2008 7:59:35 AM
Result for: Carrier Grade Linux
A specification that defines an industrial strength operating system environment using Linux. Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) covers hardware, availability, clustering, security, serviceability and performance.
2/2/2008 6:00:55 PM
Linux Tech Daily: Interview with Sebastian Kügler
Posted by Jonathan Riddell on Saturday 02/Feb/2008, @03:59 from the chinchillas! dept. Linux Tech Daily has an interview with Sebastian Kügler . The e.V. board member talks about his work on the Marketing Working Group, what was exciting about the release event, the improved release process and what he is looking forward to in KDE 4.1. On how you can help market KDE he says " It might sound a ...
2/2/2008 9:35:55 AM
Result for: skinny Linux
A compact version of the Linux operating system. For example, Linux distributions such as Puppy and Damn Small Linux reside entirely within 64MB of RAM. Skinny Linux versions can be embedded into low-cost devices with limited resources.
2/2/2008 9:00:53 AM
3G Linux phone comes in at under $100
Paul Taylor the Inquirer , Saturday 2 February 2008. 13:14:00 European ingenuity flung at emerging markets PURPLE LABS HAS joined forces with Philips semiconductor spin-off, NXP, to build a cheap Linux-based 3G handset capable of doing anything you want.
2/2/2008 8:59:57 AM
HP Introduces Linux-Based NAS Appliances
"Hewlett-Packard (HP) is debuting two Linux-based networked attached storage (NAS) devices for the consumer/SOHO market. Based on a Marvell Orion processor and equipped with a generous 512MB of RAM, the new low-end Media Vault appliances come in single- (mv2100) or dual hard drive (mv5100) versions.
2/2/2008 7:14:25 AM
Linux Has Better Windows Compatibility Than Vista
Several readers have written to tell us about one users rant in which he tells the story of being so frustrated with gaming on Windows Vista that he tried comparing gaming on Vista to that on Linux using Wine, with surprising results. "This post is clearly a bit biased. What shocked me though was how easy it was to find games that didn't run under Vista but did in Linux by using Wine or DOSBox. ...
2/2/2008 3:57:06 AM
IBM and Novell Try to Ease Marriage of Linux and Mainframe
Novell is teaming with IBM to make it simpler to install SUSE Linux 10 on to System z servers.
2/1/2008 12:17:33 PM
Gnome Linux desktop updated
One of the two main desktop environments for Linux has been upgraded to improve its Web-browsing system.
1/31/2008 9:52:29 PM
Cheap 3G mobile Linux handset unveiled
The 'Purple Magic' reference handset from NXP and Purple Labs promises to bring affordable 3G mobile Linux technology to the mass market.
1/31/2008 8:52:11 PM
Linux To Challenge Symbian, Microsoft In Mobile Phone Market
Purple Magic is a 3G Linux reference feature phone that costs less than $100 and combines video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing, and video streaming.
1/31/2008 2:50:00 PM
Torvalds: Linux ready to go green
Developer of the Linux kernel says improvements in power-management, energy-diagnosis tools are in the offing. The infrastructure and tools required to make Linux a green operating system are now in place, according to Linux leader Linus Torvalds, who was in Melbourne this week attending Australia's largest Linux conference....
1/31/2008 9:17:05 AM
California Company Introduces New Mobile Linux Platform
Another mobile Linux platform, this time from Azingo, hit the market on Wednesday, joining an increasingly crowded market of Linux phone software.
1/30/2008 5:00:00 PM
ISA-based SBC runs Linux
— Jan. 21, 2008 — Acrosser has announced a single board computer (SBC) using a half-size ISA form-factor and featuring a 600MHz Celeron processor. The AR-B5070CM6C, which runs Linux, is intended for installation on a passive backplane, according to the company. ...
1/29/2008 5:49:20 PM
IBM adds Linux apps support to Unix servers
IBM has added a new capability to its virtualization platform that will allow Linux applications to run on IBM's Unix servers, the company announced Tuesday.
1/29/2008 5:11:06 PM
23,000 Linux PCs forge education revolution in Philippines (ComputerWorld)
ComputerWorld reports on Linux PCs for high-school students in the Philippines.
1/29/2008 2:45:05 PM
Xen book targets Linux administrators
— Jan. 18, 2008 — British publisher Packt has published a book that promises to help Linux administrators use Xen virtualization for development, testing, virtual hosting, and training.
1/29/2008 1:58:50 PM
SoCal Linux expo features device topics
— Jan. 18, 2008 — An annual Linux user's conference in Southern California will feature lots of presentations about embedded Linux and Linux devices.
1/29/2008 12:44:13 PM
Red Bend Unveils Concept Linux Cell Phone
The handset, called Mast, is based on Trolltech's Qtopia application Linux platform.
1/29/2008 12:29:32 PM
Nokia plays strong Linux hand withTrolltech buy
Shifts towards open source for handsets and tablets Analysis Nokia may be strengthening its ties with major internet brands to boost its Ovi web services portal, but for a company of this scale, there must also be an agenda to set its own standards in the evolving mobile internet market on which it has staked its future. The Finnish giant's latest software acquisition, of Norwegian Linux ...
1/29/2008 9:45:28 AM
Concurrent Announces NightStar LX Tools Version for Ubuntu Linux
Concurrent (NASDAQ:CCUR), a leading provider of real-time Linux(R) operating systems, integrated software and computer solutions for mission-critical applications, today announced the release of a new version of its NightStar(TM) LX debugging and analysis tools for Ubuntu Linux editions. NightStar is a powerful, integrated GUI tool set for developing and tuning time-critical applications on ...
1/29/2008 2:36:56 AM
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