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Posted in News Roundup at 8:27 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzSunRumor: Sun Setting for Sun’s CEO?Sun Updates MySQL Carrier-Grade Clustered DatabaseThe combination of Solaris and MySQL–particularly the carrier-grade extensions of MySQL–allow Sun to protect a market that Linux players want to take over.GNU/LinuxSabayonLinux 3.5 – ReviewGNOME 3.0 Is Coming, And Coming Soon!The only real information that has hit the blogs so far is that GNOME 2.30 = GNOME 3.0.UMPCs and Linux: made for each other, and coming soonA host of other vendors, most notably Dell, plan to release Linux-powered UMPCs this summer. Sources close to Dell confirm that its will be releasing two “Dell E” systems that will use Ubuntu 8.04. The first Atom-powered model is aimed at the growing UMPC market with a price point around $300.Linux-ready probes support networking multi-coresSidux, a Great Alternative to Ubuntu, Part 2Loongson Lives: Release of Linux PC with Chinese processorOne of the most controversial high-tech projects in Chinese history took a respectable step forward this month, with the commercial release of an actual shipping PC based on the Loongson 2F processor.Review: Acer Aspire One notebook computerWindows XP Home will be available on more expensive Aspire One models, but this one uses the free Linux operating system with a selection of useful programs installed. We liked the ability to start both Firefox and Openoffice Writer from the front screen, and the email and instant messaging programs can cleverly connect to several services.Ubuntu Photo Manager ExperimentMandriva Linux 2009 Alpha 2 releasedDebian COMs connect via MXMWebA Proprietary Web? Blame the W3CThe Web development skills crisisGamingCould Linux be a better gaming OS than Windows?Consider this: Sim City Societies requires 512MB RAM for XP, and 1GB for Vista! Processor-wise, it needs 1.7 GHZ for XP and 2.4GHz for Vista! That’s a staggering difference, and can easily make the difference between someone being able to run a game on existing hardware, and needing something new.Open Source Shoot-Em-UpBut lately, I’m also starting to see the appeal of doing without a hyped-up platform like Unreal Tournament 2004 or Battlefield 1942. Fracturing the mod community has sparked creativity, particularly when it comes to open-source games based on free engines.F/OSSResearch bots leverage open-source for child-like intelligenceCanadian open source community upset over proposed copyright lawThe future of booksMicrosoft/Yahoo/GoogleIndependent Yahoo is better for business: GoogleSecurityChipmaker sues to quash info on smart card security flawsiPhone OS 2.0 UnlockedLet’s End Teacher’s Long NightmareDirect link Share in other sites/networks: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Permalink Send this to a friend
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