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Posted in News Roundup at 10:37 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzMobilityLiMo lands seven new phonesLinux Goes Mobile With New LiMo HandsetsStrategy Analytics: Android and LiMo will CoexistLinux to Outsell Windows in Mobile Internet Device Market“The flexibility, customization and very positive cost comparison to Windows Mobile look set to ensure that Linux takes the leading role in this market,” Carlaw said.Laptops/UMPCsMobile Linux stack targets MIDsLenovo launches Ideapad S10 [with GNU/Linux Option]Lenovo will sell a lower priced model with a smaller 9-inch screen outside the US, where it will also offer Linux preloaded instead of Windows XP.32 Ultra-Mobile PCs That Run Linux[...]# MSI Wind # Aware A-Pad # 3K RazorBook # Sylvania G # Gigabyte M912V # Unnamed GeCube # VIA OpenBook # Ink Mobile # VDL Jisus # Lenovo IdeaPad S10 # Dell EASUS/EeeEee PC 1000 Can Load the System in Half a MinuteAsus Eee 900A announced. The “A” stands for “[yet] another one”Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008Debian Project News – August 4th, 2008* Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated to include support for newer hardware * Schedule for 8th annual Debian Conference announced * Debian Days around the world * … and much more.fluxflux-eee 2008 08 releasedFluxflux-eee, the pclinuxos 2008 remaster under Openbox windows manager has been released, as the 2008 08 version.We have written about the previous version here, and the project developer is kindly offering us all a new version with many improvements. The .iso image of the system can be downloaded at the official page.GNU/LinuxFree Software in the StoresVyatta Enterprise Router Runs LinuxOperating free software down on planet Earth …Ubuntu was pitted against the industry titans — Apple’s OS X and Microsoft Windows Vista. None of the computers were successfully hacked on day one. But by day two, the Mac had fallen victim to an attack and by day three, the Windows computer. Only the laptop running Ubuntu was intact by the end of the contest.The technophobe sister and Xubuntu project.5 weeks have passed and the machine has not been rebooted other than for system (kernel) updates. Normally by this time I would have done at least a couple clean up jobs and possibly one OS re-install because of those 2 and they’re online shenanigans.She uses gmail just fine, she watches youtube just fine. She figured out on her own how to burn a cd and she’s synced her ipod with photo’s take with her digital camera. She has not had a problem with any of her online bill paying. She has edited her MS Word resume and submitted to another company where she recently landed a nicer job with OpenOffice Writer.Best of all. I haven’t received one single solitary phone call on the computer NOT working. Not one.First Look – Parsix GNU/Linux 1.5r1Parsix is a nice solid little distro, but I’m finding it difficult to list one hard compelling reason why someone should switch to it. If you prefer the Persian language and keyboard, then Parsix is definitely for you. If you’d like a nice Debian derivative with a pretty GNOME desktop that works good, comes in one CD, and uses APT/Synaptic, then perhaps give Parsix a try.For someone with Linux experience the installer is user-friendly, but for someone coming straight from Windows it may not be. However, the system is as easy to use as any other. It has handy features and applications, and the Parsix software repositories have lots more.Slackware vs Ubuntu: Old vs NewSlackware is a old linux distrobution that is very powerful, customizable, and fast.It runs on a fairly new 2.6 kernel, KDE 3.5.9 and it uses pkgtools as its package manager…[...]Ubuntu is a very user-friendly, gnome based linux distrobution. It has a great userbase and theres plenty of tech support for it too. It’s a great linux distro for someone who doesn’t like messing with Linux too much.CG Linux supports multicore MIPS64RedPost announces next phase of it’s Ubuntu-based DIY hardware platformLinux rescues KVM rack gearKDEKDE 3.5.10 to be released in AugustKDE 4.1 was released just days ago, but the KDE team already prepares the next release for August: KDE 3.5.10. While there won’t be any new features in it it will contain many bugfixes.KDE 4.1 adoption seems highKDE 4.1.0 was released this very same week and already 17% of Konqueror users of the last month to my blog are using Konqueror 4.1, seems quite high to meKDE 4.0 Style Theme for Firefox 3.0Konqueror as a web browser still unfortunately lags quite a way behind Firefox in terms of compatibility. For that reason, many KDE users stick with Firefox, despite the poorer integration between the desktop environment and the browser.a brief history of beauty in kde 4At the end of March in 2005 a bunch of people (15, if I recall correctly) gathered for an ad-hoc meeting in Berlin, Germany. There were artists, usability experts, developers, business managers and users. We all had one thing in mind: the future of KDE.Mandriva 2009 Beta 1 Brings You KDE 4.1F/OSSDrizzle plans to wash away DBMS pastThe open development model has also helped to define the development technology and tools used to build Drizzle. The code is licensed under the GNU GPLv2 and Aker insists that development should be based on a GNU tool chain. The core development is based on C99 and Posix.As a result of adopting a GNU tool chain, Drizzle will only be available for Posix based operating systems. Currently these include Linux (Fedora), Solaris Express and Mac OS X.Ballmer makes McCain look bright when it comes to technologyRightsGoogle blurs faces to protect privacy in Australian Street ViewHow to carjack a top Google exec, according to GoogleUbuntu Free Culture Showcase is Born!88% of YouTube is New and Original Content, Professor SaysOppositionConsumer group urges Mac users to ditch SafariMicrosoft Midori: That Sounds Familiar? 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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