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Posted in News Roundup at 4:40 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxLinux to Ship on More Desktops than WindowsFor those that decry the constant prediction of the “year of the Linux desktop” I am happy to say that next year Linux may actually ship on more desktops than Windows or the Mac. That is right, I said next year. What is driving this? Two words: fast boot.Quick Bits: Linux and Android Get a BoostIs Linux Truly Small Business Ready?Intel and Taiwan Inc. Invest in Open Source Research CenterLinux Continues to Define the Future of Computing While Microsoft FollowsWe aren’t even half way through the week yet and Microsoft is either getting battered or following technical trends already blazed by Linux. In contrast, Linux is having a great week.Linux Is Less Annoying Than Windows 7I read an article on Yahoo Tech yesterday that I have to share with you. The title is “Microsoft says next Windows won’t be as annoying”. It’s funny that Microsoft realizes, and admits, that Windows Vista is a tremendous blunder. They don’t say it as strongly as I just did but they should. Like Windows Me, Vista is a terrible mistake.Linux BSP ships for Geode-based SBCsALSA 1.0.18 Final Now Available, Lots of ChangesGraphical Remote Control Desktops for LinuxAvant Window NavigatorACCESS NetFront Browser Widgets Empower SOFTBANK MOBILEXfce 4.4.3 releasedJust because we’re gearing up to release 4.6.0, it doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten the 4.4 branch. A bunch of bug fixes had accumulated since 4.4.2, so we have a new release for you.Video: Spotlight on PackageKitDistributionsThe road to Sabayon 4Available Now: Damn Small Linux 4.4.7Damn Small Linux 4.4.7Review of Puppy LinuxLinux from the AmazonasGiven the fact that this is a young distro, plus the tested version was only the Release Candidate, I foresee a great future ahead. Dreamlinux is going to be a superb operating system, it just has to rough some of those beginners’ edges.UbuntuUse BitTorrent to Upgrade to Ubuntu ‘Intrepid Ibex’Ubuntu Linux 8.10’s five best featuresCanonical’s Ubuntu 8.10 server enhances virtualizationPhotos: Ubuntu ‘Intrepid Ibex’ boldly goes forthUbuntu 8.10: What’s New?Hands on: Ubuntu 8.10 reviewFirst Look: Ubuntu 8.10 Arrives, Bringing More User-Friendly FeaturesUbuntu’s Ibex Loads Up on Linux FeaturesUbuntu Open Week Encourages New Contributors to Get InvolvedLinux Outlaws 61 – Bono Jacon, You’ve Got Mail!Kernel SpaceA Better File System for Linux?Penguins on paradeAMD’s X-Video Bitstream AccelerationF/OSSDigium Reinvents AsteriskNOWGIMP 2.6.2 ReleasedWhy Voting Technology Must be Open SourceT-DOSE 2008 ReviewThe GNU Affero General Public License and ‘DRM’Open source technology casts new perspective on China’s developmentFunambol Expands Globally to Meet Worldwide Demand for Open Source Push Email & Mobile SyncGoogle, Partners Plan Open Source Blitz In AustraliaDrupal wins 2008 Best PHP Open Source CMS from Packt PublishingOpen Source Heads Off to SchoolOpen Enterprise Interview: Dirk Morris, UntangleQt/NokiaVideo: Interview with New Qt Chief at Qt Developer Days 2008Nokia talks Qt strategy, tacticsCounterfeitingPiracy – The Enemy of Free SoftwareChina’s Evermore Office suite takes offEvermore attributes the increased consumer interest in its office productivity offering to a backlash against Microsoft’s aggressive “black screen” anti-piracy feature that the company launched on October 21st.Should Proprietary Software Companies Be More Concerned About Open Source Or Piracy?Artist Thrilled That His Work Was ‘Stolen’ By Fashion DesignerLeftoverOpera Sings an Ode to Browsers EverywhereMr. von Tetzchner said that Opera’s engineers have developed a version of Opera Mini that can run on an Apple iPhone, but Apple won’t let the company release it because it competes with Apple’s own Safari browser.Digital Tipping Point: Clip of the DayDan Gillmor, creator of the phrase, “Distributed Journalism” 06 (2005)Digital Tipping Point is a Free software-like project where the raw videos are code. You can assist by participating. 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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