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Remember the year of the Linux desktop?
all-things-linux.blogspot: It´s a long standing joke, but I think two or three years ago people stopped claiming next year will be the year of the Linux desktop. Not sure why that is.
Mandriva One 2010 Spring KDE
muktware.com/blog: When I optimistically downloaded the 690MB ISO file from Mandriva’s website, I had high hopes that this version would improve the steadily degrading once immensely popular GNU/Linux distribution.
Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux
pcworld.com: A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Linux isn't for everyone-yet.
Linux is dough, windows is glass.
toolbox.com/blogs: The thing with operating systems, any operating system, is that they have logic errors. In other words they have bugs. The most important thing is how does the operating system handle this crash.
Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 5) - Drivers
h-online.com: Expanded support for USB 3.0, a new subsystem for the use of infra-red remote controls, and an EDAC driver for Nehalem processors are just a few of the many new or improved drivers.
New GNOME Shell Mockups
- New GNOME Shell Mockups Look Like Unity, Nautilus Elementary
- GNOME Shell Mockup - Pretty Beast
Spotlight on Linux: SimplyMEPIS 8.5.x
linuxjournal.com: SimplyMEPIS is a simply wonderful distribution. It was the first to offer a complete out of the box experience all tied up in a pretty package. It would be fair to say that it was probably the inspiration for many of the easy-to-use distributions available today.
New Kubuntu website is live!
dohbuoy.wordpress: The Kubuntu team have remodeled their abode, with astounding results.
Dell and HP to Resell All Three Oracle Operating Systems
(PR): Oracle today announced Dell and HP will certify and resell Oracle Solaris, Oracle Enterprise Linux and Oracle VM on their respective x86 platforms.
today's leftovers:
- Red Hat Deepens Commitment in Asia-Pacific Region
- Linux Storm: Stormy Peters (interview)
- Interview Authors of "UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook"
- Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #203
- What Happens
- Lockheed Martin goes open source, people freak out
- Don't buy the hype (Novell vs Ubuntu)
- Irssi - A Really Good IRC Client
- Criteria and documentation
- Hybrid licensing strategies for open source monetization
- Linux Format wallpapers Updated
- Compact POS devices run SUSE Linux
- FreeBSD Foundation Newsletter, July 27, 2010
- What's in a License?
- Open source installer offered for Plug Computer
- Drupal 7 beta due in early August
- Complementary and Collaborative Apps
- New Benefits for Linux Foundation Members
some howtos:
- Using ALSA to Control Linux Audio
- Install Flashget and configure Firefox plugin
- LPI 101 - Linux certification practice exam
- Terminator and CDargs: Two Great Command Line Tools
- Investigate GNU/Linux box for io latency and network clogs
- Python development masterclass
- Emacs Macro Tutorial: How to Record and Play
- Going fast with DWM
- Converting Images with ImageMagick
- Compress / Uncompress files using bzip2
The Ubuntu Software Management- A little clarification
ghabuntu.com: One of the greatest strengths of Linux over other OS is the centralized software and update management tools that come built in. However, I noted a common misconception.
The PC Is Not Dead; Long Live PCs
thevarguy.com: It seems like once a year an article or blog gets posted re-igniting the debate on the future of computing devices. Because I often speak about the future of technology, the topic is of great interest to me — especially when it comes to the future of PCs.
Little Tweaks
- Little Tweaks Make Mozilla Thunderbird More Elegant, Easier to Use
- Sunbird: Your Calendar, Your Way
GNOME Census
gnome.org/bolsh: Today at GUADEC I presented the results of the GNOME Census, a project we have been working on for a while. For as long as I have been involved in GNOME, press, analysts, potential partners and advisory board members have been asking us: How big is GNOME?
Android vs iPhone vs Palm Pre vs Maemo
tuxradar.com: We've looked at three Linux-based phones that give the iPhone a run for its money. There's the Palm Pre, running WebOS; Nokia's Maemo 5-based N900, and the HTC Legend, running Android. Each is a strong challenger to Apple's device, and they beat it today in significant areas. So, which is best for you?
Oracle shuts down open source test servers
itnews.com.au: Oracle has shut down servers Sun Microsystems was contributing to the build farm for open source database software, PostgreSQL, forcing enthusiasts to scramble to find new hosts to test updates to their software on the Solaris operating system.
Dock any application in the notification area with AllTray
ghacks.net: There’s a line between closing an application and leaving it open. But aren’t there times when you wish you could force an app not made for the notification area into that “quick recall” space? Well now you can with a handy little tool called AllTray.
Next generation OpenGL compositing in KDE 4.6
blog.martin-graesslin.com: I want to give an overview on what I am planning and working on for KWin in KDE SC 4.6. The big topic for 4.6 is performance –