05.30.08
Links 30/05/2008: More GNU/Linux Laptops, Some Mandriva Wins
Laptops/UMPCs
- Splashtop Linux conquers Asus laptops
- 3K introduces $299 ultra-portable laptop
The Linux-based operating system is supported by a shock-resistant 4GB solid-state drive.
- Otellini: ‘MID revolution will be centred round Linux’
Intel’s CEO has said that he sees the revolution that is about to happen around mobile internet devices (MID) such as the Eee PC and other Atom-based sub-notebooks will be “centred round Linux”, in an interview with Associated Press.
- After Flood of Pictures, Are Any Surprises Left?
- Asustek Gives Sneak Peek of Desktop Eee PC
- Busted by Blogger, Dell Offers Peek at Low-cost Laptop
GNU/Linux
- A new all-in-one server
Security issues make me wary of small businesses supporting their own e-mail and Web servers, especially when Microsoft servers are used since they attract so many attacks. Sutus avoids these issues by using a hardened version of Gentoo Linux with all non-essential services stripped out.
- Mandriva 2008 Spring Powerpack – A great Easy OS
- Review: Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring
No matter whether you are a Linux newbie or power user, you can always use a stable desktop distribution, and they don’t come any better than Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring.
- Nicaragua is using mandriva!!
- Linux Nightlife Wants You to Come Out and Play
- Red Hat’s PV drivers boosts performance of Windows, older Linux guests on Xen-based RHEL 5
- Android to offer iPhone-like App Store
- Google Shows off Android
Open Source/Free Software
- Group interview: a graphic view of the open hardware movement. Part 2: technical and social issues
- Mozilla Screaming Monkey offers freedom from IE ‘millstone’
- Hands on: Plasma continues to advance in KDE 4.1 beta 1
KDE 4.1 development is moving at a swift pace and the environment will offer much of the functionality required by average users when it is finally released in late July. Those who want to try it early should check out the KDE4Daily initiative, which offers frequently updated builds that can be tested in a Qemu environment.
- KDE at LinuxTag 2008, Day 2 – Taking over the World
Today a group of CIOs did a guided tour through the exhibition halls, and of course the icing cake was the KDE booth. There the main question was: how can KDE be interesting for such people, for companies.
- Give Me 3 Synths, Part 3
This article concludes our tour of some of the recent (and not-so-recent) software synthesizers for Linux. I hope you’ve enjoyed the presentations, and I especially hope you’ve been inspired to check out the synths for yourself.
Microsoft
- What’s up with Microsoft India?
How bad is things in Microsoft India? The GM Neelam Dhawan is fired and going back to HP. She is taking Rajiv Srivastava with her.
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The CVP, MD and all her direct reports made this company a miserable place to work for! They created a feudal fiefdom for themselves.
- Vroom! Wii passes Xbox 360 in US
- Yahoo says Microsoft no longer keen to merge
- Where did Microsoft’s ambition go?
Microsoft does need ambition on the web. It has been playing catch up there. It needs to change. Part of that change will come from a public recognition that it is losing badly, with a complete corporate focus on winning.
Leftovers (Criminals, Some in Suits)
- ID Cards: Scandalous as Well as Idiotic
In other words, the UK government is trying to use a kind of financial blackmail to keep its idiotic projects going: continue or cough up. And to add insult to injury, it cloaks its activities in secrecy. What a morally corrupt bunch.
- Akamai: US Home To Attacks, Slow Internet
- 22 arrested in hacking ring
- Media police assault takes down legit video website
- In Revision3 DOS outage, has Hollywood gone too far?
Uncle_Sam said,
May 30, 2008 at 6:10 am
Microsoft India … LOL…a lot of damaging stories
“PR is busy bribing the media and publications to print positive stories.”
Roy Schestowitz said,
May 30, 2008 at 6:20 am
Precisely. In relation to this see:
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/corporate/you_at_microsoft_campaign_folly.html
“While no conspiracy theorist, I simply don’t believe in coincidence. Did Mini-Microsoft trump Microsoft PR?
“Strange happenings: Yesterday, insider Mini-Microsoft posted about problems with the company’s India operations. He culled the post from months of comments. It’s fascinating reading. This morning, Microsoft dropped a press release about a “The Changing Face of IT—A Web Conference” a mere three hours before it starts. Three hours?
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“My guess: Either of the last reasons, or a combination of both. If so, there is some real irony here. Microsoft makes so many announcements through employee blogs rather than issuing press releases.”
Uncle_Sam said,
May 30, 2008 at 6:49 am
This is just what happens when the giant is about to tumble and rumble.
On more step towards their grave..as ESR said
FOSS/Linux is coming….