06.05.08
Links 05/06/2008: New KDE 4.0, More Laptops
Desktop
- Mini-notebook runs “Windows friendly” Linux
The RazorBook 400′s Genuine CE Linux Operating System is said to be “Windows-friendly,” suggesting its interface resembles that of Windows. The distribution includes an “open source Office Suite,” which includes AbiWord, GNUMeric, an email client, FireFox 2, and a PDF Reader. The pre-installed software also includes games, schedulers, music players, movie players, and planners.
- Smaller Than a Laptop, but Bigger Than a Phone
This summer, Acer will introduce its 2.2-pound Aspire One. With an 8.9-inch screen and a Linux operating system, the $399 Aspire One just sneaks in under the ultra-mini definition. Later this month, MSI Computer will offer its Wind notebook. With its 10-inch screen, the $499 Windows-equipped Wind is a bit bigger than an ultra-mini; a $399 version loaded with Linux will be sold later this summer.
- KDE 4.0.5 Release Announcement
- PCLinuxOS Magazine June 2008 Released
- IVT shipping Bluetooth software for Linux
Kernel
- One-Time Contributers
It was pointed out that the statistics were artificially inflated due to name misspellings and other variations, and that many of the listed people are actually still working with the Linux kernel. Greg KH added, “well, you do know that the distribution of all of our users are: 50% only contributed 1 patch; 25% contributed 2; 12% contributed 3; 6% contributed 4 and so on?”
- Packet processor gains commercial Linux support
- Timesys Announces Real Time Linux Support for Atmel Microprocessors
Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Directory Server Win SIIA CODiE Awards
- Eucalyptus: An Unsung Open Source Infrastructure for Cloud Computing
- Gates threatens to buy millions and millions of servers for Microsoft
Embedded/Mobile
OpenOffice.org
Microsoft
- Security bug in HP support app aids hackers
- Dear Windows 7 Programmers, I Have a Few Ideas…
The software’s “black boxness” was driven home for me once when XP was taking an excruciatingly long time to load, and even the best tech sleuths at Microsoft couldn’t figure out the cause. Had I been able to look under cover, I might have seen, oh, that Windows was wasting 90 seconds looking for a nonexistent drive.
- Microsoft denies it’s running call-in ‘save XP’ petition
HumHo said,
June 5, 2008 at 3:45 am
MS is about to crash BIG TIME.
SELL SELL SELL
They are quickly draining out of money with nothing to show in returns. Read the Bill farewell note…OMG…They are going against google with data centers running on Windows !!!! HAHAHHAHA
It will be fun to watch ASP coders trying to get stuff right. I mean this is so hilarious. I cant imagine a data center running on Windows Server 2008, IIS, MSSQL, ASP.NET
I swear I want to see what happens to them, if one of the trojan hits it. It will be fun to watch. Reformat the whole data center and reinstall everything. LOL.
I can feel the fear in MS. They are going to crash BIG TIME !!
LinuxIsFun said,
June 5, 2008 at 8:50 am
Linux is much better. We dont have to beg someone to keep a software alive to buy licenses.
These windows people are at total mercy of Microsoft. Seeing them getting down on knees just to buy XP is just hilarious. How insulting can it get !!!!