Links 18/07/2008: Another Disappointing Quarter for Microsoft (MSFT)

SGI Platforms Running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Clear IT Security Hurdle
Linux 2.6.26 Kernel Benchmarks

The benchmarks we used for this kernel testing was LAME MP3 encoding, Mencoder LAVC encoding, timed Gzip compression, parallel BZIP2 compression, timed LZMA compression, IOzone write performance, GnuPG file encryption, OpenSSL RSA performance, Super PI, SQLite, BYTE Unix Benchmarks, SciMark 2, RAMspeed, and Java SciMark 2.
The Acer Aspire One Netbook Review
Is Linux the disruptive technology, or is it the GNU General Public License which really shook up the open source world?

Stallman's greatest contribution, however, was the GNU General Public License (or GPL), which he devised to fulfill the objectives of free software. The GPL has become the most prolific open source/free software license, and is perhaps the greatest reason for the growth of Linux beyond its humble origins.
TuxSoftware.com is up and running
Admission and Lesson - Don't Overcomplicate Linux!

Finally, the light came on in my rather dense head... The network manager is accessible through that icon, and there you can get a list of currently visible wireless networks, select one to connect to, enter the key if necessary... and the whole thing "Just Works".

Debunking the Linux virus myth

However, if you're in a Linux-only environment, the only thing you should ask yourself is... what to do with the money you would have otherwise spent on antivirus products.
Piracy and Malware - Pfft!

The Year of the Free Software Desktop
Sweet Home 3D: simple interior design
Proprietary software? Counsel objects

Dowlen says, "I may be a bit of a pioneer when it comes to Linux in the law office, but I'm not the only one. Linux may actually make it into law offices through the courts, because more and more courthouses are starting to migrate to Linux and open source software based solely on the cost."
ActiveState Challenges Open Source Myths
Matt Hartley Doesn't Understand Why We Need Open Graphics Drivers
The Finance Sector: Open Source Rising

Comments

aeshna23

2008-07-18 13:41:40

I was disappointed by the Phoronix article on the kernel 2.6.26 benchmarks. No standard deviations were given and so I'm at lost of the significance of the numbers provided.
Roy Schestowitz

2008-07-18 14:07:04

Yes, I suggested this to him before. He doesn't make repetitions for all I know (maybe a matter of laziness). Another critique is the basing on benchmarks on CPU-intensive CLI programs.
Peter Kraus

2008-07-18 19:47:28

From my own practice, the deviation tends to be at about somewhere from 5 to 10 %.