Links 02/06/2008: KDE Report and Screencast, Asustek and GNU/Linux in the News Again
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2008-06-02 14:22:01 UTC
Modified: 2008-06-02 14:22:01 UTC
GNU/Linux (General)
A safe internet system
In my opinion, Linux is much more secure than any Windows system. But with the technical sophistication of hacks increasing and taking into account the technical skill level of the average computer user, you really have no certainty that any system has not been compromised.
Ulteo Virtual Desktop: Running GNU/Linux in Windows
2008 is shaping up to be the year that GNU/Linux hit the Windows desktop. Already the year has seen the first working version of the KDE Windows project, Wubi, which installs Ubuntu to an existing Windows filesystem, and LiveUSB Creator, a wizard for installing the Fedora distribution to a flashdrive from within Windows.
Screencast: Showing Off KDE 4.1
KDE 4.1, which is supposed to become the KDE4 version usable by 'normal' people, is coming at the end of July. When Ars reviewed the beta release, they were positive in that it was moving forward at an "extraordinary pace".
KDE e.V. Quarterly Report 2007Q3/Q4 Now Available Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue93 Don't buy any download accelerator
Downloading OpenOffice in a handful of minutes instead of half an hour and saturating your 5Mbit ADSL link? Great. Doing so without having to spend a dime. Priceless!.
GNU/Linux Laptops
GNU/Linux Distributions
Free Software/Open Source
Sharjah school dumps high-cost software for open-source applications
John Nash, network manager and head of ICT for SIA, said: "This academic year, rather than using proprietary software, what we've done is be slightly different and use things like the GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) instead of Photoshop, Scribus for desktop publishing and InkScape, which is a full, scalable vector graphics program."
Yes, I'm Free, Said The Open Source Software Idea Andrew Keen on New Media
The peer-to-peer production of open-source information is increasingly becoming mainstream. Even traditional knowledge companies are integrating Web 2.0 tools like wikis, podcasts and blogs into their business and media strategies.
First Look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 for Windows
In this article, we take a look at getting the latest OpenOffice.org 3.0 developer build up-and-running for Windows XP.
firefox fastest growing browser in may Firefox 3: A Safari User’s Review IcedTea Bridges Open-Source Gap with OpenJDK Award for Open Source Application for Analysing Health Data Open Source for Open Systems – Follow up to ConnectivityWeek T2K Open Supercomputer Systems with Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors Now in Operation GPL Project Watch List for Week of 05/30 Firefox 3: Is this really Free Software?
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