Another place in the aviation world, much to my surprise, that Linux has not only crept into, but appears to be gaining steam, is the maintenance arena. Yes, seriously. Tux is helping more and more in the arena of aircraft maintenance. It's nice to know that there's a reliable OS powering a wide number of computers and diagnostic tools these days that help keep our favorite, and not so favorite, airplanes flying.
And that's not all. Linux is finding its way into baggage handling systems, ticket systems, and so much more. You could say that the penguins are taking over the airline business. So the next time you hop a flight to wherever you're going, feel good in knowing that it's very likely you're taking a penguin with you.
Amarok 2 gets basic video playing support, and a connection to Librivox public domain audio books. Major porting to KDE 4 continues in K3b. More work on "Fuzzy Search" integration in Digikam. The start of support for sound effects in KGoldRunner, and the addition of a sound feature in KPresenter.
Could Europe be drafting a new law to disconnect suspected filesharers from the internet? MEPs have already signalled their condemnation of this approach. But last-minute amendments to telecommunications legislation could bring the so-called “3 strikes” approach in by the backdoor. If you want your MEP to stick to their guns on 3 strikes, write to them today to voice your concerns.
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Over in France, President Nicolas Sarkozy (who also took over the European presidency yesterday) has put his weight behind legislation proposed by the Olivennes report. The bill, which has been delayed until the Autumn, will mandate termination of internet connections. It goes without saying that it is the subject of much controversy across the Channel.
THERE WAS DISSAPOINTMENT in Redmond last night as the latest market share figures show that Vole's Vista OS has seen a measly 2.56 per cent increase in market share over the last year.
--CIO.com (yesterday)
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Limulus
2008-07-04 02:57:48
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