05.27.08
Links 28/05/2008: KDE 4.1 Reaches Beta, Another Large Migration to GNU/Linux
GNU/Linux
- KDE 4.1 Beta1 Release Announcement
- CSIR to switch 2300 users to Ubuntu Linux
Parastal CSIR, South Africa’s national science and technology research organisation, is readying to switch most of its more than 2300 staff to using Ubuntu Linux as their default desktop
- Linux green activists unite!
- Why Linux Frightens Both the Software and Hardware Industry
- Entertaining the Kids for Free – With Linux
School will soon be out for the summer. There are a slew of Linux programs for kids — including Tux Paint, Celestia and Edubuntu — that parents can use to entertain the little ones.
- Debian Weekly News – May 26th, 2008
- 64-bit Linux support for Flash Player
From what I’ve heard it works fairly well on most distros but I haven’t heard yet how well it works with the new Flash Player 10 beta. Despite this potential workaround eventually Adobe does need to natively support 64-bit Linux – and they will.
F/OSS
- Business Logic vs. Free Software Idealism
- Interview: Crawford Beveridge, executive vice president and chairman of Sun Microsystems EMEA
- Open-Source ATI Driver Achieves Major R500 3D Success
After some recent work today, Compiz is now working on R500 graphics cards using the open-source xf86-video-ati and the latest Mesa git. In addition, the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo is even running! There is now parity between the open-source R500 3D support and the level of Mesa support for the older R200/300/400 generations! This is one hell of a milestone.
- Via laptop goes Open Source
Leftover
- International copyright talks seek BitTorrent-killer laws
ACTA might also seek to reanimate the corpse of DRM software by proposing legal “remedies against circumvention of technological protection measures used by copyright owners and the trafficking of circumvention devices”.
Gopal said,
May 28, 2008 at 4:41 am
OOXML update – IIT Bombay, Microsoft at loggerheads
link – http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/may/28iit.htm
Roy Schestowitz said,
May 28, 2008 at 4:54 am
“The OOXML format is backed by Apple, Novell, and closer home by Wipro…”
Haha.
Follow the money.
Wipro et al: http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/12/wipro-infosys-tcs-sellout/
Novell: http://boycottnovell.com/2007/12/10/ooxml-puppet-novell/
Intel: http://boycottnovell.com/2008/03/03/collusions-exposed/
Apple: http://boycottnovell.com/2007/11/30/novell-apple-deal-similarity/
Many more examples exist. OOXML: the best scam money can buy.