GNU/Linux

• [Linux] 2.6.26-rc7, "Mainly Drivers And Arch Updates"
  
  

  Linus concluded, "if you ignore the driver and arch updates, the rest is pretty minor. About half is in networking, and half of the remaining is filesystems updates (mainly ocfs2). And random smatterings elsewhere, like some scheduler updates."

  
  
  
• Enforcing the GPL On Software Companies?I
  
  

  currently use an IPTV box that runs software by Minerva Networks. When you ssh into the box, you are greeted with a BusyBox v1.00 (ash) shell. It's clearly running a flavor of Linux (uname -apm outputs: Linux minerva_10_0_3_99 2.4.30-tango2-2.7.144.0 #29 Wed Mar 16 16:16:16 CET 2005 mips unknown). However, when you look at their Web site there is no publicly available source code.

  
  
  
• Oracle increases prices 15 to 20 percent: The joys of pricing power

Laptops

• Did Microsoft Fake XP on XO Press Media?!I
  
  

  f you look at the photo on James U's blog post, you can really tell the difference - his image has the XP screen looking way more natural. And if that were the only trespass, who really cares, eh?

  
  
  
• Starting out with the [Linux] Eee PC
• Comment: Why netbooks are here to stay
  
  

  This was big news in the industry as Microsoft knew this would be jumped on by the tech press and described as a u-turn in a potential PR nightmare, especially considering the lack of popularity of Vista.
  
  So why did they do it? Not just for revenue reasons - in order to avoid Linux getting a bigger toe-hold in this vital emerging market, primarily made up of young users.

  
  
  

Eye Candy

• Compiz Fusion Stackswitch: Another Application Switcher
• Tweaking Ubuntu: Release the Geek!
• Gujarat Education Board(India) goes Open Source
  
  

  For the uninitiate, this is the turning point we have been waiting for that would take Linux to every computer user. Imagine millions of students who are aware of what Open Source Software and Linux is before they join universities. Who in their right mind is going to use Vi$ta after trying out openSUSE 11.0 in all it’s compiz glory?

  
  
  

Play

• Tinkerer’s Toy
  
  

  The Chumby is Internet-connected, runs on Linux software and is extremely hackable. In other words, it is a thoroughly open-source device.

  
  
  
• Savage 2 v1.5.0 Update For Linux
• Sauerbraten CTF Edition
• Sacred: Gold Enters Beta On Linux
• Heroes of Might and Magic 5 on Linux with Wine!

Reviews

• Almost 9 Distros in Almost 6 Minutes
• Great spring for distros
• 5 Enlightened Linux Distros
• Looking for a nice KDE distribution? Try Mandriva 2008 Spring
  
  

  I remembered I had used Mandriva years ago. I downloaded the free edition of Mandriva 2008 Spring and burnt it to a DVD.
  
  I ran the LiveCD and I must say I was impressed.

  
  
  
• Choosing a Linux distro

Short Ones

• Do You Ubuntu?
• Ubuntu: Part I – First Impression
• Small and perfect. PCLinuxOS MiniMe.

F/OSS

• Why Is Proprietary Software So Bad?
  
  

  The majority of the Linux users out there are for pure FLOSS (Free Libre Open Source Software). That is, they only want FLOSS software on their machines. This movement really took off mostly because many of the original Linux and UNIX pioneers were firm FLOSS disciples.

  
  
  
• Open Source Government: France beats Italy 4-0!
• Top 10 Best GTK Applications Not Included in GNOME
• Free/Open-source File Managers
  
  

  A computer program that provides a user interface to work with file systems is called a file manager. It is considered as one of the most important software applications since its main function is to speed up interaction with files. The most common operations of a file manager are create, open, edit, view, print, play, rename, move, copy, delete, attributes, properties, search/find, and permissions. Others have special functions such as network connectivity and the ability to extend operations utilizing user written scripts.

  
  
  
• Business family, open source community
• Devunity: Open community for open-source developers
• Building IT Support for Open-Source Model
• Google spice brings out open source aroma
• IcedTea: The First 100% Compliant Open-Source Java
• Is Open Source Good for the Java Developer?
• Building Open Source Acceptance
• Our Constitution - The Open Source for Freedom
• Can open source save Yahoo?
• Sun aims open source model at emerging markets
• Drupal’s Creator Envisions Web Publishing’s Plug-and-Play Future
• Lou Dolinar: Alternatives to Microsoftware

Firefox

• Guiness World Record Certificate in your name - Firefox 3
• Firefox Wins the Battle, But the Browser War Still Wages
• Photos: New features in Firefox 3