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Last Update: Tue Jun 10 08:10:08 2008

- Sun SOA launch sucks in open source - You remember SeeBeyond Technologies? Rather successful application integration company? Lots of really big customers [...] Application Network (ICAN) suite that takes that $387m investment and throws it to the wind, as open source code.

- The future is bright for Linux filesystems - <br><b>LXer Feature: 10-Jun-2008</b><br><p>In a recent article, <a [...] the real scoop on how Linux filesystem technology is trying to keep pace with the ever-growing need for storage space.

- Beginning a Rails app -- for beginners - If you are used to programming CGI, PHP, or any application not built on a Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework, the [...] I can offer up how-the-hell-do-I-get-started practices. I created a list of steps to ease the pain of getting started.

- Comic touches keeps Rain-Slick Precipice fun - When edgy, risque, and retro all come together in a video game, smart people stay off the street. Off the streets of [...] released for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Xbox platforms. Now that we finally have Episode 1 in hand, here's our review.

- OpenOffice.org template collections - Stubbornly, OpenOffice.org continues to ship with only a handful of templates. Despite the efforts of several [...] leaves a poor impression on new users who are accustomed to the selection of templates found in other office suites.

- Four Questions Facing Ubuntu Netbook Strategy - Canonical has finally “branded” its Internet-centric device strategy for Ubuntu. The company says “Ubuntu Netbook [...] are some thoughts</a>, plus four key questions facing Canonical’s netbook strategy.

- The Future of Wine-Review - I thought I'd share with everyone who uses this resource what the future of Wine-Review entails. I also want to thank [...] results. Look forward to this release and support Wine by purchasing CrossOver Office and get CrossOver Games for free!

- BitTorrent: Taking down DMCA takedown notices - Courtesy of groklaw a great research paper (pdf) from the University of Washington dissecting under which assumptions [...] are most troubling and show that a number of current enforcement practices lead to poor, inconclusive identifications.

- UNIX file system fragmentation - In the Windows world file system fragmentation is usually handled by periodically using a defragmenting utility on the [...] different worlds. Those coming to UNIX from a Windows background often wonder where the defragmenting tool is.

- Etelos Adds Open-Source Hosting - Software-as-a-service provider Etelos announced a new addition to its offerings over the weekend: hosted installations [...] problem of making money from open source: supporting software that other people write. Is there really a market here?

- Technology Today: Linux — A new user’s review - I have been a Microsoft user for a majority of my life. I started out with a 66 megahertz computer running MS-DOS on a [...] great review written from the perspective of someone new to Linux, but not new to computers. - Scott]</small>

- Eclipse framework overshadowing proprietary embedded tools - A gradual shift that has been under way for years may now be on the verge of moving the embedded-tool industry from [...] years to solidify its position, but Eclipse appears to be on the way to overshadowing proprietary embedded tool chains.

- Report: Virtualizing the Embedded World: Vista Over Linux in a Cell Phone? - While you probably won't run Vista as a virtual machine on your cell phone, there are many viable use cases of [...] using Linux and KVM. Servers and desktops are not alone, virtualization is also a perfect fit for embedded devices too.

- Tuxpaint is fun for kids and adults - My granddaughter has been sitting on my lap at the computer since before she could even hold herself up. She was only a [...] years old now, and though she's not compiling kernels yet, she is having hours of fun on her own thanks to Tuxpaint.

- Netbooks pre-loaded with Ubuntu - The Canonical OEM team has been approached by a number of OEM’s who want to sell netbooks (small, low-cost laptops with [...] and updates, with an app launcher that’s more suited to new users and has the feeling of a “device” more than a PC.

- Revenge of the Nerdette - As geeks become chic in all levels of society, an unlikely subset is starting to roar. Meet the Nerd Girls: they're [...] to note that Cathy Malmrose of ZaReason is mentioned in the article itself. - thenixedreport]</small>

- This week at LWN: Getting the right kind of contributions - Most free software projects encourage contributors—it is the rare project that has an overabundance—but contributions [...] to determine the kinds of tasks suitable for new contributors that will lead to more important contributions later.

- Linux drives the world’s fastest computer - Roadrunner running on Linux, breaks a modest threshold of 1,000 trillion calculations per second on ...

- Beesoft Commander: An old school file manager on the modern desktop - Although the last release of Norton Commander, the famous file manager for DOS, was a decade ago, its legacy lives on [...] that makes it worth learning, especially if most of your work involves source code, HTML, or other plain text files.

- What Makes Amarok the Most Popular Audio Player on Linux? - I used this player for about three years and I love it more and more, with each new release. Statistics show around 60% [...] is the most loved audio player. I preferred to leave out the more technical ones, and just focus on the highlights.

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