Will The Linux Desktop Soon Be Irrelevant?
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:03:13 GMT
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Linux Magazine: "Some of us are still waiting for the year of the Linux desktop. Some think it’s already here. One thing is certain however, Linux does not have a majority desktop market share. By the time we get there, perhaps the entire idea of what a Desktop is will have been re-defined, thanks to “The Cloud”."
Ruby 1.9.2 expected in August
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:33:13 GMT
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The H Open: "Ruby Logo According to a new schedule, the next version of the dynamic Ruby 1.9.2 scripting language will probably be released in mid August."
Linux: A Platform for the Cloud
Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:03:13 GMT
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Linux.com: "The goal of this article is to review the history and architecture of Linux as well as its present day developments to understand how Linux has become today's leading platform for cloud computing. We will start with a little history on Unix system development and then move to the Linux system itself."
Get to Know MySQL Workbench
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:32:52 GMT
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Ghacks: "Although MySQL works exceptionally well from the command line (it's not as hard as one would think), having a solid GUI tool just opens the user up to learning more powerful tasks and getting more work done faster."
More than 100 candidates to Italian regional elections support Free Software
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:02:52 GMT
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Stop: "The campaign consists of inviting all the candidates to any political or administrative election to subscribe the italian version of the Pact. The candidates who do it commit to actively promote Free Software and Open Standards in the Public Administrations where, if voted, they will work after the elections."
Thunderbird Secure Connections Using Postfix
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:32:52 GMT
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Postfix Mail: "One great alternative client is Thunderbird, Icedove if you are on Debian. Here is a step by step approach to setting up the Thunderbird client for TLS and SMTP AUTH."
IO Profiling of Applications: MPI Apps
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:02:52 GMT
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Linux Magazine: "In the last article we looked at using strace to examine the IO patterns of simple serial applications. In the High Performance Computing (HPC) world, applications use MPI (Message Passing Interface) to create parallel applications. This time around we discuss how to attack parallel applications using strace."
Intel fields six-core embedded CPUs
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:32:52 GMT
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LinuxDevices: "The Xeon Processor 5600 series also includes the chipmaker's first six-core embedded processors, plus a dual-core processor for "micro servers" that has a TDP of only 30 Watts, the company says."
A Debian first: female candidate in running for leader
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:02:52 GMT
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IT Wire: "For the first time in its 16-year history, the Debian GNU/Linux project has a woman in the running to become leader of the project when voting for the post takes place between April 2 and April 15."
Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:32:52 GMT
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IT World: "Many have tried to build and sell a $200 tablet; none have succeeded. Freescale's tablet prototype could change that."
Cool: Linux heats your meal, washes your clothes, makes for household fun
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:02:52 GMT
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Handle With Linux: "Look at this: a microwave running Linux (yes we can!) and a washing machine also."
Regional Nagios Server Setup
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:52 GMT
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BeginLinux: "The major goal of the regional server is to distribute the results of all service checks to the central server. The regional Nagios machines must use OCSP and OCHP in order to send the proper updates to the central server."
Internet Explorer 9 vs Firefox 3.7 : Open beats Closed
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:02:52 GMT
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Netstat -vat: "Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 is now out for developers to try out and test -- well kinda/sorta. You see the IE9 Test Drive Platform Preview isn't really a browser is it?"
Hugin Panorama Creator Software for Linux
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:32:52 GMT
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Tech Source: "I've been looking for a Panorama creator application for my Linux box and bumped into Hugin. It's a free and open-source graphical user interface (GUI) for Panorama tools that's simple, easy-to-use, and gets the job done."
Is Microsoft About to Declare Patent War on Linux?
Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:02:52 GMT
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Open Enterprise: "...now the industry is in the process of sorting out what royalties will be for the software stack, which now represents the principal value proposition for smartphones."
Really? So the value proposition is not in delivering features and services that customers want.--ed.
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