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Sun virtualization technology adds VM exports

Sun has added support for the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) to the latest version of its "open source" desktop virtualization software. Other enhancements to VirtualBox 2.2 (left) include greater hypervisor optimization and 3D graphics acceleration for Linux and Solaris applications, says an eWEEK story.

Debian with FreeBSD kernel

For the first time it's possible to choose which kernel you want to use for the popular Linux distro Debian, either the Linux kernel, or the FreeBSD kernel.

Is Linux dead in the netbook water?

The Windows share of the US netbook market is a staggering 96 percent. That's up from less than 10 percent of US unit sales during the first half of 2008 when the words netbook and Linux pretty much ran together. Now it seems that the netbook revolution is leaving Linux behind.

Review: Deluge 1.1.6 - Powerful BitTorrent Client for GNOME

  • Tux Arena; By Craciun Dan (Posted by Chris7mas on Apr 9, 2009 3:14 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups:
Written in GTK, Deluge is a powerful BitTorrent client which, in my opinion, is the GNOME counterpart to KTorrent, the most popular client in KDE. The version I will review in this article is the latest at the time of writing, 1.1.6, released on April 6, 2009.

LF taps rev'd OpenSUSE Build Service

The Linux Foundation (LF) announced that OpenSUSE's Build Service will be incorporated in its Linux Developer Network (LDN). Claimed to be the only development platform that enables software to be packaged for all major Linux distributions, the OpenSUSE Build Service was released in a 1.6 version that adds ARM support.

vimdiff - Edit two or Three versions of a file with Vim and show differences

Vimdiff starts Vim on two (or three) files. Each file gets its own window. The differences between the files are highlighted. This is a nice way to inspect changes and to move changes from one version to another version of the same file.

40 Years Of RFCs

The first "Request For Comments" was released 40 years ago on the 7. April, 1969. These written discussions of the "Network Working Group" became the basis for the open internet standards. 40 years ago on the 7. April 1969, the first Request For Comments was released. In RFC 1, Steve Crocker described the software architecture of the emerging ARPANET. The original RFCs were actual contributions to discussions within a "Network Working Group" of manageable size (RFC 2 is a direct answer to RFC 1). As the group was still working on the ARPANET setup, the first RFCs were exchanged on paper by post.

Would a 2nd Sandbox Unify the Fragmented Linux Mobile Market?

As Android gains more popularity, it may start showing up on netbooks, which would be a good thing. However, there's a potential downside: The further Android gets from its roots, the greater the likelihood it will not be able to run native Linux applications that haven't been ported to the Android environment. A second Linux sandbox could be the answer.

Making the Future Happen In Linux

A consequence of Linux's amazing growth is a growing new user population that is not accustomed to having any power. Folks, you have the power-- you don't have to sit around all sad because Linux is missing an application or feature that you need. What you do is roll up your sleeves and help make it happen, because that is how Linux works, and that is what makes Linux--and all Free and Open Source software-- so good.

German Federal Cartel Agency Fines Microsoft

  • Linux Pro Magazine; By Britta Wuelfing (Posted by brittaw on Apr 8, 2009 10:20 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Microsoft
Microsoft Deutschland GmbH has been fined $9 million by the German Bundeskartellamt (cartel or anti-trust agency) for anticompetitive MS Office pricing. Microsoft allegedly fixed a price at a retailer for its Office Home & Student 2007 product.

Multiple holes in MIT Kerberos

The Kerberos developers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have reported multiple vulnerabilities in their network authentication suite. Attackers can reportedly exploit a weakness to cause a SPNEGO GSS-API application crash, including the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind). A remote attack could also cause a key distribution center (KDC) or kinit program to crash.

Graphics on Linux: Eight great image image resources and tools

When it comes to the world of graphics, Adobe's Photoshop and Illustrator and DTP applications such as Quark and InDesign, stand head and shoulders above the rest and are the defacto standards for graphics professionals. But they're not open source, even if a little Wine hacking gets them running. If you're committed to doing your graphics the open source way then we have a few suggestions, and a couple of handy tutorials to get you up and running.

Two Unusual and Good Twitter Clients For Linux

Most Linux Twitter clients look pretty much the same; they look like the interface on Twitter.com. Which is all right, but David Harding introduces us to two that are a little different. Twidge is a command-line Twitter client that is perfect for netbooks, for scripting repetitive tasks, and for blocking certain updates from friends that you really don't need to see. Tircd gives you a friendly, familiar IRC-style interface.

Windows Server Foundation: Microsoft's Answer to Small Business Linux

Microsoft’s Small Business Server (SBS) has a new little brother. It’s called Windows Server Foundation, and it targets small businesses with up to 15 users. Take a closer look, and this resembles a preemptive strike against small business Linux appliances. Here's the scoop from The VAR Guy.

Shocker: Aussies to build own open-access fiber backbone

The Australian government has ditched its plan to fund a privately built fiber-to-the-node broadband network. Instead, it will directly build an open-access, 100Mbps+, fiber-to-the-home network that will reach 90 percent of Australian homes within eight years.

Microsoft, FUD and the netbook market

Canonical calls Microsoft out on "4x return rate," Windows having 96% netbook market share, peripheral support, and other pieces of MS netbook FUD.

Migrating from MS SQL Server 2008 to EnterpriseDB

  • packtpub.com; By Jayaram Krishnaswamy (Posted by karri on Apr 8, 2009 5:29 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Microsoft
This article shows step-by-step all the details regarding copying a database from SQL Server 2008 to a Postgres Plus database. The process of creating a target database; connecting to the SQL Server database in the Advanced Server's Migration Studio; and the migration of chosen object. A comparison of the original and the migrated table on Postgres is also presented.

A Short Introduction To Cron Jobs

  • HowtoForge; By Falko Timme (Posted by falko on Apr 8, 2009 4:32 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
This article is a short introduction to cron jobs, their syntax, and how to set them up. A cron job is a scheduled task that is executed by the system at a specified time/date.

I Want an Android Netbook, and I Want It With the Windows Version's Specs

David Coursey at PCWorld knew full well he'd opened a can of worms when he asked why anyone would want an Android netbook. Personally, I'd rather have an Ubuntu Netbook Remix powered one, or one with an operating system tailored with the latest Moblin Image Creator utility, but I'm sort of one of those types anyway. I love and use open source software, nearly exclusively. I think the last time I really sat down to run Windows was when I transferred Windows XP on to my husband's newly built "mostly playtime" machine. As much as I love open source software, however, I am a stronger advocate for having the right tool for the job, and using the software that works best for the user and the task at hand.

Why IBM Needs Sun

After weeks of private negotiations, IBM was poised to buy rival Sun Microsystems for a reported $7 billion. Negotiations apparently broke down on Sunday when Sun's board rejected a reduced offer. But beyond allowing IBM to reclaim from Hewlett-Packard the title of world's biggest computer company, why would the company even want Sun, a sprawling Unix vendor that has struggled for years to even show a profit? The answer, according to insiders at both companies, lies in Sun's intellectual property.

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