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The Loongson-2 MIPS Lemote Yeeloong Netbook
Enter the first non-i386, Debian GNU/Linux mini laptop - and the first mini laptop that doesn't target children or the general audience, but users (students, hobbyists, professionals) specifically looking for a Linux system. Not only is the Lemote Yeeloong incompatible with i386, it is part of a larger Chinese effort to produce an independent range of processors, for which no license fees have to be paid to major American, Japanese or other foreign cpu designers such as Intel.
Canonical's Ubuntu Partner Strategy Gets A Boost
Canonical’s fledgling partner program for Ubuntu just got a healthy assist from IBM and Virtual Bridges, two key companies that are promoting Ubuntu as a low-cost alternative to Microsoft desktops. According to a press release issued today, Virtual Bridges says 16 new channel partners embraced the Ubuntu virtualization solution in Q1. And those channel partners serve customers in Germany, France, England, Italy, South Africa, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States.
Netbook Market? What Netbook Market?
I'm seeing a hell of a lot of babble about how Linux is 'losing the netbook market'. Well, frankly, there is no netbook market, not any longer. First, to ensure we're all on the same page, let's define the netbook. The Eee PC 70x was the template, so let's use it as our basis. When it came out, it was priced from US$199 for the Surf version, with most units sold being the US$299 701-4G/Camera variant. This unit used solid-state storage to improve battery life; it was small and lightweight
Google Chrome 2.0 released
Eight months after Google's Chrome web browser was originally launched, Google has announced the release of version 2 of Chrome. Chrome is a web browser based on Apple’s open source WebKit browser application framework. The stable 2.0 release comes just two months after the first 2.0 beta was made available and includes several improvements, new features and over 300 bug fixes.
iUnika debuts GYY a low-cost solar-powered netbook
Spanish computer manufacturer, iUnika, has launched an ecofriendly netbook computer, iUnika GYY. The netbook weighs only 700gm and carries a 400MHz processor running the GNU/Linux operating system. With an 8-inch screen boasting a resolution of 800 X 480, the system is powered by solar panels mounted on the rear of the display. The system features up to 64GB of flash memory and a low 128MB of RAM, which according to the company is enough to run many free applications developed for GNU/Linux. In terms of connectivity, the system comes with Wi-Fi and a 10/100 Ethernet card.
Tom, I Can Name That Distro in Two Notes
Everybody loves the wild and wacky names that end up gracing releases of the various Linux distributions throughout the year, even if some of them — we're not going to name names, that might hurt our karma — have gotten a bit more bizarre of late. Among the more interesting processes for picking release names comes from the Fedora Project, where unlike most other distributions, the new name must share a unique link to its predecessor. Its time then to put your thinking caps on, as the race to make that most creative of links is underway.
GNU ARM toolchain embedded development on Linux
Learn more about embedded development using the ARM core as well as how to install the GNU tools and begin using them. Many tools are available for programming various versions of ARM cores, but one particularly popular set is the GNU ARM toolchain. Learn more about embedded development using the ARM core as well as how to install the GNU tools and begin using them.
Caught On Film: Another Gigantic Computer!
Just taking a few moments to make fun of myself after getting burned by not checking Snopes the last time I posted a picture of a large computer ;)
Linux Vendor Attacks Cisco and Juniper onstage at Interop
Some Interop session have more drama than others. A session with open source routing vendor Vyatta squaring off against giants Cisco and Juniper, provided both drama and humor as the trio aggressively debated the merits of their respective technologies. For Dave Roberts, VP strategy and marketing at Vyatta, the session was all about calling out the proprietary vendors on price and choice. Both Cisco and Juniper responded in kind during often heated exchanges that had the audience laughing and gasping at the same time.
Linux-ready netbook touted as "Student rugged"
Dell is readying a netbook for the K-12 educational market with a rubberized case and an optional touchscreen. Incorporating an Intel Atom N270 with 1GB RAM, the Latitude 2100 offers a 10.1-inch display, WiFi, gigabit Ethernet, up to 250GB storage, and Ubuntu Linux, says Dell.
Josh and Nick Talk Ubuntu, Vodcast #2
In this week's WorksWithU vodcast, we cover Ubuntu One — the early word on Canonical’s file sharing and online storage system for Ubuntu; Dell promoting Ubuntu netbooks — how and where? Plus, Linux breaks one percent market share — or does it? Details in the Vodcast
Moblin v2 beta targets netbooks
Moblin.org has released the beta version of its open-source Linux "Moblin v2.0 for Netbooks and Nettops" stack. The Moblin beta shows extensive upgrades in the user interface (UI), including a new toolbar (pictured), and an "m_zone" home page that aggregates social networking content.
SUSE Studio Builds Customized Linux Appliances in a Flash
Novell's SUSE Studio brings a slick automation process to the world of Linux appliances. Paul Ferrill shows us how a few mouse clicks is all you need to create a fully bootable image in any of several formats, including a VMware image.
LinuxCon 2009 conference schedule announced
The Linux Foundation has announced the conference schedule for LinuxCon 2009. LinuxCon, originally announced in October of last year, will take place in Portland, Oregon from the 21st to the 23rd of September. Modelled after the Linux Plumbers Conference, the event will be held annually and is aimed at Linux developers and users, as well as hardware and software suppliers.
Android phone number 2 coming to 3
Optus may have scored the first Android-powered mobile phone in Australia (the HTC Dream) and the much-vaunted Kogan Agora may have faded into oblivion, but 3 says it'll have the second in about a month's time.
LinuxCertified Announces its next Embedded and Real-Time Linux Development Training course.
LinuxCertified Inc, a leading provider of Linux training and services, announced its next Embedded and Real-Time Linux Development class to be held in San Francisco Bay Area from May 27th - 29th, 2009.
Install Ubuntu Jaunty PV & HVM DomUs at Xen 3.4 Dom0 (kernel 2.6.30-rc6-tip) sharing the same image
The most recent 2.6.30-rc6-tip pvops enabled kernel now supports HVM DomUs, what allows to reproduce known approach for building Intrepid and Jaunty Server PV DomUs via previously created HVM images to avoid traditional but a bit complicated debootstrap procedure. CentOS 5.3, Ubuntu Jaunty Server HVM have been successfully tested after the most recent kernel upgrade.
Students Adore Moodle
Moodle is free course management software that has earned a wide following at schools and colleges around the world. Moodle works well because students love using it.
Install Mplayer and Multimedia Codecs (libdvdcss2,w32codecs) in Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
Install Mplayer and Multimedia Codecs (libdvdcss2,w32codecs) in Debian 5.0 (Lenny). MPlayer is a movie and animation player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats, including MPEG 1/2/4, DivX 3/4/5, Windows Media 7/8/9, RealAudio/Video up to 9, Quicktime 5/6, and Vivo 1/2. It has many MMX/SSE(2)/3Dnow(Ex) optimized native audio and video codecs, but allows using XAnim’s and RealPlayer’s binary codec plugins, and Win32 codec DLLs. It has basic VCD/DVD playback functionality, including DVD subtitles, but supports many text-based subtitle formats too. For video output, nearly every existing interface is supported. It’s also able to convert any supported files to raw/divx/mpeg4 AVI (pcm/mp3 audio), and even video grabbing from V4L devices.
Kaspersky finds malware on brand new Windows netbook
Security vendor Kaspersky Labs found malware on new Windows XP netbook, just out from the factory. The firm is warning users to take extra precautions, and ensure virgin systems are malware free before connecting them to the Internet.
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