New Gentoo updates installer, revises profiles —
Jul. 07, 2008 —
 The Gentoo Linux project team today announced the availability of its "2008.0" release of Gentoo. New features of the developer-oriented Linux distribution include an updated installer, improved hardware support, reworked profiles, and a switch from Gnome to Xfce for its LiveCD, says the team. ...
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Graphics board vendor touts faster Linux drivers —
Jul. 01, 2008 —
 AMD has released faster new ATI Catalyst drivers for Linux customers of its ATI FireGL professional graphics cards. The 8.49.7 Linux driver provides 33 percent faster OpenGL performance than the previous driver, claims the company. ...
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Private St. Louis school goes Linux —
Jul. 01, 2008 —
A private school in St. Louis, Mo. is increasingly choosing Linux for the computers it supplies to students and faculty, according to laptop supplier Lenovo. Students at the Whitfield School are using Linux about 86 percent of the time now, Lenovo says, up from 50 percent three years ago. ...
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Xandros quietly acquires Linspire —
Jul. 01, 2008 —
 [Updated Jul. 2] -- Linspire has been acquired by fellow Linux distro firm Xandros. The acquisition agreement unifies two firms known for their Windows-like Linux distros and content distribution websites, as well as their controverisal agreements with Microsoft over patent protection. ...
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Microsoft pushes India toward Linux —
Jun. 30, 2008 —
One of India's 28 states plans to distribute 100,000 Linux laptops to students there. ELCOT (Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited) apparently decided to use Linux exclusively after being put off by Microsoft's bundling tactics for academic users. ...
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"Intrepid Ibex" plucks up courage for alpha release —
Jun. 30, 2008 —
 The next release of Ubuntu Linux began alpha testing today, about three weeks late. Destined to ship in five months as Ubuntu 8.10, "Intrepid Ibex" reportedly folds in changes from the upstream Debian Linux project, and moves to a pre-release version of the Linux 2.6.26 kernel. ...
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Military-grade USB key supports Linux desktops —
Jun. 26, 2008 —
 IronKey Inc. has announced that its line of encrypted USB storage keys is now available for all major Linux operating systems (OSes). IronKey devices come in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB models, offer military-grade hardware encryption, and do not require driver installation, says the company.
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CentOS 5.2 ships with enhanced virtualization —
Jun. 26, 2008 —
 The CentOS development team has released CentOS 5.2, which is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.2. Available for i386 and x86-64 architectures, the release offers new drivers and bug fixes, as well as improvements to the Xen virtualization kernel, says CentOS. ...
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Ubuntu "MID Edition" ships —
Jun. 25, 2008 —
 Canonical Ltd. has quietly launched the first full "developers release" of Ubuntu 8.04 ("Hardy Heron") for MIDs (mobile Internet devices). Desktop and embedded Linux developers can use the release to begin porting applications to the platform, which will be pre-installed on MIDs by OEMs, Canonical hopes. ...
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Gutsy Geeks take Linux to the airwaves —
Jun. 20, 2008 —
 Linux has its own radio show in Phoenix. Hosted by "the distro dorks themselves," and syndicated nationally, the "Gutsy Geeks" show aims to promote and teach Linux to newcomers while also providing tips to intermediate-level Linux users. ...
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OpenSUSE 11.0 arrives —
Jun. 19, 2008 —
 The OpenSUSE Project has achieved a new release of its free desktop and server distribution. OpenSUSE 11.0 features a redesigned installer, KDE 4.0, GNOME 2.2.2, and the flashy Compiz Fusion 3D window manager, and over 200 new features. ...
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Opera 9.5 gets mad at malware —
Jun. 13, 2008 —
 Opera Software released a security-conscious version of its freely-available web browser that adds protection against malware. Opera 9.5 also adds a faster browser engine, a clean-cut new interface, and synchronization features that keep the browser in line with the Opera Mini mobile browser, the vendor says. ...
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Sample chapter available for revised Ubuntu book —
Jun. 12, 2008 —
 Rickford Grant has revised his book, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, to cover Ubuntu 8.04, Hardy Heron. Published by No Starch Press, which is offering a free sample chapter, the third edition counsels beginners on topics ranging from working with removable storage to interfacing with iPods. ...
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Linux jukebox app achieves first stable release —
Jun. 11, 2008 —
 The Banshee Project has achieved the first major, stable release of its eponymous music jukebox application. Banshee 1.0 features faster searching, browsing, and management functions, along with improved memory usage, faster start-up, and a more responsive interface better supporting large collections, project leaders say. ...
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OpenSUSE forums merge —
Jun. 10, 2008 —
 With days to go before the release of OpenSuSE 11, the Project has merged its support forums to provide a single English-language destination for OpenSUSE questions. A new Novell-hosted "forums.opensuse.org" forum integrates the three largest English-language dedicated support forums, with support for other languages soon. ...
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Desktop Linux platforms debut at Computex —
Jun. 05, 2008 —
Three new computing form factors emerged at the Computex show this week, each likely to provide a platform where desktop Linux will thrive. The three platforms include low-cost notebooks dubbed "netbooks," low-cost desktops dubbed "nettops," and new "Mini-ITX 2.0" boards supporting x16 PCI Express expansion, SATA-II, and more. ...
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First Atom-based notebook runs Linux —
Jun. 03, 2008 —
 The world's third-largest PC vendor has announced a "netbook" based on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Centrino processor and Linpus Linux. Acer's $380 Aspire One offers 512MB or 1GB of RAM, 8GB flash, an 8.9-inch, 1024x600 display, WiFi, webcam, and an optional 80GB hard drive.
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LF Summit videos posted —
May 29, 2008 —
 The Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit held on April 8-10 in Austin, Texas, may have been invitation only, but fortunately the LF has posted videos for the rest of us. The videos include keynotes from Red Hat and Sun/MYSQL, and a panel on Linux PCs. ...
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OOXML -- dead format walking? —
May 28, 2008 —
Microsoft's controversial OOXML document format is not going anywhere, observes Jason Brooks in a blog posting at eWEEK. Brooks points to discrepancies between the ISO-approved version of the format and that used in Office 2007 in suggesting that OOXML hardly measures up with ODF (Open Document Format). ...
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Low-cost Linux laptop targets British schools —
May 28, 2008 —
 Elonex is taking orders for a sub-$200 Linux-based laptop aimed at the British educational market. Based on a 300MHz processor, likely ARM-based, the Elonex One includes WiFi, Ethernet, Flash storage, USB, and a 7-inch, 800 x 480 detachable touch display. ...
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"MySpace" mini-PC review —
May 21, 2008 —
 Everex's gPC mini is a small, quiet, powerful $500 computer with a hip Linux-based OS designed for MySpace users and others who appreciate the entertainment value of PCs. With a few simple hardware tweaks, the gPC is sure to delight fun-loving PC users of all ages. ...
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Netflix Player brings "Instant" service to Linux users —
May 20, 2008 —
 Movie distributor Netflix is offering customers a $100 set-top box aimed at enabling them to stream movies on demand, using a broadband Internet connection. The player is supplied by Roku, a California-based company known for its Linux-based PVRs (personal video recorders) and media devices. ...
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World's cheapest Linux-based laptop? —
May 20, 2008 —
 A Hong Kong-based manufacturer is shipping a Linux-based ultra-mini PC (UMPC) laptop for only $250 ($180 in volume), which appears to give it the lowest price yet for a Linux laptop. Bestlink's Alpha 400 offers a 400MHz CPU and a 7-inch, truecolor display.
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Quick-boot Linux environment makes a splash —
May 20, 2008 —
 DeviceVM announced that its quick-booting Splashtop Linux implementation is being pre-installed in ROM (read-only memory) on four new Asus motherboards. Asus says it plans to ship over a million Splashtop-ready motherboards per month, making this one of the largest Linux deployments ever. ...
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Linux gets security black eye —
May 16, 2008 —
As has been widely reported, the maintainers of Debian's OpenSSL packages made some errors recently that have potentially compromised the security of any sshd-equipped system used remotely by Debian users. System administrators may wish to purge authorized_key files of public keys generated since 2006 by affected client machines. ...
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