Linux Today

Linux Knows the Way to Sesame Street

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:34:59 GMT

Linux.com: "Looking for a long-term solution to their IT needs, Sesame Workshop selected Novell ZENworks Asset Management to streamline its inventory processes, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as the open platform for its Web architecture."

An Interview With A Linux Game Porter

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:04:59 GMT

Phoronix: "Recently on our forums, Frank Earl (who goes by the synonym Svartalf), has been seeking the input of Linux gamers as to what games they would like to see ported to Linux. Frank has been working for Linux Game Publishing for a few years..."

Does Microsoft Blackmail Sub-notebooks Vendors?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:34:59 GMT

Boycott Novell: "Is there no regulatory body that can get Microsoft’s fat fanny off of Linux so it can get some air? Instead the DOJ are investigating *Google*?"

Scripting the Vim editor, Part 2: User-defined functions

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:04:59 GMT

IBM Developerworks: " This article (the second in a series) explains how to create and deploy new functions in the Vimscript language, giving several practical examples of why you might want to."

LinuxPR: Florida Linux Show 2009 Orlando Teams Up

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:34:59 GMT

Florida Linux Show press release: "The Florida Linux Show and Florida Linux Alliance Group team up to present the the Florida Linux Show 2009 Orlando."

How-To: Install FrostWire 4.18.0 in Debian Lenny

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:04:59 GMT

TuxArena: "FrostWire is an open-source, free Java-based peer-to-peer client with support for the BitTorrent protocol, skins and iTunes. The latest release, 4.18.0, contains many improvements, bug fixes and several changes."

What is Google's Goal with its Chrome OS?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:34:59 GMT

Linux.com: "...just what is Google’s aim in building another OS? Why wouldn’t they just leave that nasty business to Microsoft, Apple and existing Linux distribution vendors?"

Red Hat: From manic acquisitions to focused execution

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:04:59 GMT

The Open Road: "Despite a meteoric initial public offering in 1999, Red Hat spent years fumbling about for a winning game plan, dabbling in technologies that took it far beyond its core competence in operating systems."

Google Frenzy and Mono Mania

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Linux Today Blog: "...the news is simply an announcement that the Chrome OS project has been officially launched. There is no OS yet. What levels of hysteria are going to be reached when the actual code is released? Rioting? Suicides? Looting?"

Installing VirtualBox 3.0 On An Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:03:52 GMT

Howtoforge: "This tutorial shows how you can install Sun VirtualBox 3.0 (released on June 30, 2009) on an Ubuntu 9.04 desktop. With VirtualBox you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux and Windows under a host operating system."

Copy Your Linux Install to a Different Partition or Drive

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:33:52 GMT

Linux Journal: "If you need to move your Linux installation to a different hard drive or partition (and keep it working) and your distro uses grub this tech tip is what you need."

Licensing 101 for Open Source Projects: Choosing an Open Source License

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:03:52 GMT

Linux.com: "The most important thing for your open source project’s success is obviously good and useful code. Licensing, however, can make or break your project as well. Choosing the right open source license for your software is crucial for your project’s success..."

Internet radio sites, music industry reach agreement over royalties

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:33:52 GMT

LA Times: "Deal with SoundExchange allows webcasters such as Pandora to pay lower per-song royalties or a percentage of their revenue."

Mandriva Linux One 2009.0 (KDE)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:03:52 GMT

Desktop Linux Reviews: "So I snagged a copy of Mandriva Linux One (a free download) and thought I’d give it a whirl. I picked the KDE version as I wanted to spend more time playing with KDE."

Microsoft hands the victory to Chrome OS

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:33:52 GMT

Semi-Accurate: "MS has only itself to blame for the nuclear missile that may very well have ended the company, they simply produced crap for way too long."