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Linux Today NewsCHECKING OUT JQUERY MOBILE, PART 1"The JQuery mobile effort is not only introducing new capabilities for mobile developers but the effort is causing the JQuery team to go back to their core library and revisit architectural and performance characteristics." HOW TO CREATE AND SETUP A VIRTUAL MACHINE USING VIRTUALBOX 4 "Unless you've been on Moon for the last decade, you must have heard of virtualization technologies. In a nutshell, virtualization allows you to run an Operating System inside another, say Windows 7 inside Ubuntu." TECH COMICS: "MEETING A FACEBOOK FRIEND" "Interacting with someone in real life is somewhat different than interacting with them on Facebook." WHEN TROUBLE STRIKES, WHO SPEAKS FOR OPEN SOURCE? "We often celebrate the diversity of the Linux community, but every once in a while it would be a good idea to come together and reinforce the things we all have in common and be ready to defend the community as a whole--even if it means working with companies and individuals we don't agree with." SOCIAL-NETWORK OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT DIASPORA NAMED 'ROOKIE OF THE YEAR' "Open-source project Diaspora topped Black Duck?s third annual 'Rookies of the Year' list, which distinguishes the most 'buzz-worthy' open-source projects started last year." OLPC HALVES XO 1.75 POWER CONSUMPTION "The XO-1.75, with its 8.9-inch touchscreen, will start shipping in the second quarter of this year to countries around the world trying to bring schoolchildren into the computer age." VORTEX1.7 IS RELEASED! TURNS YOUR UNUSED COMPUTER INTO A MUSIC SERVER/JUKEBOX "The big new feature for the latest release is the possibility of ripping DVDs along with audio CDs for streaming." FIRST BETA OF SIMPLYMEPIS 11.0 IS AVAILABLE FOR TESTING "SimplyMEPIS is a Linux distribution based on Debian Lenny. SimplyMEPIS 11.0 Beta includes a new Linux kernel, version 2.6.36, and an early build of the KDE Software Compilation 4.5 created by the Debian KDE team." INTRO TO NESTED-RAID: RAID-01 AND RAID-10 "In this article, we take things to the next level and discuss what is called 'Nested RAID Levels'. These concepts can provide both performance and redundancy for a data-rich world." ANDROID TABLETS IGNORE ENTERPRISE TO THEIR PERIL "If Twitter buzz is any indication, two Android tablets -- the Motorola Xoom and the T-Mobile G-Slate -- will be strong competitors to the iPad, at least for consumer use. For business use, it looks like it'll be another story." WHAT IS UPSTART? "Follow along as Scott James Remnant, Upstart designer, explains what Upstart is and why it?s important to both the end user and developer."
SONY FINALLY RESPONDS TO FAIL0VERFLOW PS3 ?ROOT KEY? HACK "It seems that Sony executives either hadn?t been paying attention to the reports, or simply discounted them as another easily-corrected security hole, as they had not released any type of statement regarding the discovery until today." 6 UBUNTU FREE ADDICTING GAMES YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF "No detailed descriptions, just some screenshots to make your drool along with installation details." THE CARE AND FEEDING OF THE ANDROID GPU "Android's UX architecture needs work. UI compositing and the view system are both primarily done in software. Garbage collection and async operations frequently block UI rendering." APPLE, LINUX WELCOMES YOU TO 1998! "A lot of people are buzzing about Apple's Mac App Store, but I'm nonplussed. I've had the same features on Linux since the late 90's." AMAROK AND DIGIKAM ON WINDOWS "While I do believe that most people would be better off running Linux, I fully understand that for some people this is just not feasible, for one reason or another." IF YOU OPEN SOURCE AN OLD MARKET, ARE YOU DOOMED TO FAIL? "Back in the day, one easy way to earn venture-capital investment was to find an established market and set up shop as the open-source alternative to [name your big, proprietary vendor]." TAU META TAU PHYSICA: BRINGING OPEN SOURCE TO FASHION "Susan Spencer Conklin tells Linux Pro Magazine how she re-entered the open source world with a project that combines her programming skills with her interest in fashion." BROADCOM (YES, BROADCOM) JOINS THE LINUX FOUNDATION "For Broadcom, with its vast portfolio of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, to join the Linux Foundation is a surprise. It?s also a very pleasant one." FUDUNTU 14.8 HITS THE STREETS SPORTING KERNEL 2.6.37 "I know it's only been 2 days since the 14.7-7 update, but with the release of Linux kernel 2.6.37 I felt it necessary to push version 14.8 out a little earlier than originally planned." PLAYSTATION 3 HACK ? HOW IT HAPPENED AND WHAT IT MEANS "Like many members of the hacker community, Fail0verflow is resolutely anti-piracy ? its members bypass console security systems merely as an intellectual challenge, or to run their own operating systems and applications. Consequently, the group didn't itself reveal the key." AMD RELEASES RADEON HD 6000 SERIES OPEN-SOURCE SUPPORT "On the same day that we learn VIA's Linux support is basically dead and after a troubling week for Intel with regards to open-source graphics support for their new Sandy Bridge CPUs, Advanced Micro Devices has released open-source graphics driver support for their AMD Radeon HD 6000 series of graphics cards." GROUND LAB PART 3: HOW OPEN SOURCE OBJECTIVELY AFFECTED OUR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS "Open source, as we have come to use it, is not against patents of use, but against patents of labor." PLAY BIOWARE'S INFINITY ENGINE GAMES PLANESCAPE TORMENT, BALDUR'S GATE AND ICE "Almost all the games under infinity engine became hugely popular and are even today considered to be best games in their genre with huge dedicated fan base." BUYING A CHEAP LAPTOP WITHOUT WINDOWS: IS IT WORTH IT? "A cheap laptop with a reasonable level of hardware, but no Windows operating system: bargain hunters can often find offers of this type on the internet. They are definitely worth checking out." DREAMING OF AN OPEN-SOURCE CES 2012 "Exciting as this year's debuts have been, however, I can't help but think ahead with fresh hopes for next year--hopes for a bigger presence for open-source software, specifically, beyond just today's ubiquitous Android." HOW TO AVOID MODERN DAY PUBLIC GPL FLOGGINGS, PART DEUX "In the sad case of VLC for iOS, a licensing conflict created an untenable situation that required it be pulled from Apple?s App Store." BODHI LINUX HITS BETA "Two months after our first release, the Bodhi Linux team and I are proud to announce our first ever beta release." USING PIPES IN THE BASH SHELL "The usage of pipes with the shell is easy and powerful. This lab will help you understand the use of pipes." 5 MORE ONLINE DATA BACKUP SERVICES FOR LINUX "A lot of us rely on online backup service since it is a quick, secure and cost-effective solution in backing up or storing files." MAKING UBUNTU MORE PERSONAL "Over the years in my role as Ubuntu Community Manager I have seen the project grow from strength to strength. I am hugely proud of all of the efforts the community has made and the achievements that we can associate with the project." 5 OF THE BEST FREE LINUX FONT TOOLS "To provide an insight into the software that is available, we have compiled a list of 5 of our favorite font software. For each application we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, screenshots, together with links to relevant resources and reviews." NO GPL APPS FOR APPLE'S APP STORE "Some people swore to me that just because the free-software General Public License (GPL) clashes with the Apple App Store?s Terms of Service (ToS), didn?t mean that Apple would actually pull down GPLed apps. Well, Apple just did." TOP 20 OPEN SOURCE APPLICATIONS TO CUT BUSINESS COSTS "In this economy, employees who can save their employers money are highly regarded and will potentially be in line for advancement. Using open source technology is one great way to help your company cut down on costs across the board." LINUX COMMANDS FOR SHARED LIBRARY MANAGEMENT & DEBUGGING PROBLEM "As a sys admin you need to manage and install these shared libraries. Use the following commands for shared libraries management, security, and debugging problems." ARDUINO THE DOCUMENTARY. HOW OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE BECAME CHEAP AND FUN "No longer do we have to leave hardware creation to the large corporations with access to manufacturing plants and skilled workers. Instead, we can spend a few dollars buying an Arduino board, a bunch of components, and start experimenting with the support of a growing online community." THE LIMITS OF EVANGELISM "I should know better, but every now and then I make the mistake of trying to explain why people should use free and open source software (FOSS). Often, the effort occurs at end of the year gatherings when someone asks me what I do for a living, and almost always the ensuring conversation is torturous." THE BEST WAY TO MOVE DATA "Or scp VS tar+ssh VS rsync+ssh VS tar+netcat" NASA TECH GETS OPEN SOURCE APACHE BLESSING "Some open source tech is literally, out of this world." LINUX FOUNDATION GROWS, ADDS BROADCOM "As Linux adoption grows, so too does the Linux Foundation as it continues to add new members to its ranks. So far in 2011, the Linux Foundation has added at least three new members companies including Broadcom, Timesys and Protecode." ANGRY BIRDS MAY BE COMING TO UBUNTU "But what about Ubuntu? We?ve had an App store capable of supporting paid applications for a good few months now: will we see some of the more popular cross-platform games and apps heading our way?" ARM DEAL 'WILL END MICROSOFT AND INTEL'S DOMINANCE' "Microsoft's decision to make its new operating system run on Arm chips will leave it playing catch-up in the growing tablet computer market, says analyst" 10 TIPS WHEN CONSIDERING OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE "Welcome to 2011. I hope one of your New Year's Resolutions is to use more open source in your small business. If so, there's no time like the present. But before you jump in, take the time to consider a few tips on how to evaluate an open source project." |
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