AndreL
11-02-2006, 03:20 AM
It's not just Linux: Open Source has arrivedOpen-source true believers have been saying forever that open source is the way to develop software. It turns out they've convinced most programmers that they're right. According to a newly released IDC study, open source isn't just hype; it's now the way most developers make software.http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8445673704.html
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Debian team settles several contentious issuesThe Debian community has been fighting within itself over several very contentious issues, but in the last few days the group has reached conclusions that should allow it to get its next Linux distribution out the door. http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7603603796.html
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Enhanced Linux filesystem nears production kernelExt3 has become one of the most popular Linux filesystems. However, with hard drives sneaking up on a terabyte, concerns exist that ext3 won't be able to handle 21st-century storage requirements. With this in mind, the Linux kernel developers have just released the first real-world test version of ext4.http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3183866977.html
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The state of the 2006 Linux desktopAnalysis -- Were you to walk around LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week, for almost every person you'd see sitting, you'd see a laptop in front of them. And, if you're a snoopy person, like me, you'd also see that about half of those laptops were running Linux.
That doesn't sound like that much? Think again. Even a year ago, Linux-powered laptops were a rarity. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4091414098.html
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Xandros tempts Windows 98/ME users with Linux upgrade rebateXandros, in responding to Microsoft's July 11 announcement that it will discontinue security patches and technical support for Windows 98, 98SE, and ME, is offering a 50 percent mail-in rebate to users who "upgrade" to either the Xandros Desktop Home Edition or Home Edition Premium versions of its Linux distribution. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7181765564.html
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Debian team settles several contentious issuesThe Debian community has been fighting within itself over several very contentious issues, but in the last few days the group has reached conclusions that should allow it to get its next Linux distribution out the door. http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7603603796.html
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Enhanced Linux filesystem nears production kernelExt3 has become one of the most popular Linux filesystems. However, with hard drives sneaking up on a terabyte, concerns exist that ext3 won't be able to handle 21st-century storage requirements. With this in mind, the Linux kernel developers have just released the first real-world test version of ext4.http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3183866977.html
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The state of the 2006 Linux desktopAnalysis -- Were you to walk around LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week, for almost every person you'd see sitting, you'd see a laptop in front of them. And, if you're a snoopy person, like me, you'd also see that about half of those laptops were running Linux.
That doesn't sound like that much? Think again. Even a year ago, Linux-powered laptops were a rarity. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4091414098.html
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Xandros tempts Windows 98/ME users with Linux upgrade rebateXandros, in responding to Microsoft's July 11 announcement that it will discontinue security patches and technical support for Windows 98, 98SE, and ME, is offering a 50 percent mail-in rebate to users who "upgrade" to either the Xandros Desktop Home Edition or Home Edition Premium versions of its Linux distribution. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7181765564.html
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