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Ubuntu Linux on tablets – Canonical

OPEN SOURCE software developer Canonical is preparing a version of the Ubuntu Linux operating system for tablet computers.

Speaking to Network World, Chris Kenyon, Canonical’s vice president of OEM services, said the tablet OS will be a lightweight version of Linux with a simplified, touch-friendly user interface. He said that tablets with the Ubuntu tablet OS will appear at the beginning of next year.

Canonical is hoping to step up its presence in the mobile space, but it might find itself having a tough time against other open source offerings like Google’s Android and Chrome. It might also encounter tough competition from Palm’s WebOS and Apple’s Iphone OS.

The last time that Canonical developed an edition of Ubuntu for mobile devices was in 2008 for mobile Internet devices, but it failed to take off. The version that’s being looked at for tablets is Ubuntu 10.04 for servers, PCs and netbooks.

The outfit is chatting with tablet makers so that it is possible to get the OS to run faster while consuming less power, Kenyon said

 

Google Tells Staff to Dump Windows


In a report by the Financial Times today it was reported that a number of Google employees were told to move away from their Windows operating systems since earlier in January this year.

Google confirmed that their Chinese wing of their organization had been once of 34 companies whose systems had been hacked in mid-December 2009. This was confirmed to the Financial Times by an unnamed Google employee who stated that Google is no longer doing Windows as part of a security effort.

It was also confirmed by another Google staff members that many people have been moved away from Windows PC’s, mostly towards Mac OS, following the Chinese hacking attacks the newspaper reported.

New recruits at Google are allegedly given the option of running Apple Macs or Linux loaded computers instead of Windows-based computers. Employees requiring Windows OS need to obtain special clearance from senior Google staff members before this is approved.

Senior Google staff member, Frank X Shaw, Tweeted that “Google was going Google”, and offered a few sarcastic observations about the Financial Times story.

France joins Germany warning against Internet Explorer

France has echoed calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) to protect security.

Certa, a government agency that oversees cyber threats, warned against using all versions of the web browser.

Germany warned users on Friday after malicious code – implicated in attacks on Google – was published online.

But Microsoft told BBC News that IE8 was the “most secure browser on the market” and people should upgrade.

Fore  more info  German Government: Stop Using IE

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Fedora 12 is out

The following are major features for Fedora 12:
  • Improved WebCam support
  • Better Video Codec
  • Audio Improvements
  • Better Power Management
Some other features in this release include:
  • Automatic bug reporting tool
  • Bluetooth on demand
  • Many, many virtualization enhancements
  • Still more security improvements

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Gentoo Linux Latest News:

Gentoo Ten Live DVD 10.1 Release

Attention Gentoo Community,

After numerous bug fixes and enhancements the Ten Team would like to encourage everyone to try out the 10.1 release.

A FAQ is available to assist you. We have also started a thread in our Forum.

Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6 – release in late         October 2009

Sep 18,9:30 PM 2009
The Ubuntu development team unleashed the sixth and last alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system, due for release in late October this year.  
 
What’s new in Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6?  Well… first of all, there is no more Usplash (the boot splash screen). So it appears the the team has successfully managed to fulfill their initial plans for making a faster startup where a boot screen is no longer necessary. Therefore, when Ubuntu will start, you will see a black screen, after the BIOS POST, followed by the X-based splash screen (xsplash) that we’ve presented a few weeks ago. If the login manager is enabled, after login… xsplash will appear again (this time, loading the desktop in the background). Click here for more info

Red Hat updates enterprise Linux, Sep 03,2009,11.04PM

Red Hat has announced details of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4, which the company is pitching firmly at growing virtualised environments. 

RHEL 5.4 is the foundation of the firm’s portfolio of virtualisation solutions, and Red Hat said that the update supports a broad ecosystem of hardware and software.

Red Hat executives discussed during a webcast how the release fitted into the company’s vision for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation, which it first began talking about in June.

Paul Cormier, president of products and technologies at Red Hat, said that RHEL 5.4 includes support for the kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) and Xen hypervisors, and gives customers an increased choice depending on personal requirements. for more info

Penguin Greetings – Program description, Aug 26,2009,7.16PM
 
Penguin Greetings is two products wrapped into one. Penguin Greetings is an engine for handling web “ecards.” It is also a collection of 200 cards that can be quickly and easily installed into any server for an immediate ecards solution. In addition, another 24 card images are included separately in thePenguin Greetings – Four Seasons collection and another 16 note card images are now included in thePenguin Greetings – Savoring the sights of Seattle Collection. The cards are photo-based and are similar in style and taste to Apple’s iCards content. To see the complete Penguin Greetings solution, go to the demonstration page.
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Free Software Foundation will host a mini-summit on Women in Free Software, Aug 25, 2009,04:00 PM

The Free Software Foundation will host a mini-summit on Women in Free Software to discuss how the free software community can cultivate and increase participation by women in free software’s development and activism communities.

Piwik  Open source web analytics Aug 24, 2009,07:35 PM

 

Piwik is a downloadable, open source (GPL licensed) web analytics software program. It provides you with detailed reports on your website visitors: the search engines and keywords they used, the language they speak, your popular pages… and so much more.
Click here for more details

Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, Aug 23, 2009,02:35 PM

 “The new Karmic currently comes with Linux kernel 2.6.31, KDE 4.3, Amarok 2.1.1 as the audio player, Dragon Player as the default video. “Konqueror is a hell of a browser, with countless features and ease of use for those who are already used to it. These are not all, but it comes with web shortcuts, enabled AdBlock filters, profiles, plugins, shortcut to various web page translations, user agent switching and so on. There was a time when Konqueror was very unstable, but now I encountered no crashes, with Flash enabled. On the other hand it was always mature regarding features and usability, since the KDE3 days. YouTube works fine also, but I had to manually install the Flash plugin, although package flashplugin-nonfree was already installed.”
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The Linux Foundation is pleased to offer a Linux-branded affinity credit card for those who want to support the Linux Foundation’s activities while expressing their commitment to Linux. The Linux-branded credit card is an easy way for anyone to contribute to the growth of Linux and identify themselves as supporters of the community by carrying Tux in their pocket.

The Linux Foundation is partnering with CardPartner, Inc. to offer the affinity Linux credit card through UMB Bank. For every card activation, the Linux Foundation will receive $50 as well as a percentage of every purchase made with the credit card.

All funds from the Visa card program will go directly toward providing community technical events and providing travel grants for open source community members in order to accelerate Linux innovation.

As a nonprofit organization funded primarily by member dues, the Linux Foundation provides a variety of important services, not the least of which is supporting Linus Torvalds’ full-time work on the kernel.  The Linux Foundation Visa Platinum credit card allows anyone to contribute to the community by enabling the Foundation to sustain and expand upon its important work.

Linux Foundation-branded Visa Platinum card members can earn bonus points redeemable towards free merchandise, airline tickets, and more at hundreds of online and neighborhood retailers.

Other important card member features include:

  • No annual fee
  • 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for the first six months
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  • 24-hour roadside assistance
  • Warranty manager service
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For more details on the program, please see the Linux Card FAQ.

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