[dundee] Taylug Weekly Articles 11 - PODCAST

Tim Spencer samurai.mit at gmail.com
Sat Feb 23 12:52:41 GMT 2008


http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9048583077.html

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to find out.

On 23/02/2008, gordon dunlop <astrozubenel at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> The theme of this week is Podcast, I think you know all why. An
> official welcome to Chad of Linuxbasement.com, Arron has done us proud
> on the podcast and the Linuxbasement.com guys also has done us proud
> in promoting Linux and open source within the worldwide community on
> the Internet and I bet you they are on a threadbare budget. This
> association between International Linux ties can only foster better
> relations both professionally and socially within the world-wide Linux
> community. This is what community is about, promoting Linux and open
> source software by whatever medium is available, whether by mailing
> list, articles , podcasts or blogs. Why? To let people know there are
> alternatives to other systems, in the end it is the user's choice as
> long as you give them a choice.
>
>
> P – Programming:
> Ruby on rails again with netbeans-on-toast.
> http://www.devx.com/opensource/Article/37077
>
> I think this guy must be in love with Ruby.
> http://www.developer.com/open/article.php/10930_3729206_2
>
> The strengths and weaknesses of PHP.
> http://www.cio.com/article/176250
>
>
> O – Open source:
> Banks are looking at open source.
> http://www.linux.com/feature/127173
>
> One view on education within the U.K.
>
> http://www.siriusit.co.uk/myblog/linux-will-dominate-uk-schools-within-5-years.html
>
> Italy is producing a Linux touch screen panel.
> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9048583077.html
>
> Different views on Microsoft's new openness, I will only give three as
> there are plenty kicking about.
>
> http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20080221092839846
> http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9876425-39.html
>
> http://www.press.redhat.com/2008/02/21/red-hat-statement-on-microsoft-announcement/
>
>
> D – Distros:
> After Hardy Heron it is the Intrepid Ibex.
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2008-February/025136.html
>
> Mark Shuttleworth's stance on Mono in Ubuntu.
> http://boycottnovell.com/2008/02/22/mark-shuttleworth-on-patents/
>
> A questionnaire put to Gentoo developers.
> http://spyderous.livejournal.com/95715.html
>
> Running Debian from a USB.
> http://www.linux.com/feature/125625
>
> A new way in Fedora for communicating with remote machines.
>
> http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/21/open-source-project-func-the-fedora-unified-network-controller/
>
>
> C – Community:
> Linus reckons that the 2.6.25 kernel is going to be awesome? I am on
> the 2.6.23 kernel at the moment,  will it get better and better, we
> will see!
> http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/2.6.25-rc2_A_Winner
>
> The Linux CPU process scheduler.
> http://www.itwire.com/content/view/16778/1141/
>
> Differences between concepts of U.S. and European open source?
>
> http://www.businessreviewonline.com/os/archives/2008/02/europe_better_c.html
>
> The Linux Standard Base.
> http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=822298
>
> EC providing $1 million of open source funding.
> http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2161
>
> Watch FOSDEM via live video streaming.
> http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/99807/index.html
>
>
> A – Applications:
> AMD helping application programmers.
>
> http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3728951/AMD+Joins+Open+Source+With+Framewave.htm
>
> A new version of Picasa for Linux.
> http://www.techthrob.com/tech/picasabeta.php
>
> Firefox hits the 500 million mark.
> http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9876676-39.html
>
> For weather watchers.
> http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=378
>
> Open source Geospatial software.
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/interview-tyler-mitchell-osgeo
>
>
> S – Security:
> Openid for your logins and passwords.
> http://www.packtpub.com/article/openid-the-ultimate-sign-on
>
> Talking about Linux security.
> http://linuxfud.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/top-10-linux-fud-patterns-part-5/
>
> Cracking disk encryption.
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/022108-disk-encryption-cracked.html
>
>
> T – Tiny laptops:
> This reporter thinks that Linux is reaching critical mass on these tiny
> laptops.
> http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/02/20/linux-laptops-reach-critical-mass/
>
> Negroponte talking about the OLPC.
> http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/02/negroponte-olpc.html
>
> How to prepare for 300,000 OLPC's arriving in Peru.
>
> http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2008/02/one_laptop_per_child_one_train.html
>
> This person is obviously happy with the EEEPC.
> http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/
>
> A guy having a look at Everex's Cloudbook.
> http://blog.laptopmag.com/category/product-diaries/cloudbook-diary
>
> Is HP up to something? Maybe we will find out more next week.
> http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/hps-umpc-2133-revealed/
>
> I wonder what next week will bring?
>
>
> Gordon
> Taylug Administrator
>
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