Posted in News Roundup at 7:29 am by Dr. Roy SchestowitzGNU/LinuxLessons of the Linux revolutionIt took the backing of IBM to turn Linux into a piece of software that companies were prepared to base their core information technology systems on. Similarly, Google’s backing could help turn Linux into a more serious competitor in mobile.10 Reasons why Free Software and GNU/Linux should be used in schoolsI’ve got a pet peeve. I love reading “Why GNU/Linux should be used in schools” articles. My pet peeve is the fact that the main focus of most of these articles is cost. The way it is portrayed by the media turns it into a cheap “alternative” that you use if you can’t afford Windows or hate Microsoft.KDE 4.1 Beta 2 Release AnnouncementASUS Eee PC 901 Linux Edition ReviewGizmo5 – a more open VoIP solutionOpenLX and KalCulate pair Linux distro with proprietary accounting appThe India-based OpenLX distribution comes with the KalCulate accounting package (not to be confused with the Kalculate calculator).Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04Two months after Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was released and almost one month after Ubuntu Netbook Remix was first showcased, Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 has been released. This is the newest Canonical product in the Ubuntu family and is designed for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs).F/OSSSoftware configuration management built on OSS gives Virtusa a competitive advantageNokia-Google[Maemo, Nokia] OS2008 Feature Upgrade: reflash your tablet (for the last time?)Farewell then, SymbianOpening up Symbian – Good or Bad for Linux?Learn Android Development at Big Nerd Ranch BootcampGoogle Browser Sync for Firefox goes open sourceMicrosoftMicrosoft Promises Predictable Schedule for Windows 7In other words, don’t expect any ambitious new features from the new Windows. Instead, expect more of the same.Testers give Microsoft’s Entity Framework a no-confidence voteMicrosoft missing the boat on SOA (service oriented architecture)Freedom/ParityA Win in Oregon for Public AccessFCC Member, Lessig Unveil U.S. Broadband InitiativeWar on EverythingPools in security lather over shampooCity votes to ban gun clubs from public propertyBus-Spotter Labelled A Paedophile Share in other sites/networks: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Permalink  Send this to a friend

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