Linux today news
Looking for Mr. ISV - Billionaires? Who needs 'em? It's more important to look for independent software vendors and attract them to Linux.
Embedded Linux is Doomed. DOOOMED! - "In an opinion piece for Embedded.com, Green Hills Software CEO Dan O'Dowd has resumed his crusade against embedded Linux--with a new twist..."
The Emperor's New Code - "Earlier this week Silicon.com's Naked CIO posted an article in which the anonymous chief information officer asked the question 'Is open source dead...?'"
First Look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta a Big Step Forward - "During that time we've seen community fragmentation and frustration resulting from Sun's heavy involvement with the office suite's development, and even a third-party online version that provides editing and collaboration features..."
Multi-Pointer X Going Mainline - d for integration in this X Server release was MPX, or Multi-Pointer X..."
The Curse of Open Source License Proliferation - "I remember when the big open source debate was whether a piece of software was really open source, meaning it was released under an OSI-approved license..."
Firefox: Can Browsers Make Bucks? - "What's the most valuable piece of web software you use every day? Your web browser, surely. So whoever makes the browser which dominates the market should also make riches beyond the dreams of avarice--shouldn't they...?"
OpenOffice.org Beta Fails the Office 2007 Test - ith the Office 2007 XML file formats--could still clearly use a lot of work..."
The GPL Wins Again--Welte vs. Skype Technologies SA (Germany) - "Harald Welte, as part of the gpl-violations.org project, brought the matter to court in Germany back in February of 2007, seeking to enforce the GPL against Skype..."
Software Doubles P2P File Sharing Speeds - "Researchers have developed file sharing software that doubles peer-to-peer transfer speeds by identifying nearby computers..."
Interview with Bluewhite64 Creator Attila Craciun - "Attila Craciun, a Romanian software developer and Linux enthusiast, has ported the Slackware tree to the AMD64 architecture to create the Bluewhite64 distro. We spoke with him to find out about Bluewhite64, where it came from, and where it's going..."
JavaFX: A Bright Future on Open Source-Based Mobile Devices? - "JavaFX is, in Sun's eyes at least, designed to usher in Rich Internet Applications such as rendering multiple high-definition movies concurrently, and rendering and tagging many photos at once..."
The Computer Security Paradox - "One of the most prized rights of any American is the right to privacy and security. It's something people in some countries would kill for..."
Moonlighting Linux: The Future of Rich Web Apps - eacute;. Yet, Java applets never turned out to be the killer online application platform they possibly could have been..."
Install and Boot Linux on BladeCenter S from an Attached Disk - "The IBM BladeCenter S is the newest BladeCenter designed for small and medium businesses. It is also the first BladeCenter to integrate the server and storage systems..."
BBC Science/Nature News
Great tits cope well with warming - Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.
New batch of walruses gets tagged - Ten of Greenland's walruses are fitted with sat-tags to confirm whether the blubbery beasts migrate to Canada.
'No bias' against UK astronauts - UK government opposition to human spaceflight will be no bar to its citizens becoming astronauts, Esa says.
Platypus genetic code unravelled - The genetic blueprint of one of the world's strangest mammals - the duck-billed platypus - is deciphered.
EU's sat-nav pioneer calls home - A demonstrator satellite for the European Galileo system begins transmitting navigation signals back to Earth.
Nasa set to join petaflop elite - Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions.
Food waste on 'staggering' scale - People are needlessly throwing away 3.6m tonnes of food each year in England and Wales, research suggests.
Cod fall may speed 'toxic tide' - Declining fish stocks could be partially responsible for algal blooms in parts of the oceans, researchers find.
Type of body fat 'boosts health' - Body fat found under the skin may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research suggests.
Stem cells may lessen transplants - Scientists examine how liver and bone disease could be treated using embryonic stem cells.
Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk' - Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.
Study sheds light on spider sex - Jumping spiders use ultraviolet B rays to "talk" to potential mates, scientists report.
Hubble flight slips by 4-5 weeks - Nasa says the mission to service the Hubble telescope will occur in September at the earliest.
Probe into giant iguana slaughter - Cayman Island authorities investigate the killing of six critically endangered giant blue iguanas.
Mangrove loss 'put Burma at risk' - Mangrove deforestation in Burma left coastal areas exposed to Cyclone Nagris, a top politician suggests.
Joy over India tiger cubs births - Fourteen tiger cubs are spotted in an Indian reserve, in a rare boost to halt the decline in their numbers.
Rallying cry from frog stronghold - Conservationists need help in ensuring amphibians thrive in their natural strongholds in the south of Scotland.
Tropics insects 'face extinction' - Many tropical insects could face extinction by the end of this century due to rising temperatures, scientists say.
Urban spaces need green rethink - The focus on green homes and offices ignores the wider landscape around our towns and cities.
Time for small changes is over - Small changes to lifestyles are not going to be enough to tackle the challenges facing the planet.
Highland Diary: Remote munro - s a diary of his experiences while trying to film the spectacular wildlife living on the most remote munro in Scotland.
