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News from Nov 30, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.15-rc3-git1, Nov 30, 2005

2.6.15-rc3-git1 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 1
Files changed: 88
Files removed: 1

K Desktop Environment 3.5 Released, Nov 30, 2005

The KDE Project is happy to announce a new major release of the award-winning K Desktop Environment. Many features have been added or refined, making KDE the most complete, stable and integrated free desktop environment available.

IBM kit moves Solaris software to Linux, Nov 30, 2005

IBM plans to announce on Wednesday that it's giving away software to help customers and business partners adapt software written for Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system to its open-source rival Linux.

Overhaul of Linux License Could Have Broad Impact, Nov 30, 2005

The rules governing the use of most free software programs will be revised for the first time in 15 years, in an open process that begins today.

Open standards push Mannheim to Linux, Nov 30, 2005

The German city's Linux migration is going to take a while, but those responsible are confident in its success

The RIAA - Hollywood - DRM - Linux Suicide Pact, Nov 30, 2005

The entertainment industry has put itself on the fast-track to destruction, using well-proven tactics as explained in Preventing DVD Playback on Linux Like Prohibition in the 1920's. Are their heavy-handed tactics to lock up and control everything we touch signs of plain old human stubborness? Stupidity? Insanity? A bit of each? How else do you explain their inexplicable actions?

Review: Linux-based TVisto Series 3.5" Multimedia HDD Enclosure, Nov 30, 2005

Geeks.com sent us for a review an external hard drive enclosure case, the "TVisto Series 3.5" Multimedia HDD Enclosure" (2.5" series also available). But this is not just another hard drive enclosure, but also a multimedia jukebox. And it's running uCLinux, an embedded version of Linux.

Novell To Launch 'Linux Awareness' Program Next Year, Nov 30, 2005

In 2006, Novell will launch a "Linux awareness" program meant to migrate more customers, resellers, and development partners from NetWare and Microsoft Windows to open source alternatives.

Trolltech updates Linux mobile phone stack, adds VoIP, Nov 30, 2005

Trolltech has updated its software suite for Linux-based mobile phones. Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) version 2.2 adds VoIP (voice-over-IP) capabilities targeting dual-mode and "converged" devices, among other enhancements. Additionally, the company is co-hosting a one-day government-sponsored mobile phone conference in Beijing, China today.

Desktop Linux for small businesses, Nov 30, 2005

As desktop Linux becomes ever more professional, and with Microsoft still a year away from shipping its new Vista version of Windows, could now be the time to go open-source on the desktop? Of course, circumstances will vary from company to company, but if you're ready to make the move, there's a good crop of Linux distributions ready to accommodate your needs

Bright future for Linux in business intelligence, Nov 30, 2005

Business Objects announced on Tuesday that it has signed a "global alliance agreement" with Red Hat. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will jointly market and sell business intelligence software on the Red Hat Linux platform.

Open source desktop basics: Risk-free ways to get started, Nov 30, 2005

If you're at all like me, you tend to be just a little careful with your corporate IT infrastructure. What I do not want to hear is, "Hey, let's rip out these mission-critical services, replace them with this open source thing we keep hearing about, and see what happens."

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