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News from Jul 13, 2006

Schools Save Big with Open Source, Jul 13, 2006

I asked before about success stories of schools using Open Source Software. Here's a few examples with dollars attached.

Tremulous: The best free software game ever?, Jul 13, 2006

Tremulous is the best free software FPS game I've had the pleasure of playing, and I'm not alone in this opinion. It also has a community growing up around it, which should aid not only in growing its popularity but also in continuing improvements.

Debian server hacked, Jul 13, 2006

The Debian GNU/Linux project today admitted a hacker had compromised one of its internal servers.

Over 30s VAX, Linux breeds Boeing's new jets, Jul 13, 2006

Hawker de Havilland, the local arm of aircraft engineering giant Boeing, will retire its 30-year-old VAX system in favour of its new Linux-based environment in the manufacture of parts for the company's next-generation 787 jets.

GeForce And Radeon Take On Linux, Jul 13, 2006

Perhaps there really is no better time than the present when it comes to Linux gaming and graphics development.

Red Hat looks to symposium to spread the gospel, Jul 13, 2006

Red Hat is embarking on a two-month tour of the Asia-Pacific region spreading news about its latest Linux offering as well as open source alternatives in the virtualization and middleware space.

Elisa - a Media Center for Linux, Jul 13, 2006

Fluendo, a specialist in multimedia applications for Linux, has released a beta version of its Linux Media Center Elisa.

VMware Releases Free Server Software, Jul 13, 2006

VMware on Wednesday released the final version of its VMware Server virtualization product, the successor to GSX Server. Just like the beta release that debuted in February, VMware is making the software available free of charge, much like Microsoft has done with Virtual Server 2005 R2

The Value of Free Software, Jul 13, 2006

Evolution's usefulness has long been hampered by the lack of a single feature. Because it is free software, one organization knew the feature could be added, either by themselves, or by paying someone to do it for them. Find out what they did, why and how they did it, and how you can get the patch for yourself.

SMEs and open source - a perfect marriage?, Jul 13, 2006

Small businesses can benefit from switching to open source, says Danny Bradbury - just be careful which applications you choose to move.

Compatibility compendium for Linux launched, Jul 13, 2006

A new database will tackle one of the persistent problems facing Linux deployments - figuring out what hardware is and isn't compatible.

Xandros 4: relief for Windows 98/ME orphans, Jul 13, 2006

... I think any current 98 or ME user should look to Xandros. This Linux will just work on the system you're using today, and you won't even need to re-learn that much.

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