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News from Apr 19, 2007

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Arrives, Apr 19, 2007

With a turnaround time that must make Cupertino and Redmond green with envy, Canonical has officially launched the new version of its popular Ubuntu Linux.

Sun and Canonical to distribute Java with Ubuntu Linux, Apr 19, 2007

A complete Sun Java stack, including Java SE 6, GlassFish, JavaDB, and NetBeans, is now available with the latest release of Ubuntu v7.04 (Feisty Fawn).

Microsoft-Samsung pact includes Linux patent 'protection', Apr 19, 2007

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday signed a broad cross-licensing agreement with close partner Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. that includes a controversial provision granting the Korean electronics conglomerate rights to patents Microsoft claims have been illegally borrowed by the Linux operating system.

Xandros Hopes to See More Store-Bought Linux, Apr 19, 2007

Xandros Added Office Depot to its list of retailers that includes CompUSA and Fry's, in an effort to reach more small and midsize businesses.

Better Wi-Fi on the Linux Horizon, Apr 19, 2007

... things are definitely looking up, thanks to a lot of hard work by a lot of talented developers.

Babel Linux distro is all spin and costs a bob or two, Apr 19, 2007

Is BableDisc worth the price? Not at all. If you really want a live CD, download a copy of Knoppix or something and use Google documents. Free and free.

Linux winds of change: friction between Ubuntu and old guard, Apr 19, 2007

... it appears that winds of change are afoot, with a growing rift between some old guard stalwarts and the stewards of the increasingly popular Ubuntu distribution.

Michael Dell's Linux choice? Ubuntu, Apr 19, 2007

Yes, the head of Dell Inc., with a market-capitalization of just south of $56-billion, isn't just saying that Dell will be selling Linux-equipped PCs in the near future -- he's already running Linux at home.

GPLv3: Free or Commercial?, Apr 19, 2007

When I think about technology companies that are major backers of the open source movement, I tend to think about Google and IBM.

Sabayon Brings Eye Candy To The Linux Desktop, Apr 19, 2007

If you think whiz-bang graphical effects are limited to Windows Vista or Mac OS X, think again. The Linux distro Sabayon features some impressive desktop animations complete with whirling, rotating 3D cubes and rippling, bendable window elements that put both Windows Vista and OS X to shame.

Red Hat tries spreading open-source idea, Apr 19, 2007

Red Hat is taking a second crack at trying to spread its open-source philosophy beyond the realm of software development.

Thunderbird 2.0 email client goes gold, Apr 19, 2007

Mozilla today released the final version of Thunderbird 2, the next generation of the organization's open-source email client. Key new features include message tagging, message history, and a new function to search for content within messages, among numerous other enhancements.

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