Linux Online - News from Aug 29, 2007

News from Aug 29, 2007

More Irregularities in the OOXML ISO Process Surface, Aug 29, 2007

I hope the process that chose the standard for electrical outlets wasn't like this. People could get killed.

KDE 4.0: revolution or hype?, Aug 29, 2007

The next-generation of the KDE open source project, version 4.0, has been touted as the beginning of a new era in desktop computing, but only two months from the first release some users are wondering if it's just all hype.

Govt OSS migration will need skills, Aug 29, 2007

Governments looking to migrate to open source software (OSS) will need to ramp up their internal skills base, according to Gartner analyst Andrea Di Maio.

Microsoft Still Cleaning Up With Windows, Aug 29, 2007

Whether from Linux open-source technology or virtualization, many have predicted the demise of Microsoft's traditional software business. So far the company that built its house on Windows isn't caving in to soothsayers.

Linux, Windows duke it out over energy efficiency, Aug 29, 2007

The battles for energy efficiency aren't just being fought by chipmakers, server and PC vendors, and other hardware companies out there. There's a similar battle heating up on the OS layer between Microsoft and Linux.

FSF to Microsoft: 'You Can't Declare Yourself Exempt from GPLv3', Aug 29, 2007

The Free Software Foundation has now issued a press release in response to Microsoft's July 5, 2007 claim that it is somehow exempt from GPLv3.

Debian stays true to its roots, Aug 29, 2007

It’s a busy time for the members of the Debian Project. Sam Hocevar took over as the new Debian Project leader in April, right around the time the long-awaited Debian 4.0 or ‘Etch,’ hit the streets. And, in mid-June, hundreds of active Debian developers, contributors and other software visionaries from around the world met, many for the first time, in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the Debian Project’s annual developer conference.

Open-Source Licensing Suffers Setback in Court, Aug 29, 2007

Open-source software and the licenses that govern it suffered a serious setback in a San Francisco District Court earlier this month, following a preliminary decision that could effectively deprive open source licensors from being able to get a court injunction to stop the violation of the terms of their license going forward.

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