Linux Online - News from Oct 29, 2007

News from Oct 29, 2007

Fake Dan Lyons loves Linux after all, Oct 29, 2007

Dan Lyons, the erstwhile Fake Steve Jobs, has told Robin Miller that he doesn't hate Linux, after all.

Microsoft optimizes virtual Linux machines, Oct 29, 2007

Microsoft is making its Virtual Machine Additions for Linux available for download in a 32- and a 64-bit version. Installing the software is said to improve the running of Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux as guest systems under Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005.

Thinking About Future Models of the Eee PC Laptop, Oct 29, 2007

The low-cost Eee PC laptop is being met with rave reviews. I'll be getting mine next week.

Making Linux application user interfaces richer with OpenGL, Oct 29, 2007

One fascinating session (and one that shows how FOSSCamp works and why it's so productive) was given by Mirco Müller, who discussed using OpenGL in GTK applications.

Microsoft working to bring Windows to the XO laptop, Oct 29, 2007

Microsoft wants to bring its Windows operating system to the low-cost XO laptop for underprivileged children. It is currently working to adapt a basic version of Windows XP to be compatible.

First Look: OpenSUSE 10.3 Desktop Linux, Oct 29, 2007

Beneath its slick graphical polish, the latest SUSE is still a hobbyist's OS at heart.

Asian Governments Promote Open Source Development, Oct 29, 2007

Asian governments are pivotal to Red Hat Inc.'s goal of earning 60 percent of its revenue from outside the US by the end of 2009, said Matthew Szulik, the company's chairman, chief executive officer, and president, in a conference call on Thursday.

Shuttleworth at FOSSCamp: collaboration brings 'brilliant flashes of innovation', Oct 29, 2007

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth kicked off FOSSCamp this morning with some introductory remarks. The goal of FOSSCamp, he says, is to get those involved with open source projects together to collaborate and share ideas.

New York Times opens up code, Oct 29, 2007

The New York Times likes open source -- so much so that, as it gradually moves more of its print operations online, it is nurturing a Web development team that has released two of its own open source projects.

Linux-friendly browser syncs devices, desktops, Oct 29, 2007

Multi-platform browser vendor Opera Software today released a Web-based synchronization service said to share Opera browser information among desktops, mobile phones, and other devices. With Opera Link, says Opera, bookmarks, speed dial, and personal bar are all kept updated, thereby reducing tedious text input.

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