Linux-based WiFi radio hits the big time, Jan 11, 2008

French bluetooth accessory specialist Com One announced that its Linux-based Phoenix WiFi Radio has upgraded firmware and is being widely distributed. The Internet-enabled clock-radio is now being sold by online retailers tigerdirect.com, mobileplanet.com, and buy.com, says Com One, while distributors include DBL, D&H, and Nice Stuff.

Lesson learned: Just because something can run two operating systems doesn't mean it's a "dual-boot" system.

Popular open source projects such as Samba, the PHP, Perl, Tcl dynamic languages, and Amanda were all found to have dozens or hundreds of security exposures.

Sometimes open-source development projects plod along at a slow walk. Sometimes they develop at a gallop. Bazaar, the version control system from Canonical, is entering the Kentucky Derby.

Linux development is more like a social network built on trusted relationships and less like a democratic community of individuals dedicated to a single development process, according to Linux creator Linus Torvalds.

A GNU/Linux system does not normally load modules that are not released under an approved licence. So why should Australia’s national Linux conference take on board a sponsor who engages in practices that are at odds with the community?

It's a threat Microsoft can't let stand: the entire third world learning Linux as children, and growing up to use it. And Microsoft is going to get its way.

At CES yesterday, Everex formally introduced its gOS 2.0 Linux-powered laptop, the CloudBook Ultra-Mobile PC. eWeek has published an up-to-date profile of the hotly-anticipated UMPC, which will go on sale for $400 at WalMart on January 25th.

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