Samba's Tridge clusters code and crowds, Jan 15, 2008

Author of and contributor to the Samba file server, Andrew Tridgell, talks to Computerworld about Samba and his upcoming Linux.conf.au talk

A la Mobile demonstrated its Linux phone stack working with Google's Android APIs (application programming interfaces). The demonstration is intended to show how the Linux kernel, drivers, and middleware in a la Mobile's Convergent Linux Platform (CLP) can accelerate Android development, the company said.

European Union regulators said Monday they were again investigating software giant Microsoft Corp. this time on suspicion of abusing its market dominance by squeezing out competing Internet browsers and software rivals dependent on Microsoft programs.

I remember when getting a decent PC would set you back at least a grand. Then it was $500. Now, it's $150!? That's the story that small vendor LinFX wants you to buy along with its PC with pre-installed Linux.

Until recently, Linux PCs were about as easy to find in stores as a vinyl record. Now, personal computers with the Linux operating system pre-installed are becoming more readily available, thanks to new models from upstarts and established PC makers -- and disappointment with Microsoft's new Windows Vista OS.

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