http://linuxbizz.com | Linux | NEWS | PRODUCTS | COMPANIES | Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Phoronix: "...each Fedora release always pulls in the very latest Linux graphics code. Fedora was the first distribution shipping with the Nouveau driver, then its KMS driver, and now with Fedora 13 it's the first OS deploying Nouveau's Gallium3D driver..." (here is the story...) http://linuxbizz.com/the-direction-of-intel-graphics-with-fedora-13-alpha-linux-today.html Color is not typically a topic of much discussion on the Linux blogs, but in recent weeks, it's been drawing a lot of attention. Why, you ask? Simple: Ubuntu recently announced a major change to its longstanding "Human" earthtone-palette theme and branding. "I don't know whether to call it 'poo ... http://linuxbizz.com/ubuntu-dumps-the-brown-technewsworldcom.html OMG Ubuntu: "In this post I'm going to list 16 things that I think could be improved in Lucid. I'm going to try my best to address the issues in detail and offer solutions. Of course, all of this is also a matter of opinion too. The object of this ... http://linuxbizz.com/16-things-that-could-be-improved-in-ubuntu-1004-linux-today.html Howtoforge: "This article shows how you can build your own video community using lighttpd with its mod_flv_streaming module (for streaming .flv videos, the format used by most major video communities such as YouTube) and its mod_secdownload module (for preventing hotlinking of the videos) on Debian Lenny." (read the story...) http://linuxbizz.com/build-your-own-video-community-with-lighttpd-and-flowplayer-debian-lenny-linux-today.html Canonical veteran Jane Silber took over from founder Mark Shuttleworth on March 1. She has more of an operations focus, but the same patient approach to profitability. (read the story...) http://linuxbizz.com/meet-ubuntu-linuxs-new-ceo-qa-cnet.html Experimenting with GNU/Linux: "There are several graphical front ends for clam av which can make your life easy. The most popular among them are clamtk and Klamav." (read the story...) http://linuxbizz.com/two-front-ends-for-clamav-linux-today.html Serverwatch: "The enterprise Linux space has suddenly got very interesting following the news that a bunch of sharp-suited New Yorkers have made an offer to buy SUSE Linux's parent company, Novell." (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/for-sale-linux-os-and-other-assorted-assets-linux-today.html Linux Journal: "In my last article I looked at performance loopers for Linux. This week I begin a 2-part review of similar applications called arpeggiators." (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/linux-arpeggiators-part-1-linux-today.html ERACC Web log: "This article is a rebuttal to Michael Gartenberg’s Opinion: Linux on the desktop: Still not happening over at Computerworld Operating Systems. Executive Summary: Michael Gartenberg is wrong." (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/gnulinux-rebuttal-linux-on-the-desktop-still-not-happening-linux-today.html Technology & Life Integration: "t has been said many times that if only the Linux community were to band together and start rooting for the same team so to speak, then Linux could easily surpass other proprietary operating systems. " (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/the-linux-community-is-fragmented-or-is-it-linux-today.html Tech Source: "Best Linux Distro for Web Server: If you are planning to build a web hosting company or simply host your own website at home, then it is best to use Linux as your operating system." (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/best-linux-distro-for-web-server-linux-today.html Cyber Cynic: "...the Linux Foundation, the non-profit organization dedicated to growing Linux, has launched a new Linux merchandise store featuring a line of exclusive and original T-shirts, hats, mugs and other items that reflect "geek culture."" (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/the-linux-foundation-store-linux-gets-silly-linux-today.html The FBI is offering a $1,000 reward for tips leading to the capture of the man who has robbed three branches of the Bank of the West in Kings Beach, South Lake Tahoe and Grass Valley the past three months. In each heist, the man wore a brown fedora, dark ... http://linuxbizz.com/1000-reward-for-fedora-bandit-info-the-grass-valley-union.html M5 Hosting, a worldwide leader in customized, high performance Linux and BSD dedicated server hosting solutions, today introduced professional systems administration and server management services, allowing businesses to quickly access top system... (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/m5-hosting-introduces-hourly-linux-and-network-professional-services-for-dedicated-server-customers-w3reports.html KINGS BEACH, Calif. - The FBI is offering a $1,000 reward for tips leading to the capture of the man who has robbed three branches of the Bank of the West in Kings Beach, South Lake Tahoe and Grass Valley the past three months. A Wednesday press release from the ... http://linuxbizz.com/fbi-offering-1000-reward-for-tips-in-fake-bearded-fedora-bandit-case-north-lake-tahoe-bonanza.html PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream ... http://linuxbizz.com/prototype-200-tablet-runs-android-chromium-os-linux-pc-world.html By insider. EVP, CFO of Red Hat Inc. ( RHT ) Charles E Jr Peters sells 51,600 shares of RHT on 03/09/2010 at an average price of $30.45 a share. Read more » » (read on...) http://linuxbizz.com/red-hat-inc-rht-evp-cfo-charles-e-jr-peters-sells-51600-shares-guru-focus.html A bank robber who wears a fake beard and fedora as a disguise is suspected of hitting three banks in the Lake Tahoe and Grass Valley areas. (here is the story...) http://linuxbizz.com/fake-bearded-fedora-bandit-hitting-tahoe-banks-cbs-13-sacramento.html One of the things I love about software, particularly open source software, is innovation can come from anywhere. Sometimes it appears out of large tech companies such as Red Hat, IBM or Sun and other times it can come from one person writing code on a second hand computer in ... http://linuxbizz.com/peering-at-paldo-121-osnews.html A t-shirt-stuffed Linux store has opened for business, the proceeds from which support the Linux Foundation. But since Linux users are such penny-pinchers, $US18 is probably more than they’ll pay for a single garment of clothing. [ LinuxStore via CrunchGear ] (more here...) http://linuxbizz.com/dress-yourself-linux-users-gizmodo-australia.html