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Shuttleworth: "I don't think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop."
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Giving Away Razors dept.:
A popular question in desktop circles is "Can anyone make money from the Linux desktop?" Canonical CEO and Ubuntu founder, Mark Shuttleworth's answer is "I don't think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop."
Yes, that's right. The man behind what's almost certainly the most popular Linux desktop doesn't think he, or anyone else, can make money from the Linux desktop. Furthermore, he never really has.
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Shuttleworth: Ubuntu developer Canonical may need 3-5 more years of funding
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Servers dept.:
Canonical Ltd., the commercial backer of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, is not yet turning a profit, but founder Mark Shuttleworth said during a teleconference today that he is prepared to bankroll the company for three to five more years.
"We continue to require investment, and I continue to be careful with my pennies in making those investments, but I consider this a good proposition," the billionaire technologist said. "Canonical is not cash-positive, but our offering is very attractive to those who want to pinch their pennies in the Linux space."
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Google Opens Up Android Codebase
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the R2D2 dept.:
Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance, and the open-source community. All of the work that we've poured into the mobile platform is now officially available, for free, as the Android Open Source Project.
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Canonical Expanding Online Store to Drive Ubuntu Linux Deployments
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the New Ubuntu Category dept.:
Businesses donât buy operating systems. They buy applications. With that fact in mind, Canonical is gradually expanding its online store for Ubuntu Linux applications. Itâs a smart move â but solutions providers will need to keep their expectations for the store under control. Hereâs why.
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Review: Firefox 3.1 Beta Leaves IE in Ashes
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Faster Pussycat dept.:
...reviewers loaded Firefox 3.1 beta on a Vista desktop outfitted with 2 GB RAM and Pentium dual-core at 1.80 GHz. Take a look at these benchmark numbers from a side-by-side comparison of IE7 and Firefox 3.1 running on the same box:
-- 3D Java rendering test : IE: 2.85 seconds, Firefox: 0.857 seconds
-- SunSpider java benchmark tests: IE: 107159.4ms, Firefox: 3894.6ms
-- Acid 3 : IE: 12/100, Firefox: 89/100
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Fennec: Firefox For Your handheld
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Teeny Tiny dept.:
Mozilla has announced the availability of the first Mobile Firefox alpha release. The project, which is codenamed Fennec, aims to bring the desktop Firefox browsing experience to mobile devices like MIDs and phone handsets. This early alpha release delivers a compelling user interface and demonstrates the impressive scope of the browser's potential on diminutive devices, but suffers from performance limitations and instability that reflect the need for significant refinement before it's mature enough for mainstream adoption.
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Red Hat: Crisis to boost open source
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Up on the Downside dept.:
The global economic crisis would provide a boost for open source software, Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst claimed during a visit to Sydney this week.
Whitehurst, who stopped over down under as part of a tour of the Asia-Pacific region, said in an interview with ZDNet Asia's sister site ZDNet Australia that the crisis would cause companies to consolidate their technology infrastructure and reduce spending.
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LSB Beta Reveals New Tools, Features for Developers
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Shiney dept.:
In another step towards general release, the first beta of Linux Standard Base (LSB) 4.0 was released today. LSB 4.0 will introduce a new application checker, a new shell script checker, and a new multi-version software development kit (SDK) that will enable developers to build applications to earlier LSB specifications without changing SDKs.
"This LSB 4.0 release is aimed at the practical needs of developers, both those looking for a standard platform and those who just want some practical advice on portability," said Jeff Licquia, Senior Engineer and technical lead for LSB 4.0 at the Linux Foundation.
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Firefox 3.1 beta 1 Available
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the For Devs Eyes Only (ok not really, but c'mon!) dept.:
New features and changes in this milestone that require feedback include:
* Web standards improvements in the Gecko layout engine
* Added support for CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 properties
* A new tab-switching shortcut that shows previews of the tab youâre switching to
* Improved control over the Smart Location Bar using special characters to restrict your search
* Support for new web technologies such as the and elements, the W3C Geolocation API, JavaScript query selectors, web worker threads, SVG transforms and offline applications.
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Linux Summit will preview new advanced file system
from OSDir.com - 29 October, 2008 - 15:11
From the Be still my heart dept.:
Although computers get bigger, run faster and accomplish more amazing feats all the time, they still store data in a 1970s-era file system. But that may be about to change.
Speaking at the Linux Foundation End User Collaboration Summit this week, Ted Ts'o, a Linux Foundation fellow, and Chris Mason, Oracle's director of kernel engineering, will provide a sneak peak of the file systems of the future at the New York City brainstorming session, whose purpose is to foster interaction between leading Linux developers and the most advanced users and, in turn, to accelerate development of the Linux platform.
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Motorola to call on Google in cell overhaul
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 13:40
Company is expected to focus on Android operating system in a revamp of its struggling handset division, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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Banking security on a USB stick
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 13:01
IBM Research has developed a USB device that protects online bank transactions by creating a protected channel directly to the bank's server.
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LinkedIn's well-groomed app platform goes live
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 12:01
Want to SuperPoke your friends? Nope, not here. The apps on LinkedIn's platform are strictly business, can't host external ads, and have to go through a lengthy approval process to get on the site.
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HP gets serious about Netbooks
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 12:01
After its test run with the Mini-Note 2133, Hewlett-Packard adds a line of inexpensive Atom-powered notebooks to its arsenal.
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Logitech acquires SightSpeed
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 10:45
Logitech pays close to $30 million in cash to acquire SightSpeed, a maker of cross-platform video calling software.
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Viacom hopes Google's book settlement teaches it a lesson
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 09:21
The two companies continue to blast away at each other in the press, with Viacom pointing to Google's settlement with book publishers and Google taking aim at Viacom's copyright tactics.
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Taste Kid offers dead simple content recommendations via search
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 08:14
Taste Kid is a tool that lets you find new music, movies, TV shows, and book recommendations based on what you like.
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Dolly Parton enters 'white space' debate
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 08:12
The country music artist joins broadcasters in their fight to delay the FCC vote on whether to open up so-called white space spectrum for unlicensed use.
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Online retailers see drop in visitors
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 08:05
Reflecting consumer pessimism toward the current economic climate, online retailers experienced a decline in visits for the eighth straight week, according to a report by analyst Hitwise.
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Psystar adds Blu-ray, Mac users yawn
from News.com - 29 October, 2008 - 07:10
Psystar doesn't agree with Apple CEO Steve Jobs that Blu-ray is "a bag of hurt," but decision to offer Blu-ray drives on Mac OS Open Computers doesn't accomplish much.
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