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Flashrom enables BIOS flashing via Linux —
May 07, 2009 —
 Coreboot.org released an almost-final 0.90 version of open source BIOS flashing firmware it says was nine years in the making. Flashrom offers Linux and UNIX users a BIOS flashing mechanism they can call their own, with support for 150 flash-chip families and 75 chipsets, Coreboot.org says. ...
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Novell prepping Moblin version of SUSE —
May 07, 2009 —
Novell announced it is developing a Moblin-based version of SUSE Linux that is optimized for Intel Atom-based netbooks. In addition, Intel and Novell today announced a partnership to collaborate and encourage original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to adopt the Linux-based Moblin distribution. ...
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Anti-malware software upgraded for Linux —
May 04, 2009 —
 AVG Technologies has released a new version of its anti-malware software for Linux desktops. Available in licensed server and free workstation editions (pictured), AVG 8.5 for Linux combines email and file-server protection with streamlined scanning, new antivirus filtering, and improved performance, says the Dutch software firm. ...
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Mandriva's latest touted for fast boots —
Apr. 30, 2009 —
 Mandriva has released the final version of Mandriva Linux Spring 2009. The new version offers KDE 4.2.2 as the default desktop, delivers up to 25 percent faster boots, supports additional netbooks, and provides enhanced networking and security tools, says the French software company.
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$100 card converts old PCs into Linux thin clients —
Apr. 29, 2009 —
 Igel has released an add-in card that enables old desktop PCs to be turned into Linux thin clients on the cheap. The "Igel TC Card" costs $100 and requires a computer to have an available PCI slot and an IDE interface, the company says. ...
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Apple sued for squelching wiki chat —
Apr. 28, 2009 —
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against Apple to defend the First Amendment rights of a noncommercial online forum. The suit comes in response to pressure from Apple lawyers that forced "BluWiki" to remove discussions of how to make third-party media management software work with the iPhone and iPod. ...
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Europe tops global open source survey —
Apr. 23, 2009 —
 Red Hat and Georgia Tech have published a study that measures open source activity around the world. The Open Source Index (OSI) is accompanied by an interactive map (pictured) that shows the relative rankings for 75 countries based on their open source software (OSS) activity. ...
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OLPC's XO-1 goes Via —
Apr. 21, 2009 —
 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) announced a "1.5" refresh of its Linux compatible XO-1 mini-laptop for schoolchildren in developing nations. The revised version switches to a Via C7M processor, increases memory to 1GB of DDR2 RAM, and includes 4GB or 8GB of flash, says the association. ...
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Oracle buys Sun -- may jettison MySQL —
Apr. 20, 2009 —
Database giant Oracle has agreed to purchase Sun Microsystems in a deal worth $7.4 billion, according to a story in eWEEK. Oracle wants Sun more for its hardware than its software, and may choose to jettison Sun's open source offerings, including MySQL, says eWEEK. ...
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Jaunty Jackalope ARM'd and ready —
Apr. 20, 2009 —
 Canonical will release Ubuntu 9.04 (nicknamed "Jaunty Jackalope") on April 23. The new release of the fast-growing open-source Linux distro boasts faster boot and resume operations, a new desktop notification service, smoother handoffs between WiFi and 3G service, and Ubuntu's first ARM port, says Canonical. ...
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Open-source server distro builds on Ubuntu —
Apr. 16, 2009 —
 Zaragoza, Spain-based eBox Technologies announced the availability of version 1.0 of its Ubuntu Linux-based eBox server distribution.The open source eBox 1.0 features LDAP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, and email servers, among other features, and provides a new development framework for building add-on modules, says the company.
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Bulgarian distro offers Live CD greatest hits —
Apr. 14, 2009 —
A Bulgarian open source project has released a Live CD compilation of five popular boot-and-run Linux distributions. Just released in version 3.0, "Ultilex" can be booted from CD/DVD and USB flash devices, and offers Slax, Puppy Linux, Clonezilla, Parted Magic, and the System Rescue CD, says the Ultilex project. ...
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Linux spending will defy recession, IDC claims —
Apr. 13, 2009 —
IDC is projecting that spending on Linux-related software will grow 21 percent this year, and 23.6 percent through 2013, compared to two- and five-percent growth, respectively, for the general software market. Sponsored by the Linux Foundation, the study sees the recession, virtualization, and cloud computing as key drivers behind Linux. ...
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Will Linux overtake Windows on netbooks? —
Apr. 13, 2009 —
 ABI Research predicts that Linux and "alternative operating systems" (OSes) will overtake Windows XP in netbook sales by 2012. Reasons cited by ABI include the arrival of low-end ARM-based netbooks, as well as mobile stacks such as the Linux-based Android that are suited for these platforms. ...
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Intel's laptop for kids goes to China —
Apr. 10, 2009 —
 Intel's convertible "Classmate" PC for schoolchildren has been released in China for the first time, as the Hanvon HCQ890 (left), the chipmaker says. Separately, Computer Technology Link, one of several companies marketing the Classmate in the U.S., supplemented its offering with a standard netbook, the UW1. ...
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Canonical disputes Microsoft netbook claims —
Apr. 10, 2009 —
 Ubuntu sponsor Canonical has posted a blog entry disputing Microsoft's claims that it owns 96 percent of the netbook market, and that Linux netbook returns are four times higher than with Windows. Canonical was responding to a blog earlier this month from Microsoft's Brandon Le Blanc. ...
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Sun virtualization technology adds VM exports —
Apr. 08, 2009 —
 Sun has added support for the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) to the latest version of its "open source" desktop virtualization software. Other enhancements to VirtualBox 2.2 (left) include greater hypervisor optimization and 3D graphics acceleration for Linux and Solaris applications, says an eWEEK story.
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LF taps rev'd OpenSUSE Build Service —
Apr. 08, 2009 —
The Linux Foundation (LF) announced that OpenSUSE's Build Service will be incorporated in its Linux Developer Network (LDN). Claimed to be the only development platform that enables software to be packaged for all major Linux distributions, the OpenSUSE Build Service was released in a 1.6 version that adds ARM support. ...
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Intel lets go of Moblin —
Apr. 03, 2009 —
Intel has handed over control of its Linux-based, Moblin stack for MIDs and netbooks to the Linux Foundation (LF). In its role as "host" of the open-source Moblin.org community, the LF will offer "technical support" for the group -- and possibly move the stack to embrace platforms beyond Intel's Atom. ...
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Asus netbook includes optical drive —
Apr. 01, 2009 —
 Asus has announced a netbook that includes an integral optical disk drive. The Eee PC 1004DN (left) has an Intel Atom N280 processor, a 10-inch display, a 120GB hard disk drive, up to 2GB of RAM, and weighs 3.19 pounds with a six-cell battery, Asus says. ...
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Fedora 11 boasts 20-second startup —
Mar. 31, 2009 —
 The Fedora Project has released a beta version of its community-sponsored, Red Hat-based Linux distribution, with the final due in May. The Fedora 11 beta release offers faster, 20-second bootups, improved package management, new virtualization features, and support for cross-compiling Windows applications, says the open-source project. ...
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Btrfs, Squashfs, and Tuz, oh my! —
Mar. 26, 2009 —
 Linus Torvalds announced that Linux 2.6.29 is available and ready for service, along with a temporary new mascot in the Australian Tuz (pictured). The updated mainline kernel offers numerous driver and header updates, WiMAX support, the Squashfs filesystem, and a preliminary new Btrfs filesystem.
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Nowhere to hide: Forensic tool moves to Linux —
Mar. 26, 2009 —
 Linux'ers who thought they had erased all traces of their latest Ponzi scheme, beware: MacForensicsLab's desktop forensic tool has moved to Linux. Designed to help law enforcement, E-Discovery, and IT professionals quickly extract suspect information, version 2.1 of MacLockPick now runs on Linux, says the company. ...
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Recession tipping IT toward open source? —
Mar. 25, 2009 —
The recession has sharply accelerated interest in open source technologies among enterprise IT buyers, says an eWEEK story. Pointing to recent remarks made by Alfresco GM Matt Asay, the story says that cost pressures and the growing maturity of open-source software has led to a pronounced shift in recent months. ...
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SLE 11 adds enterprise features —
Mar. 24, 2009 —
 Novell announced the availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Desktop (SLED) and Server (SLES) 11, offering new support for virtualization and cloud computing. The SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11 distributions also include the Mono project extension for .NET compatibility, and a High Availability extension.
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