Even if Google's Android has been having some issues on phones, but it seems to just be picking up in an unlikely place: netbooks. HP is apparently looking at using Android on future netbooks.
Read more »How to Install Multimedia Codecs,Adobe Flash,JRE without Internet connection in Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu restricted extras offline installer is a cool script that installs ubuntu-restricted-extras even on computers with no internet.
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MIDs to bring Linux to Asia-Pacific
MIDs (mobile Internet devices) may be the channel for Linux to reach mainstream consumers in Asia, according to an analyst.
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My Fantasy Operating System
Most of us have fantasies about winning the lottery. It's part of being human. Along with buying property, fast cars, and a life-sized Kylie Minogue fembot (including optional hot pants accessory), my fantasy would be to create the perfect operating system.
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Desktop web apps and snappiness top next Firefox (Namoroka) plans
The next Firefox has been assigned version number 3.6 but it is very unlikely it will remain the final release number, specially considering the many features improvements listed in the first Namoroka feature plan drafts.
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Ubuntu: Intuit QuickBooks is a problem
...as soon as you see QuickBooks Pro you put the breaks on all that optimism. It’s a death nail in prospective converts to Ubuntu.
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Ubuntu 9.04 on a Gumstick
This week, Jeff and I finally brought Ubuntu to the Gumstix Overo.
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Linux laptops look to phone stores and Web for distribution
Microsoft’s strategy for fighting off Linux laptops, which are Netbooks powered by Ubuntu or Android, seems clear. Keep them out of retail distribution.
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5 Benefits of Ubuntu
I have been through the phase when I tried to inspire people about using original software and operating system so that we do not use pirated software. However, Ubuntu has clearly given a way ahead while advocating for Linux.
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Morgan Stanley Growing Its Use of Linux
Anthony Golia, executive director of enterprise computing at Morgan Stanley, told attendees at the High Performance Linux on Wall Street show this morning that his firm has been using Linux in a big way since 2001.
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People of openSUSE: Sascha saigkill Manns
Sascha is active in many areas of openSUSE (Marketing, Feature Screening and using Build service for his projects), but he is particularly active in openSUSE Weekly News.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Feature Tour
Take a screenshot tour of Novell’s latest release of SLED. Get the scoop on what’s new and what works (and what doesn’t).
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Ubuntu server adoption slow but steady in the data center
Although the Ubuntu desktop has won wide popularity, Ubuntu's fairly sophisticated server OS has yet to establish significant inroads in U.S. data centers.
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Linux Foundation takes over Stewardship of Intel's Moblin OS
It's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I guess being the kind of organization that people love to leak news about might be the next. That seems to be the case with the Linux Foundation, which for the second time in a matter of weeks has seen an enterprising reporter scoop the opposition (and our own internal planning) by releasing a story ahead of our planned schedule.
Read more »Microsoft releases ASP.NET MVC under the MS-PL License
Microsoft's ASP.NET MVC is an extension built on the core of ASP.NET that brings some of the popular practices and ease of development that were popularized by Ruby on Rails and Django to the .NET developers.
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