"... we also want to take this opportunity to join DefectiveByDesign.org in getting some answers straight from Apple [...] Give Apple the iPhone Challenge."

Fedora has released its Asterisk-based Fedora Talk VoIP application for connecting Fedora contributors. Other news posted on a recent Fedora blog includes notes on a new automated test case management system, a SIG for ISVs, and new OpenID provider status for the Fedora Account System.

I was impressed by the work Fortify did in raising concerns about the security process among open source application developers. But did it really call for a FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) flood, questioning the whole premise of open source?

NimbleX, which is based on Slackware, is advertised as a customizable and slim Linux distro. The CD comes with many desktop environments including KDE, Fluxbox, Enlightenment, Openbox, and more. The default, not surprisingly, is KDE 3.5.

The Flock guys have just released a fashion oriented edition of its namesake Firefox-based browser labeled Flock Gloss Edition.

A while back, we posted a brief Introduction to Linux article that was well-received, and thank you to all who Dugg the article. I have been very busy since so, as a follow-up, this is a long time coming. I apologize for the delay, but hopefully the Linux newbies who found my first article useful will find this to be a good next step.

The best way to write or compose something important using a computer is to do it without any distraction. But how is it possible to concentrate if your email notification keeps on popping, your Twitter updates are flashing, and you are always tempted to open your RSS reader? What’s my solution?

Keep a terminal application open all the time? A drop-down terminal such as Guake might suit you better. A drop-down, or Quake-style, terminal stays hidden until you call it up with a key combination.