Lockergnome's Linux Fanatics ~ May 4, 2006

Lockergnome's Linux Fanatics ~ May 4, 2006 ;

Linux-operated Flash-frozen Fresh Ice Cream
Sporting goods retailer now sporting Linux everywhere
Freespire: Great idea? Awful idea?
Canadian online census discriminates against FOSS
Coming Soon to VMware, Microsoft, and Xen: AMD Virtualization Technology Solves Virtualization Challenges
German agency to release open source security suite
Linux hater/traitor turns to Windows
Linux Kernel Work Picks Up Speed
X marks the bug
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Linux-operated Flash-frozen Fresh Ice Cream (Misc)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Linux-operated Flash-frozen Fresh Ice Cream: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060504_linuxoperated_flashfrozen_fresh_ice_cream.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

OK, this is just plain cool! Not just in the literal sense mind you, but this machine that makes nature's treat known as ice cream happens to be Linux powered! Tell me that isn't just neat! [Continued]

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Sporting goods retailer now sporting Linux everywhere (Linux)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Sporting goods retailer now sporting Linux everywhere: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060504_sporting_goods_retailer_now_sporting_linux_everywhere.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

It never ceases to amaze me the sheer number of quality open source programs that are available these days. But that hardly compares to the moment when you hear of yet another player in the retail world making the switch. [Continued]

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Freespire: Great idea? Awful idea? (Linux)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Freespire: Great idea? Awful idea?: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060504_freespire_great_idea_awful_idea.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

Eh, I believe that it is a total miss as it addresses nothing specific. Linspire addresses the needs of those who prefer a paid distro over that of a free one. So why do we need a Freespire again? [Continued]

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Canadian online census discriminates against FOSS (Linux)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Canadian online census discriminates against FOSS: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060504_canadian_online_census_discriminates_against_foss.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

I agree that it is really stupid for the Canadian Census bureau to take such a silly stance, I am not really sure that I would call their choice discrimination. So long as an analog option is made available, a choice (no matter how much BS it may be) is available. [Continued]

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Coming Soon to VMware, Microsoft, and Xen: AMD Virtualization Technology Solves Virtualization Challenges (Talk)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Coming Soon to VMware, Microsoft, and Xen: AMD Virtualization Technology Solves Virtualization Challenges: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060504_coming_soon_to_vmware_microsoft_and_xen_amd_virtualization_technology_solves_virtualization_challenges.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

Wow. That pretty much clears things up on the value of Virtualization and what it means to us. Besides that, it's great to see AMD with such a firm grasp on the matter. [Continued]

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German agency to release open source security suite (Misc)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=German agency to release open source security suite: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060503_german_agency_to_release_open_source_security_suite.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

OK, so there are likely to be some mixed reaction with regard to the release of an Open Source security suite. To be offered at an event in Germany, this definitely be something that I will be watching closely myself. [Continued]

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Linux hater/traitor turns to Windows (Linux)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Linux hater/traitor turns to Windows: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060503_linux_hatertraitor_turns_to_windows.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

This really struck me as funny. Funny in the sense that someone who apparently does not understand that OSS allows for free enterprise at its purist. Yes, many Open Source apps and the OS LInux are given away. But never mind Novell, IBM, RedHat and others who do in fact, pay American tax dollars. [Continued]

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Linux Kernel Work Picks Up Speed (Linux)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=Linux Kernel Work Picks Up Speed: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060503_linux_kernel_work_picks_up_speed.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

This is really good to hear. With Vista facing challenges on simply being released at all, now is the time for the kernel dev community to make each moment count. From the sounds of it, I'd say this is beginning to happen. [Continued]

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X marks the bug (Linux)

Direct & Related Links |  mcse.ms?&body=X marks the bug: http://channels.lockergnome.com/linux/archives/20060503_x_marks_the_bug.phtml">Send Link to Friends |  Posted by Matt Hartley

OK, this sucks. It appears that a buffer overflow vulnerability is going to put Linux users on edge until a patch can be issued. Goes to show that no one OS is going to be perfect all the time. Having said this, it should be said that this is a "X Window system" problem, not that of the kernel itself. [Continued]

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Lockergnome's Linux Fanatics ~ May 4, 2006

Thread: Lockergnome's Linux Fanatics ~ May 4, 2006

Linux-operated Flash-frozen Fresh Ice Cream (Misc)

Sporting goods retailer now sporting Linux everywhere (Linux)

Freespire: Great idea? Awful idea? (Linux)

Canadian online census discriminates against FOSS (Linux)

Coming Soon to VMware, Microsoft, and Xen: AMD Virtualization Technology Solves Virtualization Challenges (Talk)

German agency to release open source security suite (Misc)

Linux hater/traitor turns to Windows (Linux)

Linux Kernel Work Picks Up Speed (Linux)

X marks the bug (Linux)

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