The Linux PimpThe Linux PimpXandros Linux Server First to Receive LSB Certification- April 25, 2007 "Xandros, the leading provider of intuitive end-to-end Linux desktop and server solutions and Windows and Linux cross-platform interoperability tools, today announced that Xandros Server 2.0 is the first product to be certified by the Linux Foundation through use of the LSB Distribution Testkit " Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=742 Create a Customized Live Linux CD- April 25, 2007 "Earlier this year, I was asked to find a bootable CD that would allow PCs in a special purpose lab, many of which had bad hard drives, to access our Citrix environment. Basically, we wanted to turn these PCs into thin clients to extend their life. I had been experimenting with Knoppix and decided it was time to try customizing my own Knoppix CD for use in the lab. Ultimately, the CD proved so useful that I created a bootable USB thumb drive from it for my own use -- mainly accessing Citrix and.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=741 Printing Giant Konica Minolta Business Technologies Joins Linux Foundation- April 25, 2007 "The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., a leader in document imaging innovation, has joined the Foundation and will participate in the OpenPrinting workgroup. Its contributions will help define standard APIs for printing and enable easier integration between desktops and printers for Linux users." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=740 CentOS 5 review- April 20, 2007 "Last week, two years since its last major release, the CentOS project released version 5 of its enterprise-focused Linux distribution. I downloaded it and put it to the test, and found that CentOS 5 has maintained its tradition of robustness and reliability while adding new features like virtualization." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=739 Ubuntu 7.04 released- April 20, 2007 "Three years after it burst onto the operating system scene, the Debian-based Ubuntu Linux has entered its sixth generation with the release of 7.04 dubbed "Feisty Fawn" globally Thursday." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=738 Microsoft signs Samsung for Linux patent protection- April 20, 2007 "Microsoft and Samsung have signed a patent licensing deal that frees both firms from any intellectual property claims on their products. The agreement specifically covers the use of "certain Linux-based products" in Samsung devices, the companies said." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=737 Cedega hits version 6- April 11, 2007 "TransGaming has announced version 6 of its Linux-based Windows game emulator software, Cedega, adding new features, functionality, and improved graphics and performance, as well as support for many new games including Bethesda's Oblivion." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=736 Dell Linux set to shake up OS market- April 11, 2007 "Dell's recent decision to ship desktops pre-loaded with Linux will have major repercussions for the operating system and its progress onto the business desktop, according to an industry analyst." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=735 Thunderbird 2.0rc1 released- April 10, 2007 "Mozilla on Friday posted release candidate code for the newest version of its e-mail client, Thunderbird 2.0, which emphasizes message organization and support for Windows Vista." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=734 The story of Tux, the Linux penguin- April 9, 2007 "The Linux albatross just wouldn't sell. And the Linux platypus, well, who'd buy anything from him Ah, but the Linux penguin, there's a bird that could really drive an industry." Read more here.http://www.thelinuxpimp.com/main/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=733 |