http://bigblog.com/linux.html The latest in Linux http://www.addict3d.org/news/403983/The%20Difficulty%20Divide%20Redux:%20Linux%20vs.%20Windows Works With U: "Previously, I introduced my theory of the Difficulty Divide. It's a concept that I've used for several years when talking about why I use Linux, and why some people may give up on it...". http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;10251979;fp;4;fpid;1 Taiwanese electronics maker Giga-byte Technology has teamed up with mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch the M528 mobile Internet device in August, a Giga-byte representative said. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=10251979&rid=-100 Achieva Technology Australia , Also Technology , Altech Computers , ASI Solutions , Compucon Computers , Edsys , HYKA , Impact Systems Technology , Infortech Distribution , Ingram Micro Australia , LDS International , Leader Computers , Leading Pacific Australia , Protac International Computers , Rectron , Synnex Australia , TODAYTECH , Topstar Computer International , Westan , Xpress I.T. http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=213236 This IDC Flash provides commentary and analysis in response to the June 26, 2008, announcement regarding LiPS joining the LiMo Foundation for a more unified initiative around the development of mobile Linux devices. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=89&articleId=9107038&intsrc=hm_topic A few weeks ago, the OpenSUSE Project announced the release of OpenSUSE 11.0, the "community" edition of SUSE Linux, Novell's commercial Linux distribution. Like most recent distributions, OpenSUSE is made up of the usual suspects, including GNOME and KDE-based desktops, Live CD and full DVD installation options, and an online repository of software that can be installed using a GUI tool. http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/10723.html froglogic GmbH today announced support for automated testing of Java Rich Client Platform applications based on the new Eclipse 3.4 release code named Ganymede http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/10724.html Rack-Soft announced the release of 4PSA VoipNow Hosted, targeted to SMB market and small Internet service providers. http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1584423557;fp;2;fpid;1 iPhone CentreFind out all about the iPhone at our iPhone Centre. News, reviews, how-tos and video - all in one location. http://www.geekzone.co.nz/foobar/5348 The PC World magazine now recommends moving to Linux instead of paying for upgrades to Vista. Even using the "downgrade to XP" option still requires the purchase of a Vista license from Microsoft, so PC World recons that especially small businesses will be much better served simply moving to Linux instead. http://www.addict3d.org/news/403857/Reasons%20to%20Choose%20Linux%20#%20113 Computer Business Review: "Some interesting comments stem from Glacier Computer, a designer of rugged industrial PC-compatible devices, which has just announced shipment of the Everest industrial computer with two options for the Linux operating system..." http://www.computerworld.com.my/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=8589&pubid=4&issueid=137 TAIPEI, 8 JULY 2008 - Taiwanese electronics maker Giga-byte Technology has teamed up with mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch the M528 mobile Internet device in August, a Giga-byte representative said. http://www.macroworldinvestor.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=313189411 Taiwanese electronics maker Giga-byte Technology has teamed up with mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch the M528 mobile Internet device in August, a Giga-byte representative said. http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2008070801726NWCYLL Linux News Sections: Blog - Developer - High Performance - Infrastructure - IT Management - Security - Storage - http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2008070801026OSDBSV "This guide shows how you can write the Apache2 access log to a MySQL database instead of a file. To achieve this, I use the Apache2 module mod_log_sql. I'm using a Debian Etch server in this tutorial... http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4160836581.html This article by C Data Solutions Founder Paul Zawalnyski (pictured) describes the development of an interesting uClinux-based embedded product development platform. Envisioned as a way to exploit CompactFlash cards as COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) peripherals, the CompactComputer (CoCo) targets rapid prototyping of handhelds, industrial, and networking gear. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2092598385.html Samsung says it is now sampling two new ARM9-based application processors that support Linux. Targeting smartphones, PDAs, and PNDs (personal navigation devices), the S3C2416 and S3C2450 feature on-chip 2D graphics accelerators, UARTs, LCD controllers, audio interfaces, USB, and a variety of memory support, says Samsung. http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2627 "Collaboration: Transforming the Way Business Works", a new study from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Find this informative report along with free videos podcasts and more, availibe courtesy of Cisco. http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/070708-an-earthshaking-use-of-open.html A German scientific research institute is using an open-source database running on Linux and x86 hardware to store global seismic activity data and to interpret that data. The purpose is to ensure that countries around the world are in compliance with the terms of the nuclear test ban treaty. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/08/gnome_foundation_stormy_peters/ Nail down your security priorities. Ask the experts and your peers at The Register Security Debate, September 24 2008. http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/08/olympic-schnitzer-exide-pf-trades-in_dp_0708dailytrades_inl.html?partner=msn Pulling back from the highs but rallying from the lows, the markets finished a rollercoaster session July 7 a bit lower than when they began. http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/08/gnome_foundation_stormy_peters/ The Gnome Foundation yesterday announced that it has hired former Hewlett-Packard industry analyst Stormy Peters as its new executive director. http://www.networkcomputing.in/Network-Infrastructure-008Jul008-IBM-Makes-Cognos-BI-Available-for-Linux-on-the-Mainframe.aspx In addition, IBM has opened System z centers worldwide to help customers learn about Cognos BI on the mainframe and benchmark the System z architecture. http://www.linuxtoday.com/it_management/2008070802626OSBZRH "Tom McCallum, VP of investor relations at Red Hat, is diving into some rather interesting waters. Red Hat's stock has dipped a bit following the company's June 25 earnings announcement. Now for the twist: McCallum on July 7 wrote a blog that attempts to clarify Red Hat's financial momentum. http://www.linuxtoday.com/it_management/2008070800526OPBZ "Five years ago this month, economist Brad DeLong asked a question central to the value of information technology. If the industrial age yielded the assembly line, what, he pondered, will the information age yield? 'From a historical perspective,' wrote DeLong in a Wired magazine column, 'it's not at all surprising that we are thrashing about, still trying to figure out how to use these new tools most effectively.' By tools, he was referring to computers, software, and of course, the web. The answer, he hinted, was to be found in open source software. http://www.linuxtoday.com/it_management/2008070700926INBZDV "MySQL chief Marten Mickos isn't afraid his rivals in the database-software industry will ever overtake him. 'Let them try,' he says. 'Our secret is in the way we operate our culture, and I'm convinced others cannot imitate that.'