Sun nabs Innotek's 20MB of open source, virtualized goodness.
Sun Microsystems has gone very granola by buying desktop virtualization software player innotek. Innotek pushes software called VirtualBox that lets developers run multiple operating systems and display them side-by-side on their screen. more... and Sun Buys Innotek and announcement.

Drupal 6.0 released.
After one year of development we are ready to release Drupal 6.0 to the world. Thanks to the tireless work of the Drupal community, over 1,600 issues have been resolved during the Drupal 6.0 release cycle. These changes are evident in Drupal 6's major usability improvements, security and maintainability advancements more...

Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0: New calendar, better search.
A new Mozilla Foundation effort to improve its Thunderbird open-source e-mail software now has an official name--and its first public goals. Thunderbird 3.0 is due to ship by the end of the year with a more comprehensive search feature and official integration of the Lightning calendar add-on more...

Hardy Heron Alpha4: A Glimpse into the Future of Ubuntu.
Its official release is just under three months away, and Ubuntu 8.04, or Hardy Heron, promises some great improvements over the already user-friendly Ubuntu 7.10 more...

CloudBook Unboxing and Very First Impressions.
Our CloudBook just arrived and we’ve taken it out of the box and snapped a few photos. Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer is working on a hands-on post right now, and already we’ve encountered some significant problems: more...

Scripting Scribus.
Scribus, a free page layout program that runs on Linux (and Mac OS and Windows) uses the Python programming language for user scripting. Python scripting in Scribus can drastically improve your work flow, and it's relatively easy for beginners to not only use scripts, but also write them. more...

Discover the possibilities of the /proc folder.
The /proc directory is a strange beast. It doesn't really exist, yet you can explore it. Its zero-length files are neither binary nor text, yet you can examine and display them. This special directory holds all the details about your Linux system, including its kernel, processes, and configuration parameters. more...

Create a backup server with Restore.
Perhaps the number one reason why people neglect to back up their desktops is the lack of workable solution. One promising answer may be Restore, an application for enterprise and data center backup for Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix/Linux systems. It is GPLv2-licensed and freely available to download as a set of Debian/Ubuntu packages, virtual machine, or 455MB installable live CD. more...

The experts' legal guide on free software.
The SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center) published a legal guide, "A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects," for open-source developers and organizers. more...

Open-Xchange aims for U.S. expansion.
Open-Xchange is using Yahoo's acquisition of rival Zimbra last year as an invitation to tackle the U.S. market with its open-source server software for e-mail, calendars, and other collaboration tools. more...

Applications.
TeamSpeak is a quality, scalable application which enables people to speak with one another over the Internet.
Zotero easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
Mibbit is web base IRC Client.
Parted Magic 2.0 is a 42MB Live CD/USB/PXE with the main goal of providing disk drive partitioning software. more...

Misc.
Firefox 3 Beta 3 now available for download and firefox 3 beta 3 screens (hardy).
AMD has announced the existence of its open GPU documentation site.
Start your own broadcast on Yahoo! Live.
Collaborate at work with Google Apps Team Edition.
77 useful Linux commands and utilities.
Free/Open-source IRC/IM Software.
25 Coolest Linux Wallpapers.
Dell adds new notebook to Ubuntu lineup.

How To Tips.

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