Barracuda launches reluctant legal offensive against Trend Micro.
The already vicious lawsuit involving Barracuda Networks and Trend Micro that is currently in discovery in front of the American International Trade Commission (ITC) just turned nastier. Barracuda has filed its own patent infringement claim against Trend Micro, based upon three recently acquired patents. more... and Barracuda Networks Countersues Trend Micro.

Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS released.
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS, the first maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. In all, over 200 updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. more... and Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS released.

PDF now an ISO standard.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is now an ISO International Standard: ISO 32000-1. The change in status follows a decision by Adobe Systems, original developer and copyright owner of the format, to relinquish control to ISO. more...

Adobe Flash 10 on Linux: Looking Good.
Adobe Flash Player 10 for Linux may only be a beta, but it’s one heck of a beta. I didn’t care for Adobe Flash video at first. It was just another proprietary audio/video format in a world already over-flowing with them. Three things have happened to change my mind. more...

Move Your Business from Windows to Linux.
If the cost of Windows is getting your small business down, consider shifting to Linux. Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgrading to new Vista-compatible hardware could still purchase trusty Windows XP. more...

Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.
The computer proletariat is rising up - and computing will never be the same. Tiny, sub-$500 “netbooks” like the Asus Eee are the hottest thing going in notebooks today. And some surprising things are happening. Like housewives on Linux. more...

GRAMPS: Open Source Genealogy.
When we’re kids, we learn stories of the past from our grandparents, often involving their parents and grandparents. How many of you remember those stories? What about the names of the people involved? Those of you with your hands up, are you into genealogy? more...

Ubuntu at Best Buy: Package Details.
I learned this morning via #ubuntu-us that they’re now selling Ubuntu at Best Buy, and couldn’t help myself: during my lunch break I swung out to Best Buy to drop $20 on a copy. more... and Ubuntu At Best Buy? and Best Buy store.

Misc.
Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu and the Linux Desktop.
The Man Behind Ubuntu: Talking with Mark Shuttleworth.
Training Tips for New Linux Users.
Last.fm + YouTube = Music TV Goodnes.
Albumart.org is the worlds most popular searchengine for albumart, cdcovers and dvdcovers.
Pencil Turns Firefox into a Drawing Tool.
Advanced file permissions in Linux.
OpenOffice.org extension will add PDF editing.
What's Holding OpenOffice Back?
A case for text-based DVD rippers.
Writing policy for confined SELinux users.
Distrowatch and Package management.

How To Tips.

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