Lenovo to Present More Linux-pre-loaded Laptops.
Lenovo was reported to plan to launch a full array of laptops pre-loading Novell's Linux operating system, to provide wider product options for consumers to choose from, according to sources. The demands for Linux system-built-in computers have been in the rise since this year, in the fields like education, government and emerging markets in particular, sources cited Lenovo as saying. more...

Intuit joins the Linux revolution.
Intuit has been sniffing around open source for at least a year now, but predominately as a platform (Linux) upon which its applications could run. It opened the door a bit more in April when it opened up QuickBase to developers, but now seems to be paving the way for a more complete launch into open source with its Linux Business Resource Center. more... and Linux Business Resource Center.

Firefox Wraps Tail Around Ogg Video Format.
The next version of the Firefox Web browser will likely include support for the open source Ogg Theora video format. Mozilla is working to incorporate the Theora codec into the browser so that no plug-in is required to view Web video. more... and Native Ogg Theora support in Firefox.

Will LSB 4 Standardize Linux?
Not all Linux distributions are made with the same components, which can make it difficult for software developers to write applications for multiple Linux distributions. That's where the Linux Standards Base (LSB) comes into play. more...

Why Free Software has poor usability, and how to improve it.
When I wrote the first version of this article six years ago, I called it “Why Free Software usability tends to suck”. The best open source applications and operating systems are more usable now than they were then. But this is largely from slow incremental improvements, and low-level competition between projects and distributors. Major problems with the design process itself remain largely unfixed. more...

Kernel Log : Tux3 file system announced, X.org updates.
Kernel developer of many years, Daniel Phillips posted several emails concerning file system design, then announced he was planning to take these ideas and apply them to the design and development of Tux3, although there is no currently functioning Tux 3 source code. more... and New Linux file system in development: Tux3.

QBrew: Home-brewed software for home brewers.
When I'm not hacking or writing about hacking, I'm brewing beer. When I say I'm brewing beer, I don't mean that I'm taking some syrupy stuff and adding it to boiling water and hoping for the best. I mean I'm buying various types of grains, various types of hops, some yeast, and potentially some other additives to help balance my brewing water or the pH levels at some point in my brewing process. more...

PartedMagic: An Open Source Alternative for Partition Editing.
If you want to add space to a drive, store personal data on a separate partition from your operating system, or run multiple operating systems from the same hard drive, then you need a partition editor. more...

Applications.
Celtx is the world's first all-in-one media pre-production software.
Orbit Downloader is devoted to new generation web (web2.0) downloading, such as video/music/streaming media from Myspace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, Rapidshare, support RTMP. (Windows only).

Misc.
Sun To Open Source Java System Web Server and Web Proxy Technologies.
Bundling Windows Mono 2.0 with Wine.
Roku's Netflix Player: a hands-on review.
Networking 101: Understanding Subnets and CIDR.
Dell Introducing the NEW Studio Hybrid.
What’s next in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (part 1).
What’s next in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (part 2).
Learn 10 good UNIX usage habits.
DNS Checker.
Wi-Fi Planet Compendium of DD-WRT (Tutorials).
Integrating Linux into Active Directory keeps getting easier.
Fun with Pitivi.
X.Org 7.4 To Lose DRI2 Support.
10 icons sets to customize your GNU/Linux desktop.
You Are Redneck if...

How To Tips.

How To Configuring AWStats on Ubuntu Server.
How To Setting up awstats with apache 2 on debian-ubuntu
How To Paper CD Case.
How To Virtualize your operating system with qemu.
How To Bridging VirtualBox 1.6.2 on Ubuntu 8.04.1.
How To Add a Google map to your PHP site.
How To Four Commands to Analyze Connection Usage under Linux.
How To Updating Dell Firmware on Linux.
How To Use XStream to serialize Java objects into XML.
How To Install The Zimbra Desktop Email Client On Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.

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