VMware ships open source Linux VDI client.
VMware is offering a free (LGPL-licensed) client for use with its VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) thin client technology. The VMware View Open Client lets users access personalized, data center-hosted desktops from "almost any" device, VMWare claims. more... and VMware Announces First Open Source Virtual Desktop Client.

MySQL founder leaves Sun.
Michael "Monty" Widenius, original author and founder of MySQL, has announced he has now resigned from Sun to start his own company, Monty Program Ab. Rumours of his departure had circulated last September and Widenius now confirms these had an element of truth to them. more... and MySQL founder Monty leaves Sun and MySQL daddy 'Monty' quits Sun.

Compiz community shakeup could bring big improvements.
The Compiz project has announced plans for a major reorganization and a new roadmap for integrating major architectural changes. The development community behind the open source Compiz window manager is undergoing a major reorganization effort that will converge disparate branches of the project and help it overcome its recent lack of direction. more... and Nomad & Compiz++ To Merge Back Into Compiz and Debates on the future of Compiz.

Google Earth 5.0 goes under the sea, back in time.
Google has unveiled a major upgrade to Google Earth, its 3D earth visualization and education product. New features allow users to explore under the surface of the ocean, look back through time, and even visit Mars, so we had to take it for a spin. more... and Google Earth 5.0 for Linux.

Nokia unveils integrated development environment for Qt.
Nokia has released an early technical preview of Qt Creator, a new open source integrated development environment that is cross-platform compatible and designed to accelerate Qt application development. The IDE has built-in debugging tools and is tightly integrated with the Qt Designer user interface layout tool. more...

HP’s custom interface for Ubuntu netbooks.
Hewlet Packard has released a custom interface for Ubuntu running on netbooks. DownloadSquad (DS) reports that the interface was designed for HP’s Mini 1000 Mi Edition netbook and is built on an Ubuntu 8.04 base. more...

Get a Free Software PDF reader!
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular format to publish formatted text and documents. There are several different versions of it, some qualifying as an Open Standard, some certified by ISO and some encumbered by software patents. You might want to promote the versions that are Open Standards, because Open Standards guarantee interoperability, competition and choice. more...

RPM 4.6.0 released.
Nine months after the last release, the RPM.org developers have announced RPM 4.6.0, a new version of the RPM Package Manager, one of the main packaging formats for many Linux distributions and part of the Linux Standard Base (LSB). One of the more important features of the RPM 4.6 release is that it is now based upon an cleaner and more maintainable codebase than RPM 4.4, and is being actively developed. more...

Misc.
Zonbu Update - New OS Release in March.
WebKit GTK on iRex Digital Readers.
YaST WEB.
Interview with Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux.
Asus Eee PC 1000HE with 9.5-Hour Battery.
JetPack Web Development and Volume One and Listed Local.
Eye candy for KDE Desktop Manager (KDM).

How To Tips.

How To Ubuntu Tip of the Day: Nautilus Resize & Rotate functions.
How To Install Ubuntu on your USB Drive.
How To Speed up your system by avoiding the swap file.
How To Reinstall all of currently installed packages in fresh Ubuntu install.
How To Get Wii Remote working in Ubuntu 8.10.
How To Mirror Your Web Site With rsync On Fedora 10.
How To Getting Started With Subversion.

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