Linux 2.6.29 Kernel Released; Hello KMS and Btrfs.
With much anticipation, the Linux 2.6.29 kernel was released just moments ago by Linus Torvalds. Besides introducing an interim logo to stand-in for Tux, the Linux 2.6.29 kernel most notably introduces support for kernel mode-setting on Intel hardware. Also in the graphics realm are a few updates to the Graphics Execution Manager and DRM updates for various pieces of hardware. more... and The 2.6.29 kernel is out.

Sun deal could make IBM unbeatable in Unix server market.
If IBM actually were to buy Sun Microsystems Inc., the world's largest maker of Unix servers would take over the No. 2 vendor. Unix servers may not be getting as much attention as Sun's Java and MySQL technologies are in merger-speculation land, but it is the Unix market that could put the prospective deal on the radar of regulators. more... and Sun rises on talk of IBM deal. Good for Linux? and IBM bid reportedly held up by due diligence.

TomTom Sues Microsoft on Patent Infringement.
Dutch navigation device maker TomTom has filed a countersuit against Microsoft Corp, accusing the U.S. company of violating three of its patents. The suit, filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the eastern district of Virginia, comes a few weeks after Microsoft filed a complaint against TomTom for violating its patents related to innovations in car navigational technology and other computing functionality. more... and Now TomTom Sues Microsoft for Patent Infringement and Open Invention Network Extends The Linux Ecosystem As TomTom Becomes Licensee.

GNOME adds native Exchange Server support.
The GNOME Project today achieved a new release of its popular desktop computing environment for Linux. Highlighting the GNOME 2.26 release is a version of the Evolution mail client that could finally open the door to Linux replacing Windows in the enterprise. more... and GNOME 2.26's 5 Best Features and GNOME 2.26 Release Notes.

HTC Promises at Least 3 More Android Phones in '09.
The chief executive of HTC said his company, which was the first to launch an Android phone with the G1, will roll out at least three more this year. The HTC Magic is one; it's scheduled to be sold by Vodafone in Europe. What the others are isn't quite clear yet. more...

Thunar File Browser: Tips, Tricks and Scripts.
If you are looking for a minimalist system with low processor and memory overheads to revive an old “underpowered” machine or make the latest PC look even faster, you have to start thinking about alternatives. One of them is Thunar, the default browser of XFCE. more...

Easystroke.
Easystroke is an application for X that allows you to specify mouse gestures to invoke actions. Those actions can be anything ranging from keystrokes, synthesising button presses to running random commands. more...

Parrot 1.0.0 released.
Version 1.0.0 of the Parrot virtual machine has been released. Parrot is somewhat associated with Perl (and Perl 6 in particular), but it is intended to be able to run any dynamic language. more...

Misc.
Oracle: We're Not Forking Red Hat Linux.
Testing 3.0 - A Sneak Peek at 64 Studio 3.0 and Ardour3.
TiddlyWiki is a free reusable, non-linear personal notebook.
digiKam 0.10.0 release for KDE4.
The Garden with Insight garden simulator is an educational simulation that uses weather, soil, and plant growth models to simulate a simple garden in an open-ended microworld setting.
Blu-ray Support In FFmpeg? Coming Soon, Perhaps.
GLOBE at Night 2009.
St. Patrick's Day ASCII Art For Linux And Unix.
Wallace and Gromit.

How To Tips.

How To Recover Deleted Files With foremost.
How To Recover Deleted Files With Scalpel.
How To My Gimp Tutorial and Resource Linklist.
How To Record Installed .deb Packages In A Text File (Ubuntu/Debian).

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