Open Database Alliance hedges against Oracle plans for MySQL.
Key stakeholders in the MySQL development community are joining together to turn the tables on Oracle and select a distinctly brighter future for the project. This fifth column will create a unique new order, where inclusiveness and community-driven development replace the arbitrary constraints of top-down development. more...

Cisco and FSF settle.
According to the New Media & Technology Law Blog, the FSF legal action against Cisco, filed in December 2008 has been settled. The case was brought against Cisco for distributing GPL licensed code while, according to the FSF, failing to comply with the requirement of making the code available in source form. more...

USB display technology heading for Linux.
Linux users should soon be able to use USB-connected monitors that incorporate DisplayLink's chips. DisplayLink has released Linux versions of its USB monitor source code under LGPL, and has partnered with Novell and the Linux Driver Project to develop drivers for desktops and mobile devices. more...

What's coming in 2.6.30 - Storage: RAID improvements, optimised CFQ Scheduler, SAS drivers.
he next kernel version is to provide all that's necessary to convert, for example, a RAID 5 into a RAID 6 and vice versa. There are changes to the block layer designed to speed up the system, and new and improved drivers will offer better SAS support. more...

ZFS, Btrfs and Oracle.
Most of you may already be aware of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems. If not, here is an article stating just that from Sun’s website. I read the news as soon as it was published on the net along with the reactions of Sun users for Sun products. What will be the future of mySQL or OpenOffice? more...

Linux.com relaunched.
The Linux Foundation has announced the relaunch of Linux.com, which it acquired recently. Linux.com is designed to mirror the Linux community process by hosting a collaborative framework where users and developers can connect and increase the collective Linux knowledge and resources for new and advanced users alike. more...

Getting Started with Inkscape.
Inkscape began in 2003 as a code fork from the Sodipodi project. Sodipodi developers Ted Gould, Bryce Harrington, Nathan Hurst, and MenTaLguY identified important differences over Sodipodi project objectives. They created Inkscape under the idea of implementing the complete SVG standard instead of creating a general purpose vector graphics editor and possibly moving away from SVG which was the direction Sodipodi was headed. more...

Why I Switched from GNOME to KDE.
Three weeks ago, I switched my main desktop from GNOME to KDE. The switch was not a rejection of GNOME, nor an unreasoning enthusiasm for KDE. It was based on my determination to learn about a side of GNU/Linux that I had been partially neglecting, and a growing appreciation of KDE's innovations on the desktop. more...

Misc.
OLPC goes the full Fedora.
The liveusb-creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems on to USB flash drives.
Zim - A Desktop Wiki.
Create your own Ubuntu LiveCD with Reconstructor.
Engrish.com.

How To Tips.

How To Recovering Lost Data On Linux Or Unix Using The Coroner's Toolkit (TCT).
How To Create custom actions with the Thunar file manager.
How To Restore Ctrl + Alt + BackSpace In Ubuntu Jaunty.

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