Fedora 11 Released.
After numerous delays the Red Hat-financed open source project Fedora has released its Linux distro in version 11. Changes include the usual desktop updates like Gnome 2.26 and KDE 4.2 and the kernel 2.6.29.3. Yet the decision to make ext4 the default file system ensures some real innovations. One of the improved programs is the Anaconda installer for which the storage component was completely rewritten. more... and Fedora 11: So easy you'll forget it's Linux and Announcing Fedora 11.

Asus halts Android netbook project.
A day after an Asus Eee PC running Google's Android operating system was shown at Computex Taipei, top executives from the company said the project will be put on the backburner. more... and Microsoft strikes back at Linux netbook push.

Developing Cross Platform application with MonoDevelop.
Yesterday Lluis announced the last missing piece from our strategy to make MonoDevelop a full cross-platform IDE: MonoDevelop now runs on Windows as well. When we started the planning for MonoDevelop 2.2, the major goal of that release was to get feature parity on Linux, MacOS and Windows. more... and MonoDevelop installer for Windows.

NILFS: A File System to Make SSDs Scream.
Linux Magazine has a look at the Nilfs2 filesystem which is part of 2.6.30. "One of the most noticeable features of NILFS is that it can 'continuously and automatically save instantaneous states of the file system without interrupting service'. more... and here.

First Driver for USB 3.0.
After a year-and-a-half's worth of work, Intel hacker Sarah Sharp announced that Linux will be the first operating system supporting USB 3.0. more...

Banshee 1.5.0 released!
After six months of work by more than 30 contributors, we have released Banshee 1.5.0. We have an astounding 95 people listed in our developer credits now! more...

More changes at Openmoko.
Sean Moss-Pultz has sent out an announcement on the future of Openmoko and the Freerunner phone. It seems that Openmoko has laid off much of its remaining staff and is getting out of the phone business. more...

Web development made easy with Bluefish and KompoZer.
Creating websites from scratch is a serious business. You need to have an idea. You need to have a design. And you need tools to build the sites with. Then, you need to be familiar with HTML, the language of the web, before you can actually start working. more...

The State of MySQL.
Robust development from outside the Sun/MySQL sphere, new storage engines and the return of Monty are just some of the signs that MySQL is healthy, despite may reports to the contrary. more...

Applications.
LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents.
YaKuake is a KDE terminal emulator.
Storybook is a free (open source) novel-writing tool for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing books, novels or other written works.

Misc.
SPARK toolsuite released under the GPL.
Google Chrome ‘Developer’ Builds for Linux, OS X Released.
Create Presentations and Tutorials in Windows and Linux with Wink.
The Week of the Linux Desktop.
Get a Linux-powered Dell laptop for $299.
Microsoft sneaks in Firefox extension via Update.
Linux Driver Project Status Report as of June 2009.

How To Tips.

How To Editing Videos With Kdenlive.
How To Getting Started with Firewall Builder.

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