Linux 2.6.30 gets new filesystems.
Linus Torvalds announced Linux kernel 2.6.30, adding several new filesystems, including the NILFS2 log-structured filesystem. Linux 2.6.30 enhancements include a local caching layer for NFS data, the RDS server cluster communications protocol, the Tomoyo security module, and support for LZMA and BZIP2 compression algorithms. more... and Linux 2.6.30 Gets Faster Boot and The 2.6.30 kernel is out.

Palm's Linux phone "exceptional," says reviewer.
The reviews appear to be largely positive for the Palm Pre, with eWEEK lauding its "exceptional design, aesthetics and usability." Both the smartphone and the Linux-based WebOS stack live up to their billing for ease of use, but battery life is a problem more... and Palm Pre and Palm Pre Is Beautiful.

Opera Launches Unite.
A few days ago Opera launched a placeholder website which said they were going to "reinvent" the web, on June 16. Well, it's June 16, and Opera has announced Opera Unite, a technology which allows individual Opera users to connect to one another, turning every machine running Opera Unite into a web server. more... and Opera Unite.

Ubuntu aims for ten-second boot time with 10.04.
The growing adoption of the Linux operating system on netbook devices has compelled Linux distributors to focus on improving startup performance. Ubuntu 9.04, which was released last month, is one distribution where these improvements are particularly noticeable. more...

Firefox 3.5 Allows Watch Videos Without Adobe Flash Plugin.
Firefox 3.5, which is now a very stable beta, is faster than earlier versions, and most importantly, it embraces open-source video standards and treats videos like web pages (you can’t do any of that with Flash). If this takes off, Flash video could become history. more...

Ex-Borland's Delphi owner re-ignites cross-platform dream.
Embarcadero Technologies, having itself been been bought by private capital in 2006, acquired Borland Software's CodeGear division just over a year ago. CodeGear's developer products include Delphi, a RAD tool that creates native code Windows executables, and the JBuilder Java IDE now based on Eclipse. more...

Wikipedia begins content licence migration.
The free internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia is beginning its licence migration today. In the future, the content of Wikipedia will be dual licensed, under the current GNU Free Documentation Licence (GFDL) and under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike 3.0 (CC-BY-SA). more...

PR disaster alert: Asus attacks on Linux.
So ASUS decided to part way with Linux, the operating system that made the brand famous, to join forces with Microsoft. And they decided to make it in a very public way by stating a nice 'better with Windows campaign'. Well, sorry to disappoint you ASUS, but this is turning into a Public relation disaster! more... and Netbook Interest is Here to Stay, Manufacturers Say.

Misc.
Fedora Desktop Course.
Showmedo video tutorials.
SquashFS: Not Just for Embedded Systems.
Microsoft: Money Just Wants to Be Free.
Filmaster.com – Film Meets Freedom.
Mac4Lin Gives Linux Desktops the Complete Mac Look.

How To Tips.

How To Repairing Ubuntu 9.04 DNS.
How To Run .NET programs in Linux.

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