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by Sam Dean on Jan. 30, 2009

OpenPandora will bring open source gaming to your palm. The project still needs work and the device looks a bit Soviet, but OpenPandora is developing an open source gaming handheld, reports The Open Road.

Does open source really control 18% of the PBX market? An analyst reports that it does, much of it dominated by Asterisk.

Canonical's $30 million and Microsoft's gathering storm. Linux's gains are Microsoft's losses, and both were seen this week, reports TechNewsWorld.

Debian founder Murdock is now Sun's cloud strategist. After a restructuring at Sun, Ian Murdock takes the new role of VP of Cloud Computing Strategy.

OpenChange, KDE bring Exchange compatibility to Linux. The OpenChange and KDE open source projects are set to bridge a missing link? in messaging and groupware compatibility from Microsoft's Exchange to open source clients.

Big-Screen Acer Aspire One Netbook to Arrive in Linux Version

by Sam Dean on Jan. 29, 2009

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Lately there has been a lot of talk about how Linux netbooks--which had come on strong out of the gate, especially on Asus' big-selling Eee PCs--have been steadily giving up ground to Windows XP-based netbooks. Adding fuel to the fire, Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, now out in beta, is already being tested on netbooks and is predicted by some to become the netbook operating system of choice. That's why it's good news on the Linux front to see Acer planning a Linux version of its new Aspire One netbook, which features a comfortable 10-inch display.

OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

by Sam Dean on Jan. 29, 2009

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Open source puts a shine on Sun's quarter.....

MySQL's quarterly sales catching up with Red Hat's.....

Location-aware software comes to the Linux platform.....

How to choose the best Linux for your business.....

Why Windows is winning the netbook war.....

Solid Ubuntu Book Available as a Free Download

by Sam Dean on Jan. 27, 2009

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Have you been considering trying Ubuntu or are you new to running it? Keir Thomas, a noted Linux author, is out with a new book called Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference which is designed to get you up to speed quickly. It's available for $9.94 from Amazon, but you can find a nearly identical version online for free, downloadable as a PDF here. I did the download and like what I see--lots of plain language information on getting started with one of the most flexible, powerful and compatible Linux distros.

OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

by Sam Dean on Jan. 27, 2009

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Citrix, Intel developing open source Xen desktop hypervisor.....

Mozilla plays a risky game with Theora codec endorsement.....

Sexy Android phone, General Mobile DSTL 1 seen here.....

Linux dead at hands of Windows 7? Horse puckey!.....

Deutsche Telekom spawns open source cloud vendor Zimory...and more on open source cloud resources.....

Torvalds, KDE 4, and the media circus.....

Microsoft's Staff Reductions Directly Related to Success of Netbooks

by Sam Dean on Jan. 22, 2009

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We've covered the growing popularity of Linux- and Windows-based netbooks several times, including the threat they represent to standard notebooks, and their ability to put open source software in front of millions of new users.? Today, JKOnTheRun shows without any question that all of this is not lost on Microsoft.? The software giant announced today that it is laying off 5,000 employees following a $465 million shortfall in OEM revenue, and this was cited as an explanation in the 10-Q filing: ?The decline in OEM revenue reflects an 11 percentage point decrease in the OEM premium mix to 64%, primarily driven by growth of licenses related to sales of netbook PCs, as well as changes in the geographic and product mixes. Check out JKOnTheRun's thoughts on whether there is anything Microsoft can do about the trend.