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Android Revs SDK, Promises Source Code

When last we looked at Google's Android mobile phone OS project, there were some rumblings of discontent in the developer community. This week, though, developers have a lot less to complain about (though, perfectionists that most of us are, we can still find a few issues). That's because Google has pushed out an 0.9 beta version of the SDK, making its vision for the first Android release much clearer.


8 Free, Open Source Tools for Video Playback and Encoding

It wasn't that long ago that it was impossible to find good, free open source tools for working with and viewing video. Now that video runs rampant on the web, though, there are a whole lot of applications worth getting, even if you're currently happy with your video and encoding tools. Here are eight good applications to try.



OpenClip: Universal Copy and Paste for the iPhone

One of the chief complaints among iPhone and iPod Touch owners has been the lack of a system-wide way to copy and paste content. Apple's SDK forbids application developers to create plug-ins for direct collaboration between applications, and aggressively polices how developers can make use of system resources running in the background. There is a workaround application created for this problem, MagicPad, but it has has the major limitation of only allowing copy and paste within the application itself. Now, as VentureBeat discusses, there is an open source application, OpenClip,? that can enable system-wide copy and paste--if it gets community support.


CloudStatus Monitors Google App Engine Infrastructure

Cloud computing and the whole trend toward outsourcing compute power are creating lots of buzz, but how do you know when there is a problem out in the cloud? That's the problem that Hyperic has been focused on with its CloudStatus offering. With CloudStatus, you can keep track of availability, latency, throughput and more. Our sister blog GigaOm notes today that CloudStatus is now monitoring Google App Engine Infrastructure, in addition to Amazon's web services. Check it out.


Netbooks Continue to Proliferate--Who's Winning?

As netbooks proliferate--based on both Linux and Windows--reviews are flowing in for many of the hottest models. Lenovo's IdeaPad S10, which, questionably, runs Windows and not Linux at this point, has been taken through its paces at Laptop Magazine (see the video). As a long-time user of ThinkPad notebooks, I'm not surprised to hear that they love the keyboard. Meanwhile, reviews are lukewarm for Sylvania's G Netbook Meso, featuring the Ubuntu Netbook Remix operating system. How do these compare to the Asus and Acer netbooks?


OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

Novell as Microsoft's client state.....

Battling expensive textbooks with open source texts.....

Would Linux help Adobe pummel Microsoft?.....

Django on Jython: It's here.....

9 Linux myths debunked.....



Elastra Hooks Up Eucalyptus for Open Cloud Computing

Recently, we reported on a U.C. Santa Barbara project called Eucalyptus. It's an open source (under a FreeBSD-style license) infrastructure for cloud computing on clusters that duplicates the functionality of Amazon's EC2, using the Amazon command-line tools directly. Eucalyptus got some notice, with people recognizing it as a project focused on replicating Amazon APIs in an open source cluster environment. Now, Elastra, which configures, deploys and manages cloud applications, has announced Elastra Cloud Server support for the Eucalyptus platform.


Would a VMware Acquisition of Red Hat Go Anywhere?

Is there any chance that virtualization giant VMware might have its eyes on Red Hat as an acquisition? This article reports that VMware CEO Diane Greene, ousted by her board in July, had set up meetings with Red Hat in part to position VMware as friendly to open source and possibly as a prelude to a buyout discussion, according to a person familiar with the conversations. While both companies have declined to comment, the prospect could make a lot of sense for VMware for several reasons. Here's why.


Architects Apply Open Source Principles to Help Others

You know the results of FOSS communities are making a lasting impression when other groups try emulate their success by using the same concepts. The charitable organization Architecture for Humanity says they can bring about an architectural revolution by pairing the principles of collaboration and open source with needs of millions of people worldwide living in poverty today.

 



Instant-On Gains Momentum, Linux Along for the Ride

The instant-on trend continues to gain momentum. We've covered DeviceVM and its Splashtop Linux-based miniature operating system that allows Asus systems to be turned on instantly, with no waiting for a long boot. Now, JKOnTheRun is covering a new $15 million Series C round of funding for DeviceVM. Meanwhile, Dell's new e3400 laptop also boots a mini Linux operating system so that you can quickly do e-mail, browsing or other tasks without waiting for Windows to load. Look for more instant-on offerings, coming up.


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