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Subject: Android 75% market share in Q3-2012 : The future is open.
With 75% market share (Android), the future is open for smartphones.Is it enough to have an open-source OS ecosystem but everything else ... not so open ?
http://openceo.blogspot.ca/2012/11/android-75-market-share-future-is-open.html
http://openceo.blogspot.ca/2012/11/android-75-market-share-future-is-open.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Ubuntu 12.10 installation and disk partitioning guide
Two features that have been standard in the installation programs of other distributions finally got implemented. (One of them, is only partially implemented, but half a loaf is better than none.)
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/03/ubuntu-12-10-installation-and-disk-partitioning-guide/
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/03/ubuntu-12-10-installation-and-disk-partitioning-guide/
[url=http://lxer.com/team.php][img]http://lxer.com/content/Scott_Ruecker.jpg[/img][/url] [b]LXer Feature: 04-Nov-2012[/b]The latest installment of the Weekly Roundup. Enjoy!
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/175982/index.html
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/175982/index.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Internet-based and open source: How e-voting works around the globe
Currently, there are four major types of e-voting around the world that are worth keeping an eye on: Brazil’s homegrown direct recording electronic (DRE) setup, Australia’s open-source software, Estonia’s Internet voting, and a Spanish startup’s efforts to expand what’s been called "crypto-voting." Each of these approaches has its own unique set of problems, but the primary obstacles they present for many voting officials and computer scientists is their lack of ability to verify source code and expense.
http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/11/internet-based-and-open-source-how-e-voting-is-working-around-the-globe/
http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/11/internet-based-and-open-source-how-e-voting-is-working-around-the-globe/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Patent reform: Can preissuance submissions help?
While almost no one thinks that the America Invents Act (AIA) will completely solve America’s patent problems, there are a few provisions in the AIA that may be useful tools in limiting and/or preventing bad patents. One of these tools is the newly implemented Preissuance Submission procedure, which went into effect on September 16, 2012. This procedure allows third parties to participate in the patent application process by providing prior art, which can then be used by a patent examiner to determine whether a patent application lacks novelty or is otherwise obvious. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has now seized upon the new procedure to organize a project to identify pending applications related to 3D printing and then seek out relevant prior art for submission.
http://opensource.com/law/12/11/patent-reform-can-preissuance-submissions-help
http://opensource.com/law/12/11/patent-reform-can-preissuance-submissions-help
The recently released version 11.0 of the open source telephony software will be supported with security patches and updates for four years. The most significant new feature is WebRTC support
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Asterisk-11-arrives-with-long-term-support-1743016.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Asterisk-11-arrives-with-long-term-support-1743016.html/from/rss
Use VirtualBox on a headless server to create and manage remote virtual machines that can be accessed from anywhere
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/tutorials/build-a-headless-virtualisation-server
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/tutorials/build-a-headless-virtualisation-server
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: The Open Source Column with Simon Brew – Hardware Niches
Is one piece of hardware for one job a bad thing?
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/opinion/the-open-source-column-with-simon-brew-hardware-niches
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/opinion/the-open-source-column-with-simon-brew-hardware-niches
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: ZShaolin keeps getting better. Now has vim, nmap, git, rsync, and ssh
Remember ZShaolin? Yep, it’s that Android ninja tool that gives you zsh and a whole bunch of command-line applications on your Android device, minus the need to root it.
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/03/zshaolin-keeps-getting-better-now-has-vim-nmap-git-rsync-and-ssh/
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/03/zshaolin-keeps-getting-better-now-has-vim-nmap-git-rsync-and-ssh/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Two New Promising Unity Games Confirm Linux Support
Almost everyday, game developers are confirming Linux support for their games based on the popular Unity3D game engine.
http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/11/two-new-promising-unity-games-confirm.html
http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/11/two-new-promising-unity-games-confirm.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: LinuxCon Europe starts with new and upgraded members
At the start of LinuxCon Europe 2012, currently being held in Barcelona, the Linux Foundation has announced that both Citrix and HP have moved up the membership hierarchy of the organisation. The foundation has also announced four new members, which are all cloud service and hosting companies.
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LinuxCon-Europe-starts-with-new-and-upgraded-members-1743136.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LinuxCon-Europe-starts-with-new-and-upgraded-members-1743136.html/from/rss
In the extremely overcrowded open source marketplace, marketing managers find it difficult to think of innovative ways to raise their brand's visibility. With so many brands jostling for attention, the low signal-to-noise ratio might tempt marketers into adopting an "everything but the kitchen sink" approach, attempting every idea from the marketing playbook in the hope that one will stick. However, this would be a mistake: careful niche marketing offers greater opportunities for brand advancements and market share. Let's see how.
http://opensource.com/business/12/11/branding-and-open-source-marketplace
http://opensource.com/business/12/11/branding-and-open-source-marketplace
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: The FSF's Trick-or-Treat Stunt at the Windows 8 Launch
To "celebrate" the launch of Windows 8 just a few days before Halloween, activists from the Free Software Foundation played a little trick and handed out some treats at a launch event in New York City. With a costume-clad "GNU" leading the effort, the FSF representatives handed out DVDs loaded with Trisquel along with FSF stickers and information about the group's new pledge.
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/76548.html
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/76548.html
Greg Kroah-Hartman announced a few hours ago, November 5, the immediate availability for download of the sixth maintenance release for the stable Linux 3.6 kernel series.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Kernel-3-6-6-Is-Available-for-Download-304424.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Kernel-3-6-6-Is-Available-for-Download-304424.shtml
Linux Foundation announces HP has become a Platinum Member of the Foundation.
http://www.zdnet.com/hp-doubles-down-on-linux-7000006926/
http://www.zdnet.com/hp-doubles-down-on-linux-7000006926/
Flux Capacity 4.50 is available. Flux Capacity is a lightweight live CD based on Arch Linux and featuring the Fluxbox graphical interface.
http://www.chrishaney.com/?linux&release=Flux%20Capacity%204.50
http://www.chrishaney.com/?linux&release=Flux%20Capacity%204.50
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: LinuxCon: The future is cloud and collaboration
Mark Shuttleworth opens LinuxCon Europe with a keynote on how the future of computing will be collaborative
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/linuxcon-the-future-is-cloud-and-collaboration
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/linuxcon-the-future-is-cloud-and-collaboration
The organisers of the FOSDEM 2013 conference in Brussels have published a list of the "devrooms" that will be held at the event. Devrooms are organised by conference attendees and are day-long mini-conferences on a particular topic that are allocated their own space within the larger event. FOSDEM is one of the largest gatherings of open source developers and users world wide and is held annually in Brussels, Belgium. This year, the conference will take place on 2 and 3 February.
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/List-of-FOSDEM-2013-devrooms-announced-1739217.html
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/List-of-FOSDEM-2013-devrooms-announced-1739217.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Study: Google Play Apps Go Beyond Need-to-Know
An analysis of more than 400,000 apps in the Google Play store has revealed that more than 100,000 of them pose a potential security risk to their users. The analysis of the Android apps released last week by cyber security vendor Bit9 examined the security permissions requested by the programs.
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/76545.html
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/76545.html
The new version of the Amazon PHP SDK for Amazon Web Services is a complete reworking of the previous SDK, written from scratch in modern PHP and designed to be faster, robuster and much easier to work with
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Amazon-resets-AWS-s-PHP-SDK-1743631.html/from/rss
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Amazon-resets-AWS-s-PHP-SDK-1743631.html/from/rss