An uninformed comment on a Linux community blog has led to questions over the stability and finances of the Slackware GNU/Linux project, but its founder assures iTWire that the project is alive and kicking.
http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/open-source/54538-slackware-is-alive-and-kicking-volkerding
http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/open-source/54538-slackware-is-alive-and-kicking-volkerding
Next in our series of Python modules you should know is IPy. This package is used to manipulate IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in Python programs.
http://www.topdog.za.net/2012/05/06/python-modules-you-should-know:-ipy/
http://www.topdog.za.net/2012/05/06/python-modules-you-should-know:-ipy/
For the new folks joining KFN, here's the history behind me trying to get Linux -- any Linux -- to run on this goofy tablet. Finally!At long last...behold![url=http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?58630-Video-Plasma-Active-Two-on-my-Samsung-tablet]Video[/url]First attempt, described at Ubuntu ForumsA post chronicling some experimentation with UEFI (on ThinkPads, but relevant as the Samsung is UEFI)Initial, if incomplete, success at getting Ubuntu to bootMy rant about Microsoft "accidentally" sending me a 1099, claiming I owed taxes on the tabletBalsam's build of Plasma Active Two, running but mostly non-functionalFirst actual useful install, KFN post created with Kubuntu Active
http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?58630-Video-Plasma-Active-Two-on-my-Samsung-tablet
http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?58630-Video-Plasma-Active-Two-on-my-Samsung-tablet
While Btrfs, XFS, and EXT4 remain the far more popular choices when it comes to Linux file-systems, there still exists projects focused upon providing ZFS file-system support under Linux...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NzQ
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NzQ
Pondering the "big questions" is all well and good, but it matters little if words are the only results. To have an effect, the ideas need to be translated into action and Free software did that in a big way. While GNU Hurd may not have gotten very far, the Linux kernel certainly did as did thousands of other Free software projects big and small.
http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2012/05/note-this-is-follow-up-to-my-blog-entry.html
http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2012/05/note-this-is-follow-up-to-my-blog-entry.html
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Subject: Community Keynote: AgustÃn Benito Bethencourt (toscalix)
Agustín Benito Bethencourt (aka "toscalix") recently joined the KDE e.V. Board of Directors. He will be presenting the KDE Community Keynote at Akademy 2012 in Tallinn.Tomaz: You are active in the KDE Community—the Promo team, KDE e.V. Board of Directors, new ideas, big ideas, helping wherever you can. It seems from your blog posts that you do free software even in your sleep. What you do in Madrid in your free time?read more
http://dot.kde.org/2012/05/06/community-keynote-agust%C3%ADn-benito-bethencourt-toscalix
http://dot.kde.org/2012/05/06/community-keynote-agust%C3%ADn-benito-bethencourt-toscalix
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Subject: Electronic Arts talks at Ubuntu Developer Summit
In this phenomenal times for Linux Gaming there are even more great things to come for Linux soon. As some of you know, Ubuntu Developer Summit is going to take place in California on 7–11 May this year.
http://www.steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/40
http://www.steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/40
Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS now includes support for the Xen Hypervisor (version 4.1.2), Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) packages and XCP OpenStack plug-ins
http://xen.org/news/2012/05_xcp_in_ubuntu_server_12_04_LTS.html
http://xen.org/news/2012/05_xcp_in_ubuntu_server_12_04_LTS.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Akademy Community Keynote: AgustÃn Benito Bethencourt (toscalix)
Agustín Benito Bethencourt (aka "toscalix") recently joined the KDE e.V. Board of Directors. He will be presenting the KDE Community Keynote at Akademy 2012 in Tallinn.read more
http://dot.kde.org/2012/05/06/akademy-community-keynote-agust%C3%ADn-benito-bethencourt-toscalix
http://dot.kde.org/2012/05/06/akademy-community-keynote-agust%C3%ADn-benito-bethencourt-toscalix
There's only about one week left until LLVM 3.1 will be released and with that will come the 3.1 release of the Clang C/C++ compiler. While we have previously looked at some of the LLVM 3.1 changes, here's a quick look at some of the Clang-specific compiler C11/C++11 improvements...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NzU
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NzU
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Subject: Catalyst scales Lamp and Drupal to meet enterprise demands
Originally we would use Squid for this caching tier, however for recent deployments we have used Varnish instead, as we find it is far more flexible.
http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/catalystit.shtml
http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/catalystit.shtml
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Linux 3.4-rc6: The Final Linux 3.4 Kernel Is In Sight
Linus Torvalds released the Linux 3.4-rc6 kernel on Sunday and signalled that the final release of the Linux 3.4 kernel is in sight...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NzY
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTA5NzY
Linux ecosystem consists of so many people doing a great job, and it is only natural for someone not to know everyone out there. Many worthy developers are unknown to the majority of users and sometimes their magnificent projects are unused, or underused due to low publicity. Salih Emin is one of those, and his projects are simply very useful especially for the millions of Ubuntu users, so we decided to do this interview and have him explain everything. Enjoy!
http://www.unixmen.com/interview-with-salih-emin-of-utappia/
http://www.unixmen.com/interview-with-salih-emin-of-utappia/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Puppy Linux 5.3.3 Slacko Uses Linux Kernel 3.1.10
Barry Kauler announced a couple of days ago, May 5th, the immediate availability for download of the Puppy "Slacko" 5.3.3 Linux distribution, based on the Slackware Linux 13.37 operating system.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Puppy-Linux-5-3-3-Slacko-Uses-Linux-Kernel-3-1-10-267954.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Puppy-Linux-5-3-3-Slacko-Uses-Linux-Kernel-3-1-10-267954.shtml
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Subject: Geary | A Lightweight Email Client For Gnome Desktop
Yorba software group announced the new lightweight email client for Gnome desktop called “Geary”. It comes with a simple and organized user interface to ease the way you browse/read your emails. Also it’s written in Vala programing language.
http://www.linuxnov.com/geary-a-lightweight-email-client-for-gnome-desktop/
http://www.linuxnov.com/geary-a-lightweight-email-client-for-gnome-desktop/
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Friday Fun and Failures: This Week's Experiments
A Slackware user's week of experimentation with Xfce 4.10 and Gimp 2.8, upgrading the kernel, and fixes regarding gtkmm compatibility.
http://totalslackwarefun.blogspot.com/2012/05/friday-fun-and-failures-this-weeks.html
http://totalslackwarefun.blogspot.com/2012/05/friday-fun-and-failures-this-weeks.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ARMv7 Linux Performance Gains
Earlier in the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" development cycle I noted some performance improvements happening on the ARM side, particularly for Texas Instruments OMAP4. Namely, Ubuntu 12.04 was ARMing up for better performance with ARM hard-float support and the performance becoming more compelling for the PandaBoard ES hardware with proper cpufreq support. In this article is a comparison of the Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 ARM performance.
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=17325
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=17325
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Resolving grsec + grub update problems – How to for Debian Squeeze
This is just a short post on how to prevent update-grub2 from being killed when using a grsec kernel.
http://www.technichristian.net/2012/05/07/resolving-grsec-grub-update-problems-how-to-for-debian-squeeze.techni
http://www.technichristian.net/2012/05/07/resolving-grsec-grub-update-problems-how-to-for-debian-squeeze.techni
The Ubuntu Developer Summit - UDS-Q - comes to Oakland, Ca, this week.
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/166553/index.html
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/166553/index.html
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Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:00 EST
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Subject: Build Your Business Around LibreOffice, LibreOffice Certification Program Announced
TDF Certification is an opportunity for sponsors, TDF members and third parties, to build a business around LibreOffice, to help companies of any kind and size to get the most out of LibreOffice.
http://www.muktware.com/3582/build-your-business-around-libreoffice-libreoffice-certification-program-announced
http://www.muktware.com/3582/build-your-business-around-libreoffice-libreoffice-certification-program-announced