It's not really an option to force all our users to play with hard to find firmware settings before they can run Fedora. We've been working on a plan for dealing with this. It's not ideal, but of all the approaches we've examined we feel that this one offers the best balance between letting users install Fedora while still permitting user freedom.
http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/12368.html
http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/12368.html
I continue to believe that there is room for more mobile operating systems then we have now. Blackberry is a trusted brand and, if open, I think developers would be more willing to expand and extend its capabilities in ways and to places that RIM was just incapable of taking it.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/80717
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/80717
It's possible to optimize the Fedora 17 boot process to boot the system in less than three seconds. One developer went from a boot time of 15 seconds down to just 2.5 seconds...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTExMDc
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTExMDc
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Subject: Intel Ivy Bridge Linux Virtualization Performance
As the latest Intel Ivy Bridge numbers to push out, here is a look at the Linux virtualization performance with the Core i7 3770K processor when comparing its raw/bare-metal performance to Linux KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) virtualization and Oracle VM VirtualBox under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Phoronix/~3/AsuClrILr0I/vr.php
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Phoronix/~3/AsuClrILr0I/vr.php
Linux Mint 13 aka Maya is the newest edition of the ever popular Linux Mint distribution. It is featured on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and features an enhanced version of the Gnome 3 desktop named Cinnamon.
http://gnuman.com/linux-mint-13-cinnamon-review/
http://gnuman.com/linux-mint-13-cinnamon-review/
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Subject: Humble Indie Bundle V is out ! and is really good.
This is a terrible news for my spare time, a new, and IMO really good, Humble Indie Bundle (HIB) is out and there are some really good games in this offer.
http://linuxaria.com/article/humble-indie-bundle-v-is-out?lang=en
http://linuxaria.com/article/humble-indie-bundle-v-is-out?lang=en
The openSUSE Project unleashed earlier today, June 1st, the first Beta release of the upcoming openSUSE 12.2 operating system.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/openSUSE-12-2-Beta-1-Has-Linux-Kernel-3-4-273096.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/openSUSE-12-2-Beta-1-Has-Linux-Kernel-3-4-273096.shtml
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Subject: Easy Way To Install XFCE 4.10 Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 12.04
XFCE 4.10 has been released and announced by XFCE development team, it comes with many improvements which include new application finder, a vertical display mode option for the XFCE panel, a new MIME type editor, behavioral changes, and the window manager can be configured to tile windows when dragging them to screen edges. There’s also Alt-Tab improvements and other functionality improvements. For more info about the XFCE 4.10 desktop release see @XFCE_Announcement and @XFCE_tour
http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/05/easy-way-to-install-xfce-4-10-desktop-environment-in-ubuntu-12-04.html
http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/05/easy-way-to-install-xfce-4-10-desktop-environment-in-ubuntu-12-04.html
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Subject: Fedora Linux capitulates to Microsoft boot certificate
To run on UEFI-secured machines, the next version of Fedora will use a digital key from Microsoft.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/fedora-linux-capitulates-microsoft-boot-certificate-194577
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/fedora-linux-capitulates-microsoft-boot-certificate-194577
Google Inc. GOOG -1.82% said it filed an antitrust complaint Thursday in Europe arguing that Microsoft Corp. MSFT -2.13% and Nokia Corp. are using proxy companies to brandish patents and hurt the prospects of Google's Android mobile-phone software to the advantage of Microsoft's technology. Google also plans to share its complaint about patent "trolls" with U.S. competition regulators. The Internet-search giant alleges that Microsoft and Nokia have entered into agreements that enable entities such as Canada-based Mosaid Technologies Inc. to legally enforce their patent rights and share the resulting revenue.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702304821304577438740232322350-lMyQjAxMTAyMDMwMTEzNDEyWj.html
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702304821304577438740232322350-lMyQjAxMTAyMDMwMTEzNDEyWj.html
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Subject: New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04
Canonical announced on June 1st, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system is now available.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Kernel-Vulnerabilities-Affect-Ubuntu-11-04-273048.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Kernel-Vulnerabilities-Affect-Ubuntu-11-04-273048.shtml
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Subject: High-Availability Storage With GlusterFS 3.0.x On Debian Squeeze
This tutorial shows how to set up a high-availability storage with two storage servers (Debian Squeeze) that use GlusterFS. Each storage server will be a mirror of the other storage server, and files will be replicated automatically across both storage servers. The client system (Debian Squeeze as well) will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes. It aggregates various storage bricks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect into one large parallel network file system. Storage bricks can be made of any commodity hardware such as x86_64 servers with SATA-II RAID and Infiniband HBA.
http://www.howtoforge.com/high-availability-storage-with-glusterfs-3.0.x-on-debian-squeeze-automatic-file-replication-across-two-storage-servers
http://www.howtoforge.com/high-availability-storage-with-glusterfs-3.0.x-on-debian-squeeze-automatic-file-replication-across-two-storage-servers
For those that haven't heard, for Google's Chrome web-browser and ChromeOS operating system, they have their own Linux video playback acceleration API...
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTExMTQ
http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTExMTQ
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Kim Dotcom, who once seemed like an underdog in the U.S.'s largest-ever criminal copyright case, has notched several legal wins.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304821304577438641378945810.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Tech
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304821304577438641378945810.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Tech
Clement Lefebvre proudly announced a minutes ago, June 1st, the immediate availability for download of the OEM installation images of the recently released Linux Mint 13 operating system.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Mint-13-OEM-Has-Been-Released-273111.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Mint-13-OEM-Has-Been-Released-273111.shtml
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Subject: Instant Web Galleries on Your Server with Bizou
So, you just got back from a trip, and you have tons of photos you want to share with the world. While there are dozens of photo sharing services to choose from, uploading megabytes of photos doesn't sound like a fun pastime. And why bother with a third-party service if you already have a Linux-based server? In this case, consider using Bizou.Read the howto at [url=http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/instant_web_galleries_bizou]Free Software Magazine[/url].
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/instant_web_galleries_bizou
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/instant_web_galleries_bizou
I must admit that Fedora was the first GNU/Linux distribution that introduced me to this world. We used it as the default OS in Linux For You magazine where I worked as a writer and editor. Fedora was also the first GNU/Linux OS that I installed on my PC. I moved to PCLinuxOS, then Mandriva, then Debian and then to Ubuntu. These days I multiboot between Ubuntu, openSUSE and some random OS. I stayed away from Fedora due to RPM Hell. I still remember being burnt by it in Fedora 14. But things have changed dramatically. Fedora is now extremely useful for novice users. I build confidence in Fedora with version 16 and planned to revisit it as 17 hits the Internet. I confess, I never used Fedora as my primary OS, outside my work at LFY.
http://www.muktware.com/3657/detailed-fedora-17-review
http://www.muktware.com/3657/detailed-fedora-17-review
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Subject: Traditional Server Market Declines for Second Straight Quarter Says IDC
In spite of the fact that companies are expanding their data centers, IDC reports that the traditional x86 server market is in decline, possibly because IT is moving toward smaller, more cost-effective and energy-efficient alternatives like high-density blades.
http://www.real-user-monitoring.com/server-market-declines-for-second-straight-quarter-says-idc/
http://www.real-user-monitoring.com/server-market-declines-for-second-straight-quarter-says-idc/
5 beautiful GNOME 3 theme packs (include GTK2/3 and some also have GNOME Shell themes) for GNOME 3.4, available in an Ubuntu PPA.
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/5-nice-gnome-34-themes-ubuntu-ppa.html
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/5-nice-gnome-34-themes-ubuntu-ppa.html
Ever since the Stuxnet worm was first discovered in the wild by cybersecurity experts, the world has wondered who had developed the worm, and why. Once it became known the primary target of the worm was Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, suspicion immediately formed around Israeli and/or U.S. involvement.
http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120601054343216
http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120601054343216