Two weeks with Ubuntu instead of Windows 7: Linux is great, Unity needs work

	New $89 open-source hardware runs full Linux OS | Stallman parody site catches Stallman's attention
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	Two weeks with Ubuntu instead of Windows 7: Linux is great, Unity needs work Today is my last day with the test machine loaded with Ubuntu 11.10 that Canonical sent me. My conclusion is: Unity is too buggy. I don't want to do my job, 8-10 hours a day, with it. This even though I like its look and feel and there are things about Unity I will miss when I go back to Windows 7. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Boost virtualization w/ HP & Intel 10GbE This paper describes why the Intel® Ethernet X520 SFP+ Direct Attach (DA) Server Adapter for HP ProLiant Rack and Tower servers is one of the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today's demanding data center environments. Click to continue In this Issue New $89 open-source hardware runs full Linux OS Stallman parody site catches Stallman's attention Canonical to expand Ubuntu for smartphones, tablets Lazy hackers port ancient Linux Trojan to Mac OS X Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy Consumer devices to get more support for using Linux Open Source: You Know, For Kids! OpenMAMA 1.1 for Linux on x86 Systems Released Libguestfs 1.14 Rolls Out LibreOffice Templates and Extensions Repository Now Online CFEngine 3 Nova Unveiled WHITE PAPER: Raritan Measuring Data Center Power Consumption Attaining a baseline measurement of data center power consumption is the first step in improving energy efficiency and saving money. Get expert advice on the 5 places to measure power use, how to identify and release "stranded power," the problem with nameplate ratings, and the contribution of environmental sensors. Learn More New $89 open-source hardware runs full Linux OS An open-source hardware group on Monday announced a US$89 credit-card sized motherboard based on an ARM processor that could be used for robotics, gaming and medical devices. Read More Stallman parody site catches Stallman's attention A recent online posting of Richard Stallman's astonishingly long set of instructions for those who would hire him as an event speaker has spawned a parody Web site - The Stallman Dialogues - as well as some debate over the propriety of poking fun at the enigmatic and controversial founder of the Free Software Foundation. Read More Canonical to expand Ubuntu for smartphones, tablets Canonical plans to expand its Ubuntu Linux distribution so it could be used on smartphones, tablets and other touch interface consumer electronics, said Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 High-Performance DNS Services in BIG-IP Version 11 To provide high-quality user experiences on the Internet, networks must be designed with optimized, secure, highly available, and high-performance IP services. Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the most difficult, but important, IP services to optimize and secure. Learn More Today! Lazy hackers port ancient Linux Trojan to Mac OS X Hackers are testing new Mac malware that they've ported from a nine-year-old Trojan horse originally written for Linux, according to security experts. Read More Linux Foundation wades into Windows 8 secure boot controversy The Linux Foundation today released technical guidance to PC makers on how to implement secure UEFI without locking Linux or other free software off of new Windows 8 machines. Read More Consumer devices to get more support for using Linux In an effort to make Linux even more appealing for embedded consumer electronics than it already is, the Linux Foundation today announced a new project where the foundation will take on long-term support of a Linux kernel suitable for consumer devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Deliver Workload Automation Services to Business Users Workload automation touches every aspect of the business. It is made up of all scheduled and ad hoc processes that support critical business functions. Read More! Open Source: You Know, For Kids! A few years ago, when I was working as a print magazine editor, a young girl approached my booth at LinuxFest Northwest in Bellingham, Washington. She was probably 12- or 13-years old, and she gave me some of the best feedback I'd ever had on our products. Read More OpenMAMA 1.1 for Linux on x86 Systems Released In the past, there was no common open source API that connects multiple transports to applications, but now financial services industry leaders, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, EMC, and JP Morgan Chase, are collaborating on the new OpenMAMA (Middleware Agnostic Messaging API) project, which the Linux Foundation will host. Read More Libguestfs 1.14 Rolls Out In a blog post today, Richard Jones, Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, announced the release of libguestfs 1.14, an open source set of tools for accessing and modifying virtual machine (VM) disk images. "I'm really charged about how the new tools let you analyze and fix alignment problems in your guests," Jones tells NetworkWorld. Read More LibreOffice Templates and Extensions Repository Now Online Do you need to know how much gas your scooter guzzles? Need an layout of server and network racks? Or do you just need help balancing your budget? Check the LibreOffice Template Center for these and other templates. Read More CFEngine 3 Nova Unveiled "We work hard at CFEngine to combine the best of an open source core model with carefully researched commercial features, to make a software architecture that actually solves the complex federation problems today's companies have — and in a way where the competition cannot touch us," CFEngine founder and CTO, Mark Burgess, tells NetworkWorld. Read More
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