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Linux-Announce Digest #147
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Linux-Announce Digest #147, Volume #5 Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:13:02 EDT
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SITEWATCH: http://www.tectonic.co.za/ ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
TuxMobil News 05/2005 (Werner Heuser)
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: SITEWATCH: http://www.tectonic.co.za/
Date: 2 Jun 2005 23:00:01 GMT
SITEWATCH: http://www.tectonic.co.za/
3 June 2005
Last Updated:
2005-06-02
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Diary of an open source developer workshop:
Independent journalist Frederick Noronha
blogged his way through the Asia Source open
source developer workshop in India earlier this
year. Now he has collected all his writings
over the entire workshop and released them as a
small book which offers a fascinating insight
into the state of open source software, not
only in Asia, but throughout the world.
SA partners to participate in global free
software study: The CSIR and the University of
the Western Cape have been selected to
participate in a two-year global study on free
and open source software.
X Factor - understanding the X window system:
Unix systems and their derivatives, including
Linux, these days have one major thing in
common. They all use the same system as the
back end for their graphical interfaces. This
system is called the X window system, or more
commonly X.
Creative Commons launched in SA: Founder Larry
Lessig joins African counterparts to launch
South African chapter of organisation working
to challenge and re-define the notion of
intellectual property rights.
Skills deficit still dogs open source software
in Africa - report: Bridges.org this week
released the findings of its study on the use
of free/open source and proprietary software in
public computer centres in Africa. It found
that where free software was well-implemented
there were many advantages but FOSS still faces
many challenges to widespread adoption. It also
found that many of the preceived advantages of
free software - such as cost - were not
realised in Africa.
CSIR's open source centre evolves: Around R50
million a year to be pumped into growing the
number , and quality of technical skills in
South Africa through learnerships, increased
research and new technologies.
BitDefender for small businesses and FreeBSD:
The security conscious will be pleased with the
decision by BitDefender to extend support to
FreeBSD as well as introducing a small
business-focused version that runs on most
Linux distributions.
SA has skills to challenge global software
market - Tax CIO: The South African IT sector
has an unparalleled work ethic and the skills
needed to be a major innovator in the global
software market but needs to pick its battles
carefully, South African Revenue Service CIO
Ken Jarvis said this morning.
Obsidian gets Ubuntu deal: Shuttleworth signs
up Obsidian as Ubuntu support partner in South
Africa.
111 LPI exams written at LinuxWorld: The LPI
certification event held yesterday at
LinuxWorld South Africa saw candidates writing
111 exams.
Maddog rails against 'false' TCO debate:
Long-time Linux advocate and a keynote speaker
at the first LinuxWorld ZA conference, Jon
"Maddog" Hall told conference delagates that
the real value of open source is not captured
in a total-cost-of-ownership calculation.
LinuxWorld kicks off with Shuttleworth:
EduBuntu and a local support partner for Ubuntu
topped Shuttleworth's opening address at
LinuxWorld yesterday. He also gave some hints
on what to expect from Breezy Badger, the next
release of Ubuntu expected in October.
Managed Linux services on show at LinuxWorld:
Synaq plans to showcase the "clear cut"
advantages open source software offers
businesses, irrespective of their size.
Web-based OpenOffice.org 2.0 training Local
training company Intoweb to launch web-based
interactive OpenOffice.org 2.0 training package
at LinuxWorld.
News you might have missed LinuxWorld kicks
off with Shuttleworth 2005-05-18 - EduBuntu and
a local support partner for Ubuntu topped
Shuttleworth's opening address at LinuxWorld
yesterday. He also gave some hints on what to
expect from Breezy Badger, the next release of
Ubuntu expected in October.
Managed Linux services on show at LinuxWorld
2005-05-17 - Synaq plans to showcase the "clear
cut" advantages open source software offers
businesses, irrespective of their size.
Web-based OpenOffice.org 2.0 training
2005-05-17 - Local training company Intoweb to
launch web-based interactive OpenOffice.org 2.0
training package at LinuxWorld.
Obsidian to unveil new look at LinuxWorld
2005-05-16 - SA Linux "veterans" Obsidian
Systems plan to use local show to launch their
new corporate identity.
Tangent to unveil Linux management tools at
LinuxWorld 2005-05-13 - Distro-independent
tools to make administering Linux as simple as
possible.
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From: Werner Heuser <wehe@tuxmobil.org>
Subject: TuxMobil News 05/2005
Date: 3 Jun 2005 12:40:01 GMT
Hello,
the "TuxMobil News Digest" for May 2005[1] has good news
for Linux PDA, mobile phone, laptop and notebook users. Here is an
extract of the most important or most interesting messages.
If you are missing news, applications or documents, don't
hesitate to contact me.
Please support our work by submitting news and Linux reports about
laptops, notebooks, PDAs, mobile phones and portable media players.
Werner Heuser
|=| Monthly Highlights
|=| Another big brand has discovered Linux for their PDAs. NOKIA
announced a Linux-Powered Internet Tablet for the third
quarter of 2005[1]. Nokia will even support Linux developers
by selling 500 items for a 99$ each, and donate this
income to the GNOME Foundation[2].
[1] http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5409534614.html
[2] http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/60125
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PS: Addicted to Linux and mobile computing since almost ten years, I often
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Need to achieve a hard disk or CPU upgrade of your laptop or notebook?
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