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May 31, 2008

gNewSense 2.0 released

Filed under: Distros — Recompile.org @ 11:51 am

Get it at gNewSense.org Sadly, it’s still only good for ideological reasons. If it’s evidence of anything, it’s how much effort is needed to create a solid and truly free os.

RMS is surely proud, all the same.

May 29, 2008

Linux in the Hospital

Filed under: General Discussion, Industry — Recompile.org @ 7:49 pm

Computer World has the story. Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania replaced their aging Microsoft Exchange 5.5 with Linux-based PostPath when it became evident that their current installation couldn’t handle the load.

The hospital claims a 50% cost savings and a 2/3 reduction in staff assigned to management of email.

Six months after the migration, gone are mailbox size limits and 105 additional users now have email addresses.

May 28, 2008

Openbook appears to be less than open

Filed under: Hardware — Recompile.org @ 7:20 pm

Ars Technica reports that the terms of use are heavily restrictive, in contrast to the terms of Creative Commons Share-Alike.

High reviews for early Ulteo Virtual Desktop

Filed under: Distros, Reviews — Recompile.org @ 4:49 pm

ChannelWeb gives high marks to Ulteo Virtual Desktop. For a beta product, it does Linux on Windows incredibly well.

As we mentioned earlier, it’s a huge 500mb download requiring a massive 5gb disk space. The install is unimaginably slow. Still, despite its shortcomings, this product does the job.

Linux Servers up 8.4 percent

Filed under: Industry, Market — Recompile.org @ 4:39 pm

According to vnunet. Sales are up 3.5% higher in Q1 2008 than in Q1 2007.

Linux just keeps on growing.

No MSDN Downloads for Linux Users

Filed under: General Discussion — Recompile.org @ 4:35 pm

So says this ZDNet Blogger. The article suggests using ies4linux to get around the problem. Though one commenter has a far more elegant solution: Change the user agent setting.

Paying the “Linux Tax”

Filed under: Editorial, General Discussion — Recompile.org @ 4:30 pm

Information Week has an inflammatory article about the “cost” of switching to Linux. To summarize: Linux is hard, lower the bar.

Someone should mail him a copy of Ubuntu.

May 27, 2008

Review of several tiny Linux distros

Filed under: Distros, Reviews — Recompile.org @ 7:56 pm

There are still parts of the world where a 386 is cool. For the Linux user, that means lighter and faster distros are king. While it’s doubtful that Belgium counts, this fellow has written a wonderful review of several small Linux distros.

Why Linux Scares the Hardware and Software Industry

Filed under: General Discussion, Industry — Recompile.org @ 1:50 pm

In an editorial better suited for 2002, Matt Hartley gives us his perspective.

Reading Mr. Hartley’s article makes you feel like you’ve traveled back in time. It’s interesting reading, to say the least.

VIA Openbook Runs Linux

Filed under: Hardware — Recompile.org @ 1:32 pm

The Tech Report has the story on Asus’s Eee competitor, Openbook. Yes, it can run Linux.

For those not in the know, the Openbook is exactly that — Open. Even CAD files are available from viaopenbook.com

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