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Top 10 Linux Desktop Hurdles (Intranet Journal)

Intranet Journal covers 10 hurdles for Linux on the desktop. "In the past, many desktop Linux users have opted to simply point to the hardware industry or Microsoft as the root cause of a lack of mainstream adoption. In reality, there are actually core issues extending beyond hardware -- and competition from the proprietary markets -- that simply must be dealt with head on. With that said, hardware compatibility and competition from closed-source vendors are valid issues, just not solid core excuses for the lack of mainstream interest. Here are the real hurdles..."

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GNU/Linux World Domination for the Wrong Reasons (Datamation)

Over at Datamation, Bruce Byfield has a thoughtful piece about Linux and world domination. "At its most basic, free software is about helping users gain control of their computers so that they can participate unhindered in the digital conversations of the networks and the Internet. It's about installing software freely, rather than being dictated to by the manufacturer. It's about using your computer the way that you want, instead of ceding control to lock-down devices installed by software vendors without permission on your machine."

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Trade Shows and Conferences

KDE at CeBIT 2008 (KDE.News)

KDE was present at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover. "Thanks to our great community the KDE booth was always very well staffed, both by experienced KDE contributors and our friends in the Fedora community, but also by users who volunteered and so made their first-time contributions to the KDE world. It's nice to see such enthusiastic new contributors coming to KDE!"

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MIX - Novell's de Icaza criticizes Microsoft patent deal (LinuxWorld)

Miguel de Icaza spoke out against Microsoft at the MIX 08 conference. "Open-source pioneer and Novell Vice President Miguel de Icaza Thursday for the first time publicly slammed his company's cross-patent licensing agreement with Microsoft as he defended himself against lack of patent protection for third parties that distribute his company's Moonlight project, which ports Microsoft's Silverlight technology to Linux."

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Companies

Nero Linux moves ahead with HD DVD, Blu-ray support (BetaNews)

BetaNews covers the planned launch of Nero Linux 3.5 "During the CeBIT computer show in Hannover, Germany, Nero announced plans to launch Nero Linux 3.5, which now promises to run on Linux subnotebooks with smaller screen resolutions. Although there are several different options for Linux users wanting to create CDs or DVDs, Nero Linux is different because it offers users the ability to back up Blu-ray and HD DVD content easily. Further, the GUI in the Linux version is very similar to the one used in Windows."

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Red Hat adds top intellectual property lawyers (Linux-Watch)

Linux-Watch covers Red Hat's hiring of two intellectual property lawyers. "It's a sign of the times when a major open-source company makes a big deal of hiring not top developers, but top lawyers. On March 5, Red Hat announced that it is hiring top intellectual property attorneys Robert Tiller, as vice president and assistant general counsel, and Richard Fontana, as open-source licensing and patent counsel."

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Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores (Associated Press)

This press release has some mixed messages. On the one hand: "Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows didn't attract enough attention from Wal-Mart customers, and the chain has stopped selling them in stores, a spokeswoman said Monday." But this report goes on to say that "Walmart.com now carries an updated version, the gPC2, also for $199, without a monitor. The site also sells a tiny Linux-driven laptop, the Everex CloudBook, for $399."

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Linux Adoption

Linux well suited to SMB market (itbusiness.ca)

IT Business Canada looks at Linux in the small-medium business (SMB) market. It is a huge market that is being targeted by many proprietary and free software vendors with Linux making some headway. "Rupani adds that other cost savings associated with open source include using Linux servers in a variety of roles such as file server and Web server. In addition, Linux servers can service a large number of users at no extra cost apart from the additional hardware."

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Linux at Work

Linux tool speeds up police computer forensics (ZDNet)

ZDNet reports on a Linux-based live CD that can analyze computers used in criminal activities. "Called Simple (Simple Image Preview Live Environment), the software allows investigators to view and acquire forensic data at the scene of the crime without compromising the integrity of data as it is collected. "It's a Linux Live CD that we have built from the ground up. We customised the kernel and the underlying operating system so that, when it runs, it's incapable of writing to the hard disk or any other storage," Peter Hannay, the software developer behind the forensic acquisition tool, told ZDNet.com.au."

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Resources

Secure temporary files in Linux (ZDNet India)

ZDNet India has some tips on securing /tmp and friends on Linux. "One problem with directories meant to store temporary files is that they can often be targeted as places to store bots and rootkits that compromise the system. This is because in most cases, anyone (or any process) can write to these directories."

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Miscellaneous

Negroponte Not Seeking Replacement, OLPC XO to Run Windows in 60 Days or Less (Laptop Magazine)

Laptop Magazine is reporting two interesting things about the OLPC. The first is that contrary to other reports, Nicholas Negroponte is not looking to "replace" himself, but is looking for a CEO for the company. The second is that Windows XP will be available for the XO soon. "'Microsoft and OLPC are in discussion on how to release it, as well as how to announce,' he said. Negroponte added that the Windows operating system should be available on the XO in less than 60 days." (seen on OLPC News)

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Samba 4 hits alpha status, but 2008 release unlikely (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)

SearchEnterpriseLinux.com looks at the Samba 4 release schedule. "Are you curious about Samba 4, the ambitious new version of the open source program that provides an interface between Linux and Unix print and file servers and Microsoft Windows clients? As of last month, version 4.0.0alpha2 is available for download, and Samba team authentication developer Andrew Bartlett is encouraging others to play around with the release and report the findings."

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