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AnnouncementsBrief items An overview of small Linux systemsRemy van Elst has put together a list of small Linux systems as a sort of reference for those looking for something to play with. "You might have heard of the Raspberry Pi, or the Cotton Candy, or the Snowball. Those are, besides nice pi, candy and snow, also small Linux pc’s. Most of them have an ARM chip, a small amount of memory and run some [form] of Linux. This page will provide an overview of what is on the market, specs, an image, and links to the boards."
OSI Announces Individual MembershipThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) has announced that it is accepting applications for Individual Membership. "The new Individual Membership category allows individuals who support the mission and work of the OSI to join discussions about that work, to be represented in the evolving governance of the OSI, and to spin up task-focused Working Groups to tackle open source community needs. Individual Members are asked to make a tax-deductible donation to support the mission of OSI."
Articles of interest How free is my phone? (The H)The H examines free software in handsets at the baseband processor level. "There are numerous hurdles that must be overcome before a practical open source baseband firmware is a reality. Perhaps the largest of these is concerned with gaining GSM type approval for handsets using the firmware, without which use with public networks is probably illegal in most parts of the world, or at least is a violation of a network's terms of service. And it's questionable whether a handset would ever gain approval if the baseband firmware can be modified at will."
Hardware Hacks: The Raspberry Pi is everywhere (The H)The H has a new section on the uses of open source software on open hardware. The first article is about Raspberry Pi. "FishPi – Developer Greg Holloway is building an unmanned, autonomous boat controlled by a Raspberry Pi. The solar powered FishPi is being designed with the goal of being able to cross the Atlantic Ocean all by itself. At the moment, Holloway is building a 20-inch long proof-of-concept vehicle and he has not yet tested it for actual seaworthiness, but the plans are to eventually produce a kit that can be sold to interested parties. Holloway expects the finished product to be able to sustain long-term operations and perform observations and data logging, aided by two-way satellite communication."
Valve: Steam’d PenguinsValve Software, the company behind the Steam game engine, has formed a Linux team and the team has a new weblog. From the first post: "For some time, Gabe has been interested in the possibility of moving Steam and the Source game engine to Linux. At the time, the company was already using Linux by supporting Linux-based servers for Source-based games and also by maintaining several internal servers (running a 64-bit version of Ubuntu server) for various projects. In 2011, based on the success of those efforts and conversations in the hallway, we decided to take the next step and form a new team. At that time, the team only consisted of a few people whose main purpose was investigating the possibility of moving the Steam client and Left 4 Dead 2 over to Ubuntu." There are plans to support other distributions in the future.
New Books Ubuntu Made Easy--New from No Starch PressNo Starch Press has released "Ubuntu Made Easy" by Rickford Grant and Phil Bull.
Calls for Presentations Embedded Linux Conference Call for PresentationsThe Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) will take place November 5-7, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. ELC is co-located with LinuxCon Europe. The CfP deadline is August 1.
Upcoming Events Speakers set for Texas Linux Fest 2012The Texas Linux Fest 2012 will take place August 3-4 in San Antonio, Texas. The session speakers have been announced and registration is open. "Topics cover nearly all aspects of free/open source software -- ranging from security to the cloud to tablets to file systems."
Events: July 19, 2012 to September 17, 2012The following event listing is taken from the LWN.net Calendar.
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