Articles from Miami Linux User Group http://www.mialinux.org Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:04:13 -0400 Network Strategics http://www.mialinux.org/images/logo.jpg http://www.mialinux.org Articles from Miami Linux User Group http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=79&title=Migrate-to-Linux-and-save-thousands Since Windows XP remains available only as a "downgrade" from Vista, at additional cost, businesses that want to replace obsolescent PCs or need to add staff are compelled to buy Windows Vista and then pay extra if they want to... News http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=78&title=Mouse-gesture-recognition-in-Ubuntu---Gestikk gestikk provides mouse gestures for you, supporting many linux window managers. With gestikk, you can easily control your PC by drawing gestures with the mouse: mouse gestures. Gestikk allows to define an infinite number of gestures, which start applications or... Ubunto http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=77&title=Download-Firefox-3-today-and-help-to-set-a-new-guiness-world-record To build its user base, Mountain View-based Mozilla will attempt a Guinness World's Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours. You can download Firefox 3 here. News http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=76&title=Jonathan-Schwartz,-Sun-Microsystems's-COE-and-his-own-free-software-foundation Sun Microsystems has become its own free software foundation, open-sourcing everything from Java to Solaris, and acquiring the open-source MySQL database for $1 billion in January of this year, as a way to grow its revenue. It seems counter-intuitive, but Sun... News http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=75&title=Wall-Street-becoming-Linux-stronghold Wall Street firms increasingly are buying into Linux, but some still need convincing that open source licensing and support models won't make using the technology more trouble than it's worth. Linux providers, speaking this week at the Securities... News http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=74&title=Red-Hat-promises-delayed-JBoss-'worth-the-wait' Red Hat has committed to delivering the delayed next edition of JBoss in the "next several" quarters, promising the wait will be worth it. JBoss Application Server 5.0, expected at the start of 2008, will feature a micro kernel and container, support... Red Hat http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=73&title=Linux-captures-the-'green'-flag,-beats-Windows-2008-power-saving-measures Ensuring your servers stamp as small a carbon footprint as possible on the earth and in your data center can encompass everything from making sure they are shipped in recyclable packaging to hiring an analyst who can predict the total... Debian http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=72&title=Acer-bets-big-on-Linux Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and netbooks. The company is already heavily promoting Linux for its low cost ultra-portable netbook range out later this year, but senior staff have said that Acer... News http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=71&title=Ubuntu-offers-Remix,-a-lighter-Linux-for-mobile-users To keep up with the growing popularity of the recent wave of small, low-cost, flash-drive-equipped, wireless "netbook" computers, Ubuntu Linux today announced a specially modified version of the Linux operating designed to run on such machines. Ubunto http://www.mialinux.org/index.php?plugin=Articles&op=article&id=70&title=Open-source-a-more-disruptive-competitor-than-Google Google has nothing on open source when it comes to potential competitive threats to Microsoft, according to Redmond’s Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie. Ozzie fielded a number of questions on his role at Microsoft and the company’... News