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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs includedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 hours 42 minutes ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags debian, binary, kernel, linux, firmware,
"The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution have voted to proceed with the release of the next major version despite ongoing controversy over the inclusion of binary firmware in the kernel. read more »
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Netbooks and the Death of x86 ComputingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 4 hours ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: workstations | Tags netbooks, x86, intel, freescale, arm, linux,
"Freescale said Monday it would offer an ARM-based chip that could lead to a $200 Linux-based netbook, offering about twice the amount of usage on a single battery charge as Intel’s Atom processor a read more »
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Android netbook port leaves some pondering Google OSOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 5 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags android, netbook, port, pondering, google, os, linux,
"Will Google aim its OS sights at the PC market? A recent port of Android to a common netbook suggests that Google Linux could become a reality." read more »
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No clear sign of settlement in Oracle-SAP suitOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 5 hours ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: software | Tags settlement, oracle, sap, lawsuit, , , ,
"A document filed last week by SAP indicates there may be no quick settlement to its rancorous legal entanglement with rival enterprise software maker Oracle, even though SAP admits that some of..." read more »
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Linux: this year's silver lining?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 5 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags linux, microsoft, solaris, os, mass, future, ,
"Linux definitely has critical mass, and you use Linux ten times a day and you don't even know it. So in 2009, we expect to see a bit of growth. It is not going to be a boom year for anybody, but a read more »
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ZuneGate '08: What Really Happened!Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 5 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: peripherals | Tags zunegate, microsoft, bug, code, , , ,
"Here's the deal. Microsoft botched the code in the firmware for its Zune 30GB handheld players. Like a ticking time bomb, the problem started exploding for Zune owners once 2008 started transition read more »
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CrunchBoard Jobs: Manage Products, Write Code in Toronto, New York, or CaliforniaOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: internet | Tags crunchboard, jobs, manage, products, , write, code, toronto, , york, , california,
Want to work an IT Product Manager? Maybe an MySQL Database Administrator, or Senior Client Server Engineer?Jobs are available in Toronto, New York, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, or Seattle. read more »
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SAP wants Oracle to reveal software, support profit marginsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 10 hours ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags sap, oracle, reveal, software, , support, profit, margins, , , , ,
SAP wants Oracle to reveal profit-margin information for JD Edwards and PeopleSoft software and support, according to a joint discovery statement filed this week in connection with Oracle's lawsu read more »
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