Articles by The Linux Foundation

Why the Sony PRS-505/PRS-700 is a Better Choice Than the Kindle

Article Source Thoughts By Ted July 18, 2009, 10:47 am Amazon can reach in and randomly destroy the books on your Kindle remotely over Whispernet, without asking your permission first.¬â Well, technically, thanks to the terms and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 18, 2009

Send In the Clouds

Article Source Community-cation July 16, 2009, 8:07 am A friend of mine is experiencing a little stress in his marriage, and the cause is IT-related. His wife, Marlene, works for a large company, large enough to purchase corporate licenses...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 16, 2009

The Rise and Fall of Empires

Article Source Community-cation July 14, 2009, 2:25 pm In my spare time of late, I have been reading Paul Starobin’s After America: Narratives for the Next Global Age. It’s a pretty good look at how the US, like other strong civilizations...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 14, 2009

Parenting Gold Star (?)

Article Source Linus Torvalds’s Blog July 14, 2009, 8:26 am Which in our family means summer camps. Oh, the kids are happy playing together, and we usually have one or two of the neighbors kids running around too, so it’s not like they...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 14, 2009

Not-So-Evil Empire

Article Source Linus Torvalds’s Blog July 12, 2009, 4:36 pm I’m usually not enamoured with the customer service of big companies, and you always tend to hear all the horror stories. But I want to give a shout-out to Comcast. Yeah, that...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 12, 2009

Linux Knows the Way to Sesame Street

Sesame Workshop is a non-profit organization with has 40 years worth of digital media over 20 programs distributed to over 120 countries working with over 1000 international partners, almost 50 web sites with manage, and a highly mobile...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 9, 2009

What is Google’s Goal with its Chrome OS?

Article Source News and Thoughts from Inside the Linux Foundation July 9, 2009, 10:18 am The technology pundit-sphere is in fine form the last two days with the sneak announcement of Google‚Äôs Chrome OS, a stripped down operating system...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 9, 2009

Linux the Clear Winner in Google OS News

Article Source Jim Zemlin’s Blog July 8, 2009, 12:34 pm Most of you have seen the news today from Google formally announcing their Chrome Operating System for netbooks using Intel x86 and ARM chips. The is painted as a classic ‚Äúclash of...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 8, 2009

Regional Show Highlights Community Strength

As we prepare for the big LinuxCon event in Portland, OR this September 21-23, other notable shows and events are popping up on the radar for the Linux community to attend. One show that gets a big mention for me is the seventh annual Ohio...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 6, 2009

Pathetic

Article Source Linus Torvalds’s Blog July 4, 2009, 2:53 pm It’s the 4th of July, the kids are out playing, Tove’s at the mall, and I’m following my new toy as it crawls across the map of the US towards me, courtesy of UPS tracking and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 4, 2009

LinuxCon Program and Event Details Take Shape

Article Source angelabianca’s blog June 30, 2009, 11:54 am This year is moving by quickly and it seems that LinuxCon is now just a few months away.¬â It has been very exciting watching the event take shape, and I know it will be a success...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 30, 2009

Patient Care Enhanced by Linux Solution

Even as health care costs grow, hospitals and health care centers are constantly looking for ways to cut operating expenses. The cynical would say this is just to increase their profit margins, but that is not always the case. Some...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 30, 2009

Linux as Messenger of Freedom

Article Source Community-cation June 29, 2009, 12:13 pm My weekend was a nice balance of relaxation and thinking–provided by a good book (The Unincorporated Man), a trip to the beach, and a very thought-provoking question from a Linux.com...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 29, 2009

Brockmeier: Addressing Linux Challenges at LinuxCon

Article Source Community-cation June 25, 2009, 9:10 am Joe “Zonker” Brockmeier is a stable fixture in the Linux community, spreading the word about Linux and open source to all who will listen. In his latest role as openSUSE Community...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 25, 2009

Changing the Desktop Metaphor

Article Source Community-cation June 23, 2009, 1:38 pm Let’s talk about windows. No, not Windows. Windows–the kind made out of glass. It’s been raining a lot here in the Midwest these past couple of weeks, so I have been spending some...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 23, 2009

A Conversation with Chris Mason on BTRfs

Article Source News and Thoughts from Inside the Linux Foundation June 22, 2009, 2:00 pm If you run your data center on Linux you have likely heard of BTRfs, the next generation file system that was recently merged into the kernel. If you...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 22, 2009

Outwitting the Fashion Police

Article Source Linus Torvalds’s Blog June 17, 2009, 3:00 pm This is a public service announcement for all geeks. Are you tired of people pointing out that you shouldn’t use socks and sandals? I know, it really annoyed me too. It’s like...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 17, 2009

Happiness is a Warm SCM

Article Source Linus Torvalds’s Blog June 11, 2009, 1:43 pm I’ll have to post this while I’m still happy, because the merge window for Linux 2.6.31 opened a day ago (well, somewhat more, but I don’t take patches immediately after doing a...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 11, 2009

Blog Your Way to OSCON

One of the cooler aspects of the new Linux.com site is the ability for any registered user to come in and start their own blog at a coveted spot on the Internet. I have been enjoying many of the entries submitted thus far, and have even...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2009

LinuxCon Keynote Speaker Bob Sutor Sits Down for Open Voices Podcast Interview

Article Source Jim Zemlin’s Blog June 10, 2009, 10:15 am One of the coolest things I get to do in this job is talk to the developers and business executives who are every day advancing the Linux operating system. Our Open Voices Podcast...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2009

Open Voices Interview with Bob Sutor, IBM

In this episode of Open Voices, Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin talks with newly appointed VP of Linux and Open Source at IBM Bob Sutor. They cover IBM‚Äôs current support of Linux, the origin of that support, and the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2009

Cisco AXP Contest Field Narrowed to Top 10

Article Source Community-cation June 8, 2009, 2:14 pm Companies are growing more comfortable with the concept of open source development, but they don’t always approach it in the same way. Some try to build communities; some try to work...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 8, 2009

The Week of the Linux Desktop

Article Source Jim Zemlin’s Blog June 5, 2009, 11:22 pm We don‚Äôt need to declare the year of the Linux desktop anymore. This week alone was pretty darn good. Having spent the week at Computex, the place where you see all the things that...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 5, 2009

Call it Netbook, Smartbook, or “Low-Cost Small Notebook PC” - It is Great for Linux

Article Source Jim Zemlin’s Blog June 5, 2009, 10:15 pm You say potato I say; are we really talking about this? At Computex this week we saw two new computing ‚Äúcategories‚Äù created. It has long been marketing 101 in the high tech world...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 5, 2009

Canola Project’s GPLv3 Permissions are Worth a Look

Article Source Jim Zemlin’s Blog June 1, 2009, 7:42 am There was an interesting announcement from Eduardo Lima of the Canola project in his speech in Mozilla Maemo Danish Weekend yesterday in Brazil. The Canola project announced that they...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 1, 2009