Comment seriouslythough (Score 1) 348
vBulletin makes me want to put a bullet in my head.
Seriously, though, this list is bigger. And better.
Comment Re:Would love to... (Score 1) 249
Maybe you've not looked hard enough? It does exist, but what most OSS lacks is marketing/promo budget. That is why comprehensive lists like this (eCommerce, ERP, and Business Enterprise) are good.
Court Rules That Palin Must Save Yahoo Emails 412
quarterbuck writes "An Anchorage judge has ruled that Governor Sarah Palin must save her emails, as they were apparently used for state business. Last week a Tennessee man was arrested over hacking one of her Yahoo email accounts. The Washington Post also reports that Sarah Palin, her husband, and officials had set up email accounts known only to each other."
Submission + - Linus Torvalds begins a "trial blog" (blogspot.com)
indiejade writes: "In his newly minted blogspot blog, Torvalds' maiden post reads, "So, having avoided the whole blogging thing so far, yesterday Alan DeClerck sent a pointer to his family blog with pictures of the kids friends, and I decided that maybe it's actually worth having a place for our family too that we can do the same on." A recent post includes mention of a silly time-limiter for the kids' internet usage that he wrote "for any other Linux user with kids and git.""
Submission + - Exposing the Innards of *NIX (zentu.net) 1
indiejade writes: "Even though there are a plethora of open-source software project sites and even some directories, none of them really exposes in a comprehensive, organized, and neutral manner:
a) the innards of a *nix system,
b) what was (or can be) used to build those innards, and
c) icing on the cake: the goodies for after that *nix distribution has been built or compiled.
Until now. The zentu*nix project is a fairly new and ambitious project that aims to do all three. The site has been recently revamped, re-launched, and now contains well over 600 open-source projects and tools, organized by form and functionality. It is a one-stop resource for everything open-source; though not all sections are focused on the *nix or operating-system related software. Sections include: Building a Custom Operating System, Multimedia Players, Mixers, Rippers, and even a section dedicated to Open-Source Gaming. New projects are also being continually added."
Submission + - Early Termination Litigation Goes Fed (yahoo.com)
indiejade writes: "Increasingly worried about a series of long-running, class-action lawsuits in state courts, companies in the wireless and mobile phone industry are seeking a bail-out from the Federal government. Many consumers are filing lawsuits, angry with fees related to early cancellation or termination of contracts if they decide to switch providers.
Verizon Wireless, which offered the proposal to the FCC, and many of its competitors stand to benefit from the proposal. "In exchange for the government's approval, the agreement would let cell phone companies off the hook in state courts where they are being sued for billions of dollars by angry customers. If approved by the FCC, the proposal also would take away the authority of states to regulate the charges, known as early termination fees," the article says."
Verizon Wireless, which offered the proposal to the FCC, and many of its competitors stand to benefit from the proposal. "In exchange for the government's approval, the agreement would let cell phone companies off the hook in state courts where they are being sued for billions of dollars by angry customers. If approved by the FCC, the proposal also would take away the authority of states to regulate the charges, known as early termination fees," the article says."
Submission + - SPAM: City takes back Wi-Fi net it sold to Earthlink
alphadogg writes: The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, has taken back ownership of the wireless mesh network it sold last year to Earthlink. City officials earlier this week inked the deal with Earthlink, which is trying to unload network properties it bought or built during the past three years. The company pulled the plug on its municipal wireless business a year ago. The deal with Corpus Christi could spark a flurry of activity as cities and Wi-Fi network operators reassess their often troubled relationships and work out new ones.
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Gartner Analysts Warn That Windows Is Collapsing 868
spacefiddle writes "Computerworld has an article about a presentation from Gartner analysts in Las Vegas claiming that Windows is 'collapsing', and that Microsoft 'must make radical changes to the operating system or risk becoming a has-been.' Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald provided an analysis of what went wrong with Vista, and what they feel Microsoft can and must do to correct its problems. Larry Dignan of ZDNet has his own take, and while he agrees, he suggests that the downfall of Windows will be slow and drawn-out. As an interesting tangent to this, there's also a story from a few days prior about Ubuntu replacing Windows for a school's library kiosks, getting good performance out of older hardware. '[Network administrator Daniel] Stefyn said he was "pleasantly surprised" to discover that the Kubuntu desktops ran some applications faster with Linux than when they ran on Windows. An additional benefit of Windows' departure from student library terminals saw the students cease 'hacking the setup to install and play games or trash the operating system.'"
10-Year Anniversary of Open Source 161
Bruce Perens writes "Saturday is the 10-Year Anniversary of Open Source, the initiative to promote Free Software to business. Obviously, it's been incredibly successful. I've submitted a State of Open Source message discussing the anniversary of Open Source, its successes, and the challenges it will face in the upcoming decade."
Child Bankrupts Make-A-Wish Foundation
samzenpus writes "Children can be greedy, especially when they don't have much time left."
Submission + - Newfound Planet "Theoretically Should Not Exis
indiejade writes: "Various sources are reporting on the discovery of an extra-solar planet that is "20 times larger than Earth and circling a star 1,400 light-years away." It is thought to be the largest planet found so far for which we actually know the size, and one which some scientists say "theoretically should not even exist." TrES-4 is approximately "70 percent larger than Jupiter," according to Georgi Mandushev, the Lowell Observatory astronomer and lead author of the paper announcing the discovery."
Submission + - Mapping the Net, Node by Node (technologyreview.com)
indiejade writes: "To the Big Node: little node Department
Creating a unique functional mapping of the Internet, one that plots topography as well as function, was the goal of researchers at the Bar Ilan University in Israel. Their findings rank nodes according to efficiency. "The increased use of peer-to-peer communications could improve the overall capacity of the Internet and make it run much more smoothly," their study concluded.
The mapping, which was based on data from the assistance of 5,000 online volunteers, was published in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences magazine.""A dense core of 80 or so critical nodes surrounded by an outer shell of 5,000 sparsely connected, isolated nodes that are very much dependent upon this core. Separating the core from the outer shell are approximately 15,000 peer-connected and self-sufficient nodes. Take away the core, and an interesting thing happens: about 30 percent of the nodes from the outer shell become completely cut off. . . . Three distinct regions are apparent: an inner core of highly connected nodes, an outer periphery of isolated networks, and a mantle-like mass of peer-connected nodes. The bigger the node, the more connections it has."
