Monthly Archives: April 2007

Consortium develops Linux-based IPv6 router “The device is a modified Ubuntu [...] with open source IPv6 software loaded and configured with the aim of allowing straightforward, inexpensive IPv6 connectivity.” — IPv6 for e-Business project success with Open Source. (tags: linux … Continue reading →

JaLiMo “JaLiMo is a recently started project with the aim to maintain a full featured free java stack for mobile linux devices.” — Some more folks doing cool work who ought to be in GNOME Mobile orbit. (tags: gnome mobile … Continue reading →

Chaser’s war on Wikipedia founder “It was always just a matter of time before Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales had a run-in with The Chaser.” — In which Jimmy Wales fails the Mr Ten Questions test. He really *does* look like … Continue reading →

GNOME Foundation announces embedded initiative “The GNOME platform is a cohesive assortment of high-level software building blocks designed to expedite Linux application development. [A full spectrum of] GNOME technologies can be used together to build feature-rich applications with minimal effort.” … Continue reading →

Gnome extends reach to mobile and embedded devices “An initiative backed by industry giants Intel and Nokia aims to increase the development and use of open source software in mobile phones.” — Coverage on Infoworld (also Computerworld, Techworld, etc). (tags: … Continue reading →

GNOME pushes open source Linux into mobiles – 19/04/2007 – Electronics Weekly “Nokia, Wolfson Microelectronics, Intel and open source developer Collabora are among the founding members of the GNOME Mobile and Embedded Initiative (GMAE).” — Great coverage for Collabora here. … Continue reading →

Michael Dell’s Linux choice? Ubuntu “What operating system do the heads of Fortune 500 companies run on their personal laptops? In the case of Michael S. Dell, president and CEO of Dell, it’s Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn.” — Hilariously good … Continue reading →

Startup touts virtualizing microkernel “OK Labs is shipping a commercially supported, BSD-licensed ‘OKL4′ microkernel that runs Linux and other guest OSes in user space, targeting devices such as mobile phones.” — Aussie rockers OK Labs and Fluffy Spider, working together. … Continue reading →

DHH Translation “Translation From PR-Speak to English of Selected Portions of Rails Developer David Heinemeier Hansson’s Response to Alex Payne’s Interview” — Hilarious. (tags: rails funny ruby scalability rubyonrails performance)