SMB-targeted NAS devices run Linux
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Archive for August, 2009
Goodbye, PS3 Clusters for Research?
It seems that researchers using the Sony PS3 for research purposes might have to start looking for other possible machines that are going to be cost effective. When Sony has stripped the Other OS option in the new generation of PS3’s it is the mark of the end of using them in research. After all, a business aimed towards gaming and entertainment might not prioritize their needs for research. During these times, one can’t help but wonder if Sony will ever bring back the support for the Other OS option or if it will become optional or something else altogether.
Sony Play Station 3. Photo by drdemento via Flickr. Click to view the original.
Right now Sony’s selling it cheaper than before, as some bloggers have predicted. Some gamers are happy, those who want to ‘upgrade’ to it are happy. But not all. What about those [...]
Full story: Clair Ching
Topics for New Linux User
I’ve been trying to regularly post on this blog and so far, there’s one idea I’ve been keeping up with more or less and that’s Funny Friday. The alliteration is enough to keep me interested in looking for funny stuff, whether it’s about Linux items or quotes, and make sure I post them on a Friday. Those funny stuff I’ve looked for have helped me think of potential gifts for friends and co-workers who use Linux are very proud of it. Also, some of the humorous stuff I find get me more interested in other concepts or tools or distros so that’s one good thing I get from that theme.
Photo credit: jdurham from morguefile.com
Are there other themes you’d like to see here? So far I’ve been trying to keep on posting about new or not so well-known applications that look useful [...]
Full story: Clair Ching
Slim PS3 is OtherOS-less, Skype 2.1 Beta on Linux, A Guide To Changing Permissions on Linux
Gamers who love Linux are probably annoyed that Sony decided to remove the Other OS option on the PS3 Slim. The official reason:
The reasons are simple: The PS3 Slim is a major cost reduction involving many changes to hardware components in the PS3 design. In order to offer the OtherOS install, SCE would need to continue to maintain the OtherOS hypervisor drivers for any significant hardware changes – this costs SCE. One of our key objectives with the new model is to pass on cost savings to the consumer with a lower retail price. Unfortunately in this case the cost of OtherOS install did not fit with the wider objective to offer a lower cost PS3.
Awwww. Too bad, right? But it did make the cost of the PS3 lower now. Good for gamers but not good for those who want to play around with Linux on it. [...]
Full story: Clair Ching
Heise-News: GSM to feel the heat from open source project
Heise-News: GSM to feel the heat from open source project.
Full story: Werner Heuser (wehe at tuxmobil.org)
SlashDot: Why the Google Android Phone Isn’t Taking Off
SlashDot: Why the Google Android Phone Isn’t Taking Off.
Full story: Werner Heuser (wehe at tuxmobil.org)
Open Source Revitalized Enterprise Software, Says SugarCRM CEO
In an interview with eWEEK, SugarCRM CEO Larry Augustin suggests that a combination of global connectivity and open-source startups has revitalized the enterprise software market. SugarCRM’s upcoming open-source customer relationship management suite, Sugar Suite, is designed as an alternative to proprietary offerings by Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Oracle. - SugarCRM CEO Larry Augustin, in an Aug. 26 interview with eWEEK, suggested that quot;open source has revitalized the enterprise software space quot; and that the benefactors will be small to midsize businesses with a need for analytics platforms.
Considering that SugarCRM offers open-source appli…
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