ODF Toolkit gets first Apache release
Containing tools for creating, manipulating and scanning ODF documents directly, the currently incubating ODF Toolkit will offer server applications an easy way to process the standard format used by OpenOffice and LibreOffice

Fedora relocates operating system under /usr/
All files previously stored in the Linux distribution's /bin/, /sbin/, /lib/ and /lib64/ directories will shortly be moved to equivalent sub-directories in /usr/

GlusterFS advisory board established
Red Hat has established a GlusterFS Advisory Board to promote the technical development of the distributed file system.

FFmpeg 0.10 "Freedom" released
Version 0.10 of FFmpeg adds several new encoders and decoders, as well as new filters and tools. The latest stable release also closes 15 security holes

Merged executive committee proposed for the JCP
With JSR 355, Oracle and the Java Community Process plan to create a central executive committee that will combine the current committees for Java SE/Java EE and Java ME development
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Mozilla Taps New CEO
The company looks to John Lilly to grow its business while ex-CEO Mitchell Baker focuses on Mozilla's vision.

Old-School SUSE Executives Take Over Open-Xchange
Two of pre-Novell SUSE's top executives are taking the open-source groupware company Open-Xchange.

Torvalds Still Will Not License Linux Under GPL v3
The Linux creator said copyright owners would have to agree to licensing changes, and those who didn't would have to rewrite code.

OpenVZ to Release Pre-made Ubuntu VMs
OpenVZ, the open-source community arm of SWsoft, will soon be releasing ready-to-run Ubuntu server and desktop virtual machines.

After SCO Dies
Opinion: Could Novell open-source Unix? What will OpenServer customers do? Can Sun claim some customers for OpenSolaris?
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Opponents protest signing of ACTA without adequate debate (ars technica)
ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) was called "more dangerous than SOPA" by US Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), as ars technica reports. "Kader Arif, a French member of the European Parliament from the Socialist Party, had been assigned to be a rapp... Read more

Security advisories for Friday
Debian has updated libxml2 (code execution/denial of service) and wireshark (multiple vulnerabilities). Fedora has updated F15: php (denial of service and information disclosure), F15: php-eaccelerator (denial of service and informat... Read more

The case for the /usr merge
Lennart Poettering has announced the posting of a summary of the motivations for merging several root-level directories into /usr. "A unified filesystem layout (as it results from the /usr merge) is more compatible with UNIX than Linux? traditiona... Read more

Thursday's security updates
Fedora has updated rubygem-actionpack (F15; F16: cross-site scripting). Oracle has updated kernel (OL6: privilege escalation) and kernel-uek (OL5; OL6: privilege escalation and improved CVE-2010-2962 fix). Scien... Read more

Three new stable kernel updates
The 2.6.32.55, 3.0.18, and 3.2.2 stable updates have been released; each contains the usual long list of important fixes
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The London Olympics and Open Source Software
The 2012 London Olympics promises to be a spectacular event. Recently I have been wondering what role open source software will play in the event. Here are a few things that have come to mind: 1) There will be lots of websites carrying news, results, info... Read more

CentOS-5.7 Released for 32 bit and 64 bit CPUs
CentOS-5.7 has been released, It is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 and includes packages from all variants including Server and Client. All the upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. The Rel... Read more

Raspberry Pi ? An ARM Linux box for $25
Size of a credit card, designed to plug into a TV or be combined with a touch screen for a low cost tablet. All for $25 for a fully-configured system. 700MHz Broadcom media processor featuring an ARM11 (ARM1176JZF-S) core, Broadcom GPU core, DSP core and ... Read more

CentOS 5.7 is now staging for release
It has just been announced via twitter that CentOS-5.7 is now staging for release. It should hit the public mirrors sometime on Saturday 10th September. CentOS 5.7 should include: Various KVM and Xen improvements, including: Xen 32bit performance improvem... Read more

Oracle Enhances MySQL Installer and High Availability for Windows
Oracle has released a new MySQL Installer for Windows to simplify and streamline the installation process. According to the press release: Oracle delivers up to 90 percent cost savings over Microsoft SQL Server with MySQL Enterprise Edition,(2) which incl... Read more
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Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot
Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines i... Read more

Moose
Perl has been around for more than 20 years. During that time, it has received its share of both praise and criticism, and lots of misconceptions surround it. Much of this stems from long-outdated... Read more

Basic Chemistry on the GNOME Desktop
I've realized I've missed out on a huge area of computational science—chemistry. Many packages exist for doing chemistry on your desktop. This article looks at a general tool called avogadro... Read more

Black Wednesday
No, it's sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. more>>

Can we help AT&T solve its mobile data problem?
I'm in midtown Manhattan, connected to the Net over my hotel's slow but costly wi-fi connection. Normally when I'm traveling ? at least here in the U.S. ? I avoid lame hotel connections by using AT... Read more
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Homecare Homebase Ranked "Best in KLAS for Homecare" Two...
Homecare Homebase today announced their industry leading Homecare Homebase agency automation solution received the prestigious Best In KLAS Award for Homecare in the 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software...(PRWeb January 27, 2012)Read the full story at ht... Read more

Release of FreeBSD 9.0 Delivers More Power to Serve
Today, the FreeBSD Foundation announced the recent release of FreeBSD 9.0. FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE raises the bar for open source operating systems in terms of file system reliability, IPv6-readiness,...(PRWeb January 26, 2012)Read the full story at http:/... Read more

EclipseCon 2012 Gold Sponsors Announced
Actuate, IBM, Oracle, Red Hat and SAP have all agreed to be the premier sponsors of the annual Eclipse community event.(PRWeb January 26, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9138433.htm

iXsystems Collaborates with HighPoint Technologies Inc. to Integrate...
Driver now available in FreeBSD 9.x and 8.x STABLE branches(PRWeb January 26, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9139194.htm

McLeod Software Ships Version 10 of DocumentPower? Enterprise Business...
McLeod Software is now shipping Version 10 of its industry leading DocumentPower Enterprise business process management and automation solution, helping transportation companies achieve greater speed...(PRWeb January 26, 2012)Read the full story at htt... Read more
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