Linuxlookup Weekly Wrap-up for Oct 7 2007

Here is the Linuxlookup.com weekly wrap-up, some of the hottest stories in the Linux community this week were...

- Flash Player 9 Beta

- Partnership Extends Linux Foundation's Work…

Attacking Log analysis tools

Log Analysis (i.e. LIDS - Log-Based Intrusion Detection) can be a very powerful tool to complement NIDS/HIDS and improve network security. I pointed out some of its benefits in the following…

UK culture holding back open source

Industry experts have identified cultural, as well as technical, factors affecting the take up of open source software in the UK.

Many countries in the European Union are showing…

Open source IP PBX: Growing like gangbusters

Companies that are adopting open source in the contact centre are being drawn by the low cost, as well as the greater control and flexibility that open source telephony offers. However, as with…

Linux group calls Microsoft's bluff

The head of the Open Invention Network (OIN) has dismissed Microsoft's claims that Linux violates over 200 of its patents. OIN chief executive Jerry Rosenthal told vnunet.com that Microsoft's…

Skype for Linux 1.4 Gold, The Panacea

Skype for Linux 1.4 delivers a superior voice call quality in comparison with previous production release of Skype for Linux 1.3. It is highly recommended for everyone to upgrade to the latest…

Industry Leaders to Collaborate on Linux Mobile Computing Platform

To address the rise in consumer demand for access to the Internet and advanced applications on larger display mobile devices, ARM and six companies today announced a collaboration that will result…

Fedora 8 Test 3 Released

This is the last test release before the development freeze and a great time to test all those packages that you know and love. Test 3 is for beta users. This is the time when we must have full…

TransGaming and Mandriva Renew OEM Agreement

TransGaming announced today the renewal of the OEM and distribution agreement with Mandriva, the leading retail distribution for the Linux operating system. Under this agreement, MandrivaLinux…

KDE 4.0 Release Event at the Google headquarters

On January 17-19, the KDE community will present KDE 4.0 with a Release Event at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. The purpose is to celebrate the anticipated release of KDE's…