Scott Kindley

February 24, 2009

Gnome, KDE, IceWM or LXDE Desktop on Android

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Open Source — Scott Kindley @ 10:19 am

Done!

This is an X Server and desktop environment running locally on the G1 phone.

Check out a screenshot and directions at AndroidFanatic.

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January 23, 2009

You Can’t Make Money With Linux/FOSS

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Living Linux,Open Source,Red Hat — Scott Kindley @ 11:06 am

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December 30, 2008

Alan Cox Leaves Red Hat, Joins Intel

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Open Source,Red Hat — Scott Kindley @ 9:49 am

An email on December 23, 2008 from Alan Cox explains his move from Red Hat to Intel:

Subject: Moving on from Red Hat

I will be departing Red Hat mid January having handed in my
notice. I’m not going to be spending more time with the family,
gardening[1] or other such wonderous things. I’m leaving on good terms
and strongly supporting the work Red Hat is doing. I’ve been at Red Hat
for ten years as contractor and employee and now have an opportunity to
get even closer to the low level stuff that interests me most. Barring
last minute glitches I shall be relocating to Intel (logically at least,
physically I’m not going anywhere) and still be working on Linux and free
software stuff.

I know some people will wonder what it means for Red Hat engineering. Red
Hat has a solid, world class, engineering team and my departure will have
no effect on their ability to deliver.

Alan
[1] I note that both the family and garden probably think I should

November 30, 2008

Linux on the iPhone? It’s being worked on …

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Living Linux,Open Source — Scott Kindley @ 3:46 pm
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Ran across this blog. Looks promising too.

Source, instructions, and even a demonstration video are linked within the article.

October 31, 2008

Linux as “The Business”. We could do better if we needed to do better.

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Living Linux,Open Source,Red Hat,Ubuntu — Scott Kindley @ 12:27 am
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Cnet News offered up an article about how Ubuntu distributor/sponsor/providor Canonical is not profitable. I found a couple of quotes in the article from Mark Shuttleworth to be very interesting.

“I have no objection to funding the business for another three to five years,” he said in a conference call Monday. “I certainly have the patience to see us through any downturn. I think this downturn is going to be very good for Canonical…Canonical is not cash-flow positive, but our offering is very effective for those who want to pinch their pennies.”

and this one in particular:

“If we needed to, we probably could be profitable in two years,” by focusing on the core operations such as the server version, he said.

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September 30, 2008

Fedora 10 Beta Available

Filed under: Fedora 10,Linux — Scott Kindley @ 8:25 pm
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Not much info posted to the Fedora website, however, Fedora 10 Beta is available.

I guess the Beta Release Notes has the most info at the moment.

August 29, 2008

A Practical Guide to GPL Compliance from the Software Freedom Law Center

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Living Linux,Open Source,Red Hat,Ubuntu — Scott Kindley @ 8:33 am
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Since the GPLv3 has been alive and kicking for a while now many businesses have questions and concerns about how to remain compliant. The Software Freedom Law Center has published A Practical Guide to GPL Compliance to provide companies a “basic legal overview of GPL compliance” as well as recommendations to avoid GPL violations.
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July 8, 2008

Hans Reiser Leads Police To Gravesite Said To Contain Murdered Wife

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Open Source — Scott Kindley @ 2:43 pm
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The Associated Press has reported that ReiserFS author, Hans Reiser, has lead police to a site where a body believed to be Nina Reiser was buried. The site, in the Oakland Hills, is rugged and less than one mile from the home Hans Reiser shared with his mother. Reiser has maintained his innocence throughout his trial and it is unclear why he is now leading authorities to a grave believed to contain the remains of Nina Reiser.

On can read about Hans Reiser’s conviction here

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June 21, 2008

Red Hat Makes Network Satellite Server Available as Spacewalk

Red Hat’s “Network Satellite Server”, now called “Spacewalk” for the community.

However, RHN Satellite services will still be available for Red Hat clients while “Spacewalk” will be community driven. One could think of these two titles as the RHEL and Fedora of the satellite and proxy offerings for systems management and provisioning.

Read here to learn more about Red Hat Network Satellite and here to find out all about Spacewalk.

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June 5, 2008

Open Source Practice Management Software

Filed under: FOSS,Linux,Living Linux,Open Source — Scott Kindley @ 5:12 pm
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I have long been involved in the development of php based ERP/CRM/CMS software. It has always been curious to me why more professionals such as Lawyers, Nurses, Doctors, and even Consultants have such as small representation in the world of free and/or open source practice management software.
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