KDE Commit Digest - Issue 94 - 20th January 2008
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| Plasma development is going on at a furious pace right now, with the focus
| remaining on polishing the 4.0 code base. 145 bugs were closed in the last
| month and a great commit rate is being achieved...
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http://commit-digest.org/issues/2008-01-20/
Mandriva Linux 2008.1
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| The Mandriva team is busy cooking up a new spring release with the first
| development release being codenamed Ophrys. The first beta release for
| Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring is now available, and it features a new XML-based
| package meta-information system, new multimedia keyboard support, Perl 5.10
| integration, the latest GNOME and KDE packages, and the Linux 2.6.24-rc8
| kernel. KDE 4.0.0 is available from Mandriva's Cooker /contrib repository,
| but in Mandriva 2008.1 Beta 1 it doesn't ship by default.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=977&num=1
Related:
TCS :: Mandriva 2008.1 Beta 1
http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Mandriva%202008.1%20Beta%201
Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring Alpha 2
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| The second alpha, codenamed Neottia, for Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring (2008.1)
| is now available.
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http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2008.1_Alpha_2
[Mandriva CEO:] An open letter to Steve Ballmer
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| Wow! I’m impressed, Steve! What have you done for these guys to change their
| mind like this? It’s pretty clear to me, and it will be clear to everyone.
| How do you call what you just did Steve, in the place where you live? In my
| place, they give it various names, I’m sure you know them.
|
| Hey Steve, how do you feel looking at yourself in the mirror in the morning?
|
| Of course, I will keep fighting this one and the next one, and the next one.
| You have the money, the power, and maybe we have a different sense of ethics
| you and I, but I believe that hard work, good technology and ethics can win
| too.
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http://blog.mandriva.com/2007/10/31/an-open-letter-to-steve-ballmer/
Lessons from Africa: How to Kill Your Own FUD
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| So, even as Microsoft claims superior quality over Linux, they act as if they
| don't even buy their own FUD. If they really believed that Windows was
| superior to Linux, they wouldn't have to bribe people with “marketing help”
| to get them to choose Windows.
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2007-11-09-030-26-OP-MD-MS
Linux wins Nigerian school desktops back from Microsoft
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| "We are sticking with that platform," said the official, who would not give
| his name.
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http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=6124
http://tinyurl.com/27ycq9
Mandriva 2008 Flash: A Review
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| Mandriva Flash will cost you around £60 (79 Euros) but it's worth every
| penny.
| All the hard work has been done for you and Mandriva Flash offers a
| full-featured desktop with all the frills and fancy trimmings.
| If Mandriva do something about that bootloader issue, it could be all the
| computer you need – on a tiny, pocketable USB stick.
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http://reddevil62-techhead.blogspot.com/2008/01/tech-review-review-mandriva-2008-flash.html
MIB Live Games
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| MIB Live Games is a treasure trove for Linux gamers; at last count over 100
| games, 48 in arcade alone. As it is based on Mandriva 2008, the setup (and
| possible installation) are a breeze; to say that everything is included out
| of the box on this remaster of Mandriva 2008 ‘One’ would be an understatement
| indeed.
|
| [...]
|
| For those in Asia, using the original Mandriva 2008 ‘One’ Asia edition is
| preferable as this remaster only offers major European languages at the
| starting configuration screen, though again they are not that difficult to
| add once the system is installed.
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http://fareast.linuxdiary.com/2008/01/11/mib-live-games/
Mandriva teams up with TransGaming to release gaming-enhanced MandrivaLinux
2007
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| TransGaming Inc., a leading developer of software portability products
| for the electronic entertainment industry, announced today that
| MandrivaLinux 2007 will include direct integration of their Cedega
| portability engine along with Empire Interactive's popular game FlatOut.
| This OEM agreement brings the thrill of electronic entertainment to
| Mandriva's growing Linux user-base.
|
| The combination of Cedega and FlatOut is seamlessly integrated within
| the MandrivaLinux 2007 installer, giving Linux users access to top tier
| titles as part of the operating system, while also allowing them to play
| hundreds more games, right out of the box. In addition to FlatOut, users
| will be able to play blockbuster titles with Cedega such as Battlefield
| 2, World of WarCraft, Civilization IV, Need for Speed: Most Wanted,
| Madden 2006 and more.
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http://www.linuxlookup.com/2006/sep/28/mandriva_teams_up_with_transgaming_to_release_gaming_enhanced_mandrivalinux_2007
Mandriva Flash 2008 First Look
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| Both the Metisse and Compiz Fusion 3D desktops worked well on the laptop, but
| were disabled on the old desktop. I'm not sure why people really want 3D
| desktops, however: it's just eye-candy.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/stratdev/archives/2007/12/mandriva_flash.html
Mandriva Flash 2008: Bigger and better
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| While several other distros are designed specifically to run off external USB
| drives, Mandriva Flash still offers a good alternative worth paying for.
| First of all, you don't have to get your hands dirty installing a Linux
| distro on a USB stick and spend time configuring it. Unlike other distros,
| Mandriva Flash offers a full-featured desktop with all the frills and fancy
| trimmings, including 3-D desktop effects.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/122980
New 2008 Mandriva Flash 4GB Released today
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| Mandriva today introduced the 2008 Mandriva Flash 4GB, the newest member of
| the Mandriva Flash family that lets you take your entire desktop with you
| wherever you go. 2008 Mandriva Flash includes a new functionnality: ezBoot
| which reboots under Linux without going through BIOS settings, and the double
| utilization of Windows and Linux system.
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http://www.mandriva.com/enterprise/en/company/press/new-2008-mandriva-flash-4gb-released-today
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