“Thousands of secondary schools students in the French region of Auvergne will receive CDs containing free and open-source software when they return to school in September. The project, which has been funded by the local government, will distribute 64,000 packs of CDs to students, according to Linux Arverne, a Linux user group involved in the initiative. The project aims to get students and their families more interested in free and open-source software.”
Ext2 IFS For Windows
“It provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access). This may be useful if you have installed both Windows and Linux as a dual boot environment on your computer. The “Ext2 Installable File System for Windows” software is freeware. […] Linux Ext3 volumes can also be accessed.”
Linux-pakettiauto nappasi voiton virityskisassa
“Vuoden 1992 Ford Club Wagon -jenkkipakettiauto loisti autojen virityskisassa Seinäjoella Linux-pohjaisella viihdekeskuksella ja Xbox-pelikonsolilla. Tekniikasta palkitussa autossa voi katsella ja nauhoittaa tietokoneella digi-tv:tä ja dvd-elokuvia, kuunnella mp3-musiikkia tai surffailla netissä. Pakettiautossa on langaton lähiverkko kannettaville tietokoneille.”
"Hacked $99 NAS gadget runs full Debian Linux"
“A Debian ARM hacker has published a detailed HOWTO on installing Debian Linux on Linksys’s NSLU-2 NAS (network-attached storage) gadget. […] The NSLU-2 (Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives) is a low-cost embedded Linux device that turns any USB hard drive into a NAS (network-attached storage) device, by providing various network interfaces. Tom’s Hardware published a rave review, saying the device could revolutionize NAS.”
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Debian Unstable gets X.org
“Debian has now made the transition to the X.org installation of the X11 Window system. If you’re running sid/etch you should be able to upgrade now.”