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Graduate Linux Embedded Software Engineer.
ElectronicsWeekly.com
The lucky graduate will join up with an experienced and well established set of senior software embedded engineers, to help develop embedded driver software for next generation graphics hardware on the Linux operating system.

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This Tiny PC Runs Linux and Android 4.0--and Costs Just $74
PCWorld (blog)
By Katherine Noyes, PCWorld Over the past few months there have been no fewer than three tiny, cheap Linux PCs making headlines, and now there's a fourth to add to the list. First we saw the Raspberry Pi and the Cotton Candy devices emerge; then, ...
New $74 Android mini computer is slightly larger than a thumb driveArs Technica
MK802 micro-PC runs Android 4.0 and Linux for $74The H
Android mini computer selling for just US$74CNET
TG Daily -Mobile & Apps -Technoholik
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The Guardian
Microsoft to Launch Amazon EC2 Rival. Again
Wired News
The story provides few details, but it does say that the new service will offer virtual servers running Linux as well as Windows. But Azure already offers raw virtual servers, much like Amazon does on its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).
Facebook: $38 to $38 in 20 MinutesSYS-CON Media (press release)
Google, Microsoft to Take On Amazon in IaaS Space?CMSWire

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The Age
Can the World's Cheapest Computer Empower a New Generation of Programmers?
Mashable
Big Idea: Raspberry Pi is a small, lightweight computer that runs on Linux and costs next to nothing — the Model A retails at $35, while the forthcoming Model B will be priced at $25. Why It's Working: By far the cheapest computer on the market, ...
What would you do with palm-sized computer?Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

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Mandriva Linux promises a new beginning with community leadership
Real Time News, India
In what may be good news for thousands of fans of Mandriva Linux, the company behind the operating system has decided to set up an independent community to lead the development of the operating system. Mandriva Linux, formerly Mandrake Linux, ...

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Embedded C Linux Design Software Engineer - Herts
ElectronicsWeekly.com
Embedded C Software Developer position available within a team implementing graphics device drivers for Linux OS, providing the opportunity for contact with new hardware technologies for desktop and embedded devices. Duties will include designing and ...
Mentor Graphics Hires Embedded Software Veteran to Lead RTOS, Middleware and ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Facebook IPO: Probably Won't Get Near VA Linux's Day One
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By David Benoit As Facebook readies for its historic IPO and what may be a pop, look back in time at the 1999 opening of VA Linux Systems Inc. The company sold computers tailored to the free operating system Linux, which never quite got the mainstream.

jfruh writes "Mandriva SA, one of the oldest pure Linux companies still out there, was on the verge of shutting down earlier this year, but escaped by the skin of its teeth. Now, however, the company is punting control of its flagship Linux distribution to its developer community, leaving Mandriva SA's future prospects up in the air. From the blog post: 'This means that the future of the distribution will not be arbitrary[sic] decided by the Mandriva company anymore, but we intend to let the distribution evolve in and under the caring responsibility of the community.'"

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Macs Aren't As Secure Anymore – You'd Best Learn to Stay Safe
Business Insider
The fact that you're running Mac OS or Linux doesn't make you totally immune to infections. A lot of users of these operating systems tout that their computers cannot get infected, but this could not have possibly been further from the truth.

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Mandriva SA cedes control to Mandriva community
ITworld.com
By Brian Proffitt 1 comment May 18, 2012, 7:41 AM — Just days after the Mandriva community started its own plans for the next release of the French Linux distribution, its commercial sponsor has formally announced that the community will take the lead ...
Mandriva Linux promises a new beginning with community leadershipReal Time News, India
Mandriva to be given over to the communityThe H

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Netbook Upgrade - SSD IN, Windows OUT
ZDNet UK (blog)
By JA Watson , 17 May, 2012 21:11 Various thoughts and adventures, including but not limited to Linux, assorted bits of hardware new and old, and occasionally Windows XP/Vista/7. My recent experience with upgrading the original 1GB memory to 2GB in my ...

Forbes
Firefox 13 Gets "Reset" Button
Forbes
The new feature is available in the Firefox 13 beta for Windows, Mac and the Linux platforms. By resetting the browser, it creates a new user profile and migrate any bookmarks, passwords, cookies and form data to that new profile.
Firefox gets a 'reset' buttonCNET Australia

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ZDNet UK (blog)
Linux Mint 13 Release Candidate now available
Liliputing
Linux Mint is a popular Linux-based operating system that used to be little more than a version of Ubuntu Linux with some custom tools and a custom user interface. But over the past few years Mint has come into its own as a powerful, customizable, ...
Linux Mint 13 release candidate arrivesZDNet UK (blog)
Linux Mint 13 nears with release candidateThe H
Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix Gets an Update to 12.04PCWorld (blog)
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Bug report reveals Mozilla Marketplace won't support Linux at launch
TechTarget
Originally discovered in a bug report, the upcoming web app marketplace from Mozilla will not support Linux. Mozilla is the non-profit web development company behind the popular Firefox browser, and answers are mixed as to why Linux won't be supported ...

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Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix gets an update to 12.04
ITworld.com
With the move to 'Precise Pangolin,' Canonical's business-focused Linux OS gains several new productivity features. Since then Ubuntu has received a major update to version 12.04, however, and now Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix has been refreshed ...

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CloudLinux to Announce I/O Limits at WHD.INDIA
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Cloud Linux Inc., an innovative software company dedicated to serving the needs of hosting service providers, will exhibit at WHD.india and WHD.asia. At the conferences, CloudLinux will demonstrate I/O limits—the ability to limit read and write ...

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Wind River Recognized as Global Embedded Leader
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Company's market share for traditional real-time operating system and embedded Linux was double that of the closest competitor. Ability to provide a comprehensive portfolio solidifies Wind River's position as an embedded market leader. ALAMEDA, Calif.
Senior Software Engineer - RTOS, C, Linux, VxWorks, Open SourceElectronicsWeekly.com

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Wind River Recognized as Global Embedded Leader
MarketWatch (press release)
--Company's market share for traditional real-time operating system and embedded Linux was double that of the closest competitor. --Ability to provide a comprehensive portfolio solidifies Wind River's position as an embedded market leader.

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A Tale of Two Suites: Do We Still Need OpenOffice.org?
LinuxInsider.com
In the wake of Apache OpenOffice's new update, that's been the question du jour down at the Linux blogosphere's Punchy Penguin Cafe. "LibreOffice has demonstrated that it's the right way to do IT/office suites," offered blogger Robert Pogson.
Apache OpenOffice. Windows Users Dominate DownloadsInternetNews.com (blog)
Apache details OpenOffice 3.4 security fixesThe H

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