<b>WEBM Project:</b> "Though video is also now core to the web experience, there is unfortunately no open and free video format that is on par with the leading commercial choices. To that end, we are excited to introduce WebM, a broadly-backed community effort to develop a world-class media format for the open web."
<b>Cyber Cynic:</b> "Who can blame Adobe for being ticked off? They wanted a slice of the lucrative Apple iPad/iPhone application business, and Apple won't let Adobe applications, or even Flash, on either platform."
<b>Boycott Novell:</b> "Summary: War is peace and Microsoft is the new “open”; Details on the latest attack of Microsoft against GNU/Linux, using proxies"
Ubuntu developers invented Upstart as a replacement for the hoary old SysV init system, with the aim of meeting the complex demands of booting modern Linux systems. Upstart is being adopted by Fedora, Debian, and openSUSE. Akkana Peck introduces us to this Ubuntu success story.
A corrupt table in MS Access means lost time and data. It can lead to a loss of revenue or even employment. Learn how you might be able to recover most of the data when the worst happens.
Xerox's new $399 color laser printer is fast, attractive and versatile. But is it eclipsed by Xerox's latest discount on a slightly older step-up model?
<b>Unity Linux:</b> "The developers at Unity Linux have been working hard on expanding our package repositories. At this point, there are well over 8600 packages for each of the i586 and x86_64 architectures."
One of the most interesting Mozilla Labs projects has now stagnated. Is the project dead? Does it have a future? The Mozilla developer who led the project tells all.
<b>Datamation:</b> "Think you can scare Linux vendors into submission with a patent challenge? Think again. Linux vendors Novell and Red Hat have won a patent verdict in a Texas jury trial."
"Mariposa" gained access to information in more than 13 million PCs worldwide, making it one of the most destructive botnets in history, though authorities say that the operators weren't sophisticated hackers.
<b>ZDNet UK:</b> "After all, it has become almost de rigueur in geek circles, especially amongst the non-Windows using Mac and Linux crowd, to blame every security mishap on Microsoft."
<b>Computerworld:</b> "Some Linux users insist that anything you can do on Windows, you can do better on Linux. While there's some truth to that, many of us have Windows applications that make completely leaving Windows close to impossible. That's where CodeWeavers' latest version of CrossOver Linux comes in."
Virtually Speaking: Will enterprises cross Cloud.com bridge to a cloud computing infrastructure. It's betting the bank they will. And it's not the only one looking to make money by simplifying the path to the cloud.