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Will The Linux Desktop Soon Be Irrelevant?

Linux Magazine: “Some of us are still waiting for the year of the Linux desktop. Some think it’s already here. One thing is certain however, Linux does not have a majority desktop market share. By the time we get there, perhaps the entire idea of what a Desktop is will have been re-defined, thanks to “The Cloud”.”

…(Source: Linux Today - Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:03:13 GMT)

Ruby 1.9.2 expected in August

The H Open: “Ruby Logo According to a new schedule, the next version of the dynamic Ruby 1.9.2 scripting language will probably be released in mid August.”

…(Source: Linux Today - Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:33:13 GMT)

Linux: A Platform for the Cloud

Linux.com: “The goal of this article is to review the history and architecture of Linux as well as its present day developments to understand how Linux has become today’s leading platform for cloud computing. We will start with a little history on Unix system development and then move to the Linux system itself.”

…(Source: Linux Today - Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:03:13 GMT)

Get to Know MySQL Workbench

Ghacks: “Although MySQL works exceptionally well from the command line (it’s not as hard as one would think), having a solid GUI tool just opens the user up to learning more powerful tasks and getting more work done faster.”

…(Source: Linux Today - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:32:52 GMT)

More than 100 candidates to Italian regional elections support Free Software

Stop: “The campaign consists of inviting all the candidates to any political or administrative election to subscribe the italian version of the Pact. The candidates who do it commit to actively promote Free Software and Open Standards in the Public Administrations where, if voted, they will work after the elections.”