Goobuntu // Ubuntu // GoogleOS (Screenshots of Goobuntu, Google OS)
Published on February 3rd, 2006.
May Google will release it?? I have no idea. But gossips are everywhere…
Some “possible” photos from “possible” Google OS or Goobuntu
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynchaos/)
(http://www.goobuntu.com/blog/)
Goobuntu // Ubuntu
Published on February 1st, 2006.
Google uses Ubuntu only internally
Though steps toward closing in on the consumer have been made (Desktop Search utility, Google Talk IM, and Google Earth), chances for a Google OS to arrive are little, considering that there is no web browser at the time being.
Rumors of Google developing an Ubuntu (Linux)-based operating system named Goobuntu have been silenced by Google’s technology spokeswoman Sonya Borälv, saying that though Google uses Ubuntu internally, they do not distribution outside the company.
Though steps toward closing in on the consumer have been made (Desktop Search utility, Google Talk IM, and Google Earth), chances for a Google OS to arrive are little, considering that there is no web browser at the time being.
Issues that would arise after a Google OS would include GNU General Public License 3’s (GPL 3) anti-DRM nature clash with Google Video and Google Music service (highly addicted to DRM).
Ubuntu is a desktop Linux distribution, based on Debian GNU/Linux, sponsored by Mark Shuttleworth’s Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu means “humanity towards others” in South Africa.
What sets is apart from Debian is a new release every 6 months and support for a minimum of 18 months. Ubuntu v6.04 “Dapper Drake”, should benefit from support for 3/5 years (desktop / server).
Ubuntu aims to use only free software to provide an up-to-date yet reasonably stable operating system for the average user. Many reviewers of Ubuntu point out a main part of Ubuntu’s success is the fact it has a very large community.
Mark Shuttleworth founded Thawte nearly 11 years ago, specializing in digital certificates and Internet security, selling it 5 years after (’99) to VeriSign. He later developed HBD Venture Capital, a business incubator and venture capital provider, and the Shuttleworth Foundation, an NGO focusing on social innovation.
He participated in the development of Debian in the 1990s, and funded (in 2004) the development of a user-friendly version of Linux, the Ubuntu Linux. In 2005 he founded the Ubuntu Foundation and made an initial investment of 10 million dollars. The foundation is used to pay Ubuntu contributors.
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Tags: Computer, debian, goobuntu, gplv3, Mark_Shuttleworth, Ubuntu
Nanoparticles for European Industry
Published on January 30th, 2006.
Nanoparticles for European Industry: “Conference announcement: ‘Nanoparticles for European Industry - Manufacture, Scale-Up, Stabilization, Characterization and Toxicology’ 2 - 3 May 2006, Olympia Conference Centre, London”
Filled under Scientific Thing. Comments.
Tags: European, Industry, Nanoparticles
Noam Chomsky Lecture to be shown in Manchester City Centre to mark the Anniversary of 9/11
Published on January 30th, 2006.
Noam Chomsky Lecture to be shown in Manchester City Centre to mark the Anniversary of 9/11
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Tags: Manchester, Noam Chomsky
Freezin Ubuntu(Breezy) When You Turn On The Webcam (ICM532 chipset cameras)
Published on January 24th, 2006.
First of all you will need the spca5xx- driver to use a ICM532 chipset webcam.
(If you upgrade your kernel, repeat these steps.)
We start:
Code is for kernel,
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` build-essential gcc-3.4
Then you must have the root permissons to do following steps. If you have a root password there is no problem. But if you don’t have one then you have to create a root password:
sudo passwd root
When you set up a root pass there is no problem, let’s continue:
(I choosed the latest driver, for any updates please check:
http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html )
suCC=gcc-3.4export CCexitCC=gcc-3.4export CCwget http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca50x/Download/spca5xx-20060101.tar.gztar xvfz spca5xx-20060101.tar.gzcd spca5xx-20060101makesudo modprobe -r spca5xx
We are nearly done. At last:
sudo rm -rf /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/spca5xx*sudo make installsudo modprobe spca5xx
That’s all fellas….
Tags: chipset, choosed, drivers_usb, gcc, install_linux, kernel_drivers, modprobe, passwd, rm, root_password, sudo, webcam
