Linux Video Ad

"I'm a Mac." "I'm a PC." Tired of the commercial rivaly between these two OS giants? Now Linux will launch its very own "I'm a Linux" promotional video with help from the Linux community - meaning YOU.

While the Linux Foundation would love to spend millions promoting Linux on TV, it's simply not our style (or in our budget). Even more importantly, Linux isn't a top-down, commercially controlled operating system. It's a grassroots product of mass collaboration. That's why we're sponsoring a community contest to create a Linux video that showcases just what Linux means to those who use it, and hopefully inspires many to try it.

The winner gets to fly to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium in October 2009.


[Read more at the Linux Foundation]

Adobe AIR for Linux

[From ComputerWorld] Adobe System has now recognized Linux and is extending its Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) to Linux.

AIR 1.5 will be released a month after versions for Windows and Mac have been released, which was late November. So i guess we'll be waiting just a few weeks more. More information on Adobe AIR here.

Download of the Day: OpenSuse 11.1

OpenSuse 11.1 has been released yesterday, December 15. If you are a KDE lover, OpenSuse should definitely be one of your choices. (Another choice is of course Linux Mint which has also released a new version a few days ago).

The latest offering gives us 230 new features, including major improvements in Yast, KDE, and GNOME. Of particular interest are Kwin effects, the Plasma desktop shell with autohide panel, and Powerdevil power management tool.

[Download]

Download of the Day:

Ok being the first post on the topic, this is rather a checklist of downloads. Have you downloaded these free, open source softwares yet? If not, well, you might be missing on the FOSS experience.

1. Wordpress 2.7 - the famous blogging platform has released version 2.7 last week. A few days before public release, wordpress.com users were treated with a pleasant surprise with the cleaner interface with easier navigation. Download here.
   
2. Fedora Core 10 - have you upgraded from Core 9 yet? For first time installations, there may be some difficulty encountered with Network Manager. This is the same case as Core 9 though, I don't know why they won't just remove it. Choose among the distribution types and download methods here.
   
3. Slackware 12.2 - released yesterday, Dec. 12. If you are 12.1 user, this upgrade is a necessary since the new version now supports the 2.6 kernel and many improvements were implemented.  Download from an FTP mirror here.