Kernel 3.0

Linus Torvalds has announced that the next version of the kernel will be 3.0 — for no specific reason other than the fact that the numbering got a bit ridiculous.

Gnome3 and Ubuntu 11.04

If you want to use GNOME3 on your Ubuntu 11.04

Main launchpad project: https://launchpad.net/ubuntugnome 

Main launchpad dev team: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnometeam 

Testing launchpad team: https://launchpad.net/~ugr-testing

The GNOME3 team's PPA: https://launchpad.net/~gnome3-team/+archive/gnome3/

GNOME in launchpad: https://launchpad.net/gnome

Finding e-books

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.baen.com/

http://www.manybooks.net/

http://craphound.com/

Do you know another spot?

Xen Book released

Xen book released for free in a wiki:http://bit.ly/m65gmM // printed version here:http://amzn.to/lkVOG7

Xen, the open source virtualization tool, is a system administrator's dream. Xen is a free, high-performance virtual machine monitor that lets you consolidate your hardware and finally put those unused cycles to use—without sacrificing reliability, performance, or scalability.

Richard Stallman na FCUP

Richard Stallman nas comemorações dos 25 anos da Licenciatura em Ciência de Computadores

"...
"The Danger of Software Patents"
Dr. Richard Stallman
President of the Free Software Foundation
Abstract: Richard Stallman will explain how software patents obstruct software development. Software patents are patents that cover software ideas. They restrict the development of software, so that every design decision brings a risk of getting sued. Patents in other fields restrict factories, but software patents restrict every computer user. Economic research shows that they even retard progress.
..."

Desktop in a shell

http://www.die-welt.net/2011/02/desktop-in-a-shell/

http://www.die-welt.net/2011/02/desktop-in-a-shell-mutt/

http://www.die-welt.net/2011/03/desktop-in-a-shell-irssi/

Getting more out of Vim

Some tips, Article by Tony Mobily

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/getting_more_out_vim_some_tips