I just opgraded my Ubuntu laptop from 9.04 to 9.10 (Karmic Koala). It took about 1 hour and everything is running smoothly. I can't write more about this because there is no more to day. Nice work Ubuntu.
/Torben
I recently read this bog on why enterprises should use Open Source http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/12/10-reasons-for-enterprises-to-use-opensource/
I find theese reasons very true. When I speak to organisations using Open Source I find that they are much more in control of their IT solutions than organisations that use purely closed source. It seems that they rely much more on the advice of their suppliers and the manufacturer of their softeware.
I seldom see organisations using Open Source that are stuck with a solution that they are not happy about. When access to data is open, then the road to better solution is short.
Let's work together to apply pressure on all software manufaturers to open up their code and give us access to our own data!
I recently found this video on the Internet and I immediately found even more sympathy for penguins…
Watch for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YANe3o1dgG0
/Torben
Red Hat has published a litte webpage about reducing infrastructure costs.
You'll find it here: http://www.europe.redhat.com/promo/carveoutcosts/
I just read an interesting article about how the choice of operating systems can impact your CO2 profile.
It seams that in most configurations Linux will do a better job of keeping the power consumption low than windows, but that there it is difficult for both OS's to be really green and that many systems need BIOS upgrades to support the power saving features of the OS's.
Looks like we need to be alert when setting up new servers for tomorrow.