Angry Birds coming to a linux desktop near you?

According to this article Rovio is saying that they might bring the Android/IPhone smash hit Angry Birds to Linux.  According to several reports this application was the largest selling app initially on the Apple Mac Store when it debuted last week.  The app sold for $5.99.  We can only wonder if the company will do with linux what it's done with Android and just make the app Advertising supported.  Either way it's good to see people at least talking about bring things to Linux.

Episode 38 - Predictions for 2011....

Running Time:  38:28

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1) Introduction

2) What we predicted for 2010

• An App Store for Linux like there is one for the IPhone and Android Phones - This came true with the Ubuntu One App store. Google released the first browser/Chrome OS App Store and Apple announced a Mac App Store to premier in 2011.
• Microsoft will be try to make a serious run at VMWare for the Vitalization Market on XSeries, Red Hat will come from no where and put Microsoft into 3rd place behind Xen. - Failed on this but they did acquire a lot of Novell Patents
• Someone will figure out what to do with Google Wave in an enterprise or just in general. Wave Federation will take off. - Wave got killed by Google but it’s been reborn as an apache project and several companies, including Novell, are doing wave in a box.
• Chrome OS and Android will merge. - Google Still swears it ain’t gonna happen.
• This will not be the year of the Linux Desktop. Linux will continue to gain share in the X86 Server market. Linux will be the preferred Netbook OS paired with something like Chrome OS. - That was true but Netbooks seem to be getting replaced by Tablets. We finally have the first Chrome OS “CloudBook”. CES is coming so how many new tablets are we going to see. Playstation Phone will run on Android.
• Linux will not see a major virus in 2010. Really we don't think there will be a major issue with Viruses in general in 2010. - True Same goes for 2011.

3) What we think is going to happen in 2011

• Phones will become a big target for virus’ in 2011.
• Joe says ...HTML 5 will rock the world..OK he really said it’s going to take off.
• Android will continue to dominate...New tablets will hit the market next year that may upset.
• Google will negotiate contracts and start streaming day old episodes
• Wayland will successfully replace Xorg for most major free distributions and become an option for the paid distributions.
• And More you will have to listen to hear....

4) Conclusion

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Episode 37 - Top things that happened in 2010

Running Time:  43:19

1) Introduction

2) This is a running list of things to consider for the top news of 2010

 Big Purchases in 2010:

   Novell get’s purchased - the patents that went to Microsoft

   Oracle buying Sun

   Palm get’s bought by HP

 Changes in the world of Open Source:

   Google World:

    Android shoots for world domination - Or at least Mobile Platform domination

    Google TV announced and delivered

    Chrome OS Pilot Program announced Beta’s of Chrome OS on VM’s

   Ubuntu abandons Xorg and Gnome for Wayland and Unity

   Mandrivia struggling/passing away...

   Tablet Market exploded with the introduction of IPad and Galaxy Tablet

3) Conclusion

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Connical's COO leaves to run a startup?

ZDNet.com is reporting that Matt Assay, Conical's COO, is going to leave Ubuntu behind to go work for an even smaller company called Strobe.  The breakup seems very positive and not becuase of Canonical but Mr. Assay's desire to do something different.  The idea that he can be more impactful at the new company, Strobe,  as opposed to the more established Canonical.

Episode 36 - Novell is finally bought and other news...

Thanks to the LinuxOutlaws.com guys, Dan and Fab, for the mention on their show.  Check it out for great insights and  commentary.

Running Time:  43:19

1) Introduction

 

2) News

Linux Server troubleshooting

Who will be your next Enterprise Architect?

Will or should Ubuntu stick with a 6 month release cycle...

Novell Get's bought by Attachemate?

Who owns what in the Novell Deal?

3) Conclusion

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