Recently I asked readers for suggestions regarding Linux audio topics they'd like to read about in my articles. One response suggested a survey of the various Internet communications channels for Linux-based musicians.
Somehow, a rumor has started that Dell will no longer be offering Ubuntu. It's false. Dell is sticking with Ubuntu. That said, the company is considering Google Chrome OS for the future.
The Linux Solution Group (LiSoG) has presented specifications for, and a prototype of, desktop benchmark OSDtBench (Open Source based Desktop Benchmark) at LinuxTag.