KVM will be in the next version of Linux
Linus Torvalds has included the virtualization environment KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine for Linux) in the tree leading to Linux kernel 2.6.20. In the case of KVM the kernel after loading a…
Social Network Analysis Library Released as Open Source
In light of the explosion in social networking sites (Myspace, Facebook, Xanga et cetera) and Web 2.0 communities, social network analysis is hotter than ever. A new open source library released…
BitTorrent / uTorrent, open source?
After the recent announcement by BitTorrent Inc that it has acquired the popular, lightweight Windows torrent client, µTorrent, there has been much speculation about the company making the source…
Mongolian Linux User Group
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Customers Strongly Endorse New Microsoft-Novell Deal
A survey of technology decision-makers shows very strong customer support for the recent agreement between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. designed to improve interoperability between Windows…
Attorney puts missing woman's character on trial
The defense attorney representing murder suspect Hans Reiser painted missing mother Nina Reiser as a woman who had been engaging in deviant sexual behavior and whose family has ties to Russian…
Red Hat on the NYSE: A big move for open source
I spoke with Dion Cornett, VP of Investor Relations, Red Hat, this morning. As you may have heard, Red Hat is moving from the NASDAQ to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), starting tomorrow (…
Mono’s demise bad news for open source
Just when the Mono Project was beginning to gain traction, along comes Sun Microsystems to take the wind from its sails. I can’t help but feel it’s a mixed blessing.
Mono gives Linux…
Novell's "Danaergeschenk"
German is an interesting language, and many of its words have made it into English. Novell's recent deal with Microsoft is begging to add another one: Danaergeschenk. The term translates to "Gift…
Dictation System SDK available for Linux
Philips is the first to offer a cost-effective professional dictation solution to users of the Linux operating system.
A new software development kit (SDK) for the new Philips SpeechMikes (…