The GPLv3 Debate: Viewing The Landscape
There has been much debate about the GNU General Public License v3. Unfortunately, much of it has centered more on Stallman's personality and less on the technical issues. Furthermore, many seem…
Open standards group to beat Microsoft at its own game
IGF The first "dynamic coalition" resulting from the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has vowed to get governments interested in adopting open standards for both hardware and software.
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Quake 3 on Ubuntu Edgy x86_64
Installing Quake III Arena on a 64-bit Linux box isn't that bad actually. I couldn't find instructions anywhere on how to do this, so after figuring it out I'm writing them down here.
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How to install Linux on an eMac
Why replace Mac OS X with Linux on an Apple eMac? I did it to revive an aging hardware platform and provide a computer to a friend. Here's how I replaced "Puma" (OS X 10.1) first with Debian, then…
Google accused of CIA ties
Robert David Steele, a former clandestine services case officer for the CIA, has accused search behemoth Google of being in bed with the intelligence agency and government departments. Steele…
Motorola Prepping Linux-based RAZR Smartphone?
We know that Moto has a Linux-based ROKR ready to go that’s already cleared the FCC labyrinth of regulation, so it’s likely that the RAZR in this shot will sport some Linuxy goodness.
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ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version 8.30.3
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver is available in both RPM format and through an Installer executable. Users with X Server X.org 7.1 can now play video using XV. The ATI AVIVO Video adaptor is now…
Interview with Bernard Leach (iPodLinux)
Nowadays, having an iPod is like having a car. Everybody has one. You can see them on the street: those cute little white headphones, mouth muttering the words of a song, head moving on the rythm…
Why Gaming Sucks On Linux
Despite last week's article about running World of Warcraft on Linux with CodeWeavers' CrossOver, I can't help but feel a sense of despair when I think of gaming under Linux. It seems that over…
Open source gets training boost
The ECDL Foundation will now include a module on the use of Sun's Star Office Writer, Calc and Base applications for word processing, spreadsheets and database work.
Although the Star…