SUSE Linux 10.1 "Remastered" available
I'm happy to announce the availability of SUSE Linux 10.1 "remastered". This release combines the 10.1 GM and all online updates that we have released for 10.1 so far, including libzypp, which…
Red Tape Hinders Open Source Uptake in Government
Open source may be experiencing something of a slow uptake in government offices lately because the traditional "request for proposal" (RFP) process -- required and used by governments when…
One laptop per child seeks top hackers
MIT's One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) group is inviting a few of the world's best hackers to help secure the new platform prior to launch.
The non-profit group is planning to deliver up to 100…
How to fix your nano when you failed to install iPod Linux
When I tried to install Linux on my iPod. I, like many others, screwed up my nano. Then I searched all over forums looking for a possible fix. I couldn't restore the Apple firmware because it…
Goodbye Palm, hello Access Linux Platform
Instead--as predicted since Palm sold its PalmSource OS division to Japanese firm Access last year--it is now called Access Linux Platform (ALP).
Access made the announcement on Thursday as…
Real-Time Base Technology Accepted in Mainline Linux Kernel
Basic support for real-time Linux features is now available in the 2.6.18 kernel and will be further extended in future kernel versions. Core technologies related to real-time performance accepted…
Dumb And Dumber
The SCO Group v. IBM lawsuit is starting to remind me of the chorus from my favorite Robert Earl Keen tune: "The road goes on forever, and the party never ends."
Seems like this case will…
A funny Beryl demo video
Yeah, you think you've seen it all. Compiz, now Beryl, with XGL or AIGLX. But you haven't. My brother and I thought we'd show you the greatest things Beryl can do, greater, still, than the touch…
The Evolving Windows Vs. Linux Battle
There's a popular notion swirling around the high-tech sector that Microsoft's dominant position in the industry and software bugs have customers scurrying for the cover of Linux.
This may…
GIMP 2.3.12 Development Release
Version 2.3.12 is a snapshot of the development towards GIMP 2.4. We are mostly polishing things at this point, but a few features are still waiting to be added. The source code for this release…