Mandriva Linux 2008
After the 2007 Spring edition, Mandriva Linux 2008 is the next major new release of Mandriva to take advantage of the faster 6-months development cycle.
Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2008
…Linux users could face European patent threat
Linux users in the United Kingdom could face a greater threat from Microsoft than previously thought, but experts agree that British open source users are in far less danger than US users from…
Texas Shows an Interest in the SCO Bankruptcy
More filings in the bankruptcy, mostly orders granting admission pro hac vice to the various attorneys from out of state. But there is a notice of appearance from the Texas Comptroller Of Public…
First Ever U.S. GPL Violation Lawsuit
The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) today announced that it has filed the first ever U.S. copyright infringement lawsuit based on a violation of the GNU General Public License (GPL) on behalf…
Ubuntu 7.10 beta freeze now in effect
Hello Ubuntu developers,
We are now one week from the beta release of 7.10 and have just entered beta freeze.
During the freeze, all uploads to main must be approved by a member of…
Divining from the Entrails of Ubuntu's Gutsy Gibbon
According to the 2007 DesktopLinux.com survey, Ubuntu is the distribution of choice for 30% of GNU/Linux users. The exact figure is questionable, but Ubuntu's dominance is not. For an increasing…
Nasdaq to Delist SCO Sep 27
"The Nasdaq Staff has decided to delist SCO at open of business on September 27, 2007 under their discretionary authority and as a result of SCO filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SCO…
openSUSE 10.3 RC1
OpenSUSE 10.3 RC 1 is available for immediate download and testing.
Important Changes Since Beta3
* libzypp 3.24
* a second DVD9 titled "all the rest" (for the retail box)…
Open Source Contributors, Brand Yourself
"Mark Kofman and Anton Litvinenko, the founders of Java developers community SourceKibitzer, has shared their thoughts about Open Source in their latest interview. Especialy interesting is their…
Gnome 2.20 Released
"GNOME 2.20 is the latest version of the GNOME Desktop: a popular, multi-platform desktop environment. GNOME's focus is ease of use, stability, and first class internationalization and…