Linux Powered PS3 to be used in DARPA Urban Challenge
Axion Racing was the first team to autonomously drive up to the top of Colorado's Pike Peak and now leads the way by finding cutting edge uses for the beleaguered Sony PS3. This two time DARPA…
Google Phone powered by Linux
Google has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the cellphone project, say people who have been briefed on it. It has developed prototype handsets, made overtures to operators such as T-…
Acer clarifies position on Linux PCs
On Thursday Acer contacted ZDNet.co.uk with the following statement: "At this moment in time Acer UK does not have a PC available with Linux pre-loaded, but we are looking at introducing one in…
Can Linux Replace Windows?
As a bit of a follow-up to my recent editorial about the different operating systems battling it out, a few readers made comments about Ubuntu and Windows and, essentially, that I was giving…
Expect plays a crucial role in network management
Expect is an indispensable tool for efficient system and network management, and it's also widely misunderstood. In this article, find out the benefits Expect provides in common use cases.
KDE 4.0 Beta 1 Released
The KDE Community is happy to announce the immediate availability of the first Beta release for KDE 4.0. This release marks the beginning of the integration process which will bring the powerful…
openSUSE 10.3 Alpha7 Released
Alpha7 is ready after 5 rebuilds. Important changes since Alpha6 include Linux 2.6.22.1, gcc 4.2.1, libzypp 3.12.1 and the package set of the CDs are heavily reshuffled and with it the patterns…
Seven Financial Reasons Not to Use Windows
"It's not that you shouldn't use Windows, it just that it's not always the most economical choice for your company. Here are seven surefire reasons to consider Linux, Unix or Mac alternatives."…
Microsoft's overtures towards open source show just how scared it is
The vote is submitting its Shared Source licences to the Open Souce Initiative for certification, as announced in a keynote speech by Bill Hilf, Microsoft General Manager of Platform Strategy, on…
Vancouver law firm trades in MS for desktop Linux
Downtime and virus issues prompt Whitelaw Twining to install SUSE. The switch was simple but not entirely trouble-free.
Whitelaw's rollout took one weekend and users were able to adapt to…