Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.Microsoft swoops in to claim Nigeria Linux deal
Linux vendor Mandriva thought it had signed a deal with Nigeria to equip elementary schools with computers and software.
11/2/2007 12:52:27 PM
Everex Readies Sub-$300 Linux Notebooks
After introducing a US$198 Linux desktop Wednesday, PC vendor Everex said it will bring Linux laptops under $300 to users next year.
11/2/2007 7:00:00 AM
Everex to launch Linux notebooks under $300 next year
After introducing a $198 Linux desktop Wednesday, PC vendor Everex said it will bring Linux laptops under $300 to users next year.
11/2/2007 6:03:35 AM
Microsoft told Nigeria to dump Linux for Windows
According to the open-source company, 17,000 Linux desktop machines delivered to Nigeria are to have their operating systems replaced by Windows at the eleventh hour.
11/1/2007 10:14:09 PM
Linux CEO lashes out at Ballmer
After seeing Windows wedge its way into a Linux deal with Nigeria, Mandriva's chief criticizes Microsoft's tactics.
11/1/2007 8:58:38 PM
Maddog talks Linux devices
— Oct. 26, 2007 — Jon "maddog" Hall has made a featured guest appearance on a podcast series devoted to embedded Linux development.
11/1/2007 8:05:26 PM
Linux PC Hits Shelves At Wal-Mart For $199
The gPC comes preloaded with the gOS operating system -- a Linux variant -- and a 1.5-GHz processor manufactured by Intel clone maker Via Technologies.
11/1/2007 5:45:45 PM
Wal-Mart sells $199 Linux computer
Linux, the free operating system that's a perpetual underdog in the desktop market, will get another chance this holiday season at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
10/31/2007 1:28:30 PM
Linux Community Questions x86 Server Numbers
Pundits say it is simply impossible to count all of the Linux servers in the market today.
10/31/2007 7:31:41 AM
Make Your Linux Desktop Look Like A Mac--Mac4Lin Project Documentation
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10/30/2007 11:37:51 PM
Linux device app stack gains commercial fonts
— Oct. 23, 2007 — Trolltech's popular Qtopia graphical application framework for Linux-powered devices has gained a commercial font plug-in from long-time font specialist Bitstream Inc. The plug-in's integrated "Bitstream Font Fusion" rendering engine is faster, uses less memory, and offers higher quality than Qtopia's native fonts, Bitstream claims.
10/30/2007 6:35:27 PM
Giant Firewall Runs Linux
Linux provides the firepower for Crossbeam Systems' United Threat Management firewall for data centers.
10/30/2007 5:24:28 PM
Linux SDK supports sub-$10 HD-video SoC
— Oct. 22, 2007 — RidgeRun has introduced a Linux-based SDK (software development kit) for Texas Instruments's sub-$10 TMS320DM355 digital video SoC (system-on-chip).
10/30/2007 1:20:28 PM
Microsoft loses ground to Linux
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Over the last two months dealers in Kanpur market are observing a gradual shift from proprietary to open source adoption. Customers are now enquiring about Linux and its applications and are keener to try it out. Partners failed to comment on the specific ratio of Linux purchase but said that this shift in the buying trend is actually the boomerang effect of dealers promoting ...
10/30/2007 1:05:39 AM
RIP Linux "Greenphone"
— Oct. 22, 2007 — Trolltech has discontinued its Linux-based "Greenphone" development platform.
10/29/2007 8:35:27 PM
Text input software showcased on Access Linux Platform
— Oct. 19, 2007 — Zi Corporation continues to sow its multimodal text input software throughout the Linux mobile phone community. At Access Day 2007 in Tokyo today it showed off the technology pre-integrated into the Access Linux Platform (ALP) mobile phone stack. ...
10/29/2007 5:06:05 PM
Microsoft bringt Virtual Additions for Linux
Für seinen Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 offeriert Microsoft eine Reihe von Linux-Erweiterungen.
10/29/2007 8:31:30 AM
Linux Blog Safari: Gutsy Gibbon, the Greenphone, GPLv3, Microsoft
It's been a contentious few weeks on the Linux blogs, what with the big Microsoft news on Monday as well as a few key product happenings and subsequent evaluation. The release of Canonical's Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon on Oct. 18 has been a particularly hot topic. Included in the release, which replaces Feisty Fawn, are streamlined Firefox add-on support, 3-D desktop visual effects, a new security ...
10/29/2007 6:09:06 AM
Get a fresh desktop distro: Linux Mint 4
Linux Mint 4.0, codenamed Daryana, has been release.
10/29/2007 5:11:16 AM
Ripping and Encoding Audio Files in Linux
Polish Linux: "Listening to the music played back from original audio CDs on a home computer creates clear discomfort--the CD drive is being blocked and the CDs have to be changed again and again..."
10/28/2007 8:13:59 PM
Microsoft bows to EU ruling—will Linux now rise?
The European Union said that Microsoft is now in compliance with its antitrust rulings—paving the way for greater use of open source OS like Linux in the workgroup server market. Will such open-source systems make significant progress now?
10/28/2007 4:07:02 PM
Linux-Friendly Browser Syncs Devices, Desktops
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10/28/2007 7:07:48 AM
Review of Asus Linux-Based Eee PC 701
Bongo Bob writes "CNET.co.uk has up a review of the Asus Eee PC 701 that runs Linux. According to the reviewer. 'It's hard to fault the Eee PC, mainly because of its price. It can be difficult to use because of the cramped keyboard, but it's better than similar-sized laptops like the Toshiba Libretto. If you're in the market for a second PC, or looking for something you can take with you almost ...
10/28/2007 2:33:30 AM
Know Any Hardware Needing Better Linux Support?
Dev Null writes "The Linux device driver project has hit something of a snag: they have lots of developers, but few devices to work on, so they're looking for input concerning which devices aren't well-supported in Linux. If any of you know of devices that could use better support, you can help out by listing them on the project's wiki." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
10/27/2007 11:33:30 PM
Linux Doesn't Lack Drivers, It Lacks Complete Drivers
"I recently read this article about how the Linux device driver project needs more work to do. I pondered this for awhile, and came to a realization.
10/27/2007 11:00:17 PM
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