Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.Evaluating Windows, Mac OS X and Linux Based on Trust
There are times when it may be appropriate to select Linux over Mac OS X and Windows based on the principle of trust, according to Low End Mac on Monday
10/16/2007 3:21:07 PM
USB framegrabber comes with Linux SDK
— Oct. 05, 2007 — Sensoray has introduced a framegrabber module suitable for use in embedded devices running Linux or Windows. The 2251 framegrabber converts NTSC or PAL composite analog video into compressed MPEG and JPEG digital formats, and interfaces to the host system via high-speed USB, ...
10/16/2007 12:50:27 PM
Linux Foundation's Jim Zemlin on the Virtues of Open Source
As director of the California-based Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin circles the globe proclaiming the virtues of open source software. He's also the chief defender of attacks from Microsoft and other software companies, which allege that open source programs pilfer from proprietary software and expose open source users to legal liability.
10/16/2007 11:39:05 AM
Desktop Stats: Linux Behind, But Moving Forward
Linux Planet: "In sum, Apple claimed the largest number of new users, though it remains a distinctly niche player.
10/16/2007 8:14:45 AM
PHASEX: A New Linux Softsynth
Development of native Linux audio plugins and softsynths may not be so relentlessly rapid as it is in the Windows and Mac sound software worlds, but new things do appear. This week I profile a cool new (well, relatively new) Linux softsynth, William Weston's Phase Harmonic Advanced Synthesis EXperiment, also known as Phasex .
10/16/2007 8:13:19 AM
Turn Your Rig into a Linux Home Theater PC (for free)
Still don't have a home theater PC? Maybe you haven't seen what they can do, or maybe you just can't afford TiVo or Windows MCE. Learn how Linux can help you build your own for free.
10/16/2007 6:23:13 AM
Red Hat and Novell hit with Linux patent suit
The Linux vendors have been sued for patent infringement by a 'portfolio licensing' company called IP Innovation.
10/16/2007 12:12:56 AM
Does the Linux Patent Suit Involve Microsoft?
If you expected to read a story someday about a new patent-infringement suit against Linux, this is it. But, while neither of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit is named Microsoft, at least one technology law blog is suggesting the Redmond, Washington-based software giant might be involved.
10/15/2007 12:15:07 PM
Google updates desktop for Linux
Beta-tastic launch Google has updated its desktop for fanboys * Linux with the beta launch of version 1.1.…
10/15/2007 5:44:54 AM
Red Hat and Novell sued for Linux patent infringement
First ever Linux patent-infringement case Linux distributors Red Hat and Novell are being sued for patent infringement. It is believed to be the first patent-infringement lawsuit involving Linux.
10/15/2007 3:40:45 AM
Mac OS, Linux face Windows' URI risk too
Researcher claims unix OSes face web risk Security researchers last week said that Mac OS X and Linux operating systems are probably at risk of a new kind of web-based security vulnerability that Microsoft has patched Windows to address.
10/15/2007 3:25:54 AM
Linux Gets its First IP Lawsuit
Red Hat and Novell have been hit with the first patent-infringement lawsuit against Linux.
10/15/2007 1:09:08 AM
Getting Grubby & Demystifying Linux Booting
davidmwilliams writes "Linux users can boast long times between reboots, but even so, the startup screens will grace your display at some time. Here's just what your computer is doing during this process, what the messages mean, and how you can take control." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
10/14/2007 1:01:34 PM
Linux Doesn't Need To Look Like Windows
After reading colleague Alexander Wolfe's piece about a Linux distro called " Vixta " that apes the look and feel of Windows Vista, I confess to having mixed feelings about the whole thing. Mostly negative ones.
10/13/2007 1:20:29 PM
Google updates Linux version of Desktop
Four months after Google Desktop for Linux launches, Google updates it.
10/12/2007 5:06:22 PM
Dell: Microsoft warnings haven't hurt Linux uptake
CEO Michael Dell says Microsoft's patent-infringement claims have not affected sales of its Linux servers.
10/12/2007 12:51:06 PM
Red Hat, Novel Linux Sued on Patent Claims
Patent holding company IP Innovation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Linux implementations from Red Hat and Novell.
10/12/2007 11:33:06 AM
Interview: John Hull, Linux Manager at Dell
"It has been over four months since Dell started shipping computers preloaded with Ubuntu GNU/Linux to home consumers in the United States. Lets take a moment to look at the progress that has been made so far.
10/12/2007 9:31:08 AM
Accelerating the Progress of Linux
While Linux has come a long way in the past 10 years, I think it's safe to say that it hasn't yet taken over the world -- nor has Linux reached its full potential. Linux continues to become more mainstream every day -- we now see Linux hosting mission-critical servers in the enterprise and large financial banks run their financial trading applications on Linux.
10/12/2007 6:09:05 AM
Corporate Resistance to the Adoption of Linux and Open Source Applications
"So just what is it about Linux and Open Source that company owners and executives don't like? Heavy hitters like IBM, Sun, Oracle, Dell and HP don't seem to be making huge strides toward the adoption of Linux.
10/11/2007 11:37:47 PM
Review: Mandriva Linux PowerPack 2008.0
Earlier this week, Mandriva released Mandriva Linux 2008.0, the latest version of their flagship Linux distribution. Mandriva was so kind as to provide me with a copy of Mandriva Linux 2008.0 PowerPack , the commercial version.
10/11/2007 5:45:36 PM
New Linux Server Competition for Novell, Red Hat?
Get the facts you need to make the choice between Windows and Linux. Click on the case study of your choice to download:
10/11/2007 1:07:52 PM
Splashtop: Embedded Linux for your Motherboard
Every so often I bump into yet another example of Linux being used in creative ways. Here's a new one: an ASUSTek motherboard, the P5E3, which ships with a built-in Linux variant called Splashtop .
10/11/2007 11:36:32 AM
Linus Torvalds Releases New Linux Kernel Update
Linux 2.6.23 includes a number of technical enhancements that will be of most interest to developers, including better support for Sun Microsystems' 64-bit Sparc chips and Analog Devices' embedded Blackfin processors.
10/10/2007 12:00:00 PM
Ubuntu Linux May be Preloaded on PCs
Canonical Ltd., the company that supports Ubuntu Linux, is trying to work out a deal with hardware vendors such as Dell Inc. to make Ubuntu available preinstalled on servers.
10/10/2007 8:00:00 AM
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