Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.RISC OS-on-Linux project prepares live CD
And one day using QEMU to run ARM apps on x86? An ambitious initiative to eventually run RISC OS desktop software on Linux-powered PCs took a step closer to reality this month.
9/9/2007 7:41:36 AM
Adventures in Linux go forth
So, we've installed Linux on an older Celeron laptop in an effort to breathe new life into the old boy. Here are our recommendations for Window users who, like us, are Linux newbies: ...
9/9/2007 12:14:20 AM
Linux Terminal Performance Comparison
Linux has an abundance of excellent terminal applications. Interestingly, I could not find any decent comparison of their text display performance. Since I use the command line a lot, I want text output that is as fast as possible.
9/8/2007 11:11:43 PM
Linux-Based SLUG Spawns Highly Hackable NAS
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9/8/2007 12:15:53 PM
Linux Desktop: X.org Makes X Hot
At the heart of every Unix and Linux desktop is the X Window system (also referred to as just X). It's a heart that, now with the X.org 7.3 release, adds a number of new features including input hot-plugging support.
9/8/2007 8:37:33 AM
Linux Goes Native in Bhutan
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9/8/2007 8:09:58 AM
Mindbridge Switches to Linux Saves Bunches of Money
While Mindbridge didn't start out as an open source company, it has since managed to save what they can only describe as "bunches of money" by switching to Linux. "Today, Mindbridge has repurposed itself as an open-source-friendly company, and revamped its infrastructure to run completely on Linux and other open source software. 'Having deployed [Linux servers] to our customers, we turned around ...
9/7/2007 11:45:10 PM
Linux Yesterday and Linux Tomorrow, but Never Linux Today
What would you say if I told you that plans to deploy Linux in corporations are not accelerating, but tapering off? That’s what one study suggests. When asked if they were planning to deploy Linux in the current year, more than 90% of CIOs said no. That’s up from 87% of the past year, and 60% of the year before that. So is Linux finally reaching its saturation point?
9/7/2007 5:32:39 PM
Linux exams featured at Intel devcon
— Aug. 29, 2007 — Intel Developer Forum attendees can take Linux certification exams for half the usual price, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has announced.
9/7/2007 4:13:40 PM
AMD delivers graphics and compatibility for Linux users
SUNNYVALE, USA: Provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, AMD has announced plans to extend its graphics software with major enhancements to performance and compatibility for ATI Radeon graphics for consumer Linux users.
9/7/2007 6:22:16 AM
ATI Radeon HD 2900XT On Linux
Phoronix: "Back when the Radeon X1000 'R500' series support finally arrived for Linux, it came six months after the hardware was actually launched and the Linux performance was down the drain..."
9/7/2007 4:50:05 AM
Ontario Linux Fest
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9/7/2007 2:39:59 AM
AMD to help with open-source ATI Linux graphics
Company will release an open-source driver to improve Linux support for its ATI graphics cards and will help open-source programmers improve it.
9/6/2007 1:44:46 PM
Mandriva Linux 2008 RC1 Released
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9/6/2007 10:45:53 AM
Glide Past Windows Vista and Mac OS X to Linux and Desktop Freedom
The Glide Desktop Atop Linux: The Powerful, Cost Effective, Compatible Alternative to Windows Vista and Mac OS X; Linux Users Download Glide Sync Today; Sync Your Files and Glide to Desktop Freedom NEW YORK, Aug. 13 / - The Linux PC just became user friendly and compatible with Windows, Mac and most smartphones making it an attractive alternative for businesses and consumers to Windows and Mac. ...
9/6/2007 8:57:59 AM
Windows vs Linux: Architecture, Part I
"Linux is not a free version of Windows. The two systems differ not only visually, in the graphical user interface the user sees, but also functionally, as is frequently discussed, and legally to boot, which is constantly emphasized by the Free software community.
9/6/2007 8:15:53 AM
AMD to update ATI Linux drivers--with open source?
AMD's new ATI driver for Linux will speed performance, according to one tester, and the chipmaker plans to make an open-source move as well.
9/5/2007 8:58:16 PM
PS3 + Linux + Firefox = Office 2.0 computing
Sony and Office 2.0 conference organizers are showing off a PlayStation 3 game console running Linux and Firefox as a platform for Web-based computing.
9/5/2007 8:28:36 PM
Microsoft Adds Linux Concession to Silverlight Release
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its cross-browser plug-in, Silverlight will eventually appear on Linux. Silverlight, a challenge to Adobe's Flash, means Microsoft will have to convince Web users they can really "light up the Web," with Silverlight, as the ad copy states. The announcement was paired with news that Microsoft has partnered with Novell to produce a Linux version, dubbed ...
9/5/2007 7:23:23 PM
Damn Small Linux V4.0 RC3 Released
[ Thanks to Bill Andad for this link. ] "The latest version, V4.0 RC3, of Damn Small Linux was released today and it is really very small indeed. Described as a 50Mb mini-desktop oriented Linux OS, DSL is actually small enough to fit and boot from a business card CD as a live Linux distribution.
9/5/2007 3:45:53 PM
Linux: Continuing Dual-Licensing Discussions
"Discussion continues on the Linux Kernel mailing list about the legality and morality of re-licensing BSD/GPL dual-licensed code under only the GPL. Alan Cox replied to Theo de Raadt's comments suggesting he was encouraging people to break the law, 're-read my email and then apologize.
9/5/2007 1:45:53 PM
Hell Freezes Over: Microsoft Supporting Linux
Look for Beelzebub to stroll around in long underwear with a Windows logo on it, now that Microsoft has opted to have its Silverlight media player supported on Linux. Silverlight for Linux will be called Moonlight, and Microsoft's Linux pal Novell will do the heavy lifting in porting the software. Microsoft made the announcement that to be cross-platform with Silverlight, they would extend ...
9/5/2007 11:10:06 AM
Linux to Grow 278% in Embedded/Mobile/Real-Time Apps
"Linux use in 'next' embedded, mobile, and real-time projects will grow 278 percent over that in 'previous' projects, suggests a recent survey by Venture Development Corp. (VDC). Meanwhile, commercial RTOSes (real-time operating systems) are holding steady, gaining customers from do-it-yourself OS users, but losing them just as fast to Linux, the analyst firm reports.
9/5/2007 10:45:53 AM
Microsoft releases Silverlight 1.0, announces Linux support
Microsoft has officially released Silverlight 1.0 and announced full support for Silverlight on the Linux platform in collaboration with Novell. Miguel de Icaza, Novell's vice president of developer platforms, tells Ars more and provides insight into Microsoft's shifting position on open source. Read More...
9/5/2007 9:18:52 AM
Slax: The Do-It-Yourselfer's Linux
For the cost of a twenty-cent CD-R, you can tailor a particular Linux configuration for a specific PC, using equally powerful Windows or Linux tools. This and other qualities make Slax the Do-It-Yourselfer's Linux.
9/5/2007 7:30:20 AM
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