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Microsoft made no secret out of having, for some time now, been cooking the next iteration of Windows, a translucent development process with very little transparent areas including details such as multi-touch, support for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, and the evolution of the Windows Vista kernel, graphics and au... |
14 June 2008
07:01 GMT |
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Myah OS 3.0 Box, a Linux distribution that's built around LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment), was released, as announced by Jeremiah Cheatham. The "Box" was created with the aim to provide a fully functional operating system built around a light desktop environment.If you've used the previous versio... |
13 June 2008
09:52 GMT |
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The 2.1 release of Voltalinux, a server oriented Linux distribution was announced by Matteo Garofano. Voltalinux is based on the popular Slackware Linux and uses the pkgsrc package management system from NetBSD.Voltalinux 2.1 includes many of the features available on Slackware Linux 12.1, like a new kernel, HTTP and... |
11 June 2008
09:35 GMT |
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Reseller hosting packages provided by almost every company offer customers various services in their own name. In this way, the reseller is able to provide custom web hosting plans (with custom prices), sell domain names, create and delete new user accounts and generally manage every detail regarding various aspects ... |
9 June 2008
11:15 GMT |
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Statistics for the operating system market come in different flavors and from a variety of sources but they all have one thing in common: indicating that Windows is losing ground to Mac OS X and Linux. As far as Microsoft is concerned, it reached the apex of the operating system market with the launch of Service Pack... |
7 June 2008
07:50 GMT |
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Computers running open source Linux operating systems have problems connecting to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 machines when cryptographic security services are involved. Essentially, the problem affects all distributions of Linux and both Vista RTM and SP1 and is related to failures to establish IPsec connections be... |
4 June 2008
12:38 GMT |
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Foresight 2.0.2 GNOME Edition has been launched today as announced by Ken VanDine and brings you the latest GNOME edition, 2.22.2. Foresight features a rolling release schedule that will keep your desktop up to date by using the latest packages.The Linux kernel used by Foresight is now 2.6.25 with improved hardware c... |
29 May 2008
06:02 GMT |
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Lucas Rocha, one of the developers at GNOME, has announced the release of GNOME 2.22.2, the latest update to the 2.22 branch of the desktop environment. The next stable device will be GNOME 2.22.3, due to be launched on June 30.In September, we will see GNOME 2.24, which promises some interesting new features and imp... |
29 May 2008
04:36 GMT |
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NVidia decided to please the Linux world and launched another version of their graphics driver. The new display driver is version 173.14.05, which doesn't bring so many changes in comparison with the Beta releases.What does the NVidia 173.14.05 driver bring? It comes with support for GeForce 9800GTX, 9800GX2, 96... |
29 May 2008
03:48 GMT |
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The team from Elive has released a new development edition of the Debian-based LiveCD with the latest Enlightenment 17 (E17) window manager. The version of this edition is 1.7.5 and comes with the updated kernel 2.6.24.7.Some modifications were made in the graphical configurations suite, a workaround was created for ... |
28 May 2008
06:13 GMT |
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SystemRescueCd, a Live CD distribution based on Gentoo and used for disk partitioning and data rescue tasks, has reached version 1.0.3. The latest edition comes with the updated Linux kernel 2.6.25.4 with Reiser4 support.The alternative kernels were updated to Linux 2.6.24.07 with Reiser4, and the UnionFS filesystem ... |
28 May 2008
05:29 GMT |
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In present days, almost any average Internet user can make a website and put it online due to the existence of software utilities that make automatic the basic operations necessary to be performed in order to create an online presence. When you are determined to build a website and publish it on the Internet, the sc... |
27 May 2008
11:13 GMT |
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The release of Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD was announced by Attila Craciun. Bluewhite64 Linux is a port of Slackware Linux to the x86_64 architecture, that offers advanced features and improved performance. Besides the LiveDVD, a LiveUSB version is also available.The LiveDVD uses the SMP Linux kernel 2.6.24.7 for ... |
27 May 2008
09:57 GMT |
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Windows has never been an epitome of security and alternatives - the open source Linux and Apple's Mac OS X are considered superior in this aspect. However, Windows Vista was built as an apex of security compared to its predecessors. Featuring examples of technology as the Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, and... |
27 May 2008
03:34 GMT |
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TinyMe, a PCLinuxOS-based Linux distribution, has reached its first stable release, 2008.0. TinyMe was created for older computers and for those of you who need a fast and lightweight desktop.TinyMe's ISO is 200 MB large, but don't be fooled by its small dimensions! It comes with all the tools you might wan... |
27 May 2008
00:06 GMT |
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Welcome to the Fedora Weekly Report! Last week came with a couple of interesting events from the Fedora world, such as the interview with Paul Frields, Fedora Project Leader, the migration of Fedora Project's Wiki to a different platform, and a few security advisories for your favorite Linux distribution.On May ... |
26 May 2008
09:25 GMT |
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VMKnoppix, the former Xenoppix, has reached a new edition, 20080519. It is a Linux Live distribution based on Debian and KNOPPIX featuring an impressive collection of virtualization tools like Xen, KVM, Virtualbox, KQEMU and UserMode Linux.The new edition is based on KNOPPIX 5.3.1 and was released a few days ago, usi... |
26 May 2008
08:28 GMT |
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Linux might be adopted on a large scale by the Russian Post, as the institution has started testing Linux, in the view of using it in normal post offices. The main reason for moving to Linux is to reduce the costs. Although the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post has not disclosed this directly, the Post mi... |
26 May 2008
05:12 GMT |
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Nokia, one of the top companies on the mobile market, might create some new Linux-based, Internet-focused devices, as the interest in such appliances is growing, Reuters is reporting. Although Linux is not widely used on cellphones, the situation is beginning to change, and Google's Android platform is one good ... |
26 May 2008
04:15 GMT |
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Binaries tailored specifically to the open source Linux operating system can coexist on the same desktop with Windows Vista and Windows XP programs via Ulteo Virtual Desktop. Essentially, the promise of the Ulteo Virtual Desktop is to deliver Linux applications on Windows via the Ulteo panel. The virtualized environm... |
23 May 2008
10:55 GMT |
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The fourth revision of Musix GNU/Linux was announced by Marcos Guglielmetti, and it contains a large set of applications for artists. It is made up of only free software that are intended for music production, audio and video editing, graphic design and much more.The Musix GNU/Linux 1.0 R4 edition is based on the sta... |
23 May 2008
08:21 GMT |
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When ASUSTeK released their first Eee PC, the portable computer market had never seen such a product. Aimed to provide users with a product that was both affordable and equipped with a decent number of features, the Eee PC has had some considerable success. Other manufacturers have taken Asus' product as a model... |
22 May 2008
10:16 GMT |
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If you are living in Berlin, Germany and using the subway, you probably haven't missed the advertisement that was present in all the vehicles on more than 3,700 displays, announcing the release party for Ubuntu 8.04, that took place in the German city.The release party took place on April 26, this year, and the ... |
22 May 2008
09:29 GMT |
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Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 1.8, a Linux distribution that's based on Ubuntu Hardy Heron, was launched with the codename "Harty Hotrod". This release is built manually, without the help of the "Reconstructor" application that was used for the previous versions of Ultimate Edition.This Linux distro comes in two flavo... |
22 May 2008
08:21 GMT |
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A few days ago, the first Release Candidate for Firefox 3 was launched but some problems still remained unfixed, like the one that caused the browser (and sometimes the entire system) to freeze. Some persons blamed Firefox for the freeze, while others the ext3 filesystem and sqlite. The problem seems to be related to... |
22 May 2008
06:19 GMT |
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A important kernel security and bug fix update was released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, repairing some issues that could allow an unprivileged user to cause a denial of service.Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (both Desktop and Server editions) were affected by these issues. Almost all architectures could have had prob... |
20 May 2008
08:19 GMT |
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Those of you that are passionate about music, video and high sound quality, will be glad to know that eAR OS 1.08 was launched by Acoustic Reality. This is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, with the aim to provide a complete media centre. It comes equipped with the advanced and easy to use eAR Media Center, which... |
20 May 2008
04:55 GMT |
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The 13th of May was a very important day for Fedora: on the same day, Fedora 9 was launched and the development of Fedora 10 has started. For example, the artwork team is trying to find a good theme to fit the release that will be available somewhere in October, this year.Until now, there are only five submissions fo... |
19 May 2008
19:06 GMT |
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In a recent post on his blog, Mark Shuttleworth, CEO at Canonical, has talked about synchronicity between Long Term Support releases from different Linux distributions. One of the arguments he brought to support this idea was that developers could focus more on the important role of component selection, integration, ... |
19 May 2008
09:10 GMT |
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Last week was download frenzy for Fedora 9, as it was released on Tuesday, and preparations started for the next major edition, Fedora 10. Those of you who didn't know how to set up Fedora on their computers learned how to do it using this guide. Now, everyone can help squash some bugs by using the Cooperative B... |
19 May 2008
05:01 GMT |
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If you want a system complete with everything you might need - or not - and have a personal repository in the form of DVDs, then you should be glad to know that the Fedora 9 Everything Spin was released. The Everything Spin comes with every package and application that was available when Fedora 9 was released and eve... |
19 May 2008
03:50 GMT |
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AntiX 7.2 (codename "Vetėvendosje"), an update to AntiX 7.0, was announced by MEPIS a couple of days ago. The distro is built around the MEPIS 2.6.22 Linux kernel and utilities, with some additions from Debian Lenny, and was specially created for older computers and for those of you who want a very fast operating sys... |
16 May 2008
06:02 GMT |
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Microsoft is not shy of going after the next 5 billion of potential Windows users in the world, with its proprietary operating system having already achieved an install base larger than 1 billion people. In this context, the Redmond company will get a piggyback ride from One Laptop per Child (OLPC) via the XO laptop,... |
16 May 2008
05:27 GMT |
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rPath Linux announced the second major release of their Linux distribution, rPath Linux 2.0, a version that intends to be the next step in the evolution of the rPath operating system. "In addition to a technology refresh (new versions of included packages), rPath Linux 2 is better tuned as a platform to show off your... |
16 May 2008
05:03 GMT |
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DeviceVM, the company that produces Splashtop, announced yesterday that their Linux distribution would get on four new models of ASUS motherboards. ASUS integrated Splashtop on the brand new P5Q family of products, so now there are twelve motherboards that run Splashtop. The new motherboard models are P5Q Deluxe, P5Q... |
15 May 2008
06:53 GMT |
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The equivalent of Microsoft's Silverlight but for Linux operating systems is available for download as of May 13, 2008, under the label Moonlight. According to the official description of the technology, Moonlight is nothing more than the open source implementation of Silverlight, tailored for UNIX systems. With... |
15 May 2008
05:36 GMT |
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Adobe Flash Player 10 Beta, codename "Astro", was launched with a couple of nice features backing it up. Although it is available in many languages, the installers are only in English at this moment. Rich media content and Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) will look and act much better from this moment on. Ah, I almo... |
15 May 2008
04:46 GMT |
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If you are using Debian or any other distro that's based on it (such as Ubuntu), you are advised to update, because a weakness was discovered in the random number generator used by OpenSSL. To fix the problem, you will have to update the OpenSSL packages and regenerate any private keys made on Debian (Etch or ne... |
14 May 2008
04:55 GMT |
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Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS), the complement to the Linux From Scratch book, is now version 6.3 RC1. After 15 months of work since the last release of BLFS and approximately nine months from the 6.3 release of LFS, Beyond Linux From Scratch will guide the reader through additions to the system including sound, pr... |
13 May 2008
05:31 GMT |
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The first Beta Release of Linux Mint 5.0, codename Elyssa, was launched. The distro is based on Daryna and is compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 and its repositories.Elyssa comes with an improved mintMenu, which makes the process of removing applications much easier. From now on, you will only have to right-click on an appl... |
12 May 2008
09:40 GMT |
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Asustek's Eee PC miniature notebook is a great success in America and the manufacturer plans to score the same results in Australia, with the advent of its Windows XP-based model. The 8.9-inch Eee PC model is reportedly slated to retail for a lower price than the Linux-powered counterpart. The Taiwanese company ... |
9 May 2008
03:42 GMT |
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KDE 4.0.4, the fourth bugfix and maintenance release for the 4.x branch of KDE, was announced today by the KDE Community. KDE 4 ships with a basic desktop and applications for system administration, networking, educational and multimedia software, games, web development tools and much more.These release updates are i... |
7 May 2008
05:54 GMT |
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Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child charity project has just got a new president and chief operating officer. The move is part of the restructuring and reshaping policy announced in mid-March, a policy that forced many of the executives involved in the project to pack their bags to brighter ideals.Accordi... |
5 May 2008
06:30 GMT |
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CoreAVC-for-Linux, a project addressed to Linux users who want to play videos encoded with the H.264 standard through other open-source players, was removed from the Google Code website due to what seems to be a copyright infringement complaint. What's interesting is that nobody knows for sure who made the compl... |
5 May 2008
04:07 GMT |
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After six months in the making, since the 3.01 release, Puppy Linux comes with a brand new version, 4.00. The size was drastically reduced, due to the new way of making the distribution: all the packages were compiled from source, with the T2 project. The older release, 3.01, was built by using Slackware 12 binaries.... |
5 May 2008
03:43 GMT |
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As newer distributions appear, older ones have to retire. This will happen with Fedora 7 on the so-called unlucky day of June 13, 2008 (one month after the release of Fedora 9). The end of life actually means that Fedora 7 users will not receive security/critical fixes and software updates anymore.Codenamed "Moonshin... |
2 May 2008
05:06 GMT |
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Welcome once more to the Fedora Weekly Report! This week, we have a change in the Fedora Board composition, a discussion about the Fedora Pre-Update and a few security advisories and updates for Fedora 7 and 8.The Fedora Board was formed two years ago, in 2006, and since then, the Fedora project has changed in many d... |
29 April 2008
18:36 GMT |
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CDlinux - Compact Distro Linux - a compact Linux distribution, has made another step in its evolution. It has reached version 0.6.1, which sports the latest Linux kernel, Xfce window manager, X.Org and some desktop applications in almost 60MB.This is the second stable release of the 0.6 series and it ships with the 2... |
29 April 2008
09:48 GMT |
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SystemRescueCd, the popular Gentoo-based Linux distribution for disk partitioning and data rescue tasks, brings us an updated version, 1.0.2. Now, the default Linux kernel is 2.6.24.5, with Reiser4 support and much more goodies!Here are the most important changes in SystemRescueCd 1.0.2:￭ Enabled unicode by de... |
29 April 2008
06:52 GMT |
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If you are looking for a distribution that can simplify the installation of MythTV on a home theatre PC, then MythDora is for you. It is a Linux distribution based on Fedora 8 along with MythTV-0.21. The latest version, 5.0, is only a few days old and the developers consider it as the most feature rich, cleanest and... |
29 April 2008
06:21 GMT |
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