What Linux needs to beat Vista

Seeded on Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:25 PM EDT (linuxlounge.org)

A great article outlining some of the improvements Linux distributions need to make so they're ready to go HEAD to HEAD with Windows Visa, and finally gain some SERIOUS market share!

technology, tech, microsoft, computers, open-source, windows, vista, linux, ubuntu, suse

Mozilla Lightning project releases 0.1

Seeded on Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:46 PM EST (mozilla.org)

Mozilla Lightning is a project to redesign and tightly integrate the Calendar component (which shares its codebase with Mozilla Sunbird) into Mozilla Thunderbird. Available for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

e-mail, apple, calendar, open-source, mac, firefox, osx, windows, mozilla, linux

Fedora Core 5 Released!

Seeded on Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:43 PM EST (fedoraproject.org)

"The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the release of Fedora Core 5.

technology, tech, computers, computer, open-source, os, linux, kde, gnome, distro

One computer, 6 monitors, 6 simultaneous users

Seeded on Sat Mar 4, 2006 5:10 PM EST (linuxgazette.org)

A great article on how to build a six-headed, six-user desktop system using Linux. This has many advantages for places like internet cafes, libraries, schools, and even in the home. Less money, less space, and less noise!

technology, tech, computer, hardware, linux, kde, gnome, gui, ubuntu, terminal

The evolution of Fedora Core from 1 to 5

Seeded on Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:21 AM EST (-)

A great guide to Fedora Core Linux through the years. Documents the changes that Fedora has gone through version to version, from Core 1 to Core 5. Learn a bit about Fedora's history and how it has matured over the years.

technology, linux, redhat, fedora

What's new in GNOME 2.14

Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:25 PM EST (gnome.org)

A visual guide (screenshots!) of the new features in GNOME 2.14. Lot's of new stuff, polish on existing features, and speed improvements! The final (stable) version launches in March along with Ubuntu Dapper (6.04).

technology, desktop, linux, gnome, ubuntu

Linux on an Intel Mac

Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:25 PM EST (-)

I was kind of hoping that Linux would just *work* on a Mactel, without any extra hacking. I guess not, so instructions are coming this weekend.

technology, apple, intel, computers, mac, linux, macintosh, gentoo, mactel

Why should Photoshop be ported to Linux?

Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2006 9:55 AM EST ()

An interesting article about why proffesionals and users alike have made Photoshop the most-wanted app to be ported to Linux, even though we already have the GIMP.

technology, tech, design, open-source, novell, photoshop, linux

Finally: KDE4 Screenshots!

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:52 PM EST (Planet Diaz)

Conceptual screenshots and mockups of the upcoming KDE4 desktop environment. Some very radical changes are coming... also take a look here for even more screenshots, including an interactive demo!

technology, open-source, desktop, linux, kde, kde4

What's new in Ubuntu 6.04 "Dapper Drake"

Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:44 PM EST (Distrowatch)

The third alpha release of Ubuntu Linux has been released, and there is a comprehensive wiki page with lots of screenshots covering what's new in this release. I'm really looking forward to when Dapper officially comes out in April!

technology, open-source, linux, gnome, distro, distributions, ubuntu, operating-systems, dapper

A review of Fedora Core 5

Seeded on Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:34 PM EST ()

As Fedora Core 5 Test 2 has become available, Mad Penguin has posted an excellent review of what to expect in the final release of Fedora Core 5.

technology, open-source, reviews, linux, distro, distributions, redhat, fedora, operating-systems

The rationale behind the GPL 3

Seeded on Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:32 PM EST (Free Software Foundation)

A lengthy document explaining the changes in the newly released first draft of the GPL v.3. Worth at least a quick look, as this affects anyone involved in the open source community.

technology, free, law, software, open-source, gpl, linux, gnu

A look at Mozilla Seamonkey

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:01 PM EST (NewsForge)

Seamonkey, a "new" project from Mozilla, is expecting a final 1.0 release this month. Seamonkey is the continued development of the now defunct "Mozilla Suite": an entire internet application set including a web browser, HTML editor, as well as newsgroup, IRC, and email clients.

technology, internet, email, software, web, mac, windows, mozilla, linux, seamonkey

Previewing KDE 4

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:53 PM EST (O'Reilly LinuxDevCenter)

An excellent interview with Aaron Seigo talking about what we can expect from the next version of the popular KDE desktop, due around fall 2006.

technology, open-source, desktop, linux, kde

GNU Gnash: Open Source Flash Replacement

Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:10 PM EST (Linux Weekly News)

The Free Software Foundation yesterday announced their "GNU Gnash", a free and open source Flash player and Firefox plugin. Built to be SWF 7 complient, Gnash uses OpenGL for output and is currently the most advanced free Flash Player alternative.

flash, technology, software, open-source, firefox, linux, gnu, fsf

Textpattern Theme Contest Officially Open

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 5:38 PM EST (Textplates.com)

Textpattern is a well known open-source content management system which can handle blogging, among other things. They are holding a Textpattern Theme contest to get fresh new themes circulating around the community: Prizes include a 30GB iPod for the first place winner.

technology, contest, design, blogging, blog, web, open-source, cms, textpattern, themes

Switching to Windows?!

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 5:17 PM EST (Mad Penguin)

A slightly tongue-in-cheek story of an Ubuntu Linux user switching to Windows for the first time. It's not as easy as you think!

technology, review, microsoft, windows, linux, ubuntu, switch

Why vendors refuse to write Open Source drivers

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 5:07 PM EST (Linuxelectrons.com)

A writeup on why some hardware vendors, namely ATI and NVIDIA, only release binary, proprietary, and sometimes encrypted drivers for supported operating systems.

technology, open-source, drivers, hardware, linux, nvidia, ati

OpenOffice 2.01 on your USB thumbstick

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 10:07 PM EST (OSNews)

Portableapps.com has released a "portable" version of OpenOffice 2.01, slimmed down to 144mb to fit on a 256 memory stick. You can carry OpenOffice around with you, along with all your settings and documents for easy use on any computer!

technology, office, software, linux, productivity, usb

Linux exposed to the WMF exploit?

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 5:50 PM EST (ZDnet)

Be careful if you are using Windows applications under Linux/BSD, as it is technically possible to exploit programs running under Wine, Cadega, or Cross-Over Office.

technology, security, windows, linux

Linux Filesystem Benchmarks

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 1:48 PM EST (Slashdot)

Linux Gazette does a comprehensive benchmark of popular Linux filesystems, including ext2, ext3, JFS, XFS, ReiserFS v.3, and Reiser4.

technology, hardware, linux, benchmarks

Novell to release openSUSE tools

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 12:53 PM EST (CNET)

Novell is planning to release tools to help outside developers contribute to openSUSE, a completely open version of their popular SuSE operating system.

technology, business, tech, open-source, linux

Arch Linux 0.7.1 Released

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 12:33 PM EST (Distrowatch.com)

Arch Linux, a lightweight distribution for advanced users, has released verion 0.7.1 ("Noodle"). Arch Linux follows a K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) philosophy and is optomized for i686 processors.

technology, linux, distro, distributions