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(Mar 11, 2010, 07:03 UTC) (828 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Phoronix: "...each Fedora release always pulls in the very latest Linux graphics code. Fedora was the first distribution shipping with the Nouveau driver, then its KMS driver, and now with Fedora 13 it's the first OS deploying Nouveau's Gallium3D driver..."
(Mar 11, 2010, 05:03 UTC) (969 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Jonobacon@home: "Recently I got one of these new System 76 ultra-thin laptops, the Lemur: System76 are well known in the Open Source community for shipping Ubuntu on their machines, being active community members and for helping LoCo teams with machines too."
(Mar 11, 2010, 03:03 UTC) (831 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Groklaw: "Would it surprise you to find out that it turns out that apparently one of the jurors might be related to one of SCO's prior corporate officers? At any rate they have the same last name, and Salt Lake City is a big place, so perhaps not."
(Mar 11, 2010, 01:33 UTC) (1071 reads) (1 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Technology & Life Integration: "t has been said many times that if only the Linux community were to band together and start rooting for the same team so to speak, then Linux could easily surpass other proprietary operating systems. "
(Mar 11, 2010, 00:03 UTC) (787 reads) (2 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) ars Technica: "Microsoft's role in forming the CodePlex foundation reflects the company's growing acceptance of the open source development model and willingness to collaborate with other commercial vendors on open source technology."
(Mar 10, 2010, 23:32 UTC) (856 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) IBM Developerworks: "Why repeat yourself? You can configure Vim’s comprehensive event model to execute time-saving scripts whenever particular editing events—such as loading a file or switching between editor modes—occur."
(Mar 10, 2010, 23:02 UTC) (3553 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Geek Trio: "Everyone loves open source software. After all… its free! Many times I’ve heard the question, “what is the most popular open source application of all time?” I decided to find out."
(Mar 10, 2010, 22:32 UTC) (1311 reads) (5 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Linux Today Blog: "After reading Electronics Manufacturers Use US Legal System to Thwart Hardware 'Hacks' I was all set to type a fiery response, but Linux Today readers beat me to it. In a nutshell, the tech industry is accelerating its attacks on our rights to do what we want with our own property."
(Mar 10, 2010, 22:02 UTC) (1174 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) The H Open: "Improvements include graphics drivers for recent Radeon GPUs and for the graphics cores of some Intel processors that are only expected to be released early next year. Another new addition is the LogFS SSD file system."
(Mar 10, 2010, 21:32 UTC) (1064 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Experimenting with GNU/Linux: "There are several graphical front ends for clam av which can make your life easy. The most popular among them are clamtk and Klamav."
(Mar 10, 2010, 21:02 UTC) (1426 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Cyber Cynic: "...the Linux Foundation, the non-profit organization dedicated to growing Linux, has launched a new Linux merchandise store featuring a line of exclusive and original T-shirts, hats, mugs and other items that reflect "geek culture.""
(Mar 10, 2010, 20:32 UTC) (886 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) The H Open: "The Japanese Fixstars Corporation, which specialises in software for the Cell processors, has announced the release of Yellow Dog Enterprise Linux (YDEL) 6.2 for CUDA, the first enterprise Linux OS optimised for GPU computing."
(Mar 10, 2010, 20:02 UTC) (1012 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Christian Engström, Pirate MEP: "ACTA - Epic win!
The European Parliament today voted on a resolution that demands transparency in the ACTA negotiations, and that the Commission puts all papers on the table."
(Mar 10, 2010, 19:32 UTC) (774 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Mandriva press release: Mandriva, Europe's leading Linux solutions publisher, will display its latest products at the 2010 Solutions Linux exhibition, from March 16 to 18 at the porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre – Hall 1 – Stand E 29.
(Mar 10, 2010, 19:02 UTC) (519 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Mozilla.org: "On March 10th, 2010, Mozilla announced a public process to help create the next update of the Mozilla Public License. Here you can find information on the process, details, and learn how to get involved."
(Mar 10, 2010, 18:32 UTC) (1714 reads) (1 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Linux Planet: "In this ongoing series on lightweight Linux desktops, Juliet Kemp takes us on a tour of Window Maker, the popular fast, lightweight window manager based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface. How does Window Maker measure up in this era of fancy special effects GUIs?"
(Mar 10, 2010, 18:02 UTC) (869 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Linux Magazine: "One of the sorely missing aspects of storage is analyzing and understanding the IO patterns of applications. This article will examine some techniques for performing IO profiling of an application to illustrate what information you can gain."
(Mar 10, 2010, 17:32 UTC) (1657 reads) (3 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) eHomeUpgrade: "Attached here is a video from Mobile World Congress 2010 with Freescale’s product manager of software development explaining that Freescale’s sub-$200 ARM (i.MX51 Cortex-A8) tablets will be compatible with just about any Linux distribution that supports ARM..."
(Mar 10, 2010, 17:32 UTC) (969 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Linux User and Developer: "eBox (or eBox Platform, to give it its full name) can play multiple roles. It can act as a network gateway, an infrastructure manager, a unified threat manager, an office server, a unified communication server or a combination of any of these."
(Mar 10, 2010, 17:02 UTC) (1127 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) LinuxLinks: "Now, let's explore the 6 EMR applications at hand. For each title we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, a screenshot of the software in action, together with links to relevant resources and reviews."
(Mar 10, 2010, 16:32 UTC) (2658 reads) (1 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Open Enterprise: "It seems that, having lost its position as monarch of the world of computing, Microsoft has decided to become the industry jester."
(Mar 10, 2010, 16:02 UTC) (1529 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Tech Crunch: "The Linux Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth of the Linux kernel, has launched a merchandise store where people can purchase a newly launched line of original T-shirts, hats, mugs and other items that reflect “geek culture.”"
(Mar 10, 2010, 15:32 UTC) (1831 reads) (2 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Free Software Magazine: "Barely a day goes by when you switch on your computer, plug into the web and come across yet another deranged scheme to restrict freedom in the name of security, safety or morality. RIAA, DMCA, RIPA, Pallidium computing, the list almost seems to grow exponentially."
(Mar 10, 2010, 15:02 UTC) (1553 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) What I Couldn't Say...: "I feel for Google – Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too."
(Mar 10, 2010, 14:32 UTC) (1811 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Linx Pro Magazine: "Ask any knowledgeable mobile user, and she will tell you that the best way to securely access the Internet in public places is through a VPN (virtual private network) connection. So if you enjoy sipping coffee at a local cafe while checking email and browsing the Web, a secure VPN connection is a good solution..."
(Mar 10, 2010, 14:02 UTC) (1247 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Linux.com: "MPlayer is not your run-of-the mill video player. It's a multi-platform codec-chewing monster truck of a video player for the connoisseur of video players. It has options galore and has the flexibility to play almost anything under the sun."
(Mar 10, 2010, 13:32 UTC) (3785 reads) (5 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) BerkeleyLUG: "In my mind, there is no company in the tech-world who puts itself at odds with this philosophy more so than Apple."
(Mar 10, 2010, 13:02 UTC) (1127 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) PC Magazine: "Online retailer NewEgg said late Monday that it has confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and that it had broken off its supply relationship with IPEX, the supplier."
(Mar 10, 2010, 12:32 UTC) (1582 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Test-Announce: "
The Fedora 13 "Goddard" Alpha release is available! What's next for the
free operating system that shows off the best new technology of
tomorrow? You can see the future now..."
(Mar 10, 2010, 12:02 UTC) (1773 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Wild Webmink: "Today is my last day of employment at Sun (well, it became Oracle on March 1st in the UK but you know what I mean). I am a few months short of my 10th anniversary there..."
(Mar 10, 2010, 11:02 UTC) (2847 reads) (6 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Cyber Cynic: "I found it more than a little sad that someone in 2010 could still think that Linux is "still a non-starter on the desktop." Please — wake up: We're all Linux desktop users now."
(Mar 10, 2010, 09:02 UTC) (2027 reads) (0 talkbacks)
(Posted by cschroder) Worldlabel: "The Open Clip Art Library grew from a project between Jon Phillips (of Fabricatorz) and Bryce Harrington, in early 2004. From humble beginnings, it has evolved into a massive collection of over 24,000 scalable vector images, all created by 1200+ artists from around the world."
