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May 08, 2007 at 12:00 AM |
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How important is Dell's Linux desktop deal?
Analysts and Linux rivals alike think this is a good move for both Linux and Dell. The big question now is, "How important is it really?" more... No Emulation Software (Wine) for Dell Systems more... and Dell Site. Who are the Linux desktop users?
A typical Linux desktop user is a guy in his twenties who's computer savvy but may very well not be an IT professional. Those are some of the conclusions you can draw from the just-released openSUSE survey results. more... Hacking the Linksys NSLU2 - Debian and more.
It's been nearly two and a half years since I picked up a Linksys NSLU2 on a whim. After playing around with it a bit, I found a cgi-bin bug that allowed me to turn on a hidden telnet daemon. more... NSLU2-Linux Debian on a Slug. DVD Ripping Ruled Legal.
Kaleidescape Triumphant in Court Case more... Pidgin (aka Gaim) 2.0 finally arrives.
After years of both technical and legal delays, the popular open-source Pidgin IM (instant messaging) client, formerly known as GAIM, has finally arrived. more... OpenOffice.org: Creating self-running presentations with IndeView.
Although OpenOffice.org doesn't allow you to create self-running Impress presentations, there is a tool that can help you with that. Using IndeView, you can convert your Impress presentations into a self-contained package that can run off a CD or DVD on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. more... Linux Gazette The Free International Online Linux Monthly issue #138 May 2007. How To Tips.
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May 01, 2007 at 12:00 AM |
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Dell to Offer Ubuntu 7.04.
In February when Dell launched IdeaStorm as forum for customers to contribute ideas for product offerings, we received overwhelming feedback that customers wanted Linux on desktops and notebooks. more... and Dude, you're getting Ubuntu. and Dell will be offering Ubuntu. and What Dell's desktop Linux move means. Latest Mambo release fully translatable.
Team Mambo have announced the release of version 4.6.2 of the Mambo Open Source content management system (CMS). Released under the GNU Public Licence, it can be downloaded freely from here. more... 2.6.21 Linux kernel released.
With a hearty "enough waffling about it already. 'Just do it!'" Linus Torvalds has pushed out the 2.6.21 Linux kernel, a little more than two months after the release of the 2.6.20 kernel. more... and Meet the new Linux kernel: 2.6.21 and The 2.6.21 kernel is out Is Ubuntu enterprise ready?
Anyone who follows Linux at all knows that Ubuntu is currently the Linux community's favorite distribution. But can Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu, translate that popular success into business success? more... Top Ten Linux Distributions.
The bewildering choice and the ever increasing number of Linux distributions can be confusing for those who are new to Linux. This is why this page was created. It lists 10 Linux distributions, which are generally considered as most widely-used by Linux users around the world. more... PHP for begginers.
PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor and is a server-side scripting language. This means that the script is run on your web server, so you do not need to worry about compatibility issues. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. more... Rawstudio: A fast and light RAW photo converter.
Rawstudio is an open source, GTK+-based RAW photo converter. It takes a straightforward approach -- no outside-the-box interface designs, no fancy frills. The result is an easy-to-use application that is stable enough for everyday usage. more... Applications.
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Apr 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM |
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Ubuntu 7.04, the Feisty Fawn, released.
Canonical software announced its latest version of the popular Ubuntu operating system: version 7.04, the Feisty Fawn. Other than your standard mix of new applications, Feisty brings some new things in the mix. The first of these is Desktop Effects, or a modified Compiz. more... Feisty Fawn and media formats more... Thunderbird 2.0 email client goes gold.
Mozilla today released the final version of Thunderbird 2, the next generation of the organization's open-source email client. Key new features include message tagging, message history, and a new function to search for content within messages, among numerous other enhancements. more... Mark Shuttleworth: "Time for mass consumer sales of Linux on desktop has not yet come".
The founder of the Ubuntu-project talks in an interview about the integration of proprietary drivers, the One Laptop per Child project and "great applications" from Microsoft. more... Which Linux will Dell offer?
I've been following the story of Dell preparing to sell Linux on its business and consumer computer lines. Despite that, I still don't know what Linux, or Linuxes, they'll choose. more... A beginner's guide to IRC.
If you have questions about Linux or open source projects, real-time help is often just a keyboard away -- if you know where to look online. Forums, mailing lists, and Googling are all useful when you have questions, but if you really want answers fast, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is the place to look. more... Applications.
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