GNOME 2.26
GNOME 2.26 is set for release for March 18th and if you’re wondering exactly what the developers have cooked up for their latest bi-annual release, well you’ve come to the right place. Techpark6 has been running the Release Candidate for the last two weeks to figure out what changes are in store for GNOME 2.26. more...

Test Drive Firefox 3.1 Beta 3.
Today Mozilla released the third beta for the next major Firefox update, version 3.1. Firefox 3.1, which will likely be re-numbered to Firefox 3.5, will have one more beta before the final release this summer. more... and Mozilla Contemplates a Future Without Google.

Microsoft sabotaging GPL, claims Samba.
Samba project leader Jeremy Allison has accused Microsoft of trying to prevent people using and distributing software under the GNU General Public Licence, by forcing cross-patent licensing deals. more...

Vyatta 5 Advances Linux Routing.
Linux-based networking vendor Vyatta is out today with its Vyatta Community Edition 5 (VC5) release, including a host of new security and performance improvements. more...

Kodak releases scanning application for Linux.
Kodak has released a free scanner application for Linux called ScanTWAIN that promises "production quality scanning." The software is released under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL) version 2 and comes with a complete GUI that supports all of the options of its Windows counterpart. more... and Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux.

SheevaPlug: the NSLU2 killer.
I received a SheevaPlug this week, an intriguing device that packs incredible power and functionality into a tiny package. As many of you know, I've been doing a lot of work on Debian for the Linksys NSLU2 in the last few years. The NSLU2 is a key reason why ARM has become the third most popular architecture in Debian more...

The Best Hardware for Photo Editing.
For the benchmarks, I picked a mixed-bag of graphics tests, a few that are processor intensive, a few that use the GPU, and a few that are memory intensive. Here's a breakdown of each graphics test I performed. Only four of these could be easily duplicated in GIMP, which I'll also explain. more...

The seven best Linux Foundation contest videos.
Linux doesn't have much in the way of advertising. While Apple's wonderful "I'm a Mac" TV ad campaign is famous, and Microsoft's Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld ads are infamous, Linux really doesn't have anything. Now, the Linux Foundation is trying to change that with it's "We're Linux" Video Contest. more...

ext4, application expectations and power management.
There's been a certain amount of discussion about behavioural differences between ext3 and ext4[1], most notably due to ext4's increased window of opportunity for files to end up empty due to both a longer commit window and delayed allocation of blocks in order to obtain a more pleasing on-disk layout. more...

Misc.
NITdroid Android operating system for Nokia Internet Tablets.
DirectX 10 coming to Linux through WINE and CrossOver.
LogMX The universal log file viewer.
Linux Printing Tips.
Qimo does it right.
Symbian shows release plan.
Tin Hat 20090309 released.
Watch Out Microsoft: Google Aims for Desktop.
Heavens Above.
L.E. Phillips Planetarium.
FreeWRL Home Page.

How To Tips.

The Linux Foundation acquires Linux.com.
What became of Linux.com has finally been announced: it has been sold to the Linux Foundation. "The new Linux.com site will transform in the months ahead from solely being a news source to a collaborative site that will be 'for the community, by the community.' Much like Linux itself, Linux.com will rely on the community to create and drive the content and conversation. more... and Looking back at Linux.com and Inside the Linux Foundation Purchase of Linux.com and

Google Summer of Code 2009 opens up with Melange.
It is time for another round of Google's Summer of Code (SoC). The SoC is an effort that first started in 2005 as an effort to get students involved in open source code development. Google provides a stipend to the student and to the mentoring organization that helps the student. more...

Red Hat's JBoss Software Draws Patent Suit.
A small software company on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against open source distributor Red Hat and several vendors that sell Red Hat products, claiming that Red Hat's JBoss middleware violates one of its patents. more...

Mozilla rethinks the behavior of new browser tabs.
A few months ago Mozilla embarked on a quest to determine a way to make new browser tabs more useful. Right now, when you open a new tab in Firefox you get a blank page. Compare that with Google Chrome, Safari, or Opera, which show you a list of shortcuts to your bookmarked or frequently visited pages. more...

Dvorak Likes Linux.
Almost all the newest hardware coming out has Linux support. The critical mass has been reached, and it's time everyone tried Ubuntu. Every so often I take a stab at Linux, to see exactly what I like and do not like about the OS. more...

Hands-on: fat-free Xfce 4.6 has nice new features.
GNOME and KDE reign supreme on the Linux desktop, but there are many lesser-known desktop environments that are increasingly popular among users who are looking for lightweight alternatives that deliver more streamlined interfaces and a functional user experience with less overhead. The Xfce project, which produces one of the most polished lightweight desktop environments, recently announced the release of version 4.6. more...

FFmpeg 0.5 Release.
FFmpeg 0.5 is released,this version names”half-way to world domination A.K.A. the belligerent blue bike shed”,many codecs and encoders have been added,such as Flash Screen Video,WMAv1/v2 encoder,RealVideo RV30/40,WMV3/WMV9/VC-1,Theora,Vorbis,AC-3,H.264 PAFF and CQM support,Monkey’s Audio,Musepack and so on. more... and FFmpeg.

The Ultimate Guide To Manage Your Audio/Video Files In Linux.
Have you ever come across a situation where you wanted to convert a video from one format to another in your Linux machine and you have absolutely no idea how to do it? What about playing DVD on Ubuntu or rip your favorite VCD to mpeg file? more...

U.S. Schools: Not Ready For Linux.
US schools are not yet ready for Linux. Yes sad to say, it is not because they can’t do Linux or don’t need a feasible, safe and renewable source for technology. US schools are not ready to accept Linux because they don’t feel the need. more...

Misc.
Hulu returns to boxee via RSS feed support, in flies App Box and Auto Update.
29 Music-making Apps for Linux.
A proposed openSUSE 11.2 Roadmap.
Fedora 11 preview.
Another Look at Ubuntu 9.04.
Qt 4.5 released and Qt Gets the Nokia Treatment.
Qt4 tutorial for absolute beginners and video.
Configure Hydroxygen.
Make ebooks pretty with GutenMark.

How To Tips.