This article provides an overview of Linux-based tools for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including a quick take on the ESRI's ArcReader. Future articles will explore this and other individual tools in greater depth.

PlayOnLinux today went live with their new APT repository the repository will enable you to automatically update your computer at the time of each release of PlayOnLinux.

WHAT’S the best-selling notebook computer on Amazon.com? If you guessed the new MacBook Air, guess again.

XreaL, ETCE, Extreme Tux Racer, and Paintown, some awesome and not-well-known open source game projects, plus others. A typical Free Software games news day, why aren't you reading!?

One of the hottest gadgets of 2007 – with no sign the trend is abating – was the super-portable ASUS Eee, putting Linux in the hands of the masses at minimal cost. It's user interface is great for new users but power users might want more punch. Here's how to take full control.

The PCLinuxOS Minime Wiki says that
The aim was to make a MiniMe iso that is a very basic KDE desktop cd without additional applications. It is designed for advanced users or for users who wish to learn how to customize their system with the applications and support files they want to use.

We’ve used code from the original IEs4Linux script and trimmed it down and involved wine-doors dependencies rather than a full out overwriting of everything. We’ll probably still need to trim the registry down a bit, and we’ll offer another package for “FakeIE” soon.

On the other hand, I couldn’t resist citing the old saying as it fits here well in defining, in short, the problems that emerge when one decides to use USB media to distribute LiveCD distros.