Since the original fork from KHTML, a lot of water as passed under the bridge of webkit development, to the point that as of today, webkit based browsers thrive all over linux land.
Read more »The new kits on the block - Linux webkit based browsers review.
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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 300, 27 April 2009
Welcome to the 300th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! Naturally, the biggest news event of the week was the release of Ubuntu's latest version - 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. This week's feature article provides some answers in an interesting comparison between Xubuntu 9.04 and Debian 5.0.1 with Xfce to see how well each performs.
Read more »Kernel Log: What's coming in 2.6.30 - File systems
The patches adopted in Linux 2.6.30 introduce many significant changes affecting data security and Ext3 and Ext4 performance. Support for the EXOFS and NILFS2 file systems is new, as is the cache for the AFS and NFS network file systems. There are also a few fixes for the almost forgotten ReiserFS file system.
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The Oracle open source credibility gap
Oracle has an open source crediblity gap.
Fact is that many in the open source movement distrust Oracle’s motives in buying Sun and taking over such blue-chip open source names as Java, mySQL, Open Solaris and OpenOffice.org.
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When Would You Use OOXML and When ODF? -- What is OOXML For?
Can anyone tell me what OOXML is for, other than for opening legacy Microsoft documents? What else is it for? When would you choose OOXML and when would you choose ODF, if you were, let's say, a government or a government agency?
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Puppy Linux woof!
Roll up Puppy Linux. Yet Another Linux Distro!?! No, it's not just another distro, this one is different and this is why. It runs off a live CD but the coolest thing is that you can now make your own custom cut-down Puppified linux from the distro of your choice using Puppy Woof!.
Read more »Book Review: Object-Oriented JavaScript
Klaus Kommenda has reviewed Object-Oriented JavaScriptbook by Packt. He says, "If you are a Web Developer with several years of experience on the job and with JavaScript and you want to move your knowledge level up a notch or two, this book is for you. If you want to play with the cool kids, then get this book."
You can read the full review on his website, Klauskomenda.com
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This is Why Lenovo Sucks at Linux
I had to read this story Lenovo analyst: Linux on netbooks is doomed" several times because I couldn't quite believe what I was reading. Was this really Lenovo's Worldwide Competitive Analyst saying things like "You have to know how to decompile codes and upload data"? Really?
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Aussies, Kiwis enter Google Summer of Code
Eight Australians and five Kiwis have made the cut for the 2009 Google Summer of Code, announced today.
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Kubuntu Fail
I started playing the CD and rocking out and left the parking lot only to realize that mplayer found it necessary to pause every five or so seconds for about two or three seconds. Since I'm driving there really just wasn't anything I could do about it, so I had to listen to choppy audio all the way home.
Read more »Aaron Seigo Talks About KDE's Past and Future
Aaron Seigo is one of the most public faces of the KDE desktop. Not only is he a long-time developer, but, for the past three years, he has been president of KDE e.V., the German non-profit that handles the project's financial and legal affairs.
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Linux will only ever be niche, says Lenovo analyst
"LINUX IN NETBOOKS and notebooks I don't think is ever going to happen," Lenovo's world-wide competitive analyst, Matt Kohut, has said in an interview, remarking that the open source software would never attain anything more than niche status as an OS.
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Untangle: OEMs Embrace Open Source Security Gateway
After exiting the hardware market in mid-2008, Untangle’s open source security gateway business is skyrocketing. What’s the secret to Untangle’s apparent success? A growing list of OEM relationships certainly helps. Here’s the scoop...
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It’s all about communication
"About one week ago the new Fellowship web page was launched. It’s a great improvement over the old one. Finally we have a first-class blogging platform, a first class wiki and a planet to aggregate all weblogs of FSFE’s Fellows. I think this components already show that communication (blogs, planet) and collaboration (wiki) is an essential part of the Fellowship.
Read more »Report: Customers scrutinizing Microsoft license agreements more than ever
Tough economic times are leading customers to scrutinize their Microsoft licensing agreements more than ever before — a fact that’s leading Microsoft to provide some substantial deals and discounts.
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