Dear Respected Video Game Maker;
Read more »Open Letter to Game Makers - Investigate the niche of GNU/Linux compatibility
Why Linux makes Windows 7 obsolete
Okay it is no secret that Vista has not been able to crack the desktop, either at the home or at the workplace. Not to ignored either is that Linux won some desktops last year (a little over 3%), but let’s not rejoice just yet, Windows still owns over 88% of all the desktops according to leading research. But that may change very quickly. Recently the numbers on Internet Explorer came out.
Read more »Two years with PCLinuxOS as main OS
My first contact with PCLinuxOS was two years ago in January when the 2007 Test Releases were being rolled out. Although I was a happy Suse, then openSUSE user, I lost the connection, the good feel I used to have with their 9.3 and 10.0 releases once the 10.1 became available.
Read more »Technology company SCO Group proposes sale of assets
The embattled SCO Group Inc. is proposing to auction off its core products and use proceeds to continue its controversial lawsuits over the alleged violations of its copyrights in Linux open-source software.
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KDE NetworkManager interface gets a shiny plasma overhaul
In most modern Linux distributions, network configuration is handled by NetworkManager, a desktop-neutral service that seamlessly manages connections. It leverages D-Bus and HAL to provide a standardized programming interface through which higher-level applications can interact with network configuration and expose networking functionality to the end user.
Read more »The Year of the Linux Everything Else
The 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) just finished its annual flagship event in Las Vegas. Known as the biggest show in electronics, it’s covered by mainstream press and technology bloggers with relish. Keynotes, product announcements, parties, celebrities… CES has it all.
Read more »iTunes music files
RMS: « iTunes music files may contain no DRM, but they are poisonous. »
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Linux games - First Person Shooters - Part Three
Welcome to the third installment in the First Person Shooters saga. Today, we will talk about two more solid choices for meeting people online - and then shooting them.
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Can automotive survive without open source?
The struggling automotive industry needs to embrace open software platforms if it wants to cash in on the growing automotive telematics and infotainment business, says an ABI Research white paper. Partnerships with Linux technology companies are cited by ABI as potential avenues for success.
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Firebird Roadmap 2009
The major Firebird version currently in development is v.2.5. Its feature set is being finalized at the moment in preparation for entering the Beta stage of development. The start of the Beta cycle will be accompanied by a "feature freeze" rule.
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TomTom CEO Explains Why Patents Are Waste of Time, Money
TomTom CEO says: "We spent more money on patent litigation than R&D"
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Is UK Govmnt/Education Accepting Soft Bribes from MS Rather Than Adopt Free(dom) Software?
The promiscuous UK education sector is selling out to Microsoft (again) under bizarre circumstances
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Microsoft Chief: “Under NO Circumstances Lose Against Linux”
Another antitrust exhibit shows Microsoft viciousness and tactics against GNU/Linux
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Why Download 7apourware When the Real Thing (e.g. Ubuntu 8) is Free, Including Shipping?
The noise around "Windows 7" begged for attention from the GNU/Linux crowd
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A question of piracy
Claudio Prado, digital policy coordinator for the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, put it succinctly when he expressed the view that intellectual property law is a 20th-century idea and "most of the blossoming of world civilisation has happened perfectly well without it - The 20th century is a cul-de-sac," he says.
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