Time-based release cycles have been extremely beneficial for free and open source software projects and the idea has caught on organically. Taking it to the next level, "meta-cycles" for projects and Linux distributions that consume all of the upstream projects, hasn't gone so quickly.

Autopackage is a distro neutral method of packaging up software for distribution to the Linux platform. It provides a sleek GUI for doing so and even installs itself from the first .package file you run on your system.

The default positioning of window-management buttons in Ubuntu 10.04 has generated a lot of controversy. But given the decreasing importance of these buttons in modern desktop environments, I'm left wondering if the issue is really so important.  In a year or two, after all, window titlebars may be a thing of the past.

Cloud computing is known as the next big thing in IT. But what is it exactly? In a cloud, the key players are the user and provider. Users have access to the cloud resources in form of (web) services, containing the functionality of software (inside the browser), platforms or infrastructures. Let’s see what’s behind it…

So there’s this whole eco-system of folk trying to make Linux look and feel like Windows XP. It’s so quaint and kind of clever I guess. Combine the robustness and open source vitality of Linux with the familiarity of the most popular version of Windows ever, and you should be onto a golden ticket.

Today, the Debian project administrators are activating a new cdbuilder server. While the old system needed 20 hours to build the ISOs, the new server needs less than two hours for the same job.

Mozilla has launched a contest to spur on development of add-ons for its recently-released Firefox for Mobile browser. Between now and April 12, developers are encouraged to create extensions or other add-ons tailored for the mobile browser.