Lenovo might not describe their return to the Linux desktop like that, but that's what they're doing. Yesterday, November 12th, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs gave the world a sneak peak at the Lenovo ARM Snapdragon-powered smartbook...
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A Virtual Gallium3D Driver Coming For VMware
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It was almost exactly one year ago that VMware acquired Tungsten Graphics, but now their motives behind that acquisition are becoming more clear. Being hosted at VMware's headquarters today in Palo Alto, California was a Gallium3D Workshop, where various open-source Mesa developers are currently at and others connecting remotely.
Read more »MontaVista buy-out signals consolidation trend, say analysts
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After Cavium announced that it will acquire MontaVista for $50 million, analysts are now weighing in on the acquisition. Both Jay Lyman of The 451 Group and Bill Weinberg of LinuxPundit view the acquisition as a sign of a consolidation trend in embedded Linux, while Weinberg points to MontaVista missteps that led to sale.
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Promoting FOSS with Analogies: Ford vs BK
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Out of the many analogies I have used over the years, the Ford vs BK one is likely the best I have ever encountered. But what is the Ford vs BK analogy and how does it help me promote FOSS?
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How to Play Classic Console Games in Linux
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If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you grew up with classic video game consoles like the NES and Sega Genesis. For years Windows users have been enjoying high quality game emulation software, but many of the Linux options have been buggy or incomplete. It’s time to take a look at where things stand when it comes to playing console games in Linux.
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Did Microsoft Patent Sudo? Apparently Not
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The Internet was buzzing yesterday with news (apparently originated at Groklaw that had people in the know quivering with anxious anticipation: Microsoft had patented sudo, so could the end of the world be far behind? The real story, however, is far less salacious.
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The Complete Guide To Mounting Your iPhone On A Fresh Ubuntu Karmic Koala Installation
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The Complete Guide To Mounting Your iPhone On A Fresh Ubuntu Karmic Koala Installation
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Google Chrome OS: A Nice Place to Visit, But?
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Chrome OS strikes me as being just enough Linux to allow an underpowered computer to run Chrome browser and connect to cloud-based applications. How exciting can that really be?
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What about the unknown Linux distros?
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Practically the entire planet has heard of Ubuntu due to it’s colossal marketing machine, free CD’s, huge online community and related user blogs. But what about all the other distros that haven’t made it to Distrowatch yet?
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Dell confirms Android-based Mini 3i smartphone
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Following previous reports that Dell's Mini 3i smartphone was merely a proof of concept, the computer giant has now confirmed that it's planning on releasing the device. Dell says that it's Android-based phone will feature a 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen display and that it will be launching this year in Brazil and China.
Read more »Microsoft to ship Linux tools
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Proprietary software giant Microsoft is getting into peddling Linux tools. The Redmond outfit has just bought the Teamprise-related assets of SourceGear.
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OpenSUSE 11.2 Review
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With the recent release of OpenSUSE 11.2, it seemed fitting to add it to our list of reviews. Today we will take you on a tour of the new release from Novell.
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Novell targets netbooks with latest OS
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OpenSUSE 11.2 tugs at Karmic Koala's furNovell has released openSUSE 11.2, just a few short weeks after Ubuntu 9.10 - aka Karmic Koala - landed.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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eWEEK (Ziff-Davis) Sells Out to Promote Microsoft/Novell Lies
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The news publication eWEEK will pretend to be delivering information when it fact broadcasting a staged advert
Ziff-Davis has already published a Vista advert as an "eSeminar". It's a publication for sale, always open to sellouts.
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openSUSE 11.2 on the test bench
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A whole series of changes awaits users in openSUSE 11.2, including Ext4 as the default file system, boot loader Grub2 and a big move towards the KDE 4 desktop.
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