Before Ubuntu there was Mepis. At that time it one of the most user-friendly Linux distribution available. Despite being overshadowed by the popularity of Ubuntu in recent years, SimplyMepis is still one of the most friendly desktop distributions in the Linux landscape.
Read more »Before Ubuntu Was SimplyMepis: A Long-Term Review
http://www.linuxplanet.com –
- Login to post comments
European Commission pushes for software patents via a trusted court
http://press.ffii.org –
"Brussels, 12 May 2009 -- The European Commission is pushing for software patents via a centralised trusted patent court that would be created with the United Patent Litigation System (UPLS), an international treaty that would remove national courts. This court system would be shielded against any review by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Read more »
How Shall the Commons Be Governed? New Challenges Facing the Digital Commons Sector
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu –
"David Bollier will discuss the rise of the commons paradigm in the digital environment, the subject of his new book, Viral Spiral: How the Commoners Built a Digital Republic of Their Own (New Press). The book traces the origins of free software, the Creative Commons licenses and the online “sharing economy” ..."
Read more »- Login to post comments
Linux Mint 7 (Gloria) RC: A Review
http://celettu.wordpress.com –
These days, it’s rare that a Linux distribution is anything else than a different repackaging of traditional open source software. The new Linux Mint Release Candidate, named Gloria, is based on the fresh Ubuntu 9.04. but why would anyone choose it over it’s “parent”.
Read more »- Login to post comments
IBM and Novell Move to Convert SCO BK to Chapter 7
http://www.groklaw.net –
Well, well...IBM and Novell have each filed motions in the SCO bankruptcy to convert the SCO Chapter 11 cases to Chapter 7. That makes three such motions. Here's the US Trustee's motion, if you are new. We're working on text versions.
Read more »Is the Linux Foundation Our NRA?
http://www.daniweb.com –
I wonder if the Linux Foundation is prepared to go to task for us, the Linux users, the Linux supporters, the Linux developers and the Linux Foundation members?
Read more »- Login to post comments
How to install google gadgets in Ubuntu 9.4(Jaunty)
http://www.ubuntugeek.com –
Google Gadgets for Linux provides a platform for running desktop gadgets under Linux, catering to the unique needs of Linux users. We are compatible with the gadgets written for Google Desktop for Windows as well as the Universal Gadgets on iGoogle. Following Linux norms, this project will be open-sourced, under the Apache License.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Microsoft’s ‘ODF Patent’ as Vacuous as Its Promise of Interoperability
http://boycottnovell.com –
Microsoft's playbook of software patents and intraoperability [sic] gets no easy ride
Read more »- Login to post comments
Sneak Preview: Five Game-Changing Features in Firefox 3.5
http://www.linux-mag.com –
The latest Firefox may still be in beta but it boasts a number of behind-the-scenes features that will make developing for the web easier as well as end-user changes that add new functionality, like private browsing and support for drag and drop.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Linux Audio Update
http://www.linuxjournal.com –
This week we have more straight reporting from Studio Dave with a look at some conference activity, cool developments in the world of Ardour and news about some new and updated programs for your complete Linux music production studio.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Canonical Launching Ubuntu One Storage Service
http://www.workswithu.com –
Canonical has begun beta testing a managed storage service - known as Ubuntu One (pictured) - that allows Ubuntu 9.04 users to share and sync files between multiple Ubuntu PCs. Here's the scoop from The VAR Guy.
Read more »- Login to post comments
An Open World
http://www.cibmagazine.com.cn –
Free is the business plan of the internet age – the challenge is to figure out how to make money from not charging any money. This is the problem that always faced open-source developers.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Virtual Desktops: Brilliant or Nuisance?
http://celettu.wordpress.com –
One of the best things about any Linux Desktop Environment/Window Manager, is the ability to have as many virtual desktops as you like. Funnily enough, whenever I put a Windows user on a Linux system, this is the thing they struggle most with.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Give Linux for the holidays
http://www.sutor.com –
Now that Microsoft is evidently going to try to ship Windows 7 for the late 2009 holiday season, I see this as a challenge to the Linux comunity.
Read more »- Login to post comments
Friday Freebies: Object-Oriented Javascript
http://net.tutsplus.com –
Packt Publishing has once again generously offered a few copies of the recently released "Object Oriented Javascript", by Stoyan Stefanov (@stoyanstefanov). After finishing the book last weekend, I can promise you that it's one of my favorite web development books. Stoyan does a fantastic job of making Javascript seem attainable.
Read more »
