DistroStuff

Current version 4.0 and features the Gnome Desktop Environment. OpenOffice has been replaced with GnomeOffice (AbiWord, Evince, Evolution, Gnumeric). BibleTime has been added in this release; also you have more resources for BibleTime ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008

The second and final release candidate for Frugalware Linux 0.9 is out and ready for testing: "The Frugalware developer team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware Linux 0.9rc2, the second release candidate of ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008

Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel, albeit the game's only reference to Linux. Many of the in-game graphics were created by Ingo Ruhnke, creator of Pingus. ...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008

Amarok is a sweet music player for Linux and Unix. Amarok 2 Beta 1 kicks off with a ton of new features as well as some changes and bug fixes. New features include: Posted on my other blog!

Sat, 23 Aug 2008

The OS X client is the most advanced client to date for LiveStation. It is the 1st to sport the new “Carousel” look and feel for channel surfing.The feature is reminiscent of Coverflow but with an nice 3D addition. ...

Tue, 12 Aug 2008

I continue to be happy about Adobe’s support for Linux. As more applications move into the browser with HTML or the Flash Player and to the desktop with AIR it makes it easier to switch. Mike Chambers just posted a really good ...

Tue, 12 Aug 2008

According to a recently published research by Venture Development Corporation (VDC), embedded systems manufacturers and their suppliers are driving the development of open source and industry-specific standards around Linux as a means ...

Mon, 11 Aug 2008

Forum: Announcements, Package and Security Advisories Author: toofishes Posted: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:01:20 -0400 Last post: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:45:09 -0400.

Sun, 10 Aug 2008

Forum: Announcements, Package and Security Advisories Author: neotuli Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:04:46 -0500 Last post: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:58:56 -0400.

Sun, 10 Aug 2008

Here is a new option for the fans of Slackware Linux and the GNOME desktop - Zenwalk Linux 5.2 "GNOME" edition. A first beta build was released earlier today: "We are proud to announce that Zenwalk GNOME 5.2 beta is ready for testing. ...

Sat, 9 Aug 2008

A BitTorrent client is a program that manages torrent downloads and uploads using the BitTorrent protocol.

Fri, 8 Aug 2008

linux-git % make | tee make.log linux-git % su pts/2:root@GENTOO /home/antony/proj/linux-git # make modules_install | modules.log pts/2:root@GENTOO /home/antony/proj/linux-git # mkinitcpio -k `make kernelrelease` -g ...

Fri, 8 Aug 2008

If you haven't heard of gOS yet then you're missing out. Its an Ubuntu based version of Linux that relies heavily on Google products. The g in gOS doesn't.

Fri, 8 Aug 2008

Mobile phone vendor Openmoko announced that they are publishing the schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner mobile phones.

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

Canonical just announced the release of Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS Dapper Drake. This point release keeps Ubuntu's first LTS release up-to-date with the latest round of patches and bug fixes as we approach their next LTS, Hardy Herron in April ...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

Last Friday saw the release of the Linux Kernel version 2.6.24. This new version does not include anything spectacular (Linus' words, not mine), but does include some updates to network drivers. These improvements will assuredly make ...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

Forum: Arch Discussion Author: Lord Illidan Posted: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:23:43 -0400 Last post: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:46:45 -0400.

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

The first release candidate for the KDE Community edition of Linux Mint 5 is out and ready for testing: "Linux Mint 5 'Elyssa' KDE Community edition RC1 (BETA 045) was released today. This is the first beta release of the KDE Community ...

Wed, 6 Aug 2008

Unison™ released for Ubuntu™ to bring unified communications to Linux. Partnership with Canonical will challenge Microsoft unified communications with more powerful and cost-effective Linux alternative. read more.

Tue, 5 Aug 2008

It runs Foresight Linux, but has an option to upgrade to 32-bit Windows Vista. The Linux version starts at $279; the Vista machine at $479.

Tue, 5 Aug 2008

proj % git config --global user.name "Antony Jepson" proj % git git config --global user.email "email@gmail.com" proj % git config --global color.ui "auto" proj % git config --global pack.threads "0" proj % cd linux-2-6 ...

Tue, 5 Aug 2008

Apple releases the first update to the iPhone 2.0 software, which promises bug fixes (hopefully it fixes these problems). Hit Update in iTunes, or download it manually here (first gen, 3G). Installing this update WILL de-jailbreak your ...

Tue, 5 Aug 2008

Only a week after the bad press coverage regarding the Linux-related bugs in a number of motherboards released by Foxconn (Which turned out to be the AMI BIOS that several board makers use), Foxconn is the first vendor out with a ...

Sun, 3 Aug 2008

Mandriva announced that the launch of the first beta version, code name "thornicrofti" of its next Mandriva Linux 2009.Mandriva Linux 2009 Beta 1 begins with the final transition of his old KDE3 desktop to the new KDE4 with the ...

Sat, 2 Aug 2008

Wine-Reviews: "...version 1.4 comes with support for Microsoft Office 2003, Visio 2003 and Project 2003. Version 1.4 has improved Office 2000 menu support and Cellar support fixes. There has also been many small bug fixes and tweaks on ...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008

The KDE community is happy to announce the release of KDE 4.1.Read, download and enjoy :)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008

The new Boxee mediacenter software is now available for Ubuntu Linux 7.10 and 8.04. Boxee is a free, open-source software platform that lets users control their media from a HTPC. It is still at Alpha stage though...

Mon, 28 Jul 2008

Paul Sherman announced the release of Absolute Linux 12.1.05, a light-weight, Slackware-based distribution featuring the IceWM window manager: "Big change is with the installer, "Autoinstall" option that takes care of drive partitioning ...

Sun, 27 Jul 2008

Atheros Releases 802.11n Linux Driver. ath9k - Atheros unveils free Linux driver for its 802.11n devices; Not sure what to buy for Wireless? Buy Atheros. Advertisement:. read more.

Sun, 27 Jul 2008

The fine folks at Linux Mint recently upgraded their line of Linux distros to version 5 (codenamed “Elyssa”) to coincide with the recent releases of the Hardy Heron version of Ubuntu. And now they have added an XFCE Community Edition ...

Sun, 27 Jul 2008