Archive for November, 2007
Ubuntu: Just how popular is it?
StarryHope has a nice article on one of the most popular Linux distributions, Ubuntu. This article aims to find out just how popular Ubuntu really is, and although doesn’t follow any “scientific” methods, some of the tools used to find the popularity include
DistroWatch.com - which is simply a ranking of the average number of hits [...]
ATI Open vs. Closed-Source AIGLX Performance
For those that may have missed it, the ATI/AMD fglrx 8.42 display driver that was released last month had introduced AIGLX support. The open-source “Radeon” driver for ATI graphics cards going up to the R400 generation has supported AIGLX for quite some time, but the ATI binary display driver hadn’t until last month. However, one [...]
Everex Readies Sub-$300 Linux Notebooks
After introducing a $198 Linux desktop this week, PC vendor Everex said it will bring Linux laptops under $300 to users next year.
The laptops will come with 12.1-inch to 17-inch screens and run the GOS version of the OS, built on Ubuntu Linux 7.10. It will include icons providing one-click access to Web sites like [...]
Key KOffice Developers Talk About KOffice 2 and Open Standards
KOffice, the office suite built on KDE technology and in the KDE Communtiy has recently gotten a lot of press, but is still often underrepresented. In this interview, some key KOffice developers tell us about the recent progress of KDE’s Office suite, about Open Standards and how KOffice plays an active role in bringing Freedom [...]
Multimedia-centric Linux OS adds A/V goodies
StartCom has updated its multimedia-oriented Linux desktop with new features targeted at audio/video fans. While it can also serve as a general purpose desktop, StartCom MultiMedia Edition version ML-5.0.6 comes preloaded with a variety of tools to hear, view, edit, mix, dub, finish, and share music and video projects, the company says.
The updated offering, codenamed [...]
openSUSE 10.3 LiveCD Now Available
The live version of openSUSE 10.3 is now available as a GNOME or KDE CD. Both contain the same software as the 1 CD installation versions would provide you with, but as a live version. The live system can be used as a productive system or rescue system. You can also use it to [...]
An open letter to Steve Ballmer
We all know that M$ is a imperialist Monopoly. We all know that M$ uses FUD(Linux infringes M$ patents?? My ass it does!!) to prevent widespread adoption of Linux.
This Blog Entry by François Bancilhon on Mandriva Blog left me dumb founded
Dear Steve,
Hi, this is François, from Mandriva.
I’m sure we’re way too small for you [...]
