OLPC to reach $100 laptop mark next year
The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project has whittled down the cost of the green and white computer it hopes to deliver to schoolchildren in developing countries to about $130 (£67) so far, and…
Can FOSS save your privacy?
Well, the Bush regime has already claimed “we don’t need no steenkin warrant” to listen to your phone calls, see what websites you visit, scan your emails, and now, with the revelation of a new “…
Conference encourages Linux in the bathroom
Australia's biggest Linux conference will kick off next week and the organizer has promised that attendees will get a lesson in how to control and monitor everyday objects -- including a toilet…
$10,000 Raised for Open nVidia driver development
A pledge was started by David Nielsen back in November to raise $10,000 to be given to the Project Nouveau developers, no-strings. His pledge has completed and hoping that people actually pony up…
AOL preps Linux-based PMP
AOL is showcasing a Linux-based hard drive-equipped portable media player (PMP) manufactured by Haier, at CES this week. The Smartscreens Media Device packs a 30GB drive, plays MPEG4 and WMV…
Almost half of users will move to Linux for critical apps in 4 years
A survey of 133 IT executives by Saugatuck Research found that while only 18% were using Linux in critical server deployments presently, almost half these executive said they’ll have their top…
Dell's Secret Linux Fling
Dell's love affair with Linux is a clandestine affair these days, conducted in secret, away from disapproving eyes. But now the pair have been spotted in China.
When Michael Dell first saw…
The Open-Source Solution
Larry Constantine asks, If most commercial software isn't any good, why not use a more communal approach?
As you read this, countless programmers worldwide are collaborating to write,…
Accounting Vendors Block Linux Server Use
We all know Microsoft views Linux as a serious threat and will do just about anything to discourage its use. But why would application vendors who actually face competition from Microsoft help it…
Houghton College Selects Pingtel’s Open Source VoIP Solution
Pingtel Corp., the leading provider of SIP-based Enterprise Communications Systems (ECS) today announced that Houghton College has selected Pingtel’s SIPxchange™ ECS for campus-wide deployment.…