Can Open Source "Rescue" Microsoft?
Instead of killing Microsoft, open source could make the company stronger. Especially as Windows Server "Longhorn" nears release. Has The VAR Guy lost his mind with this thesis? Absolutely not.…
Xfce 4.4.1 Released
Xfce 4.4.1 has been released. It's first maintenance release of Xfce 4.4 (The current stable branch of Xfce) aimed at fixing important bugs and update translations.
Xfce 4.4.1 Released.
Novell Joins The Green Grid
Novell announced that it has joined The Green Grid, a consortium of information technology companies and professionals committed to improving energy efficiency in the data center. As a…
Palm Announces New Linux Based Mobile Platform
Today at Palm Inc's Analyst Day, Palm CEO Ed Colligan officially announced that Palm will deliver a new Linux and open source based mobile computing platform combined with Palm OS Garnet…
Just How 'Free' Are Open Source Licensing Models?
Confusion and controversy about Open Source licensing did not start with current Free Software Foundation efforts to revise the GNU General Public License (GPL). Nor will emergence of an…
Perens Lashes Out at Claims GPL 3 Brings Legal Risks
Open-source developer and evangelist Bruce Perens has scathingly dismissed claims by a lawyer for the Association for Competitive Technology that the latest draft of Version 3 of the GNU General…
Linux Standard Base Updated
The Linux Foundation updated its Linux Standard Base (LSB) server specification Monday to include new automated testing toolkits to make it easier to develop applications for different…
SourceForge and Krugle Bring Code Search to World's Largest Open Source Software Repository
SourceForge.net (part of the OSTG, Inc. technology network, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VA Software Corporation, NASDAQ: LNUX) and Krugle, Inc. today announced that SourceForge.net has embedded…
OLPC's Linux-based operating system available for download
A live CD that boots Sugar, the system that will be included in the One Laptop Per Child project. It's in the beginning stages, but shows off some cool stuff. Works great on my MacBook, just wish…
Debian Etch: first impressions
Debian deserves some extra attention. The latest release is being distributed and I have no doubt that it will be installed on quite a few machines over the coming days and weeks. Personally I…