The Secret to Linux Dominance
With Microsoft's Vista looking more like a joke everyday, there is a real opportunity for Linux to make a true attempt to go for the mainstream user. Unfortunately, it’s their openness and freedom…
How to install boot and run Live Linux on a USB flash pen drive
By installing Live Linux on a memory stick, you can potentially bring your operating system, favorites, e-mail applications, personal settings and files with you. A USB Linux installation enables…
Ubuntu 7.04 planning begins
With the final release of Ubuntu 6.10 approaching, and apparently set to be spot on schedule October 26th, we're starting to look beyond it to Ubuntu 7.04, scheduled for release on 19 April 2007…
GNOME 2.17.1 Released
This is our first development release on our road towards GNOME 2.18.0, which will be released in March 2007. And I can tell you that GNOME 2.17.1 tastes good. Go download it. Go compile it. Go…
Flash Player 9 for Linux Beta Has Arrived
Flash Player 9 Update includes all of the features from the release versions of Flash Player 9 (9.0.16.0 and 9.0.20.0) for supported platforms. In addition to bug fixes and minor enhancements,…
Oracle-Ubuntu tie-up coming?
A trail of breadcrumbs seems to be connecting database powerhouse Oracle with the Ubuntu version of Linux.
The most recent crumb was a report last week by Jeffries & Co. analyst…
Novell Delivers Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise
Novell today announced the global availability of the Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise, a software bundle that combines SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell with a mixture of open…
MySQL Enterprise -- Double your DBA Staff without Adding Headcount
MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced 'MySQL Enterprise', a new version of its flagship commercial subscription service that includes new automated…
Free Ubuntu laptops for French students
Five thousand French students now have laptops running Ubuntu, thanks to a local government initiative.
The Centre Region’s local authority has distributed the computers to second-year…
Funambol Announces Phone Sniper Community Program
Funambol, the mobile open source software company, today announced the Phone Sniper community program. By providing incentives and recognition to community members for testing cell phones’ ability…