1st Asian Nation to Adopt Open Software Standards
"Japan has adopted a policy under which government ministries and agencies will solicit bids from software vendors whose products support internationally recognized open standards and thus becomes…
Sun looks to steal Linux thunder with Project Indiana
Looking to steal thunder from the Linux juggernaut or at least catch the same wave, Sun plans to release binaries in Spring 2008 for its OpenSolaris Unix platform, similar to how Linux is offered…
GIMP 2.2.17 Released
Due to a regression in the PSD loader that was introduced with the 2.2.16 release, we had to roll out another release in the stable 2.2 series. The source code for version 2.2.17 of the GNU Image…
Interview with Sebastian Kügler of KDE
"If you ever want a glimpse of how much Sebastian Kügler does around KDE just subscribe to the kde-promo e-mail list which is as busy as it is effective, and that is just one of the many tasks…
Dell fixes Ubuntu laptop pricing
Dell Ubuntu Linux buyers were recently outraged when a price comparison between identical Inspiron 1420 laptops showed that instead of the Ubuntu system being cheaper, it actually ended up costing…
Putting Canadian "Piracy" in Perspective
"Over the past year, Canadians have faced a barrage of claims painting Canada as a "piracy haven." This video - the second in my collaboration with Daniel Albahary - moves beyond the headlines to…
OpenMoko already facing difficulties?
Just a few days after going on sale, OpenMoko has received at least a thousand orders, but has since gone quiet. Nothing has shipped and no update on planned shipping dates. One developer (Harald…
AIX 6 Open Beta
Download AIX 6 and start gaining experience today. AIX 6 extends the leadship features of AIX to include exciting new capabilities for virtualization, security, continuous availability and…
OrangeHRM Launches version 2.2 of the HR Management System
OrangeHRM today announced the launch of version 2.2 of their flagship OrangeHRM web-based open-source human resource management system. The new version, which is the result of communication and…
BBC Trust to hear open sourcers' iPlayer gripes
The BBC Trust has asked to meet open source advocates to discuss their complaints over the corporation's Windows-only on demand broadband TV service, iPlayer.
The development came less than…