Sun rev's "open source" desktop VM manager —
Dec. 17, 2008 —
 Sun has updated its "open source" desktop virtualization software. xVM VirtualBox 2.1 reportedly features improved 64-bit support, 3D acceleration, easier Windows and Linux networking, hardware virtualization on Macs, and "full" VMDK/VHD support, including snapshots, although many new features are "experimental." ...
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Open source music player rev's up —
Dec. 10, 2008 —
 A popular open source music player has achieved its second major release. Two years in the making, and aimed at helping users "rediscover music," Amarok 2.0 adds an updated interface, online service integration, and behind-the-scenes changes like KDE 4.0 integration and new plugin and script APIs. ...
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Fedora 10 dubbed a "solid" chapeau —
Dec. 10, 2008 —
 Exploring Fedora 10 is a great way for users to "peek at what they can expect to see in future Linux distributions," says an eWeek "walk-through." Reviewer Jason Brooks loves Fedora 10's new security features, but he still longs for a little tech support. ...
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HP preinstalls Linux on SMB desktop —
Dec. 10, 2008 —
 HP and Novell today jointly announced that HP will pre-load Novell's SUSE LInux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) on its Compaq dc5850 desktop PC for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Additionally, Novell announced it will maintain a repository of educational software for SLED users, including dc5850 buyers. ...
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Linux Foundation announces TAB winners —
Dec. 09, 2008 —
The Linux Foundation (LF) announced the results of its Technical Advisory Board (TAB) election. Six new members were elected to the ten-member TAB, originating from companies including Intel, Oracle, and Red Hat, says the LF. ...
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Netflix coming to Linux desktops? —
Dec. 09, 2008 —
 An alpha-stage "social" media center distribution is bringing Netflix video downloads to Linux desktops for the first time, says an industry blog. The Boxee software offers a unified gateway to a variety of social and media networking services, says Boxee.
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Which is the best Linux office suite? —
Dec. 09, 2008 —
OpenOffice hogs the limelight, but Linux users can actually choose between quite a few different "office" or "productivity application" suites. A newly published review compares good ol' OO.org with two commercial and two community supported alternatives, including StarOffice, Lotus Symphony, KOffice, and Abiword. ...
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IBM pushes "Microsoft alternative" desktop —
Dec. 04, 2008 —
IBM announced the availability of a "Microsoft alternative" virtual desktop that uses virtualization technology from Virtual Bridges and incorporates Canonical's Ubuntu Linux and IBM's Lotus applications. Based on Virtual Bridges's Virtual Enterprise Remote Desktop Environment (VERDE), the desktop environment is far more affordable than running Microsoft desktops, claims IBM. ...
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Linux gains FPS —
Dec. 02, 2008 —
 Linux game programmer Ryan "Icculus" Gordon has released a native Linux client for Prey, a two-year-old first-person shooter (FPS) game from Human Head Studios. The client requires users to purchase a copy of the title for Windows PCs. ...
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Ubuntu tops on desktop, but not servers —
Dec. 02, 2008 —
 Jason Brooks, who directs eWEEK's labs, has posted a story mostly about the improvements in the latest release of Ubuntu, version 8.10, also known as "Intrepid Ibex." Brooks really likes the distribution on the desktop -- no surprise, since he's used Ubuntu himself for many years. ...
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Browser swallows OS —
Dec. 01, 2008 —
 The idea that Web browsers could eventually replace computer operating systems caused Bill Gates to completely freak out, somewhere around 1994, leading to the "browser wars" with Netscape. Now, a newly announced "Cloud" OS aims to replace netbook operating systems with a simple fast-booting browser-based environment. ...
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Tutorial reveals desktop Linux security tips —
Nov. 26, 2008 —
IBM DeveloperWorks has published an introductory-level tutorial on "hardening" the Linux desktop against malware attacks and illegal access. Security expert Jeffrey Orloff offers tips on antivirus software, backup-restore, and firewalls, in a tutorial that lasts over two hours, and requires registration. ...
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Fedora 10 first impressions —
Nov. 25, 2008 —
 [Updated Dec. 1] -- Right on cue, the Fedora Project has updated its community-sponsored Linux distribution, notable for being "free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute." Fedora 10 features a really nice NetworkManager (no more calling it "NetMangler"), improved printer tools, and a host of ...
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8,000 TuxTop models and counting —
Nov. 24, 2008 —
 An online web directory that tracks pages about installing Linux on specific laptops and notebooks says the Internet now has over 8,000 such pages. And, according to Werner Heuser's TuxMobil.org site, the number of online Linux guides has been "rapidly increasing" during the current year. ...
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"Moonlight" ready to shine —
Nov. 19, 2008 —
Microsoft's "Silverlight" alternative to Adobe Flash may be just about ready for the Linux desktop. A developer blog says the first beta release of the open source Moonlight 1.0 for Linux will arrive "very, very soon," while a new Moonlight 2.0 development effort is welcoming new contributors. ...
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Adobe unleashes 64-bit Flash —
Nov. 17, 2008 —
Adobe has released a 64-bit alpha Linux version of its Flash Player 10 media software -- in advance of versions for Windows or the Mac. Other news includes AIR 1.5 for Linux, upgraded media servers, a new design tool called Flash Catalyst, and an upcoming ARM version of Flash. ...
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Debian Lenny installer arrives —
Nov. 13, 2008 —
 It appears that Debian 5.0 (aka "Lenny") will soon take its big binocular eyes out into the wider world. The Debian project has completed the first release-candidate of Lenny's installer, which features much-improved support for ARM-based devices, along with much faster installation from "live" CDs. ...
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Ubuntu announces ARM port —
Nov. 13, 2008 —
Canonical announced it will port Ubuntu Desktop Linux to the ARMv7 architecture. Targeted at netbooks, the Ubuntu ARM distribution could set the stage for Intel to lose the "software advantage" that has enabled x86 to shrug off attacks from other architectures for the last 30 years. ...
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Amazon offers Linux XOs —
Nov. 12, 2008 —
 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) confirmed it will start selling its XO mini-notebook on Amazon.com starting Monday, according to a report. The XO will go on sale Nov. 17 at Amazon in a reprisal of OLPC's "buy one, get, one" program from 2007, says the story. ...
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Windows 7 "no threat" to netbook Linux —
Nov. 10, 2008 —
Linux has nothing to fear from Microsoft operating systems on netbooks, according to one report. The report suggests that XP works poorly on low-powered netbook hardware, with subsequent Microsoft OSes such as Windows 7 likely to be delayed, and even less suited to low-powered hardware. ...
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Creative frees Sound Blaster driver code —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
At long last, Creative Labs has released the full source code for its SoundBlaster X-Fi audio cards. Released yesterday under the General Public License (GPL) 2, the X-Fi and X-Fi Titanium 32bit/64bit drivers replace previous X-Fi drivers released only as object code for select 64-bit Linux kernels. According ...
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Linux, netbooks threaten Microsoft's fat profits —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
 Microsoft's bottom line is hurting from Linux gains in netbooks, says a Bloomberg.com story. A recent drop in Windows revenues is due in part to the fact that leading netbook vendors Acer and Asus run Linux on about 30 percent of their netbooks, says the story. ...
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Ibex inspires GNOME switch —
Nov. 07, 2008 —
 Long-time KDE fan Rick Lehrbaum reports switching to GNOME after accidentally downloading the "wrong" version of Ubuntu. In a detailed blog post, Lehrbaum describes evaluating, installing, configuring, and testing Ubuntu 8.10, aka "Intrepid Ibex," along with why it inspired him to make the switch to GNOME. ...
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Linux to outship Windows in 2009? —
Oct. 30, 2008 —
Jim Zemlin, director of the Linux Foundation, as posited that Linux will outship Windows on the desktop next year, thanks to the many fast-booting Linux environments increasingly bundled with PCs. Writes Zemlin, "We may see a world at the end of next year where Linux ships on almost every notebook ...
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The Intrepid Ibex ventures forth —
Oct. 30, 2008 —
 As planned, Canonical today uncaged release 8.10 of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, codenamed "Intrepid Ibex." The newest Ubuntu release boasts 3G wireless support, "guest" sessions, an integral virtual machine builder, per-user directory encryption, and a "fully-supported" Java stack, among other improvements. ...
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