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Reaching Out To Which Community?

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 06:32
Ubuntu User: "This collection of words is a bit of a rant, I'm afraid. It's about what some call preaching to the choir or more specifically, not preaching to the choir."

KDE 4.5, through my GNOME eyes

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 03:32
Open Attitude: "Such is the power of the Internet that I can actually feel you wincing as you read that title."

The IRMOS realtime scheduler

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 02:02
LWN.net: "The purpose of this article is to provide a general overview of this new scheduler, describe its features and how it can be practically used, provide a few details about the implemented algorithms, and gathering feedback by the community about possible improvements."

Adobe AIR to arrive on Android later this year

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 01:32
The H Open: "Adobe has confirmed that it will deliver its cross-platform Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) environment for Google's open source Android mobile operating system by the end of this year."

Membership structures in Debian and Ubuntu

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 01:02
LWN.net: "Debian and Ubuntu have a set of official membership roles that can be granted to regular contributors. Those roles come with rights that enable the contributors to do their work and to participate in the project governance (elections and other official decision-making processes). It's also a way for the distributions to acknowledge the work done: most contributors are proud of the status they reached."

Convert eBooks in Linux

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 00:32
Tips4Linux.com: "Say you just bought an Amazon Kindle or a Barnes and Noble Nook. You want to convert your eBook collection to .EPUB or .MOBI format."

3D Desktop at Xen 4.0.1-rc6 (2.6.32.19) on top of Ubuntu 10.04 Server

Fr, 08/20/2010 - 00:02
Xen Virtualization on Linux and Solaris: "The most recent pvops kernel 2.6.32.19 allows to enable kernel modesetting (KMS) under Xen 4.0.1-rc6 on top of Ubuntu Lucid Server and Fedora 13."

3 Stunning GNOME Shell Themes Which Includes Even an Elementary Variant

Do, 08/19/2010 - 23:32
Tech Drive-in: "Hope you guys are familiar with Elementary and Ambiance GTK themes. Now they have these stunning GNOME Shell variants which are absolutely beautiful. First of all you need to download these themes."

The Tragic Death of Practically Everything

Do, 08/19/2010 - 23:02
Technologizer: "Microsoft, Firefox, Facebook, the Mac--they live on in our hearts."

Linux Users Face Risk From Kernel Vulnerability

Do, 08/19/2010 - 22:32
Linux Planet: "A critical, years-old flaw is found and patched in the main Linux kernel. But all distros have yet to follow suit"

Don't be Neutral about Net Neutrality

Do, 08/19/2010 - 22:02
Computerworld UK: "This is a crucially important issue, and I urge you to make a submission, however brief. If we lose Net neutrality, we lose the engine that drives online innovation, and hand over power to those with the deepest pockets"

Generating labels and business cards in OpenOffice.org

Do, 08/19/2010 - 21:32
Worldlabel: "o create a basic label or business card document, simply choose File -> New -> Labels or File -> New -> Business Cards. A configuration window will pop up, with several tabs for specifying things like page dimensions, label dimensions, text formats, and so on."

Bazaar: A Powerful, next-generation source control system

Do, 08/19/2010 - 21:02
IBM Developerworks: "Bazaar is a powerful, next-generation source control system that adapts to the dynamics of any development team. This article is an introduction to Bazaar."

Google targeting Apple iPad with Chrome tablet?

Do, 08/19/2010 - 20:32
Cyber Cynic: "What is news is that Google and Verizon appear to be working together to create a Chrome operating system-based tablet."

Lawsuit Raises Questions about Open Invention Network, Linux Foundation

Do, 08/19/2010 - 20:02
IT World: "This needs to be clarified right up front, because as soon as I write about patents, some knucklehead is going to come along and argue that what I have written is really just part of a pro-patent agenda. Or that I'm an idiot."

Oracle loses another DTrace creator

Do, 08/19/2010 - 19:32
The H Open: "Adam Leventhal, another one of the three Sun engineers who developed DTrace, is leaving Oracle."

The KDE 4.5 Semantic Desktop

Do, 08/19/2010 - 19:02
Ghacks: "My last article I spoke about the new KDE Activities features Search and Launch Containment Activity. This is the first visible sign of KDE's use of the Nepomuk Semantic Desktop."

Android Scripting With Python

Do, 08/19/2010 - 18:32
Linux Planet: "Google's new Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) opens up a whole new world of programming your Android using familiar languages like Python, Perl, Jruby and Lua. Paul Ferrill walks us through installing and trying out SL4A with Python"

Decorate with Linux

Do, 08/19/2010 - 18:02
Network World: "In thinking of the great works of Western literature, many books come to mind: "Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Bronte. "The Metamorphosis," by Franz Kafka. "Peter Pan," by J.M. Barrie. The ... "Linux Kernel"?"

Android 3.2 Honeycomb to Follow Gingerbread 3?

Do, 08/19/2010 - 17:32
Enterprise Mobile Today: "The next iteration of Google's mobile operating system Android, following Gingerbread 3.0 due out later this year, is expected to be an incremental update to version 3.1 or 3.2 and dubbed "Honeycomb," according to reports."