Linux on the desktop? Why not? - Industry Standard
Linux on the desktop? Why not? - Industry Standard
Linux? That’s only for geeks, right? Like its forerunner Unix it conjures up visions of terminal windows and cryptic commands. I’ve used Windows for decades now, and I switched to the Mac a couple of years ago. I’ve also watched Linux grow up, but
Why Linux isn’t yet ready for synchronized release cycles - Ars Technica
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has again called for the developers of major open source software programs and Linux distributions to synchronize their development and release cycles. He argues that consistent and universal adherence to a specific
Firefox 3 RC1 unleashed for feedback - Silicon.com
The first release candidate of Firefox 3 has been made available to developers, ahead of the browser’s scheduled full release in June. Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) features tweaks to the user interface across all operating systems - Windows
Triple booting into Vista, Mac OS X, and Ubuntu on a Fujitsu U810 UMPC - ZDNet Blogs
Tags: Ubuntu , Apple Macintosh , Device , Ultramobile PC , Microsoft Windows Vista , Fujitsu Ltd. , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) , Operating Systems A few weeks ago Jason D. O’Grady posted about the news that a person was
Debian, Ubuntu flawed for two years - ITnews
Debian warns of Mozilla bugs Flawed update caused BlackBerry outage Microsoft fixes flawed .ani patch Optus says Conroy’s decision to scrap OPEL was flawed IT pros stick it for three years max A research posting to the Debian security list last week
Interview: Mark Shuttleworth - Guardian Unlimited
In 1999, the South African-born Mark Shuttleworth sold his internet company, Thawte, which provided digital certificates for websites, for more than $500m (£254m). After spending $20m on a trip into space, he started the Ubuntu project - named after
Security software bug leaves users vulnerable to hackers - Guardian Unlimited
A serious bug in the security software used by thousands of web servers went unnoticed for two years, but came to light earlier this month. In May 2006, open source developer Kurt Roelckx spotted a possible problem in the source code for a component
Virtualization smackdown: Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 vs. VMWare Server 2.0 - ZDNet Blogs
Tags: Innotek VirtualBox , Version , Operating System , Sun Microsystems Inc. , VMware Inc. , Beta , Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 xVM VirtualBox , Linux Setup , VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2 VMWare Server 2.0 , VMWare 2.0 Once strictly the domain of software
Critical Linux vulnerability exposed - Infomatics
Security experts have warned of a suspected vulnerability in the Debian and Ubuntu Linux operating systems. Fortify Software confirmed the findings of a posting to the Debian security list last week, which detailed a critical vulnerability in the
2008 LinuxWorld Hosts Open Source Community Days - Forbes
IDG World Expo has announced that this year’s LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R) will host four open source community events, providing an ideal opportunity for people involved in major open source projects to join other community members and share
