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RE[4]: More and more...

Topix - Linux  Sun, 11/02/2008 - 09:56

And yet some more information about Windows 7 has found its way to users. Ars Technica is present at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference, and they dove into the new Device Stage feature , as well as ...


 

Call of Cthubuntu :-)

Topix - Unix  Sun, 11/02/2008 - 01:44

For any CoC fans out there, Ars Technica has The Call of Cthubuntu that was published for Halloween.


 

First look: latest Fedora and Ubuntu betas really shine

Topix - Linux  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 09:15

Ars technica has a quick look at the Fedora and Ubuntu beta releases . " These betas, which offer users an opportunity to get an early look at the functionality that will be included in the next major versions, ...


 

RE: First Acer, then Lenovo...

Topix - Linux  Sun, 09/28/2008 - 14:17

"Lenovo, the world's No. 3 PC maker, said on Monday it would start selling laptop computers preloaded with Linux software from Novell instead of Microsoft's Windows operating system." Ars Technica has more on ...


 

Technical Overview: Maemo 5, the Next-Gen Nokia Tablet OS

Linux Today  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 06:02

Ars Technica: "Nokia is pushing significant architectural changes at many different levels in the Maemo platform stack.

The new components will simplify application development and bring new capabilities to future Internet Tablet products."


 

Nokia Unveils Maemo Roadmap, Plans for 3G Internet Tablet

Linux Today  Sun, 09/21/2008 - 03:02

ars Technica: "During a presentation at the Open Source in Mobile (OSiM) event in Berlin yesterday, Nokia open source director Ari Jaaksi revealed plans for Maemo 5, the next generation of the Linux-based operating system used on the company's Internet Tablet devices."


 

Google Unveils Chrome Source Code and Linux port

Linux Today  Sat, 09/06/2008 - 19:01

ars Technica: "In conjunction with the release, Google has also launched Chromium, an open-source software project that enables third-party developers to study, modify, extend, and redistribute the underlying source code of the Chrome browser."


 

IBM VP: Office OpenXML a Dead End, Microsoft Will Back ODF

Linux Today  Thu, 08/14/2008 - 12:34

Ars technica: "I asked Sutor if he thinks that the murky OOXML process will lead to uncertainty about standards in general.

He doesn't accept that possibility and argued instead that the widespread public scrutiny received by OOXML is a sign that people are beginning to care deeply about open standards."


 

The Critics are Wrong: KDE 4 Doesn't Need a Fork

Linux Today  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 15:15

ars technica: "After the recent release KDE 4.1 beta 2 and openSUSE 11 with KDE 4.0.4, some critics have been especially vocal in expressing their displeasure with the KDE 4 user interface paradigms..."


 

SCO chief testifies: 'Linux is a copy of Unix'

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 05/21/2008 - 11:03

In the hearing, which concludes on Friday, SCO chief executive Darl McBride made claims--including that "Linux is a copy of Unix"--which are directly contradicted by the open-source community and apparently run counter to other SCO testimony, according to trial watchers, including Ars Technica.