items tagged with Open Source
10.04 Good Buddy - Ubuntu Lucid Lynx sighted, gives up the GIMP
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-26 22:32:53
Never one to rest on their laurels, the Ubuntu development team has rolled out the first daily build of next year’s Ubuntu 10.04 release just a few short weeks after Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala hit the Internet. This time around though it is sans The GIMP.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-26 22:32:53
Never one to rest on their laurels, the Ubuntu development team has rolled out the first daily build of next year’s Ubuntu 10.04 release just a few short weeks after Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala hit the Internet. This time around though it is sans The GIMP.
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HandBrake 0.9.4: fast, compact, high-quality video transcoding
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-25 17:40:48
Well-regarded cross-platform and open-source video transcoding tool HandBrake is back as a new version, over a year since the previous update.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-25 17:40:48
Well-regarded cross-platform and open-source video transcoding tool HandBrake is back as a new version, over a year since the previous update.
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Apache news editor threatens suicide
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-22 22:14:34
Tetsuya Kitahata, self-described international social entrepreneur, and editor of ApacheNews.org has posted online that he is planning to end his life within the next few days, if not today. If you know Kitahata, he needs your help.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-22 22:14:34
Tetsuya Kitahata, self-described international social entrepreneur, and editor of ApacheNews.org has posted online that he is planning to end his life within the next few days, if not today. If you know Kitahata, he needs your help.
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Does Linus Torvalds deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for Linux?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-22 19:17:39
When you think of world peace, besides the obvious response by Miss Universe contestants, worthy Laureates come to mind such as Kofi Annan, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King Jr. Some sectors of the Internet would like to see Linus Torvalds added to the list.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-22 19:17:39
When you think of world peace, besides the obvious response by Miss Universe contestants, worthy Laureates come to mind such as Kofi Annan, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King Jr. Some sectors of the Internet would like to see Linus Torvalds added to the list.
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Camino 2.0 released
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-19 16:24:42
Version 2.0 of Camino - the 'other' Mozilla-based browser for Mac OS X - has come out of beta. It delivers some useful improvements.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-19 16:24:42
Version 2.0 of Camino - the 'other' Mozilla-based browser for Mac OS X - has come out of beta. It delivers some useful improvements.
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More open source spin from Microsoft
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-17 17:03:01
Microsoft says it will release, under the same open source licence as Apache2, the .NET Micro Framework. There are some riders attached, though.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-17 17:03:01
Microsoft says it will release, under the same open source licence as Apache2, the .NET Micro Framework. There are some riders attached, though.
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High school student makes own Google Wave client, Ruby on Sails
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-15 21:20:21
A New Jersey high school student took seriously Google’s open protocol of their new Wave product and has begun developing one of the first non-Google Wave-compliant products, called Sails.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-15 21:20:21
A New Jersey high school student took seriously Google’s open protocol of their new Wave product and has begun developing one of the first non-Google Wave-compliant products, called Sails.
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Open-source firm looks to capitalise on mobile growth
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-12 17:09:49
An open-source outfit that develops a software development kit to create applications for use on mobiles has announced a partner programme that will enable it to spread its wares in the emerging market.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-12 17:09:49
An open-source outfit that develops a software development kit to create applications for use on mobiles has announced a partner programme that will enable it to spread its wares in the emerging market.
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White House adopts Drupal open source CMS
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-09 06:51:31
Can the US Government see open source as a viable platform driving its web sites? Yes it can!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-09 06:51:31
Can the US Government see open source as a viable platform driving its web sites? Yes it can!
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The case for open firmware
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-02 20:55:56
If you’re a gadget junkie like me your house is probably similarly littered with devices that did a job once, and could still do so much more, if only the vendors kept them up with the times. Join with me in lobbying for open source firmware.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-11-02 20:55:56
If you’re a gadget junkie like me your house is probably similarly littered with devices that did a job once, and could still do so much more, if only the vendors kept them up with the times. Join with me in lobbying for open source firmware.
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Open source FUD is alive and kicking
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-02 20:48:06
Ten, or even five years ago, it was not uncommon to see articles surface periodically, spouting gross untruths about free and open source software.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-02 20:48:06
Ten, or even five years ago, it was not uncommon to see articles surface periodically, spouting gross untruths about free and open source software.
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Microsoft and SAP lagging on open source
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-02 06:09:51
Microsoft and SAP are falling behind when it comes to taking advantage of open source technology, despite cut-throat competition in the enterprise software market, a new analysis by Gartner has found.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-02 06:09:51
Microsoft and SAP are falling behind when it comes to taking advantage of open source technology, despite cut-throat competition in the enterprise software market, a new analysis by Gartner has found.
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Firefox 3.6 beta arrives
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-01 18:44:32
Late last week, Mozilla released the first beta of Firefox 3.6. New features include a warning when outdated plug-ins are activated.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-01 18:44:32
Late last week, Mozilla released the first beta of Firefox 3.6. New features include a warning when outdated plug-ins are activated.
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US Defence dept backs more FOSS use
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-29 01:29:50
The US Department of Defence has unequivocally backed the use of more open source software, describing the genre as one that provides advantages when it comes to achieving the department's objectives.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-29 01:29:50
The US Department of Defence has unequivocally backed the use of more open source software, describing the genre as one that provides advantages when it comes to achieving the department's objectives.
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Microsoft and open source: meet the evangelist
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-28 19:03:17
Nick Hodge is, in many way, the modern face of Microsoft, a techie with excellent social skills. He has an additional attribute - a catchy designation: Professional Geek.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-28 19:03:17
Nick Hodge is, in many way, the modern face of Microsoft, a techie with excellent social skills. He has an additional attribute - a catchy designation: Professional Geek.
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Firefox 3.5.4 fixes critical bugs
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-10-28 17:07:54
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes a diverse list of bugs, including half a dozen critical security issues.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-10-28 17:07:54
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes a diverse list of bugs, including half a dozen critical security issues.
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NeoOffice 3.0.1 delivers Snow Leopard compatibility
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-10-27 20:37:22
Changes in Snow Leopard broke all previous versions of NeoOffice, the Mac-friendly version of the OpenOffice.org open source office suite. Version 3.0.1 provides compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6, along with a couple of new features.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-10-27 20:37:22
Changes in Snow Leopard broke all previous versions of NeoOffice, the Mac-friendly version of the OpenOffice.org open source office suite. Version 3.0.1 provides compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6, along with a couple of new features.
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Mozilla Raindrop sorts messaging wheat from chaff
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-25 23:16:30
A new project from Mozilla - the organisation behind Firefox and other widely-used open source software - aims to combine and prioritise today's multiple communications streams.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-25 23:16:30
A new project from Mozilla - the organisation behind Firefox and other widely-used open source software - aims to combine and prioritise today's multiple communications streams.
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Eeebuntu eeevolves with Debian Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-25 18:55:13
The team behind Eeebuntu, an ASUS Eee netbook-optimised version of Ubuntu Linux, has announced that compatibility issues with Ubuntu 9.10 – Karmic Koala – has led them to abandon Ubuntu and build their work upon Debian Linux from now on.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-25 18:55:13
The team behind Eeebuntu, an ASUS Eee netbook-optimised version of Ubuntu Linux, has announced that compatibility issues with Ubuntu 9.10 – Karmic Koala – has led them to abandon Ubuntu and build their work upon Debian Linux from now on.
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Sequoia Voting System database laid bare but no secrets found
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-21 08:36:08
Liberal US shock-blog Daily Kos gained legal access to the database used by electronic voting machines produced by Sequoia Voting Systems. The Daily Kos sensationally claimed the database violated Federal voting law. A closer examination gives a different story.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-21 08:36:08
Liberal US shock-blog Daily Kos gained legal access to the database used by electronic voting machines produced by Sequoia Voting Systems. The Daily Kos sensationally claimed the database violated Federal voting law. A closer examination gives a different story.
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