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Erictric Camara told Computerworld that Psystar would continue to offer its Open computers with Windows or Linux as operating system options, but no such computers ... Psystar Lawyer Says Company Not Shutting DownPC Magazine all 25 news articles »

UEIPAC 2.0 Linux-based PAC now available in All UEI PPC-Based Chassis Ideal for high speed PID loops (8 channels > 20 kHz), you can program it in C in either Linux or Windows environments. Using the UEIPAC 2.0, ... Linux-based PAC Gains Wireless ConnectivityPRLog.Org (press release)

What might be changing though is that Shuttleworth may be going to work on advancing the Linux desktop. Ubuntu has always been one of the most popular Linux ... Shuttleworth to step down, narrow focus at CanonicalSearch Enterprise Linux Desktop Linux -PC Pro -ZDNet UK

First, though, let's make it very clear that this very minor incident in no way means that Linux, Debian, Ubuntu or other .deb-based distributions are ...

A day after Microsoft admitted that it stole code from Plurk, a rival microblogging site, Microsoft faces the possibility of..." Read more. ...

Reuters One Android to Rule Them All? Linux Magazine (registration) (blog) Source Being unlocked means that it may or may not be available as a subsidized device. For those grappling with what subsidized means — think “two year ...

This report examines an option - use of IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows as an alternative to Oracle Database 11g - that represents a major new ... Desktop virtualization: Will Windows 7 change the game?IDG all 19 news articles »

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This tiny form factor computer omitted the optical drive in favour of USB ports, and even ditched Windows, switching to Linux to keep costs down. ... and more »

MyTownTalks (blog) Do you prefer Windows? A Mac or perhaps Linux? You'll find great POS Systems that are as powerful as any of these platforms, so that you can use whichever ... Reliability from Day One: How IBM delivers Retail-Hardened Systems For the ...TMC Net

While most of the latest Linux distributions provide support for a good number of these devices, it's not a slam dunk to get one working with your hardware. ...

Even Red Hat, which piggybacks on a lot of Linux kernel development, increasingly includes more home-grown software in its distribution and takes great ... Keep the cash: think open sourceMcGill Tribune Open source: No vow of poverty (or get-rich-quick scheme)CNET News

By Lisa Hoover Beagle works on the GNOME or KDE desktop and requires a handful of software packages to run, including Mono and sqlite. You may not need to bother downloading and installing anything, however, because Beagle ships bundled with most major Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu,...

I have used nearly every Linux desktop available. From the bare minimum to the plain gaudy, I have seen and tried it all. And I've always been a proud ... How KDE and GNOME Managed To Shoot Each Other DeadOS News all 3 news articles »

While I like the Linux desktop a lot, I don't pretend that it's that popular. That's why I found it fascinating that, despite everything Microsoft has been ... Haleron's Ocean OS for netbooks to support Android, Linux, Windows appsLiliputing

By Kevin Purdy The last batch of supposed Chrome OS Screenshots turned out to be a web developer's prank, but weblog Download Squad has a new crop of "leaked" shots that look just a bit more convincing and fleshed out, rather than just a hastily re-worked Linux desktop. Notable points include a single ico...

UberGizmo Basically, it works by installing a native Linux version of the FCEUltra NES emulator from within a Debian chroot. Head over to this wiki page for the step by step. You can also check out a quick demo video embed after the break. Palm Pre Gets Linux-Based NES Emulator Gizmodo.com

While Windows may not be UNIX-based, its two biggest competitors - Mac OS X and Linux - decidedly are. With Linux and Mac OS X gaining in popularity all the time, you could even say that UNIX is making a comeback (assuming it was ever gone). ...

While desktop Linux adoption has yet to go completely mainstream, recent indicators show that a major change is underfoot. Linux is primed to take the PC market by storm as more enterprises recognize the value proposition that Linux offers business ... OS News - OS News

Its strong Linux roots and close alignment with upstream desktop Linux technologies would make it a more appealing option than Android for many third-party developers and hardware makers who don't want to get locked into Android's insular ecosystem. ...

 MA The software is already included in the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, but can be downloaded for other Linux distributions at download.openoffice.org. Although a bit more technical, the free Wine program ( www.winehq.org) lets Linux run many Windows ...

By Adam Pash Web site and Adobe AIR application TiltShift gives your photos a tilt-shift photography effect that normally requires expensive special lenses or Photoshop chops. TiltShift works either on its web page (where it's Flash-based), or you can download TiltShift for free as an Adobe AIR ap...

Linux hardware support has improved a great deal over the past few years, but there are still a few troubled spots. With computer motherboards, for instance, the core functionality is generally there and most consumer motherboards will "just work" with ...

 Australia - Stephen Withers by Stephen Withers Windows' continuing loss of web share is primarily to the benefit of Mac OS X, though Linux and mobile platforms are also picking up share. While Windows still accounts for almost 88 percent of web use as measured by Net Applications ...

A typical Desktop Linux project pieces together many parts: the Linux kernel itself + GNU toolchain + a desktop environment + distribution packaging + third party apps and user forums or similar means of communication. This leaves plenty of room for ...

Do not forget Linux slowly but steadily keeps growing. Linux wont come with a "bang" but merely like a slow bout steady flood. Last remark - do not forget this 1% only relates to the desktop. For servers (also cheap file servers etc. ... I don't get it you guys OS News all 2 news articles

It's had to face Microsoft's Windows monopoly on the desktop. It's had to deal with its undeserved reputation for being hard to use. But still, slowly, ever so slowly, it's made gains. First, easy-to-use but powerful Linux distributions like Fedora, ...

 NY - Matthew McKenzie To get an idea of just how much choice and flexibility Linux offers, I suggest visiting Distrowatch.org. Even if one excludes listings that refer to other operating systems (such as BSD) or to dead-end projects, the site still offers links to well over ...

Simply pumping out the latest release of open source components won't make them work together better either. Application integration is something still lacking among Linux distributions and it would be great to see Ubuntu tackle that problem head on ...

If it has a CPU, you can run Linux on it. Xboxes or iphones, cars or calculators, Linux can live quite happily on any of these devices. But, when it comes to the desktop or laptop, how much processing power do you need to run a modern Linux desktop? ... RE[6]: good for solaris OS News

 MA If it has a CPU, you can run Linux on it. Xboxes or iPhones, cars or calculators, Linux can live quite happily on any of these devices. But, when it comes to the desktop or laptop, how much processing power do you need to run a modern Linux desktop? ...

By Kevin Purdy Linux only: Back In Time, a Linux backup app inspired by Macs' Time Machine and offering the same kind of no-worry, space-saving snapshot protection, is worth adding to your must-install list. Back In Time is a free download for GNOME or KDE-based Linux systems. Auto-updating repositori...

He suggested a touchscreen device that would run Firefox and maybe Skype on top of a Linux kernel. "The machine is as thin as possible, runs low end hardware and has a single button for powering it on and off, headphone jacks, a built in camera for ... CrunchPad Photos "Leaked" OS News

ABC News  CA Also, how is conflicker suppose to cause any damage using a protocol that almost no one has adapted? by ghormax April 1, 2009 8:59 AM PDT abhi_jais, I have Linux on my PC and I am also not worried. Ubuntu Linux is user friendly and easy to install. ...

By Kevin Purdy Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Close'n Forget, one of the runners-up for Mozilla's Best Firefox 3 Extensions, has updated to, well, actually work more often, erasing any site's cookie/history/AwesomeBar evidence from Firefox with one button click.

By Jason Fitzpatrick Firefox Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox is the grandchild of the venerable Mosaic browser and free-roaming son of Netscape. Although Firefox has a myriad of user-friendly, forward-thinking features, a decently secure framework, and an open-source ideology, the most prominent is its e...

By Kevin Purdy Windows/Mac/Linux: ShortcutKey2URL is an ideal Firefox add-on for anyone who visits certain sites so often, they'd save serious time with just two key motions instead of typing out a URL (or learning some AwesomeBar magic). ShortcutKey2URL [Firefox Add-ons via Mozilla Links]

by Leigh Dyer The new SUSE Studio tool make it easier than ever before for millions of system admins to build their own custom Linux systems, and share them online. I can't help but be amazed at how malleable the concept of the operating system is ...

 CA Both Macs and PCs will run Windows and Linux so logically the compatibility issue is Apples, not Microsoft's. Have you noticed that most open source software runs on Linux and Windows? Mac OS is anti-open source. Apple is pro-DRM, and makes everything ...

RE: Dudes, it's not all about Linux Whether you like it or not Microsoft still owns the desktop market and anything they do on their platform has to be relevant to us as Linux desktop users. Flash/Silverlight type widgets and applications are cropping up everywhere and if Linux users ...

By Jason Fitzpatrick If want to keep the menubar around but don't want to have to go through the hassle of right clicking and activating it every time you need it, Hide Menubar is a great compromise. Until you press the ALT key, the menubar stays hidden giving you that sliver of screen real estate back. When you need...

 - by cyclops on Mon 2nd Feb 2009 01:00 UTC Even after zealots like Bill Gates leading his “Jihad” against Linux. Its nice to see Investments from Intel into ... Microsoft on Intel’s Anti-Linux: “Please Keep Confidential. This ... e-linux.it all 3 news articles

By donotreply@osnews.com () Smolt is a hardware profiler developed by Fedora Project to enable users to submit their hardware profiles during installation. Smolt, like PackageKit from Fedora is also a distribution neutral tool and collects stats anonymously and sends it to a central database . The tool is also comp...

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols We still don't have Adobe Photoshop Elements for Linux. But, since we do have Google's Picasa 3 for Linux you may never miss it. read more

By Matt Cutts In case you’re looking for the “udevmonitor” program on the Intrepid Ibex version of Ubuntu, it’s changed; use “udevadm monitor” now: It looks like udevmonitor was a symlink, and around April 2008, that symlink was removed. Someone asked about it on the Linux kernel mailing list and rece...

By Kevin Purdy One clever/obsessive Linux theme crafter has released a XpGnome script that adds custom icons, controls, backgrounds, colors, and makes many other tweaks to make a GNOME desktop look almost exactly like Windows XP. The drawback is that there's no easy uninstall/undo, so creating a dum...

By Adam Pash Windows/Linux: Free application Go-oo is a fork of the popular Microsoft Office alternative OpenOffice.org with a focus on improved speed and performance. If you've ever used OpenOffice.org, Go-oo's load speed may blow your mind the first time you launch it, and it maintains a relativel...

By Gary Richmond A few weeks ago I discussed the main features of the Chrome browser and Google’s motives; at that point I was like the poor child, nose pressed against the window pane, looking inside at the sumptuous feast at the master’s table. I, like all GNU/Linux users, hadn’t been invited. Same as ever. C...

To put the XO laptop in Windows and Linux versions through its paces, we turned to an expert--the 8-year-old daughter of a CNET News editor.

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Any way you measure it, 204.5 millions lines of code or $10.8-billion dollars of development costs if Fedora 9 had been a proprietary program, Linux is both an amazing achievement and an amazing bargain. read more