Gnome 2.26 Includes Many Updates
Mar 19, 2009After a several-month-long development period, Gnome 2.26 has been released. The Linux multi-platform desktop environment includes improvements to multimedia features and focuses on the stabilization and debugging of issues that plagued the software before the release of this version.
more »Cisco Provides Server for Data Centers with Linux from Red Hat
Mar 19, 2009Under the name Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco hopes to cost-effectively remold the data center. The Linux operating system for this scenario will come from Red Hat.
more »Fedora 11 Seeks Testers on Way to Beta
Mar 17, 2009As planned, on March 10 the Fedora project hit a feature freeze for version 11. There are still a few test days left before the first beta appears next week.
more »IDC Study: Economic Downturn as Linux Growth Engine
Mar 17, 2009A market study by the International Data Group (IDC) has come to the conclusion that the worldwide financial crisis is a growth opportunity for Linux, both on servers and desktops. Novell was the sponsor for the survey and whitepaper.
more »One-Laptop-Per-Child to Use ARM CPUs: Will Windows XP Follow?
Mar 13, 2009The One-Lap-Per-Child (OLPC) project no longer wants to depend on x86 processors, but is moving to the power-saving ARM CPUs some time in the future. Only thing is, ARM isn't supported on Windows XP.
more »OpenSUSE Struggles with Hardware Problems
Mar 11, 2009Due to a breakdown in storage array, some openSUSE servers were unavailable yesterday, including download.opensuse.org.
more »McIntyre vs. Zacchiroli in Debian Leadership Battle
Mar 10, 2009Two developers have entered the race for the Debian Project Leadership. New candidate Stephano “Zack” Zacchiroli is challenging current leader Steve McIntyre, who is running for a second term in office.
more »Fedora Jumps into the Trademark Guidelines Ring
Mar 10, 2009Where Fedora is, so do they stand: shortly after openSUSE announced its own trademark guidelines, Fedora is coming up with its own variation.
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