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Aug 31, 2009Desktop Tools: Slax Roll your own Linux with Slax
Aug 31, 2009With its novel package manager, Slax makes it simple to install new software and easy to build your own distributions.
more »Sharp Netwalker Z1: Mini-Netbook with Ubuntu
Aug 31, 2009With the PC-Z1 Netwalker Sharp presents a first mini-netbook based on ARM chips. The device runs with a 5" touchscreen and comes pre-installed with Ubuntu 9.04.
more »Novell Still Profits with Linux
Aug 31, 2009Tightening of the belt has seemingly paid off for Novell. The enterprise earned 38 million USD in the last quarter with Linux products.
more »Nokia N900: Internet Tablet with Maemo Linux
Aug 28, 2009Nokia has introduced the N900 as the newest in its line of Linux-based Internet tablets.
more »KDE Applet for Frequent Flyers
Aug 27, 2009We know by sitting strapped in our seats that all electronic devices are required to be shut off during startoffs and landings. But during longer flights it's no problem working on your notebook -- as long as WLAN, Bluetooth and 3G devices are nixed.
more »OpenBSD Developers Work on AerieBSD
Aug 26, 2009A group of OpenBSD developers have joined in the AerieBSD project. A new distro is being prepared whose likeness to OpenBSD is unmistakable.
more »Fedora 12 in Alpha
Aug 26, 2009An Alpha version of the new Fedora, codenamed Constantine and scheduled for release in November, is now available for download.
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
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Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
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Roll Out the Cake: Linux Turns 35
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China Switching from Windows to Linux
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
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Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
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CachyOS Gets an Update
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