Adobe Updates Flash Player to Fix Huge Security Hole
Dec 19, 2008Adobe recommends that Linux Flash Player users immediately upgrade to the newest versions.
more »Fresh Moonlight
Dec 04, 2008Moonlight is the name of Novell's Linux implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight 1.0 technology. Moonlight is now available in a Beta version for 32 and 64 Bit Linux systems, albeit only for Firefox users.
more »Flowplayer 3.0 Web Video Player
Nov 27, 2008With the release of version 3.0, the development of Flowplayer's free Flash player has reached another milestone.
more »Flash Alternative: Processing Version 1.0
Nov 26, 2008This past weekend has produced a version 1.0 of Processing, a Flash alternative product that runs under GPL.
more »Acrobatic Tumble: Serious Flaws in Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Nov 10, 2008Adobe cautions in an advisory against a whole series of flaws in Adobe Reader 8.1.2. Most of them also affect Linux.
more »Gimp 2.6.2 Release Brings Major Bug Fixes
Oct 31, 2008Developers of the Gnu Image Manipulation Program Gimp have released the second bug fix for the Gimp 2.6.
more »Better Printing with Gutenprint 5.2.1
Oct 28, 2008The Gutenprint project develops filters for the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) to operate with a range of commercial printers. Gutenprint 5.2.1 is now available with numerous changes and improvements.
more »Adobe Flash Player 10 Now Ready
Oct 18, 2008As of Wednesday Adobe has finally made its Flash Player version 10 available for download. The unusual part is that Adobe released its Windows, Mac, and Linux versions simultaneously. Linux users would normally have to be more patient.
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