Heading Down the Home Straight: KDE 4.0 Beta 3 Released
Oct 18, 2007The third beta release sees the KDE team freeze the development platform and includes further code clean-up work. The developers have concentrated on libraries since the second beta, but there are some more visible changes, too.
more »KDE 3.5.8 with Bugfixes
Oct 16, 2007The KDE project has just released version 3.5.8 of the Linux desktop fixing various bugs and enhancing a number of components.
more »E-Mobile Linux Platform by ARM and 6 Partners
Oct 05, 2007UK-based ARM is looking to develop a Linux platform for mobile devices in cooperation with six partners.
more »Compiz 0.6.0 improves multi screen support
Oct 04, 2007The new 0.6.0 version of the compositing window manager Compiz now supports multiple x-screens and has new plug-ins.
more »Foresight Linux with Gnome 2.20
Sep 20, 2007Foresight Linux can claim to be the first Linux distribution with the latest Gnome desktop: Foresight 1.4 has just been released with Gnome 2.20.
more »Login Vulnerability in KDE 3.3.0 through 3.5.7
Sep 20, 2007The KDE Display Manager (KDM) can be exploited to allow users to log in without a password. This would give users the ability to log in as other users or even root.
more »Gnome 2.20 Desktop Environment Released
Sep 19, 2007The new Gnome version 2.20 was released today, in line with the project's six month release schedule.
more »Trolltech Releases Qtopia Phone Edition 4.2.x
Sep 19, 2007Software manufacturer Trolltech has ported Qtopia Phone Edition to the Neo 1973 mobile phone, and released the source code at the same time.
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