ATI Graphics Driver Can Compiz
Aug 05, 2009Four weeks ago, open source developers at AMD succeeded in running glxgears on R600/R700 GPUs for the first time. Now they've got Compiz also running on the Mesa driver.
more »Microsoft Hit by Open Source and Lawmakers
Aug 01, 2009Microsoft had to report a 30% slump in sales for the last quarter. Their report to the U.S. SEC includes a rundown of their risk and competition factors. Among their concerns are Linux and open source untertakings, but also their own partners HP and Intel.
more »34-Nanometer Flash Solid State Drives from Intel
Jul 23, 2009The chipmaker announced its new consumer series of 34-nanometer solid stated drives (SSDs), resulting in a significant flash memory price reduction.
more »Microsoft and Melco Group Sign Patent Agreement for Linux Devices
Jul 17, 2009Microsoft has entered a patent agreement with Melco Group, parent company to Buffalo, Inc. of Nagoya, Japan, especially affecting the company's Linux devices.
more »Gargoyle: Web Interface for Router Configuration
Jul 17, 2009The Gargoyle project is working on an alternative web interface for better router configuration. The project has now reached its first stable version 1.0.
more »MontaVista Linux: One Second Startup
Jul 16, 2009On the first day of the three-day virtual Freescale Technology Forum, MontaVista Software demonstrated that it take merely a second to start its Linux for embedded industrial applications.
more »Spring Quarter Results: Sun Vague, Intel Pale
Jul 15, 2009Sun and Intel have presented their quarterly figures for the second three-month period of 2009.
more »TECH TOOLS
Jul 15, 2009more »
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