Getting to the Root of Rooting the G1 - Why so popular?

January 25, 2009 by admin
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 The recent increase in the forecast for the release of the update Cupcake Android was much talk about its root G1 and install the update manually. 

10 predictions for Linux and open source in 2009

January 8, 2009 by admin
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 Jack Wallen believes that the new year holds a great deal of promise for the Linux OS and open source software — from an explosion in the mobile arena to large-enterprise scalability to widespread adoption of OpenOffice 3. See if you agree with his outlook.

2009 is here. And for people like me, that means it’s time to put together not a “year in review” but a “year in preview.” I don’t like to look back; I like to look ahead. So I offer you this list of what I see in the year to come for the Linux operating system and open source software.

Android-Based Netbooks in 2010?

January 3, 2009 by admin
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Netbooks run either Windows or Linux, and both are readily available in shops all over the world. The Linux variants chosen by several netbook manufacturers are usually derived from desktop distributions, and obviously, Windows is a desktop operating system as well. However, netbooks have small displays, and both Windows and GNOME/KDE and some of their applications aren't always suited well for such an environment. Enter Android, Google's Linux-based phone operating system.

The Innovations of Linux 2.6.28

December 26, 2008 by admin
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Heise Open Source provides an extensive breakdown of the innovations present in the latest release of the Linux kernel, announced by Linus Torvalds. This version adds the first version of Ext4 as a stable filesystem, the much-anticipated GPU memory manager which will be the foundation of a renewed graphic stack, support for Ultra Wide Band (Wireless USB, UWB-IP), memory management scalability and performance improvements, a boot tracer, disk shock protection, the phonet network protocol, support of SSD discard requests, transparent proxy support, high-resolution poll()/select()...

PC-BSD 7.0.2 now available!

December 15, 2008 by admin
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The PC-BSD Team is pleased to announce the availability of PC-BSD 7.0.2, with an updated FreeBSD 7.1-PreRelease under the hood and the latest KDE 4.1.3.

Version 7.0.2 contains a number of bugfixes and improvements. For a full list of changes, please refer to the changelog. Some of the changes are:

Slackware 12.2 is released!

December 13, 2008 by admin
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Yes folks, 'tis the season to announce a new release of Slackware. With a shiny new kernel, many package updates, and the newly added ability to install from a Samba share, we bring to you the latest in the stable Slackware 12.x series. Slackware 12.2 ships with the 2.6.27.7 Linux kernel, the Xorg 1.4.2 X server (with many driver, library, and application updates), Xfce 4.4.3, KDE 3.5.10, simplified wired and wireless networking with wicd in /extra, package upgrade management with slackpkg moved into the main tree, support for non-usb-storage digital cameras through libgphoto2, pm-utils (tools to support suspend and hibernate through HAL), and much, much more. This release brings the system up-to-date without compromising stability or compatibility with the 12.x series.

Amarok 2.0 Linux music player released

December 12, 2008 by admin
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After two years of development, Amarok 2 has arrived. This arrival is just the beginning.

This new version brings with it a lot of changes:

  • Completely redesigned user interface
  • Tight integration with online services such as Magnatune, Jamendo, MP3tunes, Last.fm and Shoutcast
  • Completely overhauled scripting API and plugin support to allow better integration into Amarok
  • Migration from the KDE 3 to KDE 4 framework, and utilization of core technologies such as Solid, Phonon, and Plasma

HP, Novell partner on new Linux PC that ships Dec 15

December 11, 2008 by admin
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HP announced this week it is preloading Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on its Compaq dc5850 Business Desktop PC.

The PC, which offers high-end graphics and dual monitor support, debuted in April.  It has an AMD processor and an ATI Radeon 3100 card and will be available on Dec 15 for $519.

HP announced a similar deal to preload SLED on one of its NetBook system 2133 models also last April.

How To Install Microsoft Text Fonts In Ubuntu Linux

December 11, 2008 by admin
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Arial, Times New Roman, Impact and Verdana are some of the most commonly used fonts. They are so widely used in fact that whenever you open a Word document from any computer, you immediately expect to find their presence. However, on your newly installed Ubuntu (and many other Linux distros), you will find that there is absolutely no trace of any of these fonts.

Ubuntu or Fedora?

December 11, 2008 by admin

How does Fedora 10 stack up against Ubuntu 8.10?

Last week Fedora Linux released its latest version, Fedora 10. We take a look at how it stacks up against Ubuntu 8.10, released a month before. 

For some, Ubuntu 8.10 was something of a disappointment. Not because it is bad, which it is not, but because is feels more like slightly refreshed Ubuntu 8.04 rather than a new release. 

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