RHEL 5.4 beta arrives
News Red Hat has released a beta-test version of Red Hat Enterprise Server 5.4, the first version of the server OS to incorporate virtualisation based on Qumranet's KVM [02 Jul 2009]
PostgreSQL 8.4 arrives tailored for admins
News After months of work, the open source database management software update is released with a focus on better tools for admin and monitoring [02 Jul 2009]
Ten time-saving apps for KDE 4 productivity
Comment KDE 4 has brought some big changes to the desktop, including these 10 labour-saving widgets, says Jack Wallen [02 Jul 2009]
GPL loses ground in open-source development
News At the same time, Microsoft's open-source software licence, MS-PL, is gaining in popularity, according to a study by Black Duck [01 Jul 2009]
NYC launches municipal data mash-up contest
Blog Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, has announced NYC Big Apps, an annual contest to produce applications using data from the City to increase access and transparency. The City intends to release... [01 Jul 2009]
Stallman warns of Mono 'risk'
News The GNU project founder has urged developers to drop use of the open-source toolset, saying it could expose their work to legal action from Microsoft [30 Jun 2009]
- What he said .. - Andrew Meredith
- To be Paranoid or NOT Paranoid? - Xwindowsjunkie
- Its a Choice not a Chicken. - Xwindowsjunkie
Red Hat profits rise amid rivals' earnings losses
News The world's leading open-source technology solutions provider is weathering the recession with its subscriptions-based model [25 Jun 2009]
Ten reasons Linux desktops lead the way
Comment However much you like the Windows or Mac desktops, they are not a patch on Linux, says Jack Wallen [19 Jun 2009]
- Ten reasons Linux desktops lead the way - ator1940
- Re: Back to reality - Andrew Meredith
- not for everyone in the same way as windows is not for everyone - zelrik
- I'm with Andrew - SeanTheMac
More about Moblin on the Nettop (Part 3)
Blog I've got too many "irons in the fire" at the moment, so I need to wrap a few things up. At the top of the list is Moblin on "Ant", my Dual Atom CPU nettop system. By the way, if you want a good... [18 Jun 2009]
The BBC needs to share its technology, not its cash
Blog The Digital Britain report, which was due to be published today, will recommend that some of the licence fee be shared with commercial broadcasters to compensate for the impact the internet is... [16 Jun 2009]
New Linux kernel adds file-system support
News Linux 2.6.30 has been released with support for new file systems, alongside performance improvements and new hardware drivers [15 Jun 2009]
NHS tech agency touts use of open source
News NHS Connecting for Health is using open source to collaborate with other countries' health services in building specialist informatics software [12 Jun 2009]
Moblin on the Nettop - Part 2 (Overview)
Blog After a whole two days, here are a few first impressions of Moblin on my nettop Dual Atom system: - First, remember, this is a Beta distribution, and you will be made aware of that very quickly.... [12 Jun 2009]
Red Hat releases Fedora 11
News Fedora 11 comes with new virtualisation features, support for fingerprint readers and the promised ability for any email client to tap into Microsoft Exchange [11 Jun 2009]
EC software law could divide open source
Analysis Experts have warned that a law proposing software companies be held liable for the security and efficacy of their products could divide the world of open-source development [11 Jun 2009]
Fedora 11 to get link to Exchange
News Release 11 of Red Hat's Fedora project will include OpenChange, a technology designed to give any email client native access to Microsoft Exchange [03 Jun 2009]
Oracle's Java plans sound familiar — and so will the r...
Blog I'm glad Oracle, Sun Microsystems' new owner, is so enthusiastic about Java. The language and its tools may be open source these days, but the project still needs a strong sponsoring company to... [03 Jun 2009]
Red Hat's strategy to 'future-proof' Java
News The JBoss Open Choice application platform strategy promises to redefine the use of Java in the enterprise by making it easier to develop and deploy applications [02 Jun 2009]
Ten top Linux distros for your netbook
Comment With so much choice in Linux, why soldier on with the clunky operating system that came with your netbook, asks Jack Wallen [29 May 2009]
- Ubuntu Netbook Remix For Acer One - roger andre
- De-mystifying Linux - bswiss
Wave Hello, Say Goodbye (to closed-off collaboration platfor...
Blog I'm still reading through what little detail we have on Google Wave, but there certainly appears to be enough for developers to get excited about. Before we even get to the technical details of... [29 May 2009]
Linux Mint 7 "Gloria" - It Just Keeps Getting Better
Blog I have now loaded the new release of Linux Mint on all four of my laptop and netbook computers. It loaded absolutely smoothly on all four of them, including both HP 2133 netbooks, with no problems... [28 May 2009]
Forget EC Fines: Microsoft is "IT" for many EU Governments
Blog Although the European commission might be proud of its record of hitting Microsoft with fines that dig deep into Redmond's seemingly bottomless coffers, the fact is that for many European... [24 May 2009]
Ten reasons you should install Ubuntu 9.04
Comment Improvements in the latest version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution make compelling arguments for trying it out, says Jack Wallen [22 May 2009]
Ten key web-based Linux tools
Comment The sheer choice of web-based Linux tools is bewildering, so Jack Wallen picks out 10 of his favourites [15 May 2009]
- Drupal v Joomla - 1000272134
- You're right, but there's always a but... - Jonathan Bennett
Ten ways Microsoft could aid Linux
Comment It would be in everyone's best interest if Microsoft and Linux were not sworn enemies, says Jack Wallen [08 May 2009]
- Not Quite Win-Win - mdgreaney
GIMP - what's in a name?
Blog I believe in Free Software. This is a strange thing to say, rather like believing in air or water. As Rupert Goodwin pointed out in a recent blog entry “open source isn't about... [07 May 2009]
Ten top Linux and open-source developer tools
Comment Jack Wallen selects 10 outstanding tools that will help take your Linux and open-source development to another level [01 May 2009]
Ubuntu cloud-computing components released
News Ubuntu users can create their own Amazon-compatible clouds, as Canonical calls for open standards [24 Apr 2009]
Ten reasons Gnome has the edge on KDE
Comment The KDE open-source desktop has lost its way, leaving Gnome as the clear frontrunner, says Jack Wallen [24 Apr 2009]
- Gnome & KDE - Moley
- It's a different perspective - conz
- Windows vs Linux - rfennimore@gmail.com
- Apples and Oranges (or KDE and Vista) - J.A. Watson
- Hmm - zelrik
Open source coders aren't lazy enough
Blog My enthusiasm for open source software partly stems from the times I've spent as a coder, where being able to reuse code for a particular task made my life much easier. Free licensing of code makes... [24 Apr 2009]
