Upon release, the LinuxLink subscriptions will provide developers with a complete embedded Linux platform that has been integrated and tested with the PEG graphics development environment. This integration effort and technology partnership will ...
3 Dec 2008
A UK company says its switch from Linux to Windows will save it £1 million (almost $A2.3 million). How does that work? According to a case study published by Microsoft, British tool and equipment hire specialist Speedy Hire has junked the Linux and ...
3 Dec 2008
At first, it sounds like a good idea . Nanchang, the capital of China's eastern Jiangxi province, is requiring Internet cafe operators to replace pirated server software with legal copies of Red Flag Linux or Windows Server. What's not to like? It's ...
3 Dec 2008
We all know that Nokia has gotten pretty comfortable with the Symbian operating system, but isn't it about time that the company looks to expand its horizons? While there are certainly hopes of a Nokia-branded Google Android phone at some point in ...
3 Dec 2008
Delivering on its commitment to advance Linux for the enterprise, Oracle today announced the contribution of data integrity protection code to the Linux community. The contributed open source code helps ensure comprehensive data integrity is ...
3 Dec 2008
Oracle has announced that it has contributed data-integrity code to the Linux kernel. The open-source code, which has been accepted into the Linux 2.6.27 kernel, is designed to reduce data corruption by decreasing the potential for incorrect data to ...
3 Dec 2008
DesktopLinux: "Clearwire Corp. announced that it has completed a $14.5 billion transaction with Sprint Nextel to combine their Mobile WiMAX broadband services. The merger of the two largest WiMAX services may accelerate deployments crucial to the success of Linux MIDs, netbooks, and other devices."
3 Dec 2008
Buckbeak writes "I like to carry my Linux systems around with me, on USB flash drives. Typically, SanDisk Cruzers or Kingston HyperX. I encrypt the root partition and boot off the USB stick. Sometimes, the performance leaves something to be desired. I want to be able to to an 'apt-get upgrade' or 'yum update' while surfing but the experience is sometimes painful. What can I do to maximize the ...
3 Dec 2008
New Delhi resident Raj Mathur is living proof that a Free and Open Source Software advocate can earn a decent living working with clients who are using or planning to use FOSS. Raj has also been a member of the Open Source Initiative board of directors and is a leading member of his local Linux users group.
3 Dec 2008
Supporters say the new kernel technology could make Linux the safest OS for data. But will other vendors join in?
3 Dec 2008
The enterprise-software company has collaborated with networking-hardware company Emulex to produce Linux kernel data-integrity code. Oracle has announced that it has contributed data-integrity code to the Linux kernel. The open-source code, which has been accepted into the Linux 2.6.27 kernel, is designed to reduce data corruption...
3 Dec 2008
RedHawk 5.2 was developed to address particular needs in real-time application development. New features include an enhanced industry standard Linux kernel (2.6.26); multi-platform synchronization; advanced memory shielding; and support for the latest x86 CPUs and chipsets. read more
3 Dec 2008
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3 Dec 2008
New Delhi resident Raj Mathur is living proof that a Free and Open Source Software advocate can earn a decent living working with clients who are using or planning to use FOSS. Raj has also been a member of the Open Source Initiative ...
3 Dec 2008
I have toyed around with Linux on and off for the last few years, mostly with Ubuntu. My first experience of Linux was Ubuntu. At first it was a bit scary, with me wondering if my CPU would implode should I type the wrong command. ...
3 Dec 2008
If any process ever cried out for a graphical interface, it is using NDISwrapper to enable wireless devices to run on GNU/Linux using Windows drivers. The process is often torturous, especially for first-time users, who are unsure ...
3 Dec 2008
If you happen to have the same DVB card as I do, make sure you have the recent enough (>= 2.6.25) Linux kernel that provides the needed driver (dib0700) out of the box. Get yourself the latest firmware from here and place it under ...
3 Dec 2008
Exploring the reality behind exclusionary deals with Microsoft and their subtle (yet severe) implications.
3 Dec 2008