Linux
Friday, November 2nd, 2007 |
Energy-efficient Linux desktop from Everex priced at just $198, TC2502 Green gPC, was launched at WalMart retail stores day before yesterday. It runs on a 1.5GHz Via C7-D processor and comes with 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, a DVD player, and an Ethernet port. This price is not inclusive of a monitor.
The next step is going to be releasing Linux laptops that will have 12.1-inch to 17-inch screens and would run on GOS version of OS, built with Ubuntu Linux 7.10. It will include icons providing one-click access to Web sites like Facebook and multiple Google Web applications. They are planning to price it starting from $300. This is Real
Everex also has plans to introduce other mobile devices like ultramobile PCs. The Linux notebooks will be introduced in the first half of next year. The company provided no additional details, other than saying the mobile devices will be competitively priced. (more…)
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 |
Motorola has used Linux on the RIZR Z3 and have renamed it to ROKR Z6. It seems Z6 is the first phone that runs on Motorola Java-Linux OS and will get launched in USA.
Motorola has kept many elements from its previous OS in Java-Linux, including customizable home-screen shortcuts on the D-pad that can be displayed as icons in the center of the home screen.
ROKR Z6 has menu on the left soft key that gives you quick access to a variety of commonly used functions such as starting a new text message or changing the ringer profile, rest of the menu features and navigation are very close to the latest version of Motorola’s older OS seen on phones such as the RAZR V3xx.
Z6 is powerful enough to play music in the background no matter what other task you might be doing. If the music player is open, even if no song is playing, a mini-player is shown on the Z6’s home screen. Just like the Z3, the Z6 is designed to be held horizontally like a camera when taking pictures.
I am looking forward to see how does this Linux Device do in the market.
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 |
One of the leading developers of the Samba system, Jeremy Allison, has resigned from his job at Novell in protest of the agreement the company has with Microsoft.
Allison, who worked on the Suse Linux distribution at Novell confirmed that his beef is with the patent agreement that allows the two companies to collaborate on technologies that will allow interoperability between the operating systems.
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 |
Novell today has released openSUSE 10.2, they claim that this latest version will become the most usable Linux distribution ever produced.
“The openSUSE project promotes the use of Linux everywhere, and openSUSE 10.2 is the world’s most usable Linux distribution,” said Carlos Montero-Luque, vice president of product management for open platform solutions at Novell.
OpenSUSE 10.2 features more than 1,500 software packages including redesigned KDE and Gnome interfaces and Wink tutorial creation software.
It also ships with the OpenOffice.org office suite, the latest Firefox 2.0 web browser, Beagle desktop search, Gaim instant messaging client, multimedia tools and graphical software. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 |
The patent cross licensing deal unveiled by Microsoft and Novell on 2 November will be incompatible with the GPL3 licence and is likely to be incompatible with the current GPL2 licence, according to law professor and open source activist Eben Moglen.
Section seven of the current General Public Licence (GPL2) prohibits people or corporations from distributing the GPL code if they have entered into any agreements that contradict the conditions of the licence.
“If you cannot distribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this licence and any other pertinent obligations, you may not distribute the program at all,” the GPL licence states. (more…)
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006 |
Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. plan to enter into an agreement that would allow open-source Linux software to work with Microsoft’s Windows software, a source close to the situation said on Thursday.
The agreement marks a change of course for Microsoft, which has spent years trying to defeat open-source software. The growing popularity of Linux servers has increased Microsoft’s customer’s needs for the two technologies to work together. (more…)
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Thursday, October 26th, 2006 |
Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, the world’s fastest growing Linux distribution, today announced its latest desktop and server version. Following months of development and user feedback, Ubuntu 6.10 offers a cleaner, sharper design, together with new and enhanced desktop applications and advances in security. Significantly faster boot up times and the best in leading edge free software technologies make the latest Ubuntu the first choice for many new and existing Linux users.The fundamental freedoms of Ubuntu allow everyone, from home to enterprise users, to deploy Ubuntu without restriction. Ubuntu 6.10 is freely available and will be maintained for 18 months, with free security updates for all users. For deployments which require additional service guarantees, full telephone and online support on commercial terms is available globally from the professional support team at Canonical Ltd and service partners. (more…)
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Thursday, October 26th, 2006 |
Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison is shaking up the software industry again, only this time a takeover bid isn’t involved. Ellison set his sights on Linux software leader Red Hat Inc. late Wednesday by promising Oracle will charge dramatically lower prices to fix the problems that crop up in Red Hat’s products.
Redwood Shores-based Oracle expects to offer discounts of at least 50 percent — a threat that caused Red Hat’s stock price to plunge by more than 16 percent amid investor worries about the much smaller company’s ability to withstand the challenge. (more…)
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Saturday, October 7th, 2006 |
The new Linux-based home multimedia distribution system generated the loudest buzz at this year’s CEDIA (custom electronic design and installation association) trade show, according to Computer Reseller News, which has published a feature article previewing Monster’s ultra-high-end “Einstein” system, expected to ship by March next year.
According to CRN, Einstein product manager Chris Greene credits Linux with enabling Monster to behave “more like a consumer electronics legacy device, eliminating the boot process that delays start-up and shut-down.” (more…)
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Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 |
The 6th Boston Summit will be held on Columbus Day Long Weekend (October 7-9) in Boston, MA, USA at the MIT Media Lab.
The Boston Summit is a three-day hackfest for GNOME developers and contributors. It is not primarily aimed at users or new contributors, but if you want to jump right into the deep end, it’s a fantastic way to meet everyone and get involved. (more…)
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