Mark Shuttleworth Resigns as Canonical CEO
Dec 18, 2009Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and CEO of Canonical has announced the transfer of his post to Canonical COO Jane Silber.
more »Microsoft and EU Resolve Browser Argument
Dec 17, 2009Following the legal action taken by Opera, Microsoft and the EU have agreed that a separate dialogue offering a choice of alternative browsers will appear by the installation of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
more »ODROID: Portable Android-Based Game Console
Dec 16, 2009In simple terms, the ODROID game console comes down to iPhone hardware mixed with Android software in a Nintendo box.
more »Amarok to Better Guard Against Potential Malware
Dec 16, 2009To program an effective virus for Linux is fairly difficult. It's much easier to provide malware disguised as an add-on, however. The Amarok project now wants to protect against that.
more »GNOME: Split from GNU Project?
Dec 14, 2009Richard Stallman's strong position against proprietary applications is butting heads with some members of the GNOME Foundation. A call to split with Stallman's GNU Project is being considered.
more »Microsoft Encroaching on Spanish Schools... Again
Dec 13, 2009Microsoft had lost the single Windows booting option in school computers in Spain some time ago. But now they are getting back: The Spanish Government announced in a surprising move that an agreement with Microsoft has been signed to give out laptops to primary schoolchildren next year.
more »Linux Beta from Google's Chrome Browser
Dec 09, 2009Google has released the first beta version of its Chrome browser for Linux and Mac OS for download. Until now, only an open source variation, Chromium, has been Linux compatible.
more »OpenInkpot 0.2 Linux E-Book with New Face
Dec 09, 2009The developers of OpenInkpot, a Linux distro for e-book readers with E Ink display, broadened the hardware support and enhanced the GUI and applications in version 0.2.
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Canonical Bumps LTS Support to 12 years
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New Pentesting Distribution to Compete with Kali Linux
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Juno Computers Launches Another Linux Laptop
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ZorinOS 17.1 Released, Includes Improved Windows App Support
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Linux Market Share Surpasses 4% for the First Time
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KDE’s Plasma 6 Officially Available
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Latest Version of Tails Unleashed
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KDE Announces New Slimbook V with Plenty of Power and KDE’s Plasma 6
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Monthly Sponsorship Includes Early Access to elementary OS 8
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