Open-PC Begins to Take Shape
Jan 19, 2010The Open-PC project initiated by KDE board member Frank Karlitschek has released the specifications for its first computer. The desktop with dual-core Atom processor is due to arrive in February 2010.
more »Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2 Removes HAL
Jan 15, 2010The development of Ubuntu 10.04 is taking another turn. Lucid Lynx now has a second alpha version that gets rid of HAL.
more »Android Platform 2.1 for Developers
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more »Release Candidate Pardus 2009.1
Jan 12, 2010The Pardus team has published the first release candidate of its Linux distribution with the slightly confusing version number 2009.1.
more »Ttylinux 9.1 Supports USB HID
Jan 11, 2010The very frugal ttylinux distro is available in version 9.1.
more »New Toys: Interesting Mobile Linux Devices at CES
Jan 11, 2010The first smartphones based on Intel's Moorestown, the Mini 5 with Android and the Lenovo LePhone: the mobile Linux highlights from this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
more »Splashtop 2.0 Does UMTS and Touchscreen
Jan 11, 2010The Linux-based instant-on operating system for fast access to the Web and chat adds more functions in version 2.0.
more »License Change at Novell Adds Confusion
Jan 08, 2010The recent mail from Novell titled "Upcoming maintenance requirement to access patches and service packs for select Novell products" only adds confusion for Linux customers. As it turns out, nothing much has changed.
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