SourceForge Denies Service for "Rogue" Nations
Jan 26, 2010SourceForge, the hosting and communication platform for many free software projects, is bowing to U.S. regulations and denying service to users from nations on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list.
more »Ubuntu Online Survey: Which Apps Do You Want In Ubuntu?
Jan 26, 2010The team at Ubuntu is trying to get users views as to which programs should be included in future versions of Ubuntu. The survey will be online until the end of January.
more »U.S. Open Source for Open Government
Jan 21, 2010In December the U.S. White House set guidelines for an open and transparent administration. The Open Source for America (OSFA) organization is now following up with tips for a governmental move to free software.
more »Subsequent Release Candidates for OpenOffice and Firefox
Jan 21, 2010The OpenOffice project and the Mozilla Foundation have each put out a subsequent RC for the upcoming OpenOffice 3.2 and Firefox 3.6 versions.
more »Where Shall OOoCon 2011 Meet?
Jan 20, 2010The annual OpenOffice conference takes place this year the end of September in Budapest. The project is also looking for suggestions for 2011.
more »Autonomous Linux Sailboat to Research Whales
Jan 19, 2010The ASV Roboat has made a name for itself in many robotic sailboat competitions, and now a real research project is in store for the Linux-powered vessel.
more »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 »GNOME 3.0: Fear Not!
Jan 18, 2010Does GNOME 3.0 necessarily need 3D acceleration? Do GNOME 2.0 apps run under 3.0? A website tries to provide answers to some unsettling questions.
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