Google funds OGG Theora
Apr 12, 2010Grant goes toward development of ARM-optimized video codec
more »Apple Granted Design Patent on CoverFlow
Apr 08, 2010Media player programs that bear a "substantially similar" appearance are subject to change
more »Songbird Project Drops Linux Support
Apr 07, 2010Songbird considers itself an iTunes alternative and while the project has had some success in that regard, not so much under Linux.
more »FSFE and FFII to Radio Station Winners: "rOGG on"
Apr 05, 2010Radio Free Deutschland: For Document Freedom Day, March 31 2010, a couple of European radio stations were granted awards for using open standards.
more »The Ubuntu One Music Store Now Online
Mar 23, 2010Just missing the beta deadline, Ubuntu has today placed the version 10.04 of the new Music Store online for testing.
more »Ubuntu One Music Store: Tops or Flop?
Mar 17, 2010Music seems to be a viable income stream also under Linux. After Amarok and Rhythmbox have earned at least a few hundred bucks with Magnatune, Ubuntu is now breaking into the market as well.
more »KDE Sub-Project for Real Time Communication
Feb 24, 2010Chat, instant messaging and video communication: the KDE Real Time Communication and Collaboration (RTCC) project wants to improve the integration of real time communication into the desktop environment.
more »FSF Petitions Against iPad Use of DRM
Jan 29, 2010The iPad presented in San Francisco by Apple chief Steve Jobs has enraged the Free Software Foundation (FSF). It seems Apple is increasingly compromising user freedom by imposing Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) on the tablet.
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