Sing into Spring: Songbird in Version 1.1
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more »Skolelinux for Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate Schools
Mar 16, 2009From now on, the schools in Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate federal state will be running Skolelinux on their computers, based on a decision made a year ago. The project is now announcing its next phase.
more »Google's Summer of Code Enters New Round in 2009
Mar 12, 2009Google is still accepting applications up to March 13 for Open Source projects wanting to be mentoring organizations for the Summer of Code 2009. Student applications then open officially on March 23.
more »Ext4 Users Report Data Loss
Mar 12, 2009The Ubuntu User Forum reports users with data loss after installing applications on the ext4 filesystem. Kernel developer Ted Ts'o is already on top of it.
more »New Copyright Laws in New Zealand
Mar 12, 2009Activist group LinuxChix is warning of threats to Linux and open-source posed by new copyright laws in New Zealand. The proposed laws threaten to force ISPs to disconnect users and close websites accused of copyright infringement.
more »Webvideo Deluxe: Miro 2.0
Mar 12, 2009A new update has vastly improved the stability of version 2.0 of the webvideo player Miro and the project website has counted its first 1.000.000 visitors.
more »McIntyre vs. Zacchiroli in Debian Leadership Battle
Mar 10, 2009Two developers have entered the race for the Debian Project Leadership. New candidate Stephano “Zack” Zacchiroli is challenging current leader Steve McIntyre, who is running for a second term in office.
more »Fedora Jumps into the Trademark Guidelines Ring
Mar 10, 2009Where Fedora is, so do they stand: shortly after openSUSE announced its own trademark guidelines, Fedora is coming up with its own variation.
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