Free Software Projects An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
Nov 12, 2008The first community-driven version of OpenSolaris burst onto the distribution scene. In other news, Linux is now available on a modular system the vendors describe as an open hardware platform.
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Nov 12, 2008Split-ups, disputes, and flame wars repeatedly ripple through the open source community. So far, forks have benefitted the community, as illustrated by the reunion of Compiz and Beryl in the Compiz Fusion project.
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Nov 05, 2008A new status report on suspend and hibernate discusses the workings of, issues with, and future plans for power-saving modes in Linux.
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Oct 31, 2008About 300 attendees gathered at this year's annual KDE desktop developer event in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium.
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Oct 31, 2008The 17th Security Symposium met in San Jose, California, USA, during the week of July 28, with a refereed paper track and Invited Talks.
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Oct 31, 2008Doghouse: Open Einstein Seeking the next Einstein
Oct 31, 2008The openness of free software spurs innovation across generations and time zones.
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Oct 31, 2008If you want to convert a bunch of audio files into another format and prefer to steer clear of the command line, the Gnac graphical tool might do the trick. Also, the Gourmet Recipe Manager helps out in the kitchen.
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