Openmoko Gets New Life in Brazil After Being Declared Dead
Jul 14, 2009Thanks to Jon "Maddog" Hall the Openmoko project has got a new stimulus: a Brazilian university has offered to partipate in Openmoko development. The blessing of the Brazilian government could lead to new Openmoko models.
more »Linux for Series60 Mobile Phones
Jul 14, 2009Because Lukas Hetzenecker couldn't find a Linux alternative to Nokia's PC suite, he proceeded to write his own with Python and Qt4. The result is now available in version 0.3.
more »Open PC: Taylor-Made Linux Hardware
Jul 13, 2009KDE developer Frank Karlitschek announced the launch of the Open PC Project at the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit. Goal of the project is to assemble a PC fit for optimal use of Linux and free software.
more »Ubuntu on Pilot Light: wattOS Beta 3
Jul 13, 2009The goal of wattOS is simple and useful: to build a Linux distro that uses little energy.
more »How About the Good Old Days? Dustin Kirkland's Ubuntu Museum
Jul 13, 2009Texan Dustin Kirkland shows that it doesn't take heaps of cash and government funding to open a museum. All by himself he opened one exclusively for Ubuntu.
more »VLC 1.0 "Goldeneye" Now Out
Jul 08, 2009After its debut almost eight and a half years ago, the VideoLAN Client (VLC) media player is finally available in version 1.0.
more »Mutter: Window Manager in GNOME's Future
Jul 08, 2009GNOME developer Thomas Thurman describes the future of the Metacity 2 window manager in a project blog. Apparently a new GNOME component named Mutter will be taking over its functions.
more »Free Nano: First Breakthrough for Linux on iPod
Jul 07, 2009The iPodLinux has had success being installed on older iPods already. Now the current iPods should enjoy the taste of Linux.
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