i4i: "OpenOffice Doesn't Infringe Our Patents"
Aug 21, 2009On August 11, a court in Texas banned the sale of Microsoft Word in the US due to a patent lawsuit, concerning XML features, brought by the Canadian company i4i.
more »KDE Default DeskTop for openSUSE
Aug 21, 2009The openSUSE community has had its request granted. Version 11.2 of the Linux distribution will come with KDE as default desktop.
more »Path Free for Python with Qt and AMD's OpenCL
Aug 20, 2009The PySide LPGL Python binding for Qt is new and the Python::OpenCL wrapper now runs with AMD's ATI Stream SDK.
more »Weave Sync Performance Improvements
Aug 19, 2009Mozilla developers have released a status report on the web synchronization service Weave.
more »Kget with Increased Capability
Aug 19, 2009Working within the context of his Google Summer of Code project, Matthias Fuchs has vastly improved the KDE download manager Kget.
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Aug 18, 2009Professional users are always searching for an edge. Whether you work with Linux as a webmaster, programmer, system administrator, or security consultant, you know the best solution depends on finding the right tool for the job. We thought you might be interested in the following new products and updates.
more »Rpath to Foresight Linux: Change to Fedora!
Aug 18, 2009In order for Foresight Linux to follow development trends more quickly, Michael Johnson (the founder of rPath and former head of Fedora) has proposed switching from rPath Linux to Fedora.
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Linux Kernel Project Releases Project Continuity Document
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MX Linux 25.1 Features Dual Init System ISO
The latest release of MX Linux caters to lovers of two different init systems and even offers instructions on how to transition.
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Photoshop on Linux?
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Linux Mint 22.3 Now Available with New Tools
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New Linux Malware Targets Cloud-Based Linux Installations
VoidLink, a new Linux malware, should be of real concern because of its stealth and customization.
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Say Goodbye to Middle-Mouse Paste
Both Gnome and Firefox have proposed getting rid of a long-time favorite Linux feature.
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Manjaro 26.0 Primary Desktop Environments Default to Wayland
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Mozilla Plans to AI-ify Firefox
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Gnome Says No to AI-Generated Extensions
If you're a developer wanting to create a new Gnome extension, you'd best set aside that AI code generator, because the extension team will have none of that.