Mono 1.1.9 Released
"We consider Mono 1.1.9 stable enough to recommend it for all users. Those upgrading from the 1.0.x series should note that these notes only contain the differences between 1.1.8 and 1.1.9."
Pink and the PowerPC
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Apple pinned its hopes on a project started in 1987 to provide a next generation version of Mac OS, called Pink. The operating system never shipped, but it prompted Apple's adption of the PowerPC. Read the story here.
Sun’s Niagara: Speeds and Feeds Emerge
Sun plans to ship 8-core and 6-core versions of the Niagara processor in single socket servers before year end, according to sources. The decision to produce 6-core parts came as Sun tried to make best use of chip yields from its partner TI. In addition, Sun can now offer a couple of different prices with the Niagara-based systems, pitching the 6-core gear as lower-end. Based on 1.0GHz and eventually 1.2GHz chips, a Niagara server will consume on average 250 watts - versus close to four times that amount for similarly performing Xeon-based four-way servers.
Cross-Compiling for AmigaOS 4
As the cross development SDK for AmigaOS 4 isn't released yet, the idea to do an unofficial guide to setting up a cross-compiler was born. This document will describe how to do just that. This document also expects you to have some knowledge of Linux or Cygwin, as these are the platforms used in this document.
PalmSource Sale Won’t Kill PalmOS
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The sale of PalmSource may consummate the marriage of Linux and the Palm OS, but it won't kill off the operating system that helped create the PDA market. Executives of Japan's Access said the company's $324.3 million proposal, announced Friday, would not have an immediate impact on the more than 39 million Palm-powered devices made by Palm and more than 40 other manufacturers, including Japan's Sony and Kyocera, and South Korea's Samsung Electronics.
Culture-Sensitive GUI Controls and J2EE
Global Business Object (GBO) is a technology that provides a portable Java library enabling developers to generate culture-sensitive GUI controls in a J2EE environment. Currently, GBO includes five globalization features: Name, Address, Pop-up Calendar, Date Chooser, and Time Chooser and supports 24 languages and their corresponding locales.
Quiet Patch Tuesday; Firefox Hole Found (and Fixed, Sort of)
Next week's 'Patch Tuesday' was already going to be quiet, with an update only for Windows. On Friday, Microsoft pulled that update, saying more testing is needed. In related news, officials at the Mozilla Foundation on Friday acknowledged that a potentially dangerous code execution hole exists in fully patched versions of its flagship Firefox web browser. Update: Seems like there already is a (temporary) fix available.
Qt 3.3.5 Released
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Trolltech has released version 3.3.5 of Qt, featuring new compatibility with OSX Tiger, Visual Studio 2005 and GCC4. It also features bug fixes to many of its tools and classes, and as is normal with minor-point Qt releases, features binary and source compatibility with earlier releases in the Qt 3.3 series.
Beauty and Magic for KDE, with Zack Rusin
One of the most anticipated presentations at this year's KDE World Summit, better known as aKademy, was Zack Rusin's intriguing 'Beauty and Magic for KDE developers'. Zack is a long-time KDE developer who has recently been hired to work full time at Trolltech. As the developer conference continued, more and more people heard of the amazing visual effects (.avi) that Zack was going to demonstrate. Here is an interview with him.
Review: NTFS for Linux
Windows uses a file system called NTFS, today's Linux distributions primarily use ext3, and like two warring tribes, the two barely speak. Fortunately, there's a handy tool from Paragon Software Group called NTFS for Linux, which acts like an interpreter for these battling nations. For Linux users hampered by lack of communication with Windows, Paragon's NTFS for Linux presents an elegant and effective solution.
Sun Cobalt Web Hosting Platform Ported to FreeBSD
"The Sun Cobalt was open-sourced by Sun Microsystems at the end of its product lifecycle in December of 2003. OffMyServer, a provider of custom built servers and storage solutions, sponsored the porting of the Cobalt RaQ software to the FreeBSD operating system. The open source project, codenamed RAQdevil, is focused on providing an interactive community to encourage developers that are interested in working to improve the software."
(K)Ubuntu Breezy Badger Preview Released
"The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Preview Release of Ubuntu 5.10. The Preview Release includes both Install CDs and bootable Live CDs for three architectures." Download it here. Simultaniously, Kubuntu Breezy Preview has also been released. Download it here.
Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 Available for Download
"Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 is now available for download. This is the first Beta release of our next generation Firefox browser, to be released later this year, and it is being made available to our developer and testing community for compatibility testing and to solicit feedback." Read the release notes, and download.
The Many Faces of OS X
"Until yesterday, there were 4 different variations of the Aqua theme used by Apple for OS X: the standard Aqua theme, the new Platinum theme, the much distained Brushed Metal theme, and the funky Woody theme. Commentators have pointed out on more then one occasion that while Apple's Human Interface Guidelines has guidelines for which theme to use where, even Apple disregards those rules and uses whatever theme some unknown source in the company chooses."
Interviews: Bill Gates and Microsoft’s First Employee
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From Channel 9: "Visit Bill in his office for a few minutes to talk about where he sees the future going. This is a fun interview (WMV), prepares you for the PDC that's coming next week." Also, here is an interview (WMV) with Microsoft's first employee.
What’s Hot in 1985
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Engadget posted a batch of old BBS entries from 1985. Some quotes: "We still think this Macintosh thing is an overrated, underpowered poor stepchild to the Lisa." On Microsoft: "We don’t really know how they think they can take on the Macintosh user interface, though, so don’t be surprised if the little Arizona startup that could, well, can’t."
PalmSource Gets Acquired by Mobile Browser Vendor
Mobile browser-maker Access announced Friday that it will acquire Palm OS developer PalmSource in an all-cash transaction for approximately $324 million. The acquisition adds operating system platform expertise and Linux development resources to Access's existing "content delivery and Internet access software" for mobile devices, the companies said.
New Blog on Qt Affairs
"Welcome to A Qt Blog. This is a blog I intend to feature announcements on developments in the Qt world: Qt itself, applications, publications, devices, as well as KDE, KDE-centred operating systems (particularly Linux distributions), and Trolltech affairs. I'd also like to have the occasional review and feature article on development and other topics."
GNUStep’s StepTalk 0.10.0 Released
The latest version of GNUStep's StepTalk was recently posted. StepTalk is a language independent scripting framework providing access to GNUStep's functionality, including the ability to dynamically load modules, utilize various programming languages, and other good stuff. This version contains a few additions and subtractions from the previous one.
Gnome 2.12: On the Road of Evolution
The Gnome Project released version 2.12 yesterday. We had a quick look at it by using the latest Gnome Live CD (1.12-pre) and Foresight 0.9.0 (2.12 final) and here are our thoughts over 2.12 and Gnome's status in general.