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Open Chips Take Aim at Hardware World

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-29 Hardware 38 Comments

The same principals that brought the Linux operating system to the computer world are helping to propagate a new generation of computer hardware. Numerous processor designs are now being made open for anyone to modify and use. Examples are organizations such as Power.org, OpenCores.org and SPARC International.

Zeta 1.0 Review

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-29 Zeta 44 Comments

"This review will not try to cater to users new to the BeOS world, but will focus on what has changed since my review of ZETA RC1 and what remains to be done for future releases."

Kubuntu with KDE 3.4.2, Koffice 1.4.1 Released

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-29 Ubuntu 34 Comments

Following the release of KDE 3.4.2 yesterday, the Kubuntu team is proud to announce a new Kubuntu livecd with KDE 3.4.2 and the also recently released Koffice 1.4.1.

XP Starter Edition Sales figures Released

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-29 Windows 20 Comments

Microsoft said it has sold 100 000 copies of its Windows XP Starter Edition, the first indication of the popularity of the low-cost operating system.

Opera 8.02 Released

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-29 Opera 34 Comments

Opera Software today released the second upgrade to Opera 8. The new version, Opera 8.02, is available for Windows, Linux and Macintosh and includes security upgrades and smaller bug fixes. Download & changelog.

Windows XP SP3

Submitted by Ethan 2005-07-29 Windows 25 Comments

Windows XP Service Pack 3 is in the works and is supposed to be released before Windows Vista. The following site has an ongoing updated list of fixes and downloads going into SP3.

Java Swing Talks to a Geronimo EJB Application

Submitted by anonymous 2005-07-29 General Development 1 Comment

Building on two previous articles -- Three ways to connect a database to a Geronimo application server and "Dive into EJB Web applications with Geronimo" This article will show you how to develop a stand-alone (fat) client that can communicate with an EJB application running inside the Geronimo application server.

Submitted by diegocg 2005-07-29 Linux 8 Comments

Every year most Linux hackers attend a conference where they talk about all those topics only kernel hackers talk about. Papers of all the talks are now available, with a wide range of topics: NTPL, XEN, page cache performance, I/O scheduling, future ext3 development, VM, and more. Also, as every year, LWN's excellent kernel summit coverage is now freely available.

Windows Vista Release Slips to November 2006

Submitted by anonymous 2005-07-29 Windows 83 Comments

Windows Vista won't be released until the end of 2006, a Microsoft exec let slip in a presentation on Microsoft's campus yesterday. The next version of Windows was expected in the second half of 2006, but at a financial analyst conference in Washington, Microsoft senior VP Will Poole revealed it would not appear until the 2006 US holiday season. In related news, a senior Microsoft executive has identified Apple as an obstacle to Redmond's success.

Open Source Desktop Workshops: San Diego

Submitted by 2005-07-29 Open Source 30 Comments

Registration has begun for those wanting to attend the first Open Source Desktop Workshop to be held on October 13th and 14th in San Diego, California! Open Source Desktop Workshops are affordable educational events that bring top-flight Open Source desktop developers together with those who are looking to gain the skills necessary to join them. With presenters from around North America speaking on a variety of practical topics this will be an exciting and worthwhile event.

Windows Vista Pre-Beta First look

Submitted by Brad Wardell 2005-07-29 Windows 40 Comments

Since we haven't posted anything about the new Windows Vista beta release lately... Stardock's Brad Wardell writes "I've put together a first look at the first beta of Windows Vista. In the coming days I hope to delve deep into the guts of Microsoft's new OS but I've tried to put together a decent overview of what Windows Vista is all about."

Submitted by Tyr. 2005-07-29 Office 29 Comments

Friday, July 29th, 2005, is the 6th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. "Let's face it," the website reads, "System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work."

Windows Genuine Advantage Cracked

Submitted by phaceton 2005-07-29 Windows 39 Comments

This week, Microsoft began requiring customers to validate their copies of Windows in order to use their Windows Update service. Crackers responded by circumventing the check and within days.

The Apple Lisa

Submitted by Saad 2005-07-29 Apple 16 Comments

Apple's Lisa was one of the earliest computers to take advantage of the graphical user interface pioneered at Xerox PARC, and it was the first to feature a desktop file browser. Read about the development (and demise) of the venerable Lisa at Braeburn.

GNU/DOS Updates; New TextOS Versions

Submitted by Daniel Quintiliani 2005-07-29 OS News 5 Comments

For the "bleeding edge," the FreeDOS distribution GNU/DOS 2005 has had 15 software updates so far, including those dealing with speed and bug fixes, an improved menu system, a new screen saver, and a new package management system since its release last month to prepare for GNU/DOS 2006, which should be released by this winter. You can download these updates at the official GNU/DOS Web page. Meanwhile, the operating system/programming language TextOS has been updated to versions v1.0b9 and v2.0b8, which are both faster and include an updated version of the supplied editor/file viewer. Download both versions at the official TextOS Web page.

Migrate Apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla

Adam Scheinberg 2005-07-29 Mozilla, Gecko 3 Comments

Ever have trouble getting your Internet Explorer-specific Web applications to work with Mozilla? This article covers common issues associated with migrating applications to the open source Mozilla-based browser. You'll first learn basic cross-browser development techniques, and then develop strategies for overcoming the differences between Mozilla and Internet Explorer.

AmiGBG 2005 Report & Global Amiga Celebrations

Mike Bouma 2005-07-28 Amiga & AROS 29 Comments

Last Saturday on the 23rd of July Amigans worldwide celebrated the 20th birthday of the Amiga platform at several events and gatherings. It was the 23rd of July 1985 when the Amiga 1000 was unveiled to the public at the Lincoln Center in New York. At the three biggest Amiga birthday events there were also extensive AmigaOS4 presentations. Here is AmigaWorld's extensive report.

KDE 3.4.2 Released

Submitted by Philipp Esselbach 2005-07-28 KDE 56 Comments

KDE 3.4.2 is the second maintenance release which provides corrections of problems reported using the KDE bug tracking system and greatly enhanced support for existing translations and new translations. Changelog and download.

Hoary Hedgehog on the Desktop

Submitted by Chris Bergeron 2005-07-28 Ubuntu 65 Comments

Based on Debian Linux and promoted by Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Linux has gained a loyal following since it's inception. Today we'll be taking a look at Ubuntu Hoary Hedgehog and see what this South African based distribution with a global appeal is all about.

Fedora Linux Boot Time Challenge

Submitted by improvedsource 2005-07-28 Fedora Core 31 Comments

"When I initially published the article, Boot Fedora Linux Faster, neither my server or me was ready for 22k visitors in one day. It seems that there is a great interest in the topic of reducing boot time. So I think a challenge is in order to get Linux people together to try to reduce boot time."