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Progeny Debian 3.0 Preview 1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-29 Debian 8 Comments

The first preview release of Progeny Debian 3.0 Developer Edition is now available for testing.

J2SE 5.0 Update 3 is available

Submitted by ahmetaa 2005-04-29 Java 20 Comments

With 79 fixes and improvements Java 5 update 3 is available. Sun has a new release scheme, there will not be a 5.1, only updates frequent updates like this will be available until Java 6, Mustang.

Interview with mark Shuttleworth

Submitted by Francis 2005-04-29 Ubuntu 24 Comments

An interesting interview with Mark Shuttleworth of Ubuntu can be found at linuxworld australia.

Impressions of Fedora Core 4 Test 2

Guest post by Finalzone 2005-04-28 Fedora Core 24 Comments

In this article I take a look at Fedora Core 4 Test 2. This review is only intended to preview the change from Fedora Core 3.

ARS Technica Reviews Tiger

Submitted by Ralf Hasemann 2005-04-28 macOS 78 Comments

Ars Technica has a review that not only looks "under the hood" at Tiger, but takes the engine apart and catalogs all the pieces for us to see. The article takes note particularly of the many improvements in Tiger that will benefit Mac developers, that end-users will only begin to benefit from when the next crop of new Mac apps starts to come onto the scene.

JNode release 0.2

Submitted by Martin Husted Hartvig 2005-04-28 OS News 19 Comments

The JNode team is proud to announce the release of the version 0.2 of JNode. JNode.org is an open source java OS written fully in java (with a very small assembler nano-kernel).

The Ins and Outs of USB

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-28 Hardware 15 Comments

In a world of serial and parallel, it would not be simple for a new device connection to make its mark. Follow the USB standards success story to witness how this meritorious technology carved a place for itself. USB provides many benefits to users and vendors, but also see where it missed the boat.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: A Review

David Adams 2005-04-28 macOS 120 Comments

OSNews reviews Apple's latest OS upgrade. Is it an overpriced, glorified point release or a truly worthy upgrade with major new functionality? Is it a Longhorn killer or just more of the same? We'll take a look, and try to see what's on the surface as well as what's under the hood.

Mandriva Linux 2005 (PPC) Released

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-28 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 6 Comments

The PPC edition of Mandriva Linux 2005 Limited edition has been released in the form of 3 ISO images.

Enforcing a Two Man Rule Using Solaris 10 RBAC

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-28 Solaris 22 Comments

The "two man rule" (also sometimes called the "four eyes rule") has its origins in military protocol although for quite some time it has been welcomed into the stockpile of IT security controls used by organizations around the world. The "two man rule" specifies that there must be two individuals that must act in concert in order to perform some action.

What can we do to make the Windows GUI more usable?

Guest post by Matthew Donofrio 2005-04-27 Windows 108 Comments

What can we do to make the Windows desktop GUI more efficient? I admit that I'm addicted to "tweaking", which is what I consider to be finding new ways to make myself most efficient with standard tools from Microsoft.

Terra Soft Releases 64-bit Yellow Dog Linux

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-27 Linux 16 Comments

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce the immediate release of 64-bit Yellow Dog Linux.

Tiger’s Dashboard Brings Widgets to New Dimension

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-27 macOS 57 Comments

In the Windows world, dashboards became so popular that Microsoft decided to incorporate the concept into its OS as the task bar and task tray. With Tiger, though, Apple is taking dashboards and widgets to a new dimension. When activated, the service appears as a transparent layer over the desktop.

Is the Windows Market Saturated? Microsoft Says No

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-27 Microsoft 27 Comments

Microsoft has a number of ideas, which it is sharing with its hardware and software partners, as to how to ratchet up Windows desktop revenues by billions per year.

Ubuntu Linux: Free and Fabulous

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-27 Ubuntu 46 Comments

The 'Hoary Hedgehog' release of Ubuntu Linux is here, and the Free Agent likes what he sees.

A Critic of SWT

Submitted by ahmet 2005-04-27 Java 76 Comments

There is an in depth article about Java SWT GUI toolkit. Author discusses the pros-cons of Swing and SWT and myths surrounding them.

Trust and Zeal in Open Source Advocacy

Submitted by Jono Bacon 2005-04-27 Open Source 43 Comments

In the second part of my Open Source advocacy series, Trust and Zeal in Open Source Advocacy, the article covers the importance of trust and the potential risks of zeal in pushing Open Source forward and creating change.

What if you could add a GPS chip to anything?

David Adams 2005-04-27 Editorial 19 Comments

What's the easiest way to ensure that GPS tracking technology doesn't become the tool of an evil elite? Make sure everyone has access to it! For people already thinking along these lines, the availability of tracking technologies such as RFID tags and (GPS) chipsets is confirmation that we're all living in a Panopticon. The saving grace is that the CIA and the Trilateral Commission don't have a monopoly on these technologies -- maybe we can turn a world of mass observation to our benefit.

Review: Mandriva Limited Edition 2005

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-27 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 34 Comments

Shortly after announcing the merger of Mandrakesoft and Conectiva into Mandriva, the newly combined company released a transitional "limited edition" GNU/Linux distribution to bridge the gap between the two parent distributions. Mandriva Limited Edition 2005 may look a little different, but it's the same great Mandrakelinux desktop distribution that you're used to.

Fedora Core 4 Test 2–Plenty to Look Forward to in FC4

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-26 Fedora Core 62 Comments

"As a test release, Fedora Core 4 Test 2 shows just how good FC4 will be when it's officially releases. Should you punt FC3 and upgrade? Frankly, not on your primary system unless you don't need the guarantees of an official, complete release." Read the rest of the preview here.