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eWEEK: Alpha Code Shows a Strong KDE 3.2 Ahead

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-24 KDE 26 Comments

The KDE Project's KDE 3.2, which eWEEK Labs previewed in its initial alpha release, should impress companies countenancing desktop Linux deployments, they say. On other KDE news, KDE 3.1.3 built with Sun Forte on Solaris.

MorphOS Performance Videos

Submitted by Gareth 2003-09-24 Morphos 13 Comments

Bertrand 'Frodon' Presles of ASUM has made two little videos (MPEG4 format, first, second ) demonstrating GUI reactivity and solid moving/resizing on MorphOS.

PalmSource Touts OS 6 Features

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 Wireless 12 Comments

PalmSource said the next version of the Palm operating system for handhelds will offer improved multitasking and graphics capabilities.

OneStat: Microsoft’s Windows Dominates the OS Market on the Web

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 Windows 43 Comments

OneStat.com today reported that Microsoft's Windows dominates the operating system market with a global usage share of more than 97 percent. The leading operating system on the web is Microsoft's Windows XP with a global usage share of 38.48 percent. Microsoft's Windows 98 has a global usage share of 22.56 percent and is the second most popular OS on the web. The global usage share of Apple's Macintosh operating system is 1.49 percent and the global usage share of Linux is 0.51% (that's double since last year's 0.26%) on the web. Google also has some stats on the same subject.

Xbox in Japanese Train Wreck

Guest post by John O\'Sullivan 2003-09-23 Games 48 Comments

There is an interesting article on Gamespy about sales of console game units. This is relevant to an OS oriented forum because of the underlying struggle for real estate. Both Sony and Microsoft covet the space on top of your TV. The so-called "set top box" is seen by both as the key to dominating the converging worlds of entertainment, communication and computing.

Apple Releases Darwin 6.7 and 6.8

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 BSD & Darwin 15 Comments

The Darwin team announced the availability of the source code for Darwin 6.7 and Darwin 6.8. These sources correspond to Mac OS X 10.2.7 (for G5s) and Mac OS X 10.2.8 (for G3/G4s), respectively.

Towards Linux 2.6

Submitted by Frank 2003-09-23 Linux 27 Comments

The impending release of a new stable kernel promises greater adoption for Linux, as it becomes more reliable and scalable over a larger variety of processors. This is a new article that highlights some of the changes, both big and small, with some code samples.

Red Hat Moves into Enterprise Software

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 Red Hat 14 Comments

In a move to extend its business beyond the Linux operating system, Red Hat Inc. announced an initiative to deliver open source application server, clustering and systems management software that works seamlessly with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Analyst Firm Urges Caution on Sun’s Linux Strategy

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 Oracle and SUN 21 Comments

A recent assessment of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s enterprise Linux strategy by Boston-based analyst firm Aberdeen Inc., cautions IT managers and decision makers about Sun's internal bias toward Solaris and the perception that Sun isn't serious about Linux.

wxWindows 2.4.2 Released

Submitted by anonymous 2003-09-23 General Development 5 Comments

wxWindows 2.4.2 has been released. This is a bug fix release.

Slackware 9.1 RC 1 released

Submitted by Mark Hill 2003-09-23 Slackware, Slax 10 Comments

Pat Volkerding has announced the release of Slackware 9.1 Release Candidate 1. The changelog has all the details.

Windows XP 64 Bit Beta and AMD 64

David Adams 2003-09-23 Windows 16 Comments

At the launch of AMD's Athlon 64 processor, the 2GHz 3200+ Athlon XP and the 2.2GHz Athlon 64 FX51, Microsoft is announcing a beta version of its Windows OS for 64 bit processors, called "Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems." It's expected to be available to MSDN subscribers in the first half of 2004.

KernelTrap Interview With Rusty Russell

Submitted by Jeremy Andrews 2003-09-23 Linux 3 Comments

KernelTrap has interviewed Rusty Russell, a humorous and productive contributer to Linux Kernel development. Author of ipchains, netfilter/iptables, futexes, per-cpu counters, hot pluggable CPU support, and the new in-kernel module loading code, Rusty's efforts have had a significant impact on the upcoming 2.6 kernel. For a humorous sample of Rusty's wit, one only needs to look at his email signature which reads, "Anyone who quotes me in their sig is an idiot. -- Rusty Russell."

Sun Makes Crucial Step Toward Open Source J2EE

Submitted by Deniz Kaan Copur 2003-09-23 Java 24 Comments

Sun has awarded a scholarship worth several hundred thousand dollars to the ObjectWeb Consortium, a nonprofit organization based in France, so it can begin certification testing on its JOnAS (Java Open Application Server) J2EE implementation.

Start Here to Learn about Grid Computing

Submitted by Frank 2003-09-23 General Development 8 Comments

Grid computing represents a big step in the world of computing. The technology is still fairly nascent, but at the developerWorks Grid computing zone, they're publishing a steady stream of new articles, tutorials, resources, and tools. Many visitors interested in Grid computing are asking some very basic questions: What do we do with all of this stuff? Where do we start? How do the pieces fit together? What comes next? This page provides an overview for readers who want to learn about Grid computing but don't know where to start. It places the basics of Grid computing into their proper context and ties together relevant developerWorks articles, tutorials, and tips.

Shuttle, MandrakeSoft Announce XPC, Linux Bundle Partnership

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 19 Comments

Shuttle Inc, the supplier of mainboards and small form factor (SFF) barebone computers, announced that MandrakeSoft's Linux distribution will be bundled with Shuttles Network Appliance (NA) XPC product line. The commencement of shipping marks the fina lization of this long anticipated deal.

Mac OS X 10.2.8 Released for Download

Submitted by Edwin Groenendijk 2003-09-22 macOS 63 Comments

Apple today released Mac OS X 10.2.8. It features security fixes, "enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Audio, Bluetooth, Classic support, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, FireWire and USB device compatibility." This version is not compatible with PowerMac G5s and is meant to be used with G3/G4s only.

Linux on the AMD Opteron: Are We Ready?

Guest post by Robert Minvielle 2003-09-22 AMD 55 Comments

Early last week I received an AMD Opteron 240 and an Asus SK8N motherboard. I was so anxious to get Linux on it I could hardly sit still... A week later, Linux is on it, in 32 bit mode only, and my hard drive has informed me that if I reinstall again it is going to go on strike.

Alpha, ARM, i386, SPARC NetBSD Ports Switch to GCC 3.3.1

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-22 NetBSD 7 Comments

The GCC3.3.1 switch on NetBSD has happened for some of the popular platforms. Matthew Green announced that he has switched the Alpha, ARM, i386, sparc and sparc64 ports to use GCC 3.3.1 as the default system compiler.

Windows Plans Put on Hold

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-22 Windows 49 Comments

Microsoft has told firms to wait until next month for clarification of its roadmap for Windows, after the latest delays to the next release left firms unable to plan for the future.