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Red Hat Wins Over Windows Convert

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-15 Red Hat 25 Comments

Linux seller Red Hat--which chiefly looks to displace Unix rivals--announced today it has landed a customer that is bumping aside Microsoft Windows in favor of Red Hat software for its database servers. Read the report at News.com.

Lycoris and Ericom Software Deliver Desktop/LX InterConnect

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-15 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 3 Comments

Lycoris and Ericom Software team up to release Desktop/LX InterConnect, a simple corporate desktop with full office suite and host connectivity tools. Desktop/LX InterConnect features Ericom Software's native Linux PowerTerm InterConnect software, the Lycoris ProductivityPak office suite, and the Lycoris Remote Desktop Client.

UnitedLinux Group Plans Tuesday Surprise

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-15 Linux 3 Comments

SuSE Linux, the SCO Group (formerly Caldera International), Conectiva and Turbolinux are all expected to launch on Tuesday the latest versions of their Linux enterprise distributions powered by the UnitedLinux core, according to industry sources late Thursday. Read the report at eWeek.

JBoss Responds to McNealy’s Hammering of Open Source Marketing

Submitted by Hans Speijer 2002-11-15 Java 29 Comments

"On the contrary, I would argue that Open Source and JBoss in particular are already Sun's best defense against Microsoft .NET. Only Open Source has proven uniquely resilient to a Microsoft onslaught. In the same way that Linux has prevented MS NT from dominating the server operating system, JBoss will prevent .NET from making serious inroads into the application server tier, the crucial gateway to enterprise software applications." Read the article at Jboss.org.

Mac vs. PC, Part III: Mac Slaughtered Again

Submitted by Prognathous 2002-11-14 Rumors 176 Comments

This time, DigitalVideoEditing is comparing the fastest (and cheaper) P4 released today, at 3.06 GHz, versus the fastest currently available Mac at 2x1.25 GHz. Has everyone noticed that Apple stoped using extensively the slogan "Mhz don't matter" for months now?

Mandrake Linux 9.0, Desktop Magic

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-14 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 37 Comments

"Are you looking for a desktop Linux that you can use right out of the box? If so, give Mandrake Linux 9.0 a quick spin. Whether you are an experienced Linux user, a Microsoft Windows user, new to computers, or an IT-IS manager, Mandrake Linux 9.0 could be the operating system (OS) for you or your organization." Read the review at MozillaQuest.

Perspective: Moving Beyond Creative Cloning

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-14 Linux 28 Comments

"Why isn't GNU/Linux taking the desktop market by storm? After all, when you make a feature comparison, Linux has a lot going for it. With Windows, the operating system is just a start; you must add applications to make it functional. Many Linux distributions provide a desktop look similar to Windows and include an extensive assortment of applications, programming tools and games. Installing Windows and sundry applications can take most of a day. Contrast that with Linux, where the process typically takes less than 60 minutes." Read the article at News.com.

Apple Releases Sherlock 3 SDK

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-14 Apple 9 Comments

Apple has released a SDK for Sherlock 3, the company's Web Services tool. "Everything required to develop a channel is provided in the Sherlock 3 Channel SDK. The SDK includes technical documentation, a sample channel, a Project Builder template, and an Interface Builder Sherlock palette," according to Apple. In the meantime, Watson 1.6 was released and includes integration with the EyeTV DVR, iCal, and the MacOSX Address Book. On other important for the Mac platform releases, WebObjects 5.2 and BBEdit 7.0 was released. Get more OSX software from VersionTracker.

Release Announcement: LindowsOS 3.0

Submitted by dave_sn 2002-11-14 Linspire 40 Comments

DistroWatch is reporting about an announcement from Lindows about the imminent release of LindowsOS 3.0 on Monday. If you pre-order before Saturday, you can get a better deal, while this time the OS comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Please note that LindowsOS 3.0 comes out only 2 months after LindowsOS 2.0 was released (our review is here). This version scheme seems to work well marketing-wise for Lindows as big sites (e.g. news.com) get to report on it.

Qt 3.1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-13 Qt 16 Comments

Qt 3.1 introduces many significant new features and many improvements over the 3.0.x series. This provides an overview of the main changes since version 3.0.x. The Qt version 3.1 series is binary compatible with the 3.0.x series: applications compiled for 3.0 will continue to run with 3.1.

Opera 7 Beta 1 Released

Submitted by Mark Schenk 2002-11-13 Opera 94 Comments

Opera's code has been reworked from the rendering engine and up, it includes new features such as the new e-mail and news client, a sleek new interface, improved Hotlist, skinning or drag-and-drop and more. Download Opera 7 Beta 1 here.

DirectX 9.0 RC 0 : Public Beta for End-Users

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-13 3D No Comments

This is an unsupported Pre-Release version of DirectX 9.0 and may contain bugs or issues that prevent correct operation of DirectX applications. The DirectX 9.0 runtime cannot be uninstalled, so users should create a “System Restore” point before installing. This pre-release version expires on March 19, 2003. On other 3D news, here is an article about OpenGL's future.

Microsoft Pushes Back Server OS Plans

Submitted by Joseph Childrose 2002-11-13 Windows 31 Comments

Microsoft has scratched plans for a major overhaul to an upcoming version of its Windows operating system for servers, the company confirmed Tuesday.

KDE 3.0.5 Released

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-13 KDE 45 Comments

The KDE Project just released KDE 3.0.5. According to the SuSE README file for KDE 3.0.5, this is not exactly a full release of its own, as only the kdebase and kdelibs packages were affected from the (mostly security) updates (the rest of the packages have very minor changes). Users who already have 3.0.4 installed, will only need to re-install these two packages, while users using older versions, will have to do a complete installation.

Lindows Readies Own (Cheap) TabletPC for Next Year

Submitted by Christian Viente 2002-11-13 Linspire 43 Comments

LindowsOS has announced it is currently working on a tablet computer running its GNU/Linux-based operating system and expects it to be ready early next year. According to the article, Lindows does not plan to use handwriting recognition as Microsoft's TabletPCs support.

Microsoft Windows CE .NET Technical FAQ

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-13 Windows 4 Comments

Learn the answers to frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Windows CE .NET and Windows CE 3.0 operating systems, including questions regarding Windows CE Application Development.

Cloning a DB2 Linux and Unix Database using Redirected Restore

Submitted by Frank 2002-11-13 Databases 1 Comment

Ever wanted to clone your database for testing? This article gives you the basics of cloning DB2 database for Linux and UNIX Operating System.

Embedded Linux: What, Where and Wow!

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-13 Linux 7 Comments

"If you look back 10 years, you would see a world without Linux. Linux has developed in leaps and bounds into what it is today or what it will be tommorow. It's like Linux has grown in Real-Time. From geeks computers to budget tight companies, from non-technical desktops to big corporations, from hand held computers to embedded devices, Linux has transformed the way we look at computers. And guess what, it ain't stopping here." Read the article at LinuxLookup.

Introducing ColorForth

Submitted by bland est 2002-11-12 General Development 27 Comments

Forth has been a recognized programming language since the 1970's. ColorForth is a redesign of this classic language for the 21st century. It also draws upon a 20-year evolution of minimal instruction-set microprocessors. Now implemented on modern PCs, it runs stand-alone without an operating system. Applications are recompiled from source with a simple optimizing compiler.

Bill Gates: Windows Far Ahead of Linux

Eugenia Loli 2002-11-12 Windows 82 Comments

"Windows offers more than the Linux platform, which is just an operating system, Gates said at a news conference during his four-day tour of India, during which he said Microsoft would invest $400 million in expanding operations here. "The Windows system is far ahead of its competition and its market share is increasing both on the server side and the desktops," Gates said. He said Linux was gaining popularity in some areas and its market share was improving, but only at the expense of the operating system UNIX and others - not Windows." Read the report at IndiaTimes.