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Call for Beta Testers – SciTech SNAP Graphics for Linux

Guest post by Kendall Bennett 2003-03-29 Hardware 12 Comments

SciTech Software is preparing to release the first version of SciTech SNAP Graphics for Linux to outside beta testers over the coming weeks. If you have an interest and XFree86 based display drivers for your Linux platform and are willing to test out new technology, we would love for you to join our growing Linux beta program! Read more for the rest of the announcement.

My Personal Review of Mandrake 9.1

Guest post by Iain Alexander 2003-03-28 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 192 Comments

Let me start by saying that I'm desperate for a real alternative to Windows on the PC platform. I like Windows XP for a lot of reasons, and hate it in equal amounts for just as many other reasons. I want to like Linux, I really truly do. I really want to be be in a situation where I can migrate happily, easily and with the minimum of fuss onto another better system in part or fully over time, but at the moment that day just seems too far away.

Red Hat Linux 9 – World’s First Look at Shrike

Guest post by Niall C. Brady 2003-03-25 Red Hat 170 Comments

I installed Red Hat Linux 9 (Shrike) to see what has changed between it and the previous major version of Red Hat (8.0). The article features some installation screenshots and of course some post-install screenshots showing Bluecurve in Gnome and KDE (more shots here), user experience and discussion of whether you should upgrade or not.

Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 Review

Guest post by Peter Olsen 2003-03-25 Linux 43 Comments

The new Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 brings recent Linux user interface improvements to the PowerPC architecture. Smooth, anti-aliased fonts and the clean, refined style of Red Hat's Blue Curve theme make this a beautiful creation to look at. There are screenshots here, though they aren't big enough to really do it justice.

Fleecy Moss Answers Community Questions – Week 2

Guest post by Mike Bouma 2003-03-23 Amiga & AROS 18 Comments

Amiga's CTO answered 10 more Amiga community questions at the AmigaWorld community portal. Mr. Moss has recently agreed to answer 10 questions a week from AmigaWorld visitors.

Getting Ready for Slackware Linux 9.0

Guest post by Daniel de Kok 2003-03-18 Slackware, Slax 56 Comments

This short preview is based on my experiences with Slackware Linux 9.0-RC3; Slackware Linux 9.0 has not yet been released at the moment of writing. UPDATE: And while this story was going live, Slackware 9.0 final is being released.

A Quick CeBIT Report

Guest post by Daniël Haveman 2003-03-17 In the News 34 Comments

I just came back from the CeBIT, the anual fair in the Messehalle in Hannover Germany. It is one of the biggest computer and communications technology fairs in the world and certainly the biggest in Europe. Here's my mini report (which also includes information about YellowTAB's Zeta).

Gentoo vs. the n00b: Round 2?

Guest post by Dave Scott 2003-03-17 Gentoo 36 Comments

I recently read Dustin Wilson's Newbie Gentoo Review and as a 'n00b' who recently installed Gentoo, I found it to be a good article about Gentoo. It is a very good overview of the installation and configuration process. After reading all the comments about how most people thought or were looking for it to be a newbie walkthrough, I thought that as a 'n00b' who has recently installed Gentoo, I would try to write a little something about installing Gentoo for the newbie.

Gentoo vs the Noob: A Newbie’s Gentoo Review

Guest post by Dustin Wilson 2003-03-16 Gentoo 76 Comments

I am not a seasoned Linux user. I am not command line veteran (unless you count DOS way back in the day). In fact, let's face it, I am a noob (newbie, nooblar, n00b, etc). For awhile I have been looking at the Gentoo distro hungrily. I have wanted to install it, considered installing it, even downloaded the isos, but I always chickened out before doing it. One look at the installation guide and I would always lose my nerve. However, about two weeks ago I finally got myself together and took the plunge. I popped in my Gentoo 1.4_r2 CD and decided to give it a whirl. I thought there was no way I would really ever succeed, but the results were surprising.

English Amiga + Retro-Computing 2002 Video Coverage Available

Guest post by Mike Bouma 2003-03-15 Amiga & AROS 12 Comments

Virtual Dimension has released an English version of their Amiga + Retro-Computing 2002 show report. New products which were sold at this small fair, include AmigaOne systems running Linux, Pegasos systems running MorphOS and even a new C64 compatible Retro motherboard, called the c-one, was being presented at the fair. Regarding the AmigaOne motherboards, initial G3/G4 benchmark comparisons are now available.

(Yet Another) LindowsOS 3.0 Review

Guest post by Michael Katsevman 2003-03-14 Linspire 32 Comments

Due to the recent hype surrounding LindowsOS I decided to take it out on a test-drive. And despite some bumps in the road, it all went pretty smoothly. Here is my review:

Exploring the Use of HyperThreading Technology for Multimedia Apps

Guest post by Intel Researchers (for OSNews) 2003-03-12 Intel 19 Comments

Processors with Hyper-Threading technology can improve the performance of applications by permitting a single processor to process data as if it were two processors by executing instructions from different threads in parallel rather than serially. However, the potential performance improvement can be only obtained if an application is multithreaded by parallelization techniques. This article presents the multithreaded code generation and optimization techniques developed for the Intel C++/Fortran compiler. We conduct the performance study of two multimedia applications parallelized with OpenMP pragmas and compiled with the Intel compiler on the Hyper-Threading (HT) technology enabled Intel single-processor and multi-processor systems.

In With The Old…

Guest post by Jeffrey Boulier 2003-03-12 OS News 30 Comments

Some users swear by Aqua interface of MacOS X, others proclaim the desktop-readiness of Linux, the polished presence of Windows XP, or expound upon the stately Solaris as the ultimate operating system. All of these users are wimps.

Choosing a Linux Distro, Part II

Guest post by Marcus Vorwaller 2003-03-11 Linux 97 Comments

This article is a followup to an article I wrote on 2-20-2003 about my experiences choosing a Linux distribution that would suit my needs and wants. My principal requirements for an OS are that it be powerful and up to date, easy to use and set up--I don't mind using the command line and I don't mind editing a file here and there, but I like doing this type of editing for fun, not because I have to. I also want an OS that is fast and looks nice on my PII 450 with about 350 MB of RAM.

Tcl Core Team Interview

Guest post by David Welton 2003-03-10 Original OSNews Interviews 18 Comments

The Tcl programming language has been immensely successful in its almost 15 years of existence. Tcl, stands for 'Tool Command Language' and is pronounced 'tickle' by those in the know. It's probably most famous for the Tk graphical toolkit, which has for years set the standard for rapid, scriptable, cross-platform GUI development, but the language is used throughout a staggering variety of applications, from the open source web server that runs AOL's web site, to code for network testing, to code to run oil rigs.

Amiga CTO to Answer Community Questions Weekly

Guest post by Mike Bouma 2003-03-09 Amiga & AROS 28 Comments

In an effort to enhance the communication between the Amiga community and Amiga companies Amiga's Chief Technology Officer, Fleecy Moss, has agreed on offering weekly Questions and Answers sessions at the AmigaWorld.net community portal.

Interview with ATi’s Vice President of Software

Guest post by Mike Bouna 2003-03-09 3D 14 Comments

UK Gamer features an extensive interview with Ben Bar Haim, ATi Technologies' Vice President of Software. The interview covers ATi's CATALYST software suites in particular. Regarding their new Radeon 9800 Pro product there have recently been many praising reviews.

A Quick Lindows 3.0 Overview

Guest post by Brandon 2003-03-09 Linspire 52 Comments

I chose to checkout Lindows 3.0 because it had been in the news a lot and it had interested me. I had expected more from it though. I expected more applications and much better configuration tools as it is aimed at the Desktop audience.

BlackRhino GNU/Linux 1.0 Released for Playstation 2

Guest post by Mike Bouma 2003-03-07 Linux 9 Comments

BlackRhino v1.0, a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for Sony's PlayStation 2 has been released by xRhino: "This release constitutes a 1200+ software package Linux distribution that will hopefully be added to and extended by the general community."

Sony Ericsson unveils New Gaming Phone

Guest post by Mike Bouma 2003-03-06 Wireless 26 Comments

Sony Ericsson has unveiled its new T310 mobile phone, which will come with Activision’s Gamehit Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 preloaded and additional games can be downloaded. The phone features a mini-joystick, color display, 32 polyphonic sounds and vibrating force feedback. Some pictures can be found at Three G Mobile.