Eugenia Loli Archive

F-Script: An Interactive & Scripting Layer for the OSX Object System

Submitted by Philippe Mougin 2004-04-02 General Development 7 Comments

The F-Script project released a new version of F-Script, which is an open source, interactive and scripting environment built from scratch for Cocoa, the native Mac OS X object model. F-Script allows interactive exploration, testing and use of Cocoa-based objects and frameworks. It can be used stand-alone or embedded into other applications. This new version comes with many new features, including greatly improved graphical tools for manipulating Cocoa objects.

What it Really Takes to Get Good Usability on a Product

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-02 Graphics 106 Comments

John Gruber replies to Eric Raymond's usability rants on Free Software, and we extend John's view to a more broad analysis.

MSDN TV: Longhorn & WinFS; WinForms and Non-Rectangular Apps

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-02 Windows 15 Comments

In this episode of the .NET Show Quentin Clark and Anil Nori share some of the architectural concepts of WinFS, and how it changes the way programmers and users will interact with the information they store on their systems. Later Mike Deem walks through some code that shows how to code against this new file system in order to make information easier to work with. Elsewhere, Mike Harsh shows how to use the RegionMaster Controls sample from WindowsForms.net to create non-rectangular applications, like Windows Media Player, using Windows Forms.

Basic Slackware Security

Submitted by oldskoolphreak 2004-04-02 Slackware, Slax 20 Comments

This article is meant to be a crash course in Slackware security. It will detail some basic steps that should be taken before you consider Slackware to be fully installed.

Microsoft: Longhorn Beta Unlikely this Year

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-02 Windows 32 Comments

Microsoft's efforts to bolster security in Windows XP will likely delay the release of a widespread test version of its forthcoming OS, Longhorn, until next year, Microsoft's executives told CNET News.com.

Solaris 9-4/04 Released as a Free Download for SPARC and x86

Submitted by technikolor 2004-04-01 Solaris 34 Comments

Now available for download, Solaris 9-4/04 has left the nest, SunHelp.org reports.

Microsoft Battle in Brussels is About Hollywood, Digital Entertainment

Submitted by Tudy Parghel 2004-04-01 Microsoft 26 Comments

The EU antitrust case against Microsoft is a battle over the future technical standards for Hollywood films, online music and other forms of digital entertainment, analysts say.

Sphere XP: A 3D Desktop Replacement for Windows XP

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 3D 48 Comments

The SphereXP is a 3D desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows XP (still beta). It offers a new way to organize objects on the desktop. Check the videos and screenshots to get the idea.

Gtk# 0.18, MonoDoc 0.13, MonoDevelop 0.2 released

Submitted by Jon Wood 2004-04-01 Mono 9 Comments

New versions of Gtk#, MonoDevelop and MonoDoc have been released.

Windows XP 64 Bit, Tablet PC 2004, Windows XP SP2 Release Dates

Submitted by Gsurface 2004-04-01 Windows 12 Comments

Flexbeta.net claims that it has learned the release dates for Windows XP 64 Bit, Tablet PC 2004 and Windows XP SP2.

Fixing the Java Memory Model, Part 2

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 Java 5 Comments

JSR 133, which has been active for nearly three years, has recently issued its public recommendation on what to do about the Java Memory Model (JMM).

Infrared Programming Using the .NET Compact Framework

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 .NET 3 Comments

In this article, Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to build an infrared chat application using the IrDAClient class supported in the .NET Compact Framework class libraries. Elsewhere, by way of a blog entry, David Hill explains how you can implement an asynchronous call pattern that allows you to consume Web services from a Windows Forms application without having to worry about threads.

Windows Server 2003 System Services Reference

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 Windows 11 Comments

This document contains summaries all of the services available for the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. The services are listed in alphabetical order by display name. Following a description of each service, a table lists key information about the service.

Xandros Business Edition 2.0: 30-Day Trial

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 Oracle and SUN 46 Comments

This is a 30 day evaluation version of the Xandros Desktop OS Business Edition. It is fully functional for 30 days and includes a PDF of the abridged User Guide.

KDE to Get Mono C# Bindings with Kimono; Qt# Speaks of Sabotage

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 KDE 40 Comments

The aim of the Kimono project on KDE is to write a complete wrapper for KDE/Qt using the Mono framework and is based on early work by KDE bindings hacker Richard Dale. Kimono uses KaXul, a fully XML-based representation of the UI, the Dot reports. However, the changes made to KDE in preparation for Kimono has left the other binding effort, Qt#, orphaned with a dead dependancy: QtC.

Open Source Java Still Possible; Java Creator; J2EE Too Complex?

Submitted by Tabish Shaikh 2004-04-01 Java 20 Comments

After Microsoft released their .Net framework everyone started realizing that J2EE is complex, says Debu Panda in his editorial. Elsewhere, while acknowledging obstacles remain, a Sun official left open the possibility that Sun might offer its Java programming language under an open source format.

Linux Kernel 2.6: the Future of Embedded Computing, Part II

Submitted by TTF 2004-04-01 Linux 2 Comments

LinuxJournal discusses improvements & applications the 2.6 kernel offers embedded development.

Sun Plans Solaris Subscription Pricing

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 Solaris 17 Comments

In an effort to make its version of Unix compare more favorably to Red Hat's Linux, Sun Microsystems plans in coming weeks to begin selling its Solaris operating system through a subscription model.

Mac OS X: Lost in Migration

Eugenia Loli 2004-04-01 macOS 27 Comments

"Resistance is nearly futile. Three years after Apple introduced OS X, smaller newspapers have hard decisions to make: upgrade to Apple’s OS X, stick with software that is becoming more outdated by the day or move over to a Windows environment." Read the article at NewsAndTech.

QEMU Windows Port in the Works

Submitted by Mike Nordell 2004-04-01 OS News 8 Comments

QEMU, the free software PC emulator available, has a Win32 port (and another CygWin port) pending commit (screenshot). The port is "only" for the emulation of a complete x86 PC (QEMU supports two other modes too), and that is initially also the only mode considered.