Eugenia Loli Archive

Memory Architecture of Windows Mobile 5.0 Explained

Submitted by Mani 2006-08-16 Wireless 20 Comments

Windows Mobile 5.0 is an operating system for the mobile devices. It is based on Windows CE version 5.0 and is a 32-bit operating system. Just like any other operating system, it performs many services like process management, file management, memory management and also power management. In this article, OSWeekly explores the memory architecture of Windows Mobile 5.0.

A New Acceleration Architecture for Xorg: Glucose

Submitted by Joël Cornuz 2006-08-16 Wayland 58 Comments

Trolltech's Zack Rusin today introduced Glucose on Freedesktop Xorg mailing list. Glucose is a new "OpenGL based acceleration architecture" that "uses XGL code". It does not require any change on the drivers side, except a call to glucoseDriverInit.

Submitted by Valour 2006-08-16 Linspire 11 Comments

"Linspire Inc. claims that the recently released Freespire is the development version of Linspire, much like Fedora Core is the freely available development version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. During the several days that I used it, I found this to be true in both a good and a bad way. It's good in the sense that the software that comprises Freespire is a bit more modern, but bad in that it has a few problems that make it unsuitable for a production release." Read more at TheJemReport.

Kernel Mode Driver Framework Video

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-15 Windows 26 Comments

If you write Windows kernel mode drivers you really should watch this video. You will be impressed with the work that has gone into the Kernel Mode Driver Framework. This framework abstracts some of the pain points away for driver developers giving them the freedom to concentrate on their algorithms related to device usability.

Submitted by Mitarai 2006-08-15 GTK+ 25 Comments

The new and re-written version of Glade has taken the streets. Glade 3.0 Requires GTK+ 2.8 and libxml2, Glade 3.0 will expose properties, signals and widgets from GTK+ 2.8, but it has deprecated support for custom widgets. Update: Glade 3 is featured on the latest Gnomejournal.

RealNetworks to Add WMV/WMA Support to its Linux Offering

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-15 Multimedia, AV 104 Comments

RealNetworks will release open-source software this year that will let Linux computers play Windows Media files legally. The media delivery software company and Novell made the announcement at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. Novell said it will include the tool in its Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 in the fourth quarter.

Novell’s Giant Killer: Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-15 Novell and Ximian 22 Comments

"I'm rather impressed. Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 is designed to do just that – impress the user from the start, with a smooth and (mostly) simple experience that will satisfy the secretary through to the MD. It does still have some areas to work on, however." Read the rest at Tectonic's.

Path Finder 4.5 Released

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-15 macOS 12 Comments

Path Finder is a Finder file browser alternative for Mac OS X, which combines the best of Apple's Finder with powerful, integrated utilities and some innovative ways of accessing and manipulating your files. The new version, 4.5, features undo support, superuser mode, labels editor, multiple shelves, file listing reload button and more.

Trolltech to Offer “Open” Linux Mobile Phone

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-15 Qt 25 Comments

Trolltech will ship an "open" Linux-based phone in September. The "Greenphone" features a user-modifiable Linux OS, and is meant to jumpstart a third-party native application ecosystem for Linux-based mobile phones.

Slackware Linux 11.0 RC1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-15 Slackware, Slax 23 Comments

The long development process of Slackware Linux 11.0 is about to conclude - that's according to Patrick Volkerding who has declared the "current" tree as RC1: "There are still a few changes yet to happen, but let's call this Slackware 11.0 release candidate 1." Other recent changes include upgrade to stable kernel 2.4.33; upgrade to udev 097, and rebuild of glibc 2.3.6 for both 2.4.33 and 2.6.16.27 kernels. Update: Screenshots.

Mac OS X Leopard Mash-Up Articles

Submitted by HHA 2006-08-15 macOS 19 Comments

Here are few articles posted today about Mac OS X: " OS X Mobile and Automotive Editions: Is It Possible?", Leopard Core Animation", "64-bit Leopard knocks off Vista", "First boot with Leopard" and "Multi-Threaded OpenGL On The Way".

Exploring .NET’s Isolated Storage

Submitted by Esther Schindler 2006-08-14 .NET 27 Comments

Windows INI files and its registry have both advantages and limitations, particularly from a developer's viewpoint. In this DevSource article, Peter Aitken explains what they are, and explains how .NET's isolated storage works: it provides a location on your drive that only a specific application can find and use. He explains when isolated storage is a developer's best friend, and when you shouldn't bother.

Microsoft Windows Dominates the OS Market on the Web

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-14 OS News 134 Comments

OneStat today reported that Microsoft's Windows dominates the operating system market with a global usage share of 96.97 percent. The Mac appears to be at around 2.47% and Linux at 0.36%. Please note that OneStat bases its numbers on a large number of internet site hits and extraction from user agents.

Xandros Home Edition Premium Review; Interview with Engineers

Submitted by MHM 2006-08-14 Oracle and SUN 9 Comments

Xandros, originally a revamped Corel Linux OS, provides a very stable, rock solid Linux distribution for the typical Linux newbie. Read the review at OSWeekly. TheJemReport also features an interview with some of the Xandros developer managers.

ReactOS v0.3.0 RC2 Released

Submitted by Martin Wolper 2006-08-14 ReactOS 14 Comments

ReactOS has just released version 0.3.0 RC2 of their open source Microsoft Windows-compatible operating system. They are also now 94% finished with the code audit.

Give your Fingers a Break with Unix Shell Shortcuts

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-14 Unix 37 Comments

Every skilled trade has its secrets -- those little tricks, techniques, and tools that make light of even the most complex task. Programmers, system administrators, and other UNIX computer professionals have their own kind of specialized tools. Learn how to leverage the many shortcuts that the UNIX shell provides. With a little practice, you'll work smarter, not harder.

Extending the GPL for Application Service Providers

Submitted by lh8 2006-08-14 Open Source 11 Comments

Funambol CEO Fabrizio Capobianco is scheduled to announce a draft version of a modified GPL today that would add a provision requiring service providers to distribute changes to code, even if they don't "distribute" the code beyond their own servers. Capobianco calls this the Honest Public License (HPL), and the additional provision could add an entirely new wrinkle to free software.

Submitted by Flatline 2006-08-14 Debian 17 Comments

Debian is a steadfastly noncommercial version of Linux. But Hewlett-Packard will give it a big corporate hug Monday with the announcement of a plan to provide support for the open-source operating system.

Microsoft Gives XBOX 360’s SDK to the World

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-14 Games 61 Comments

Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Express targetting the XBOX 360 will democratize game development by delivering the necessary tools to hobbyists, students, indie developers and studios alike to help them bring their creative game ideas to life while nurturing game development talent, collaboration and sharing that will benefit the entire industry.

Linux Powers Unusual 16-Core Processor

Submitted by Shean Terry 2006-08-14 Hardware 43 Comments

A start-up called Movidis believes a 16-core chip originally designed for networking gear will be a ticket to success in the Linux server market. The Revolution x16 models from Movidis each use a single 500MHz or 600MHz Cavium Networks Octeon CN3860 chip.