Eugenia Loli Archive

"Organizations can beneficially and successfully make the switch to Linux on the Desktop by keeping in mind two core factors. By applying the foundational principals behind two factors, even the most techno-phobic and proprietary software entrenched small sized companies can painlessly move to Linux on the Desktop." Read the story at ReallyLinux.

KernelTrap offers an in depth look at the recent efforts to port OpenBSD's stateful packet filter, pf, to other operating systems.

The new The Rational Developer Powerpack has been released, it includes XDE - Java Platform, XDE - .NET Platform, Rational Rose Enterprise Edition, Rational Rose RealTime, PurifyPlus, software evaluation guide, technical articles and whitepapers, valuable code snippets and reference applications, a handy quick-reference posters and much more. Also take a look at this interview with Rational Chief Scientist Grady Booch, who offers insights on the future of software development.

Tests of final code show Microsoft's latest operating system is appreciably faster than its predecessor.

"Using open-source software like Linux is a no-brainer for many companies. It's stable and can be fixed easily if bugs appear, and you can't beat the price. But some companies and government organizations are taking their commitment to open source a step further by actively participating in the open-source community." Read the article at ComputerWorld.

"We often forget that that idea of software as a boxed, mass-market, proprietary product is only about 30 years old. During these three decades, the software industry has made a number of individuals wealthy. But this era may be over. The future of software may not have room for new billionaires, even though there is a growing demand for new software, and opportunities for people who write that software will continue to grow along with that demand." Read the article at NewsForge.

Mandrake Linux 9.1 is in virtual lockstep with Red Hat and SuSE but offers cleaner fonts and support for partitioning NTFS drives, C|Net says.

Emanuel Chanampa writes: "E/OS LX 0.2.2 pre is now available. Based on the linux kernel and Wine, the user gets a free Windows-compatible system, capable of running programs and some games."

The non-commerical (NC) download of QNX 6.2.1 has offically been released today. Commercial developers can also now apply to get an evaluation copy of the pro (PE) edition of QNX. Be sure to use the new 6.2.1 online 3rd Party software repository once you are up and running.

Broadening the reach and appeal of Java is at the top of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s list for the next major release of the platform, code-named Tiger, next year, although developers may not be ready to jump in. Read it at eWeek.

ActiveWin features a preview article of the upcoming MS Office 2003.

Runtime Revolution released their first beta of their impressive RAD tool for MacOS/X/Windows/Unix/Linux, Revolution 2.0, which includes a number of new features.

A few weeks ago Apple said that they will unveil their "multimedia strategy" in the NAB conference. Indeed, new press releases describe Shake 3, DVD Studio Pro 2, Final Cut Pro 4 and there is also the recent Logic 6. This strong line up seems to aim on bringing Mac OS X closer to the same position SGI with IRIX were a few years ago: the high-end creative/media market. Additionally, Alias|Wavefront today announced Maya 5, the latest version of its Oscar award-winning 3D software. Update: New, 900 Mhz G3 iBooks soon!

From the review: "As a linux user for the past three years, I have used a lot of distributions, and read many different reviews. Most of those reviews spend a lot of time on the installation, and give details of which versions of the gcc compiler, kernel, xfree86, KDE, and Gnome are included. This is not one of those reviews. This is the kind of review I wish I'd had when I was still looking for just the right distro. This is the review that says "Here is your linux distribution. Just install it, and your stuff will work."'