Eugenia Loli Archive

MIT Report: Surveillance Nation

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-18 Geek stuff 22 Comments

"Webcams, tracking devices, and interlinked databases are leading to the elimination of unmonitored public space. Are we prepared for the consequences of the intelligence-gathering network we’re unintentionally building?" Read the interesting article at MIT Technology Review.

Microsoft vs. Linux: The Changing Nature of Competition

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-18 Rumors 38 Comments

"Enterprises will see major changes in Microsoft’s competitive strategy as Linux and other open-source software continue to erode Microsoft's traditional sources of income. Don't expect Microsoft's bundling strategies to continue as before, and don't expect it to support Linux before 2006 at least -- if ever." Read the analysis on TechUpdate.

MySQL 4.0.12 Declared ‘Production Ready’

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-18 Databases 22 Comments

The first stable version of mySQL in the 4.x branch is now available, version 4.0.12.

FreeBSD 4.8 RC2 / i386 Now Available

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-18 FreeBSD 14 Comments

FreeBSD Release Eng. Team's Murray Stokely announced the availability of FreeBSD 4.8 RC2 for i386 and he says that the alpha build is in progress.

Who Will Win ofb.biz’s Shootout?

Submitted by Timothy R. Butler 2003-03-18 Linux 18 Comments

"It has been several months since we began our quest to find the best desktop GNU/Linux distribution of the Fall/Winter 2002 batch. We have considered lots of distributions that attempt to innovated and streamline the Linux experience and now we consider who succeeded to push beyond the rest and win our award." Find out the results here.

The Definitive Desktop Environment Comparison

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 Graphics 340 Comments

So many operating systems and so many graphical desktop environments... This article is a comparison of the UI and usability of several Desktop Environments (DEs), that have been widely used, admired and reviled: Windows XP Luna, BeOS 6 (Dano/Zeta), Mac OS X Aqua and Unix's KDE and Gnome. Read on which one got our best score on our long term test and usage.

X11 for Mac OS X Public Beta 3 Released

Submitted by Jefferson Ietto Novo 2003-03-17 Wayland 21 Comments

The new version of X11 for Mac OS X has been just released, with many fixes for annoying bugs. Update: MacDevCenter has a relevant article: "From Exile to X11: A Journey Through Time".

Installing Debian GNU/Linux on the Rebel NetWinder 3100/3300

Submitted by John Gowin 2003-03-17 Debian 2 Comments

For the serious techno-geek, Linux Orbit takes a look at installing Debian GNU/Linux on a Netwinder 3100 mini server. Lots of screen shots and configuration files included.

eCosCentric Announces eCos 2.0 Beta

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 OS News 5 Comments

eCosCentric Limited working in conjunction with the eCos maintainers, today announced the release of eCos 2.0 Beta, the latest version of the eCos real-time operating system.

Apple Seeds 10.2.5 Update to Beta Testers

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 macOS 17 Comments

ThinkSecret reports that Apple provided a pre-release seed of Mac OS X v10.2.5 to developers Friday, releasing updates to both the client and server version. Version 10.2.5 contains a variety of fixes, including updates and enhancements to QuickDraw, IPSec, TCP performance, web services, Sound Manager, and Windows 2000 compatibility.

The State of SuSE

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 SuSE, openSUSE 17 Comments

Holger Dyroff of SuSE talks to Roblimo about SuSE, SCO and more.

Sun Brewing Simpler Java

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 Java 18 Comments

In a move designed to attract more developers to its vision of Web services and application development, Sun Microsystems Inc. is developing enhancements to the Java language that provide a more Visual Basic-like experience. Read the article at eWeek.

MS Windows History – from pre-Windows 1.0 to Windows Server 2003

Submitted by Prognathous 2003-03-17 Windows 13 Comments

A 16 page long, illustrated history of Windows, from 1981 untill today, at NeoWin.

Hot Seat: Michael Robertson

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 Linspire 9 Comments

"Desktop Linux doesn't seem to keep Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates awake at night. But it should - the same way that Linux on the server gives Microsoft brass nightmares - claims Michael Robertson. Robertson is the CEO of Lindows.com, the company that's selling dirt-cheap Linux PCs in Wal-Marts." Read the interview at MicrosoftWatch.

The Commoditization of Software

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-17 Open Source 2 Comments

"For years, hardware companies struggled under pressure from the forces of commoditization, as widespread popularity of standardized operating systems forced them into withering competition, the end result of which was a phenomenal reduction in hardware prices. Today, the shoe is on the other foot, as software is commoditized by the appearance of free (as in cost) open-source software. Constructed through the joint effort of thousands of programmers around the world, its low cost serves as a strong challenge to proprietary software companies' business models." Read the editorial at ZDNews.

Debunking the Linux-Windows Market-Share Myth

Submitted by Nathan Kelley 2003-03-16 Rumors 43 Comments

"There are dozens of reasons why people have underestimated how quickly Linux has been grabbing Windows' market share. Windows starts out with a false boost and maintains its illusory market share even as it gets replaced by Linux. In 2004, don't be surprised when Linux overtakes Windows to become the main focus for developers." Read the editorial at LinuxWorld.

GNOME 2.2.1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-16 Gnome 70 Comments

The GNOME Project has announced the immediate availability of the GNOME 2.2.1 Desktop and Developer Platform. The 2.2.x series is devoted to bugfixes, translations, and general polish.

XPde 0.3.0 Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-16 Desktop environments 68 Comments

The XPde Team released XPde 0.3.0, a major upgrade to the XPde desktop environment and window manager. Check out the announcement, view the screenshots or read the detailed ChangeLog. Go to the downloads section to get the binaries and sources. Read more for a quick commentary.

Source Mage GNU/Linux v0.5 Released

Submitted by Seth Woolley 2003-03-16 Linux 22 Comments

The entire Source Mage GNU/Linux team would like to announce the release of their very first offical release, code named "Shillelagh". Source Mage is a source-based GNU/Linux distribution based on a Sorcery metaphor of "casting" and "dispelling" programs, which the team refers to as "spells".

Review of ArkLinux 1.0 alpha7

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-15 Linux 25 Comments

MadPenguin is reviewing the latest version of ArkLinux, 1.0a7. Recently, we hosted an interview with Bero, project leader of the ArkLinux distribution.