10 obscure Linux office applications you need to try Sorting through the myriad business-oriented Linux apps can be a daunting endeavor. To get you started, Jack Wallen put together this list of tools that will help you handle tasks ranging from... (Continue reading)
Linux beyond X: Shuttleworth contemplates Wayland Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth wrote a blog post this week contemplating the possibility of making Ubuntu’s new Unity shell work on the Wayland display system, with the aim of eventually shipping Wayland as Ubuntu’s standard... (Continue reading)
Can a Windows user learn to love Linux? Everyone knows I think Windows is basically pretty good. Which is why Linux lovers are constantly daring me to take their favorite OS/symbol of freedom from corporate tyranny out for a spin. So,… Read... (Continue reading)
New Linux software targeted at schools A really Userful product to replace Microsoft A Canadian company called Userful claims that it has open source alternative for education establishments faced by the high cost of Windows Multipoint servers: Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011. Read... (Continue reading)
China Mobile joins Linux foundation; accelerates Linux development The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that China Mobile has become a Gold member, marking the first time a Chinese enterprise has joined The... (Continue reading)
Talking Point: Could Linux Abandon Directories In Favour Of Tagging? Linux Journal: “I’m convinced that Linux needs to make greater use of tagging, but I’m also beginning to wonder if desktop Linux could abandon the hierarchical directory structure entirely.” Read more on... (Continue reading)
Build a Killer Customized Arch Linux Installation (and Learn All About Linux in the Process) [Linux] # linux Popular Linux distributions like Ubuntu are great, but they don’t always provide the power and customizability you’re looking for after you’ve gotten comfortable... (Continue reading)
Five Years Of Linux Kernel Benchmarks: 2.6.12 Through 2.6.37 Phoronix: “Every major Linux kernel release from Linux 2.6.12, which was released in mid-2005, up through the latest Linux 2.6.37 development code was tested. This represents the past five years of the... (Continue reading)
Linux development board and BSP ships for multicore MIPS SoC NetLogic Microsystems has released a Linux development kit and board support package (BSP) for its MIPS-based eight-core XLP system-on-chip (SoC). Read more on Linux Devices ... (Continue reading)
3 Media Conversion Apps That Will Make You a True Believer One of the lingering concerns potential Linux users have is the worry of leaving behind Windows software they have relied on for playing audio and video files. That used to... (Continue reading)