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With the FreeBSD 8.0 release now available, we reached out to NVIDIA to find out the status of their 64-bit BSD display driver, now that this operating system carries the necessary mmap extension support in their 64-bit kernel for their proprietary graphics driver to function. Andy Ritger, who heads the user-space side of NVIDIA's UNIX Graphics Driver team and was previously interviewed by Phoronix, provided a brief update.
Ritger doesn't have a firm ETA when a 64-bit BSD display driver will be released, but he hopes soon...
Ritger doesn't have a firm ETA when a 64-bit BSD display driver will be released, but he hopes soon...
KOffice 2.1 Released
The KOffice team is very happy to announce version 2.1.0 of KOffice, 6 months after the platform release 2.0.0. This release brings a number of new features as well as general improvements in the maturity of the individual applications. Importing of documents have also been given an overhaul.
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MS denies Win 7 backdoor rumours
Oooh, spooky! Microsoft has once again denied rumours that it built a backdoor into Windows 7.
Linux rulz: Top500 says so
Today’s release of the list of the top 500 supercomputers shows that well over 90% are running Linux. Also,...
Australia's new supercomputer
Increasing raw throughput over its predecessor by a factor of ten, the new Sun Constellation supercomputer was officially launched today.
Simpler, Faster, Stronger: MySQL Optimization Tips
It can be tempting to throw hardware at MySQL performance problems, but there are ways to tune your SQL database so that it doesn't always need more power. Sean Hull gives some excellent tips on simplifying, strengthening, and speeding up your MySQL database.
Novell targets netbooks with latest OS
OpenSUSE 11.2 tugs at Karmic Koala's fur
Novell has released openSUSE 11.2, just a few short weeks after Ubuntu 9.10 - aka Karmic Koala - landed.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
Go: A New Programming Language from Google
Google has launched Go, a new systems programming language born with concurrency, simplicity, and performance in mind. Go is open source and its syntax is similar to C, C++ and Python. It uses an expressive language with pointer but no pointer arithmetic. It is type safe and memory safe.
Moblin v2.1 goes beta, adds 3G support
The Moblin project released the first beta of Moblin 2.1, fixing numerous bugs while adding support for a 3G modem. Other touted improvements to the netbook-focused Moblin 2.1 include a faster browser with plugin support, Bluetooth discovery support, higher screen resolution support, and an enhanced ConnMan.
Nokia N900 Linux Smartphone
Nokia N900 runs on the new Maemo 5 Linux open source software. The N900 lets users open multiple application windows and run simultaneously while taking advantage of its cellular features. The N900 offers a high-res WVGA touch screen, QWERTY keyboard and a Mozilla powered browser. The device runs on an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration.
Stallman Takes His Free-Software Crusade to Argentina
Two whirlwinds blew into Buenos Aires this week: the hundreds of Wikipedia supporters, editors and administrators here for their annual Wikimania conference, and the free-software activist Richard Stallman, who was in town as part of his never-ending tour of the globe to promote his cause. The two are set to meet Wednesday, when Mr. Stallman gives the keynote address at Wikimania in a theater across the street large enough to accommodate the expected crowd. But they don’t exactly blow in the same direction.
Attacking SMM Memory via Intel® CPU Cache Poisoning
A paper with code has been released outlining an "invisible exploit" involving Intel SMM cpu cache poisoning. Intel has not yet commented.
Chrome gets Mac deadline, extensions foundation
Google has revealed its goal for releasing Mac OS X and Linux versions of its browser. Also, cutting-edge Chrome sports early work to enable extensions.
What's Holding OpenOffice Back?
Why doesn't free trump expensive? Every Microsoft product has a free, open source counterpart created by dedicated programmers who loathe everything the company stands for. The free stuff is darn good. Yet companies and individuals continue to buy billions of dollars worth of Microsoft products.
Nearly 20% of Mid- and High-end Mobile Devices Will Run a Linux Operating System by 2013
ABI Research releases new report showing Linux OS gaining momentum following LiMo Foundation initiative, Google's Android solution and Nokia's support of Maemo solution and purchase of Trolltech.
Yahoo! sends formal reply to Microsoft keeping door open on possible transaction
Yahoo!'s Board of Directors issued a letter to Microsoft stating "we have continued to make clear that we are not opposed to a transaction with Microsoft if it is in the best interests of our stockholders."
First Sub-$100 3G Linux Mobile Phone unveiled
The new Purple Magic Linux 3G Linux reference feature phone offers video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing and video streaming ...
Announcing the Werewolf
It's close to midnight and something cool is coming through the "tubes"
It's looking real tight, a distro for the experts and the n00bs
With Live CDs so you can try it out before installing
Or DVDs so you can have the packages you choose
No way to lose
It's looking real tight, a distro for the experts and the n00bs
With Live CDs so you can try it out before installing
Or DVDs so you can have the packages you choose
No way to lose
Introducing Scott Ruecker
FC6 slips a third time
Hi, its me again, remember me? I was the guy who told you we would probably release on Thursday of this week. Yeah, about that...
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