LXer Features
Day one at T-DOSE
By Sander Marechal & Hans Kwint, The Netherlands - Oct 13, 2007
The LXer Interview: John Hull of DellLXer Feature: 14-Oct-2007
In its second year, T-Dose, the Dutch Open Source event aimed at developers takes place in Eindhoven. Your two LXer editors went there to find out what's happening and what's new in open-source land. Todays topics include QTopia for PDA's and smartphones, open source software in the iLiad digital paper device, KDE4 application programming, the Lodel publishing tool, efficient data structures and how to overtake proprietary software without writing code.
By Sander Marechal - Oct 12, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 07-Oct-2007It has been over four months since Dell started shipping computers preloaded with Ubuntu GNU/Linux to home consumers in the United States. Lets take a moment to look at the progress that has been made so far. John Hull, manager of the Linux Engineering team in Austin was kind enough to let me interview him by e-mail. Besides commenting on the current state of affairs with Ubuntu on Dell machines, he also offers some insight in how the Linux team at Dell works and opens a small window into the future of Linux at Dell.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Oct 07, 2007
Heroes of Linux and FOSS: Ken Starks, AKA HeliosLXer Feature: 07-Oct-2007
Some of the big articles this week include Mono becomes a trap, are computers sold with no OS profitable?, an editorial by Carla Schroder, Swedish police save 400 cars by using MySQL, Is Ubuntu losing its crown to PCLinuxOS?, The Next Leap for Linux and a tribute to Ken Starks. All this and more in the LXer Weekly Roundup.
By Carla Schroder - Oct 04, 2007
Linux Journal: How Not To Run A BusinessLXer Feature: 04-Oct-2007
This was originally going to be a comment attached to Build 'em Right, Build 'em Strong, Build 'em Linux. Then it grew and grew, and I decided that Ken deserved his own feature. And then I realized that there are a lot of unsung heroes of FOSS, so watch this space for future installments. I encourage all of you fine LXers to write your own "Heroes" features- there are a lot of people out there who deserve some recognition.
By Carla Schroder - Oct 01, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 30-Sept-2007I have to wonder- where on Earth did Ms. Fairchild get the idea that alienating her customers is a good business practice? So what if she finds sexist, demeaning humor funny? It doesn't belong in Linux Journal. I paid my subscription money in good faith for many years, trusting to receive good Linux articles. If I want to read about blowjobs or read about how helpless and stupid women are, I don't expect to find it in Linux Journal. There are abundant sources for that elsewhere.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Sep 30, 2007
Linux Education in America: Inspiration from Russia?Big stories this week include the "Give one, get one" OLPC promotion, an LXer Feature by Paul Ferris entitled, Linux Education in America: Inspiration from Russia?, The 7 Most Influential GNU/Linux Distributions, The Top 21 Linux Games Of 2007, GPLv2 and GPLv3 for beginners, Slackware: the classic distro and an article you shouldn't read.
By Paul (FeriCyde) Ferris - Sep 24, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 23-Sept-2007LXer Feature: 24-Sept-2007
The reason that the Russian announcement is funny boils down to the perception over the years that Russia equates to totalitarianism, whilst here in America we're all about Freedom and innovation. Yet our educational system -- the very underpinnings of how we're growing out future technological talent, is based upon the inversion of what one would expect given the respective reputations of both countries.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Sep 23, 2007
The LXer Interview: Benedikt Meurer of XfceSome of the big stories this week include: A non-profit that refurbishes computers with FOSS get hassled by the EPA, Microsoft wants in on the OLPC, SCO blames Linux for having to file for Chapter 11 and IBM joins up with OpenOffice.org and then releases its own free office suite. All this and more in the LXer Weekly Roundup.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Sep 19, 2007
Linux Freedom Never CriesI interview one of the lead developers of the Xfce desktop environment, in The LXer Interview of Benedikt Meurer.
By Paul (FeriCyde) Ferris - Sep 17, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 16-Sept-2007As I write this, I'm two weeks away from Ohio Linux Fest, a community event in Ohio focused upon Free Software.
I get to use Linux a lot these days. It's ingrained in my professional and personal life so much that it's easy to forget just how much territory the Free Software movement has gained. That realization made me aware that possibly we've taken a lot for granted.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Sep 16, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 09-Sept-2007Some of the big stories this week, SCO files for chapter 11, Microsoft pushes through another shadow update, IBM finally decides to officially support OpenOffice and Apple modifies their new iPods to not work with Linux.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Sep 09, 2007
My math-fu tells me OOXML has not passed JTC-1The big stories this week include Microsoft and the ISO vote saga, the countdown is on to Ontario Linux Fest, The French Ministry for Education has migrated 2,500 servers over to Linux and The Women of Tech. All this and more in the LXer Weekly Roundup.
By Sander Marechal - Sep 03, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 02-Sept-2007
If my math-fu is anything to go by, it looks like Microsoft's Office Open XML will not become an ISO standard today. Various websites around the world are all busy tallying the votes as the news is dripping in. If their tally is correct then OOXML has been turned down by a very narrow margin. OOXML needed 2/3 of the P members to vote "yes", after subtracting abstains. With 5 abstains out of 41 P members, that means 24 "yes" votes. With 13 "no" votes already cast that means only 23 possible "yes" votes remain. Talk about a narrow margin.
[ Update: ISO confirmed Sander is good in math, and was right! - hkwint ]
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Sep 02, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 26-Aug-2007Microsoft is under the microscope with the FSF looking into GPLv3 violations, and news that there will be a Gnome Desktop for the Windows API, Carla Schroder writes about 802.11n, HP launches Linux desktop in Australia, Mandriva Benelux is launched and I finally start getting tired of of the constant FUD coming from Matt Hartley. All this and more in this weeks LXer Weekly Roundup.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Aug 26, 2007
"Linux more secure than Windows", Microsoft vulnerability report suggestsA weekly recap of the big stories concerning Linux and Open Source.
By Hans Kwint, the Netherlands - Aug 21, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 19-Aug-2007LXer Feature: 21-Aug-2007
A Microsoft vulnerability report suggests that Microsoft wasn't able to fix more Windows flaws than the number of open software flaws fixed by the major open source companies . Red Hat, having forty times less employees than Microsoft, did the best job, by fixing and closing the most security bugs, also closing even minor bugs - where Microsoft didn't even fix one minor bug in the same period. Even Apple did a better job than Microsoft by fixing lots of flaws in Mac OS X. It should also be noted, the fixed open source flaws were in the 'base system', while the fixed Windows flaws also concerned a lot of Internet Explorer, Media Player and similar stuff.As expected, many flaws were fixed in RHEL 5, so it seems RHEL 5 is becoming more and more secure. On the other hand, only a few Vista bugs were fixed, which left some customers asking if Microsoft even tried finding and fixing security flaws at all.
See the Microsoft vulnerability report here
[ Seriously, how comes Gentoo has a 'closed bug ranking' and the teams are proud to be on the top of the list, while at the same time Microsoft thinks closing bugs is a bad thing and is glad only a few bugs were closed? - hkwint ]
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Aug 19, 2007
The LXer Interview: Bob Sutor of IBMAnother big week in Open Source news including, 50 reasons to dump Windows, MySQL defends paid tarball decision, Part 3 of Carla Schroder's "Adventures in Digital Photography With Linux", Debian turns 14, The LXer Interview: Bob Sutor of IBM and Rob Enderle can't decide where Open Source is headed in the LXer Weekly Roundup.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Aug 16, 2007
Adventures in Digital Photography With Linux, part 3: PrintingAn interview with IBM's Vice President of Open Source and Standards about their Open Source Strategy, the recent pledge of its patents for more than 150 open software standards, his take on the ODF vs. XML issue, and much more in The LXer Interview of Bob Sutor.
By Carla Schroder (Eastern Oregon, U.S.) - Aug 14, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 12-Aug-2007Photo printing in Linux is nasty and brutish. What's a devoted Linux geek to do? Buy a Mac?
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Aug 12, 2007
The Microsoft / Novell / FSF / GPLv3 tale about the bridge between the meadowsSome of the big stories this week are the ruling by the Judge in in the SCO case that Novell actually owns UNIX still, Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony resigns, why Microsoft might want to help get rid of patents, Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian explains his company's deal with Microsoft in his keynote address at LinuxWorld, Vista is helping Linux uptake and the author of one of our FUD articles uses his own recipe to cook up some good non-facts.
By H.Kwint (the Netherlands) - Aug 10, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 05-Aug-2007LXer Feature: 10-Aug-2007
I've been trying to catch on and to understand what this thread's all about (It started with R. Hovespian from Novell explaining why they needed a deal with MS). I thought, maybe I could try to summarize it all to understand - and maybe explain to others - what's happening here, so I made up a tale of the whole situation:
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Aug 05, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 29-Jul-2007Some of the big news this week includes Mepis going back to Debian, Linus speaks out on the desktop, Microsoft finally got the result they wanted in Mass, An LXer settles the Mandriva - PCLinuxOS debate, some KDE 4.0 screenshots and Matt Hartley goes two for two in the FUD section of the LXer Weekly Roundup.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jul 28, 2007
The LXer Interview: Dave Wreski of EnGarde Secure LinuxThis week we have some details about the Linspire-MS deal, a great article by Danijel Orsolic, Open Source in Outer Space, my Interview with Dave Wreski, a short list of good command line tools and much more.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jul 24, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 22-Jul-2007An interview with Dave Wreski CEO of Guardian Digital, makers of EnGarde Secure Linux. I ask him how EnGarde came about, what makes EnGarde different and the effect if any, of the GPLv3 on the software in EnGarde. He answers all these questions and more, in The LXer Interview of Dave Wreski.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jul 22, 2007
The pen is mightier than the FUDThis week we have the launching of a new Linux Hardware site, cool videos of PhotoSynth and SeaDragon and MPX or Multi-Pointer X being demonstrated and a Firefox user bangs his head against a wall. All these and more plus I have to create a FUD article section just to contain them all.
By Sander Marechal ('s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands) - Jul 19, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 15-Jul-2007
A few days ago Rob Enderle proclaimed that Open Source and Linux are losing momentum, without any evidence to back this up and despite that IDC and Gartner are saying the exact opposite. The FOSS community responded with rebuttals after which Rob posted a follow-up in which he makes some particularly nasty accusations. However, trying to follow Rob's logic in the original article quickly showed that it was not about a loss in momentum at all. That was just a framework on which to hang a different tale, one that gives us some insight in how he sees the world of software development.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jul 15, 2007
The LXer Interview: Sebastian Kügler of KDEIn the latest LXer Weekly Roundup we have, Mark Shuttleworth announcing that Gobuntu is a go, Confessions of a Linux Fan, a review of Siag Office, Turbolinux signs a deal with Microsoft, IBM Pledges Free Access to Patents for use in Open Standards, my interview with Sebastian Kügler of KDE, 16,000 Linux computers delivered for free and Paul McDougall tries to put words in Linus Torvalds mouth. All this and more, plus the FUD article of the week.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jul 12, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 08-Jul-2007A look inside what makes KDE tick, a glimpse of what the future holds and more in The LXer Interview of Sebastian Kügler.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jul 08, 2007
Adventures in Digital Photography With Linux, part 2The big stories this week include Microsoft's attempts to distance itself from the effects of the GPLv3, Part 2 of Carla Schroder's Adventures in Digital Photography, using Live Linux distro's for online banking, Massachusetts decides that XML is ok and the BSA ups the ante on getting people to "Blow The Whistle". All this and more await you in this weeks LXer Roundup.
By Carla Schroder - Jul 02, 2007
In part 1 I introduced you fine readers to my new obsession, digital SLR cameras. If you're used to compact point-and-shoot digital cameras, and you're thinking of making the move to a DSLR, there are several important points to keep in mind:LXer Weekly Roundup for 01-Jul-2007
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jun 30, 2007
Why Is It Called Iceweasel Again? - The Debian ChroniclesThe big story this week is the official release of the GPLv3. It has been a long time coming and I for one am glad that it is finally here. Other stories include the Ohio Linux Fest call for presenters, Google going over the head of the Justice Department, a new Linux powered IBM super-computer, Dell expands its Linux offerings along with the FUD article of the week. Enjoy!
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jun 30, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 24-Jun-2007I explain a few things and find out why the Mozilla browser is called "Iceweasel" in my continuing adventures in Debian-land.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jun 23, 2007
Adventures in Digital Photography With LinuxThe big stories this week include Bolivarian Computers made in Venezuela, an illuminating comparison of ODF and OOXML, Mandriva's CEO says publicly that they will not sign a cross licensing deal with Microsoft, Miguel de Icaza shows off Microsoft's Flash replacement and an "expert" on Innovation vacillates on his own definition in reference to Open Source software. All these stories and more for your reading enlightenment.
By Carla Schroder - Jun 20, 2007
Our steamed, I mean esteamed, I mean esteemed (dang, I need a new keyboard. this one is all defective) Editor-in-Chief's excellent article, From the Camera to the Web With Konqueror taught me some cool new tricks, and inspired me to share some of my own photography adventures.Ubuntu'd, you're getting a Dell
By Lane Beneke (aka NoDough) - Jun 20, 2007
The perfect high school graduation gift – a new computer. It'll be a God-send for my daughter when her college starts up in the fall. But what to buy? Seeing that I've been running Linux systems for over a decade, I really wanted to introduce my daughter (a non-geek, I guess she didn't get the gene) to Linux as well.Interview With Fred Miller - GNU/Linux Evangelist
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - Jun 19, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 17-Jun-2007LXer Feature: 19-Jun-2007
Fred Miller is a prolific GNU/Linux evangelist and active member of the OpenSUSE community. He has converted numerous small businesses and individuals from Windows to GNU/Linux. He is also a big OpenOffice.org fan.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jun 17, 2007
From the Camera to the Web With KonquerorFirst off, Happy Fathers Day to all you Fathers out there, especially mine. It seems that Microsoft is all over the news this week. Between the Linspire deal, getting help from an old friend in the Justice Department to yet another one of their shills stating that OpenXML really is an open standard. Not to worry though, I have lots of other articles for you to check out.
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - Jun 14, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 10-Jun-2007There are plenty of ways to transfer photos from your digital camera to the World Wide Web. Here's how I took my photos straight from my camera to my website with Konqueror.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, U.S.) - Jun 10, 2007
Microsoft & Linux Vendors Trading in Patent Fool's GoldThe big news this week was Microsoft signing LG Electronics and Linux Distributor Xandros to cross patent licensing deals. We have several articles submitted by our readers and Don Parris talks about why those patent agreements are a search for Fool's Gold.
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - Jun 07, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 03-Jun-2007Well what do you know? Microsoft seems to be gaining ground with their "patent protection" scheme. But what if they discover they've only bought a few bricks of fool's gold?
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, USA) - Jun 03, 2007
Sabayon's Fabio Erculiani: "Users first and choice makes the tasty dessert among the distro's"A weekly recap of the big stories concerning Linux and Open Source.
By H.Kwint, the Netherlands - May 31, 2007
Ronin: Logged Off (9 July 1943 - 27 May 2007) - Celebrating the Life of Jim FarnsworthAfter a month of absence I visited Distrowatch again, and found out I definitely missed something. A new Gentoo-based almost Ubuntu-like* distribution - called Sabayon (an Italian dessert) Linux - seemed to have appeared almost out of nowhere recently including a full-blown portal website. This is even more true if you know Sabayon Linux only has three main developers.
"Let's give this a spin" I thought, and I was stunned: "How did these developers make the most progressive but still stable desktop I have ever seen, with out-of-the-box 3D-desktop experience and tons of applications - all fitting on a LiveDVD?"
Soon, the distribution reached its preliminary goal of surpassing Gentoo at Distrowatch and became the fastest growing distribution of the last few months. To those who don't know Sabayon Linux yet, I'd say: "If less is more, than Sabayon Linux is most at least".So far so good, you may think, but Sabayon Linux' main developer - Fabio Erculiani - sees an even bigger future for Sabayon Linux, after funding issues are resolved. Time to find out who are behind this user-oriented distribution.
[*In my opinion it's better, but to those who haven't tried Sabayon Linux yet, think Ubuntu, but more complete and more progressive - hkwint]
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - May 30, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 27-May-2007Jim Farnsworth, known to many as "jimf" or "Ronin", logged off the IRC channel, #life, Sunday morning in a hospital in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As an active member of the LXer community, we'd like to help our readers celebrate Jim's impact on all of us.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, USA) - May 27, 2007
Why Is Dell Hiding Their Ubuntu Boxes?A weekly recap of the big stories concerning Linux and Open Source.
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - May 25, 2007
Five Tired Old Myths About GNU/LinuxVisit Dell's home page. Click either the desktops or laptops option. Now tell me if you see anything at all about Ubuntu or GNU/Linux. No? Why is it that Dell hides their Ubuntu option in a menu bar?
Update - Midnight 26 May 2007: Dell's website shows the Open Source PC's listed under "Essential Links" on the left side of the web pages for notebooks and desktops respectively. - dcparris
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - May 24, 2007
Dell Moves Quickly to Deliver the GNU GoodsWould you believe that, in 2007, there are people who still blame Linux for the lack of hardware vendors who advertise Linux support and who believe that the Bash project's evangelists are hurting Linux uptake? Look, if you're going to claim the GNU/Linux community is not grasping the average computer user, at least use some up-to-date arguments - not the tired old arguments from 1999.
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - May 23, 2007
Railsconf 2007 roundupDell started "listening" to its customers in February. They spoke loudly and clearly. It's not even June yet - 24 May, to be exact - and Dell is set to launch it's lineup of desktop and laptop computers with Ubuntu Linux 7.04 pre-installed.
By Sean Lynch (number6x) - May 21, 2007
LXer Weekly Roundup for 20-May-2007LXer Feature: 21-May-2007
An overview of the second annual Ruby on Rails conference held in Portland, Oregon, May 17th - 20th. Covering the talks in great detail would take far to much space, so this article will try to cover the key points and give links to find out more.
By Scott Ruecker (Phoenix, USA) - May 20, 2007
Can Dell Fix Their Google Ad Campaign?A weekly recap of the big stories concerning Linux and Open Source.
By D.C. Parris (Charlotte, USA) - May 18, 2007
LXer inquired about Google's advertising program to find out why Google ads show up with the words "Dell Linux Desktop", even though Dell hasn't yet launched its line of Ubuntu-based computers, and whether Google considers the practice misleading. Can Dell fix the misleading advertising problem?
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