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This week, you could get 3 games (2 also for Linux, 1 only for Windows), which are Red Orchestra (for Linux with soundtrack), Red Orchestra 2 (only for Windows, with soundtrack, GOTY edition) and Killing Floor (for Linux + soundtrack and 11 DLCs).

Seems after getting the middle finger from Linus Torvalds for its hardware support and lack of open-source drivers, Nvidia has started to care more about the Linux users. Most recently, the GPU manufacturer has open-sourced its 3D Tegra driver code.

No one does it better than Dr. Roy. Making a fine point is his specialty. The distinction is worth making on "Linux Advocates and Freedom Advocates". Read on.

This post is coming to you courtesy of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. While I could tell you I thought it would be cool to use Ubuntu Linux as my primary desktop OS for a while, I would be lying. The fact is I don't have a choice because I messed up the Windows 8 boot partition on my laptop last night while trying to install Ubuntu in a dual-boot situaion. I wasn't going to keep Ubuntu on for long. I had booted it from a USB stick previously. So why wasn't booting Ubuntu from a USB stick good enough, and how did I wind up stuck in Linux land? I'm glad you asked; it is a bit of a long story.

Free software projects heavily rely on user feedbacks, especially bug reports. Filing bug reports is one of the best ways for a user to contribute to his favorite app and make it better. However at times lack of proper bug report makes it harder for a developer to understand what problems a user is facing. So as important as it is to file a bug report, it's more important to file it correctly. Incorrect bug report irritates a user as he feels that no one pays attention to his report and discourages him to file a report in future. At the same time it irritates a developer because he wants to know what's wrong, help the user and make the application better he doesn't even understand what the problem is.

The OpenChrome VIA Linux graphics driver is far from being feature complete...

Dell has started selling the Alienware X51 gaming desktop with Ubuntu on it. The X51 series is particularly an eye-catching device due to its compact size which is comparable with the dimensions of the current consoles.

I really like XFCE's window manager, but somewhat regularly I would get a little annoyed by where it would place new windows. So I had a look at how it determines where new windows will be placed, and wrote a patch to change that behavior to one that I feel works better.

There is a heightened interest in Big Data and Big Data analysis and the implications they have for businesses. Big Data analysis is the process of examining huge quantities of data to find patterns, correlations, and other useful information that can help firms become more responsive to change, and to make better informed decisions.

It seems as though everything is a trend. Everything is a buzz word. Perfection is just another abstraction away. It's sad really. The magical software powering the world was really created in 1969 and everyone acts as if the old should be done away with to make room for the new. Is there any other piece of software still running in such a major capacity? UNIX was created in 1969. BSD, Solaris, AIX, HPUX and others are still running. UNIX inspired MINIX, which inspired Linux. Linux powers phones, desktops, servers, mainframes, and super computers. It says that everything is a file. It says that everything should do one thing well. It says that all tools should expect string input and give string output. The simplicity is beautiful.

Denx Computer Systems has introduced a second member of its SODIMM-style COM (computer-on-module) product line. The M53 module is available with Freescale’s i.MX535 or i.MX537 SOCs (system-on-chip processors), which integrate an ARM Cortex-A8 CPU core, graphics engines, and numerous other functions.

Leans heavily on Steam for Linux and isn't much cheaper than the Windows version. Dell is one of the few PC makers that attempts to cater to Linux users with its computers. The company's "Project Sputnik" laptop, a developer-centric version of its XPS 13 that comes with Ubuntu, is one such effort. PC gamers can also get in on the fun with the Linux version of Dell's Alienware X51 slimline desktop, which as of today can be purchased running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

According to the most recent report from comScore, an analytics company, the market share of Android has been dropping in the past few months. And interesting enough, Iphone market share is rising.

LinuxCertified,Inc. a leading provider of Linux training, will offer weekend Linux system administration bootcamp on April 20th - 21st, 2013 in South Bay (CA). This workshop is designed for busy information technology professionals and is designed to cover the most important Linux administration areas.

Ubuntu 13.04, scheduled for release on April 25, is now available for testing in its second and final beta release. Nicknamed "Raring Ringtail," Ubuntu 13.04 is one of the final releases that's just for desktops and servers. By this time next year, Canonical intends to release a single version of Ubuntu targeting all form factors, including smartphones and tablets.

Canonical announced today the release of the last testing version for its upcoming *buntu Linux operating systems, including Lubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail).

Gamers are the people that push PC hardware forward. Now for the first time a major Gamer PC vendor is offering Linux and it's loaded for max fragging. Dell's Alienware division is now out with its X51 Ubuntu PC and it's the sweetest Linux rig we've ever seen from Dell (or any other major tier 1 PC vendor).

The game developer Wildfire Games has recently released a new version of the free real-time strategy game 0 A.D. Magadha. The new alpha version includes a variety of improvements and so achieves a further milestone on the way to the final game release.

I've had the extreme pleasure of playing with the Chromebook Pixel this week. It's an absolutely gorgeous piece of hardware, but it's not perfect. Here's what I would change.

This isn’t a major upgrade. I’m sure there are some bug fixes and minor enhancements, but it mainly upgrades some essential software, such as the Linux Kernel, Enlightenment window manager, Midori browser, Terminology terminal emulator and Ubiquity, the Ubuntu default installer used by Bodhi. In addition, this update adds eCcess, a new system tool, and includes a slew of new themes for dressing-up the desktop.