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UnitedLinux Readies First Public Showing

Eugenia Loli 2002-09-11 Linux No Comments

UnitedLinux said on Wednesday that it would release a preview version of its business-oriented Linux distribution to the public in the last week of September, the first chance most potential customers will have to evaluate the results of the combined effort. UnitedLinux is based on SuSE Linux's enterprise server, but the public beta will reveal how technology has been integrated from the group's other three partners: Turbolinux, Conectiva and The SCO Group (formerly Caldera). Version 1.0 of the distribution is expected in November.

A Crash Course in Minimalist Linux Systems

Guest post by Jonathan Buhacoff 2002-09-09 Linux 17 Comments

At my Rolla, Missouri, home, I have a desktop computer running Red Hat Linux and a laptop running Windows 2000. They are networked and I lived happily with that for a long time. This summer I had to stay in California for six weeks so I decided to take the laptop with me and send the desktop from Mailboxes Etc.

New Linux Kernel Configuration System

Eugenia Loli 2002-09-07 Linux 8 Comments

Roman Zippel recently released version 0.4 of his new configuration system for the 2.5 Linux kernel, a replacement for the aging CML currently in use. He has attempted to make the transition to this new system much simpler than was the case with CML2 in a hope to have it merged into the 2.5 kernel.

Intel, Philips Sees New Life for Linux

Eugenia Loli 2002-09-06 Linux 1 Comment

A new project by Intel and Philips is using the Linux operating system to boost the market for converged consumer electronics. The Pronto++ reference platform, announced on Tuesday, is based on Intel's XScale line of embedded processors and, initially at least, an embedded Linux distribution.

Flamethrower Linux Information and Screenshots

Submitted by Jusitn Gasper 2002-09-05 Linux 16 Comments

Jusitn Gasper writes: "I have just posted some information about a GNU/Linux distribution, FlameThrower, that I am working on. I am planning it to be a contender in the media box market. I have not released any files yet, that should be coming in a few weeks, but I have put up some screenshots, and would like some input back as to how I could maybe make my software easier to use or theme."

ROOTLinux, Lunar Linux Released; CRUX on its Way Too

Eugenia Loli 2002-09-04 Linux 33 Comments

Lunar Linux is a fork off Sorcery Linux and it recently had its 1.0 beta release. In the meantime, ROOTLinux was just released version 1.3, and it includes kernel 2.4.19, it is compiled with GCC 3.2 and it has many brand new packages like KDE 3.0.3 and Gnome 2.0.1. We also learned that CRUX will have a new release soon too, and it will be also switched to GCC 3.2.

Linux Ready for Smart Phones

Eugenia Loli 2002-09-04 Linux 11 Comments

Looking to get a piece of the growing market for mobile services in China, a Chinese Linux developer has released an open-source alternative to smart-phone software from Microsoft and Symbian. China MobileSoft Ltd. (CMS) built its mLinux for Smart Phones software around its mLinux kernel, which is derived from a Linux kernel developed by Red Hat Inc., said Liu Bing, business manager at CMS at the CeBIT Asia show on Monday. The mLinux kernel requires 200K bytes of memory and can be used in 3G (third-generation) mobile handsets, he said.

Cosmoe 0.5.6 Released

Submitted by Kevin 2002-08-30 Linux 24 Comments

The new version of Cosmoe includes the following changes: doing a "make doc" in the libcosmoe directory will make html API documentation in the docs directory (you must have doxygen installed). Partially fixed a bug in LayoutView reported by James Dean Palmer, so that Guiprefs runs better. Here is a screenshot of Cosmoe running both locally and remotely, on single, dual, and quad CPU machines.
In related news, Syllable's web site has been updated to include screenshots of Syllable 0.4.1.

QliTech Announces Choice of Linux Preloads on Apple Macs

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-28 Linux 3 Comments

An Illinois company that has shipped Linux preloaded on PCs since 1998 now offers a choice of four Linux distributions on Apple machines, the company has announced. QliTech Linux Computers will ship Apple notebook and desktop systems with SuSE PPC, Mandrake PPC, Debian PPC, or Gentoo PPC configured to dual boot with OSX, says QliTech's Ray Sanders. Recently, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. announced the availability of Apple computers with Yellow Dog Linux pre-installed as well.

Exposed: The Linux Developer’s Lifestyle

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-23 Linux 14 Comments

Are open-source developers all sandal-wearing geeks? A new survey reveals a detailed picture of free software developers' motivations and expectations--and even their personal lives. Read the research's results over at ZDNews.

Linux Users – Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-21 Linux 18 Comments

DesktopLinux.com reader John Murray contributes this call to action to support Linux companies and open source projects. Murray offers a simple user plan to help contribute to the efforts of developers - put your money where your mouth is...

VectorLinux 2.5 SOHO-1.0 Released

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-21 Linux 13 Comments

VectorLinux, a lightweight distribution of GNU/Linux was just released. The new version is called SOHO 1.0, and while it is based on the previous version, VectorLinux v2.5, it still has many enhancements. Features the KDE 3.x desktop including Koffice and the KDE development suite. OpenOffice, AbiWord, the Gimp, Realplayer, Xmms, Mozilla-1.0, Opera 6.x, Cups printing system, scanner support, java runtime, kernel 2.4.18 and several entertaining games are all included. The founder, Robert Lange, is looking for more developers to join him, a new web master and people to try the free download of SOHO or to buy the CD in order to fund the project.

The Little Penguin That Could – Or Not

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-20 Linux 26 Comments

"Now Wal-Mart's website is selling $299 PCs that run on an operating system called Lindows (Microsoft is suing over the name), while another Linux brand called Lycoris Desktop LX is about to hit the shelves at CompUSA. The ubiquitous Linux logo, a penguin, is already a hit at places like IBM and much of the U.S. government. Should the rest of us tune him in too?" Read the article at Time.com. On the other hand, eWeek has a kinda opposite article: "Linux vendors are showing a renewed interest in developing a desktop version of the operating system to challenge Microsoft Corp. But many corporate users are simply not ready for—or not interested in—such a product."

Pictures from LinuxWorld 2002

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-19 Linux 15 Comments

A few days ago, we published our special report from LinuxWorld. Now, it is time to check out some of the pictures we took from the expo!

XBOX Linux 0.1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-17 Linux 51 Comments

"Today the Xbox Linux project announced that it had succeeded in fully booting Linux on the Microsoft Xbox Gaming System. The free operating system Linux is able to be booted either from flash memory, or (more easily) from a CD inserted into the machine. (The Xbox still needs to have a modchip fitted to allow it to run unsigned code; however these are widely available and start from $30)." Read the press release, see the screenshots and download it.

Exclusive Report from the LinuxWorld Exhibition Floor

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-15 Linux 36 Comments

San Francisco, Wed. 14th Aug 2002. This was my first Linux-related exhibition, so I did not exactly know what to expect. Jill from DesktopLinux came by the house and picked me up this morning (thanks Jill :) and we arrived there around 10:40 AM, with lots of enthusiasm and some expectations for a nice geek show. However, it seems that this year's LinuxWorld is much more corporate than expected. Which is both a good and a bad thing for the Linux universe.

Google President Praises Linux at LinuxWorld Keynote

David Adams 2002-08-14 Linux 16 Comments

A PC World article reports (thinly) on the Sergey Brin speech at LinuxWorld. Google certainly stands as one of the most high profile and impressive implementations of Linux on a massive scale. The Google co-founder attributes some of Google's success at building a cost-effective platform to the Linux OS.

UnitedLinux Beta Forthcoming

David Adams 2002-08-14 Linux 5 Comments

Plenty of Linux news today due to LinuxWorld Expo being in full swing today. According to a ZDNet News article, UnitedLinux, the project uniting the Linux distributions from Caldera, Conectiva, SuSE Linux and Turbolinux, will be rolling out a two-stage beta program, first a private beta for partners, and then an open beta for the Linux-using public. These releases are scheduled for late August and September, respectively.

Four Leading Linux Distros to be LSB Certified

David Adams 2002-08-14 Linux 12 Comments

According to an EWeek article, the The Free Standards Group will announce today that Caldera, Mandrake, Red Hat and SuSE are Linux Standard Base certified. The LSB Certification program was launched at LinuxWorld in New York in late January.

Linux, at Your Service

Submitted by dave_sn 2002-08-13 Linux 17 Comments

According to IDC, the Linux installed base, currently at 3.5 million units, will climb to 8.6 million server units alone by 2005. By contrast, Unix will drop from 2.61 million units to 2.53 million units. But Windows will still lead the way with an installed base of 8.6 million units in 2002 and 13.84 million server units in 2005. How far Linux climbs in the OS market remains to be seen. "In five to 10 years, Unix will be overtaken by it. Whether we will get by Windows, we'll get close," deVisser said. Read the report at InfoWorld. As for the LinuxWorld, ZDNews has an interesting all-around article.