Top Ten Distributions Review by Distrowatch + FreeBSD
The bewildering choice and the ever increasing number of Linux distributions can be confusing for those who are new to Linux. This is why this page was created. It lists 10 Linux distributions (plus an honourable mention of FreeBSD, by far the most popular of all of the BSDs), which are generally considered as most [...]
Meet the New Linux Kernel: 2.6.21
It took longer than Linux creator Linus Torvalds would have liked, but the latest Linux kernel, version 2.6.21, has arrived. It brings many minor and major changes in how Linux handles process scheduling and time. In his April 25th release note to the LKML (Linux Kernel Mailing List), Torvalds wrote, “If the goal for 2.6.20 was [...]
The Most Important Open-Source Apps of All Time
A slideshow created by eWeek to show case the most important open source apllications of all time (click picture to begin slideshow)
Compiz on Solaris x86 - Eye Candy for Solaris?s Desktop
Want to have all that eye candy (desktop coolness) that we have on Linux on your Solaris box. It is still little rough on edges, but it is coming there slowly. Guess soon Solrais will have as stable packages available as there are for Linux distributions. Erwann has posted Compiz 0.5.0 packages for Solaris Nevada/Express on [...]
Vista WOWffee
On one one the blogs I noticed the following picture. The menu comes from one of India’s coffee shops. Compared to other coffee in the menu this one is much costlier. Wonder how it tastes ….. Is Coffee Day only making an announcement now, and will the actual coffee be ?released? an year later and behind [...]
Bringing DirectX10 Gaming to XP, Linux and OS X
A company called Falling Leaf Systems has announced the availability of an alpha of something called the Alky Project. The Alky Project has a lofty goal: to liberate DirectX 10 gaming from the confines of Vista and bring it first to Windows XP, and then to Linux and OS X. The project plans to do [...]
Ten Open Source Security Apps Worth Considering
Are open source security tools really as secure as those available for sale? Yes, say a growing number of enterprises that are implementing open source security tools. While some are understandably hesitant to employ solutions that are openly available to hackers and users alike, many organizations are finding that open source tools not only cost less [...]
Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
The prevailing wisdom about Linux on the desktop runs something like this: “I’ll believe Linux is ready for the desktop as soon as you can give me a Linux distribution that even my grandmother can run.” For some time, the folks at Ubuntu have been trying their best to make Granny — and most everyone [...]