World / Open Source Software
UN reveals global disparity in broadband access
02.09.2010 12:15
linuxquestions.org
"The global disparity in fixed broadband access and cost has been revealed by UN figures." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11162656
World
Open Source Software
Galaxy Tab unveiled as Samsung's first tablet computer
02.09.2010 12:15
linuxquestions.org
"Samsung has become the latest challenger to enter the tablet computer battle, unveiling its Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163687
World
Open Source Software
KDE 4.5: KDE 3.5's Stability + KDE 4.0's Promised Features
02.09.2010 12:15
linuxtoday.com
<b>Das U-Blog:</b> "My last review of KDE 4.X was a bitter disappointment, as KDE 4.4 refused to work. Period. Follow the jump to see if this version of KDE works out any better."
World
Open Source Software
Qt and Layouts
02.09.2010 12:15
linuxtoday.com
<b>Linux Journal:</b> "When I first started with graphics - I plotted pixels onto the screen by calculating a memory address and then poking the corresponding value. Times have changed since then."
World
Open Source Software
Who Contributed The Most During X Server 1.9?
02.09.2010 12:15
linuxtoday.com
<b>Phoronix:</b> "Two years ago we compiled a list of the top contributors to the X Server over the years and that was followed by compiling a similar list of the developers behind Mesa. Tiago Vignatti has now compiled some statistics surrounding the top contributors to X.Org Server 1.9..."
World
Open Source Software
Microsoft Argues That Android Isn't 'Free'
02.09.2010 12:15
linuxtoday.com
<b>EnterpriseMobileToday:</b> "As the launch of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 devices nears, the company has been telling those who will listen that one of its prime competitors' mobile operating system -- Google's Android -- is more costly than its own offering, even though the open source OS is free."
World
Open Source Software
SCO gets more time to file appeal brief regarding its loss to Novell
02.09.2010 10:13
linuxtoday.com
<b>Groklaw:</b> "SCO filed a motion asking for more time to file its appeal brief with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. They needed 10 more days, and Novell agreed to it, so the clerk signed off on it the same day the motion was filed, and the new date for SCO to file its brief will be September 9."
World
Open Source Software
Valve is Looking For Someone Who Can "Port Windows Games to Linux"
02.09.2010 10:13
linuxtoday.com
<b>Tech Drive-in:</b> "Valve is all too familiar with gaming folks out there. They are the guys behind the awesome STEAM online gaming platform. They were in a bit of controversy recently when they denied all reports of a Linux version of their famous online gaming platform. But once again, Valve is in the news."
World
Open Source Software
7 Things You Can Do in KDE, But Not in Windows
02.09.2010 10:13
linuxtoday.com
<b>Datamation:</b> "When I go on to tell them that the KDE desktop is in many ways more innovative than Windows 7, the looks of pity changes to caution. I am not only a fanatic, they conclude, but delusional and potentially dangerous."
World
Open Source Software
New Breed of Patent Claim Bedevils Product Makers
02.09.2010 08:20
linuxtoday.com
<b>Wall Street Journal:</b> "Raymond E. Stauffer was shopping at a New Jersey mall when he noticed something peculiar about the bow ties on display at Brooks Brothers: They were labeled with old patent numbers."
World
Open Source Software
Automating your Android Phone with SL4A
02.09.2010 08:20
linuxtoday.com
<b>Linux Planet:</b> "Back in Part 1 we learned how flexible and script-able Android is, and installed the SL4A scripting layer. Today Paul Ferrill teaches more about how to write custom Android scripts."
World
Open Source Software
Writing simple, real-time games for GNOME
02.09.2010 08:20
linuxtoday.com
<b>The Gnome Journal:</b> "Chris Lord shares his experiences and six laws of writing simple games for GNOME, using Clutter."
World
Open Source Software
Installing Liferay 6.0.5 Community Edition Bundled With Tomcat On Ubuntu 10.04
02.09.2010 08:20
linuxtoday.com
<b>Howtoforge:</b> "Liferay Portal is an enterprise web platform for building business solutions that deliver immediate results and long-term value. Get the benefits of packaged applications and an enterprise application framework in a single solution."
World
Open Source Software
Comment: The hype is over
02.09.2010 08:20
linuxtoday.com
<b>The H Open:</b> "The "best open source software for business" list contains almost exclusively well-known contributors. Is there no more new open source?"
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