July
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Jul 31, 2012
Is GNOME “Staring into the abyss?”
A leading GNOME developer thinks the once popular Linux/Unix desktop interface has lost its way. read more...
Oracle releases MySQL migration tools for SQL Server, Windows users
As it prepares to release its Windows-enhanced MySQL 5.6 database, Oracle announced late last week a number of downloadable migration tools to ease the process of converting from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL, including data conversion, Excel and Windows installer tools. read more...
Jul 30, 2012
Nexus 7? Wait: Google's Motorola Xoom + Jelly Bean is coming soon
Google launched Android 4.1 on the Asus-developed (but Google branded) Nexus 7 in part to reassure OEMs that they will be treated equally in the aftermath of its Motorola Mobility purchase. Maybe Google really did spend $12 plus billion for the Motorola patents, but users are still awaiting the more full featured iPad2 killer from Google. Will it be Jelly Bean on Motorola's Xoom? read more...
Five ways to skip Windows 8
As Microsoft's partners and fans edge away from Windows 8 on the desktop, it's time to re-consider the alternatives. read more...
Jul 26, 2012
Dell re-enters high-end Linux laptop market with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
UPDATED: Through the years, Dell has had an on-and-off relation with Linux. It looks like they’ve kissed and made up, judging by the pair of new high-end laptops running Red Hat Enterprise that Dell unveiled today. These systems will be available worldwide. read more...
Microsoft profits from Linux patent FUD
For the first time, Microsoft has publicly gotten a company using Linux servers to say that they've signed a Linux patent licensing deal, but it's far from the first time that Microsoft has convinced Linux-using businesses into paying for Linux. read more...
Jul 24, 2012
Peppermint OS Three: The real-deal desktop cloud Linux
More and more operating systems are integrating the cloud into the desktop, but Peppermint OS really marries the desktop and the cloud. read more...
Jul 23, 2012
Facebook exec: Celebration "premature" until OEMs open source their x86 systems
Since unveiling its Open Compute Project and data center designs in 2011, Facebook's Open Compute project has been rallying OEMs to support and build open, interchangeable components. At Oscon 2012 today, the project's chief urged developers to accelerate the trend of open source hardware by refusing to buy "gratuitously differentiated" systems. read more...
Ubuntu adds WebApps to its Linux desktop
After adding its own cloud service to its Linux desktop, Ubuntu is now integrating Web applications into its currently shipping desktop Linux. read more...
Jul 19, 2012
A first look at Dell's “Sputnik” Ubuntu Linux developer laptop
Dell will be shipping a high-powered laptop for developers this fall, and here's what it's going to look like. read more...
Eaves: Open source communities need simple social "hacks?
David Eaves said the open source development model could benefit from some "simple social hacks" that will enhance cooperation and collaboration among developers. How long have you been so stupid? is not a question, he quipped. read more...
Jul 17, 2012
Linux developers working on Windows UEFI secure boot problem
With Windows 8 PCs with UEFI secure boot locks on their way, Linux developers are working on addressing its problems. read more...
Jul 16, 2012
Another way around Linux's Windows SecureBoot problem
Yes, it's true that you won't be able to easily install Linux, or any other operating system, on Windows 8 PCs, but there is a way around the problem. Open hardware for open-source software. read more...
Jul 12, 2012
Facebook makes iOS integration easier for developers
The social network's tie-in with Apple's platform continues apace, with a new beta release of Facebook's iOS SDK allowing developers to build easier Facebook authentication into their native iPhone and iPad apps. read more...
Apache Lucene/Solr making gains in enterprise search
The open source Lucene/Solr platform is making headway as proprietary vendors gobble up enterprise search platforms. Apache's related Nutch 2.0 open source web crawling platform, which was released today, is also gaining adherents. read more...
Jul 10, 2012
A Linux computer for grandpa and grandma
Tired of playing tech support for your older, less computer savvy relatives? Then you may want to consider getting them a Linux-powered WOW! Computer. read more...
Jul 09, 2012
Red Hat acquires FuseSource
Red Hat announced that it was buying FuseSource, an open source integration and messaging framework, from Progress Software. read more...
The Linux desktop, thanks to Chromebooks, goes retail
Thanks to Google and the Chromebook, the Linux desktop is getting its chance to make a retail come-back. read more...
Jul 05, 2012
Red Hat details next Linux and storage platforms for cloud, big data era
Red Hat is ramping up for the next generation data center by supporting Google's Open Compute project, software-def ined networking advancements such as OpenvSwitch and OpenFlow and making steady advancements in the operating system, virtualization, storage and networking, company executives said at the summit this week. read more...
No Flash for Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, users
Adobe told us they were only working on Flash for Windows and Mac PCs and it turns out they were serious. There will be no native Flash for Google's Android 4.1. read more...
