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Linux Makes Inroads on Desktop [eWeek] —
Apr. 10, 2002 —
eWEEK's Jason Brooks discusses recent software releases, highlighting KDE 3.0, which are pushing Linux to the desktop effectively. Brooks writes . . . "For all its server room successes, Linux has found the mainstream corporate desktop a much harder nut to crack, and much of the blame belongs to usability ...
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theKompany.com releases update to Linux RAD DBMS tool —
Apr. 09, 2002 —
theKompany.com is pleased to announce the 1.0.2 release of Rekall, a personal, programmable DBMS system for KDE. Rekall is the only viable alternative to MS Access for Linux. With Rekall you will be able to quickly and easily build database applications using Rekall forms and reports. A full complement of ...
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2nd public beta of next Red Hat Linux distro ('Skipjack') —
Apr. 09, 2002 —
For the adventurous among us: Red Hat has announced availability for download of the second public beta version of its next generation Linux distribution, codenamed 'Skipjack'. Here is an excerpt from the announcement which was sent to redhat-watch-list@redhat.com . . . . . . Much like the first beta, ...
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MS Office for Linux? Not quite -- but close! [ZDNet AnchorDesk] —
Apr. 09, 2002 —
David Coursey of ZDNet's AnchorDesk comments on CodeWeavers' recently introduced CrossOver Office product, and its potential to aid the Linux desktop. Note the statement regarding Office XP being restricted to use on Microsoft's own operating systems (can that possibly be legal?). Coursey writes . . . "Given my antipathy toward ...
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KDE 3.0: Bumpy install, smooth run [LinuxPlanet] —
Apr. 09, 2002 —
Dee-Ann LeBlanc reviews KDE 3.0 at LinuxPlanet . . . "For once, I wish I could rate the installation process separately from the product itself. The K Desktop Environment (KDE) is a nice, mature Graphical User Interface (GUI). It's been around for years, a lot of people like it, and ...
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LindowsOS 'Sneak Preview 2' available for download —
Apr. 09, 2002 —
San Diego, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- Lindows.com, Inc. announced today the release of Sneak Preview 2 to "Insiders", a highly interested group of LindowsOS supporters. One of the new features showcased in LindowsOS Sneak Preview 2 is Click-N-Run, a powerful new tool that allows LindowsOS users to install ...
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An interview with Japanese KDE developer Takumi Asaki —
Apr. 08, 2002 —
This week, 'The People Behind KDE' interviews Takumi Asaki, one of Japan's KDE developers. Ever wondered what Tamati is? Wanted to know what Japanese KDE developers do in their spare time? This is your chance to find out! Join 'The People Behind KDE' in this week's Person Behind KDE interview: ...
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Kopete Project releases latest Multiprotocol Instant Messenger Client —
Apr. 07, 2002 —
The Kopete Project has announced a new version of their Multiprotocol Instant Messenger Client for KDE. Here is an excerpt from the project's announcement . . . "The Kopete project is announcing its second version of the increasingly popular Unix Multiprotocol Instant Messenger for the third generation KDE Desktop Environment. ...
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Exploring the ext3 (journaling) filesystem [LinuxPlanet] —
Apr. 05, 2002 —
The latest versions of Linux now provide the option of using a "journaling filesystem" which can protect system data and -- importantly -- can make it easy to restart a system after it has been shut down suddenly, something which earlier versions of Linux would not do. In this well ...
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CodeWeavers leaves Lindows behind [NewsForge] —
Apr. 05, 2002 —
Writing at NewsForge, Dan Berkes reports that CodeWeavers, maker of several products which allow Linux users to run Windows applications on their Linux systems, has ended its business relationship with Lindows. Berkes writes . . . "It's one more announcement that Lindows could probably do without as it tries to ...
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Mandrake 8.2: great software distributed poorly [NewsForge] —
Apr. 04, 2002 —
Robin "Roblimo" Miller of NewsForge.com evaluates Mandrake 8.2. Installing the distribution on several laptops, Miller weighs in on the software -- and the company's business model . . . "I have finally upgraded from Mandrake 8.0 to 8.2, and I am pleased to say that once it is installed, Mandrake ...
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The KDE Project ships KDE 3.0 —
Apr. 03, 2002 —
Here is an excerpt from an announcement today at kde.org . . . The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.0, the third generation of KDE, a free and powerful desktop for Linux and other UNIXes. KDE 3.0 is available in 50 languages and ships with the ...
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Michael's Minutes: The Desk Theory —
Apr. 03, 2002 —
Lindows.com's CEO, Michael Robertson, has published a new "Michael's Minutes", which provides a further glimpse into the coming LindowsOS distribution and its features . . . Remember when every house had just one television? Today, it's not uncommon for families to have multiple televisions. The personal computer is poised to ...
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Kondara MNU/Linux 2.1: Penguins on Motorcycles —
Apr. 01, 2002 —
Imagine, if you dare, a world in which penguins ride motorcycles. Picture them rolling down the highway, with their feathers flopping in the wind. Visualize scarfs around their little necks and a pair of goggles over their eyes. Hear them singing the song Born to be Wild at the top ...
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'The People Behind KDE' interviews KDE icon artist Kristof Borrey —
Mar. 31, 2002 —
Here is an invitation from kde.org to the Desktop Linux community . . . Kristof Borrey is an unknown artist. Kristof is the person behind the exceptionally classy looking KDE icon set, 'iKons', and is also this week's interview victim on kde.org's 'The People Behind KDE' webpage. Besides having a ...
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Could the Mac be the premiere Linux platform? [NewsFactor] —
Mar. 29, 2002 —
Ben Wilson explores Linux for the Mac from Yellow Dog Linux in this article at NewsFactor Network. Yellow Dog offers a complete port of Red Hat's Linux operating system targeting the Mac. Wilson writes . . . "Since the introduction of the PowerPC processor, developers have been actively striving to ...
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New version of OpenOffice (641d) now available for download —
Mar. 29, 2002 —
The following announcement was posted at OpenOffice.org today regarding the OpenOffice's upcoming 1.0 release . . . "641d is our final release before OpenOffice.org 1.0. It is stable and it is by and large bug-free. But we want to make sure. Download it and then file an issue ...
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Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaw in IE [Seattle Post-Intelligence] —
Mar. 29, 2002 —
The Seattle Post-Intelligence is reporting this interesting bit of news about Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. . . "Microsoft Corp., which is working to improve the quality and security of its software, said a 'critical' defect in its Internet Explorer Web browser could allow vandals to read, delete or alter files ...
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Linux wannabes get help [Computerworld] —
Mar. 28, 2002 —
An announcement for the folks 'down under' . . . "A Linux Installfest will be held on March 30 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Lug group will be running the event on at Auckland University's engineering department at which people can bring in their computers and have the open source ...
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Lycoris offers Compaq laptops with Linux preloaded —
Mar. 28, 2002 —
Redmond, WA --(press release excerpt) -- Lycoris has announced the availabilty of Compaq laptops pre-loaded with Desktop/LX. The systems provide a 30 day limited warranty from Compaq and Lycoris provides 60 days of e-mail support for the software. For a limited time, the entire package is available for $729.99. Earlier ...
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Mandrake Linux 8.2 PPC Beta available for download —
Mar. 28, 2002 —
A beta version of the 8.2/PPC has joined the i586 version of the upcoming Mandrake Linux 8.2 distribution. This beta has a bit different schedule from the i586 version, but it should be roughly equivalent to beta2, with a few bug-fixes, and some PPC-specific feature. By far the most important ...
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Wall Street embraces Linux [Forbes] —
Mar. 28, 2002 —
Linux is again making waves on Wall Street, but this time around it is as an operating system used to run the Street's servers and desktops, rather than as a rising star on the stock exchange . . . "Merrill [Lynch] is one of many Wall Street brokerages doing a ...
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