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TransGaming unleashes WineX 2.0 and over 80 Linux games —
Apr. 18, 2002 —
Toronto/Ottawa, Canada -- (press release excerpt) -- TransGaming Technologies unleashed its enhanced WineX technology - the much-anticipated WineX 2.0. The implementation of DirectX 8 support on Linux is the most significant and highest demand milestone for WineX 2.0. DirectX 8 is the de facto standard for PC game development and ...
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Distribution Watch: SuSE Linux 8.0 Beta [LinuxPlanet ] —
Apr. 18, 2002 —
Kurt Wall reviews SuSe Linux 8.0 Beta in this review published at LinuxPlanet. Wall enthuses . . . " . . . All told, SuSE have created another excellent rendition of their popular Linux distribution. The installation, even (or, rather, especially) on a laptop, was smooth and worked without a ...
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Hancom Office 2.0.1 Ships, Professional version on hold —
Apr. 18, 2002 —
Seoul, Korea -- (press release excerpt) -- HancomLinux made a few announcements today . . . - Hancom Office 2.0.1 Ships -- We are pleased to announce that Hancom Office 2.0.1 shipped today. This first maintenance release includes numerous bug-fixes, improved importing of Microsoft Office documents, several new features and the ...
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Opera 6.0 beta for Linux released —
Apr. 18, 2002 —
Oslo, Norway -- (press release excerpt) -- Today, Opera Software ASA released Opera 6.0 for Linux Beta 2 with improved features and looks that increase the speed and enjoyment of Linux users worldwide. The earlier version of Opera for Linux, Opera 5, reached a milestone with one million successful downloads ...
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Linux and the art of 3D game programming [NewsForge] —
Apr. 17, 2002 —
Writing at Newsforge, Norbert Cartagena provides an overview of Linux video gaming. This article provides a good introduction to some of the projects, tools, and sources of information relating to video games on Linux. Cartagena writes . . . "The Linux gaming scene is not as robust as certain other ...
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Red Hat 7.3 beta: A Product Review [Linux Journal] —
Apr. 17, 2002 —
Brian Masinick offers a product review of Red Hat's 7.3 beta at Linux Journal online. Citing vast improvements and the latest technologies, Masinick writes . . . "The Linux community has remained active, developing improved software, and the desktop environment also continues to improve. Both the KDE and GNOME projects ...
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Running Windows apps on Linux [ZDNet] —
Apr. 17, 2002 —
Todd Volz examines Windows applications running on Linux and evaluates their performance in this article at ZDNet. Volz writes . . . "Linux has sparked sporadic episodes of fervor over its utility as a corporate desktop OS. But in most cases, the bottom line was the same: It's just not ...
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Win-XP silently downloads files [The Register] —
Apr. 17, 2002 —
Thomas Greene of The Register reports on surreptitious data collection by Microsoft Windows XP . . . "A little over a week ago, while searching for a file on a Windows-XP machine, I was surprised to see the Search Assistant attempting to activate my Internet connection. It puzzled me because ...
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Hancom cancels "Professional" edition of office suite [LinuxandMain.com] —
Apr. 16, 2002 —
LinuxandMain.com is reporting that the Professional edition of the HancomLinux Office Suite will not be released . . . "HancomLinux, Inc., the South Korean company that has marketed a suite of office applications with moderate success, has canceled the 'Professional' edition of its long-awaited Hancom Office 2.0." "Those who paid ...
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New HP graphics workstation comes with Linux —
Apr. 16, 2002 —
Palo Alto, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced the immediate availability of its HP Workstation x2100 for Linux. With support for Linux, the x2100 provides designers and artists in entertainment, electronic-design engineers and financial services organizations with a development tool that brings a new level of ...
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Netscape, not IE, put on new CompuServe [CNET] —
Apr. 16, 2002 —
CNET writer Jim Hu reports on the launch of Compuserve 7.0 with the Netscape Internet browser. Hu writes . . . "America Online on Tuesday fired the first shot in what may signal the rekindling of a Web browser war against Microsoft." "As expected, the Internet giant launched CompuServe 7.0 ...
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Perens: Open Letter to Lindows.com CEO Robertson —
Apr. 16, 2002 —
[Updated April 16, 2002] Bruce Perens, a leader in the free-software movement and the co-founder of the Open Source Initiative, has written an open letter to Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson expressing several concerns about Lindows.com's use of Linux source code. In the letter, Perens explains that Lindows.com appears to be ...
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People behind KDE interview with developer Lukas Tinkl —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
An announcement from the 'People Behind KDE' website regarding their latest KDE developer interview . . . Did you ever want to know what KDE developers look like at a company Christmas party? Wondered if Mosfet had a good looking sister? Hop over to this week's interview with Lukás Tinkl, ...
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The future of Xandros [NewsForge] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
Dan Berkes tackles rumors in this interview at NewsForge with Xandros CEO Michael Bego. Berkes writes . . . "Michael Bego would like you to know that he has not left the helm of Xandros, contrary to some gossip that's been going around. He would also like you to know ...
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Linux geeks play Hollywood politics [CNET ] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
CNET staff writer Lisa Bowman reports on GeekPAC, a political action committee (PAC) being formed by Linux advocates in response to recent U.S. legislation, such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, that seeks to 'interfere with technology'. Bowman writes . . . "Spooked by Hollywood-backed legislation that seeks to regulate ...
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Mozilla 1.0-RC1 Browser-Suite Sneak Preview [MozillaQuest] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
MozillaQuest has published a sneak preview of Mozilla 1.0 release candidate 1, including pictures and pertinent links. MozillaQuest reports . . . ". . . the Lizard's first release candidate . . . Mozilla 1.0-RC1 is not quite ready to ship yet . . . However, MozillaQuest Magazine snuck a ...
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Peering Into Lindows - The Disturbing Facts [Monolinux] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
In part one of what promises to be an entertaining two-part series, Monolinux member John (aka 'eviltwin') provides a perspective on the current state of LindowsOS and the behavior of the company behind it, Lindows.com. The open source community, initially buoyed by the prospect of another promising desktop Linux distribution ...
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Linux for the masses [MSNBC] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
Gary Krakow has published a highly positive review of Lycoris Desktop at, of all places, MSNBC. Krakow writes . . . " . . . If you've been waiting to try Linux this is a great way to start. If you're already a Linux fan, this is the ...
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Linux for the Everyday Desktop: The Lycoris Experience [Monolinux] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
In this first part of a series, Monolinux member John (aka 'eviltwin') reviews the new Lycoris Desktop/LX Linux distribution. John writes . . . ". . . we have seen over the last 12 months are the development of a number of Linux Distributions aimed in this direction, boasting all ...
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LindowsOS sneak preview 2: Some good stuff, but I'm still root [Newsforge] —
Apr. 15, 2002 —
Newsforge editor Tina Gasperson evaluates the Lindows Sneak preview 2. Gasperson writes . . . On April 9, Michael Robertson announced the release of LindowsOS sneak preview 2. "Lindows.com is not about selling an operating system," the Lindows CEO says in the press release. "It's not too different from ...
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Linux Fest 2002 in Bellingham, Washington —
Apr. 14, 2002 —
Bellingham, WA -- (press release exerpt) -- The Bellingham Linux Users Group is hosting their 3rd annual Linux Fest 2002 event. Linux Fest 2002 will educate the public about the LINUX Operating System and other open source software alternatives. Linux Fest 2002 is being held from 10:00 AM ...
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FSF asks Lindows: "Where's the source?" [Newsforge] —
Apr. 12, 2002 —
Newsforge editor, Tina Gasperson, reports on a request by the FSF to view Lindows source code. Gasperson writes . . . "Bradley Kuhn, vice president of the Free Software Foundation, says the organization is contacting LindowsOS representatives because the company has not included source code with its 'sneak preview' releases. ...
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Linux Desktop Management gets 'fit' —
Apr. 11, 2002 —
Hong Kong -- (press release excerpt) -- ShaoLin Microsystems today announced the release of Aptus, an innovative software product that enables organizations to roll out and run Linux on desktops within their current IT infrastructure without the need to install Linux on their desktops or buy additional servers. With zero-administration ...
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LinuxCentral: DemoLinux 3.0.1 is Now Shipping —
Apr. 10, 2002 —
LinuxCentral has announced the arrival of the latest version of DemoLinux. The DemoLinux CD allows you to use Linux without installation, disk partitioning or other complex manipulation. This CD does not install Linux on the hard disk, but allows the user to preview the distribution at length before proceeding with ...
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