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GnuCash 2.0.0 goes gold —
Jul. 10, 2006 —
The GnuCash development team released the milestone 2.0.0 version of the open-source accounting program on July 9, featuring several major advances over the last version (1.9.8, released on June 18). GnuCash is released under the GPL and available for Linux, *BSD, Solaris, and Mac OSX. ...
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At long, long last: Lotus Notes on Linux —
Jul. 10, 2006 —
Opinion -- Lotus Notes is finally, and I mean finally, coming to the Linux desktop on July 24. While IBM has long shipped many of its server programs on Linux, this will actually mark the first time Big Blue has released a desktop Linux program. ...
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World of Warcraft on Linux? —
Jul. 10, 2006 —
It's always been possible to run most Windows games on Linux. You just have to pay a monthly subscription fee to TransGaming Technologies for Cedega. You could also, with a lot of work, run that hottest of Windows games, World of Warcraft (WoW), on Ubuntu with WINE. Now, however, ...
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Firefox 2.0 beta release candidate available —
Jul. 09, 2006 —
 The beta release of Firefox 2.0 is not due until July 11, but a release candidate is currently available for download by curious (and careful) testers, PCMag.com reports. Key new features being introduced in the beta reportedly include an integrated spell checker and an anti-phishing tool. ...
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First Zenwalk live CD goes gold —
Jul. 07, 2006 —
 The Zenwalk team on July 2 released its first live CD version, ZenLive 2.6, featuring a 2.6.16.16 kernel and the latest (v4.3.90.2) XFCE windowing environment. The new distribution takes advantage of the latest current Zenwalk updates, which include extensive UDEV support. ...
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Mandriva offers online Linux training —
Jul. 07, 2006 —
Mandriva has announced a set of online, tutored training classes aimed at satisfying the growing demand for Linux skills among both businesses and individuals. The company says the training classes are adaptable to a variety of learning speeds and knowledge levels. ...
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New version of Skype for Linux arrives —
Jul. 05, 2006 —
Many Linux users had given up on ever seeing a new version of Skype, the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) client, for Linux. They were wrong. Late in June, Skype released a beta version 1.3. ...
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Xbox Linux distro achieves v5.0 release —
Jul. 05, 2006 —
The UK-based project team developing Gentoox, a Gentoo-based Linux operating system for the Xbox featuring Linux kernel 2.4.32 and the KDE desktop, announced its latest release on July 5, Gentoox Home v5.0. It is the team's first new release since v4.0 in June 2005. ...
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Linspire launches little Linux PC —
Jul. 05, 2006 —
 Linspire, along with AOpen and Mirus Innovations, introduced a small form-factor Linux PC on June 28. One of the Linspire Mini Koobox's key selling points is its price -- it starts at $399, after a $100 mail-in rebate, Linspire said. ...
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Flock 0.7 browser beta flies forth —
Jun. 30, 2006 —
Flock, which introduced a new open-source web browser based on Mozilla Firefox last fall, released a new, improved beta version June 30 for free download. In addition to normal browser features Flock 0.7 integrates photo uploading, discovery, sharing, and notification, along with RSS feed previewing capabilities, among other unique features, ...
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Portland Project betas common tools for GNOME, KDE —
Jun. 30, 2006 —
The Portland Project, the collaborative venture of Linux vendors and developers to simplify the process of porting and integrating applications for Linux desktops, has announced the beta release of its first application tools for the Linux desktop's GNOME and KDE environments. ...
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OpenOffice 2.0.3 available for download —
Jun. 30, 2006 —
OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 is now ready for download, three months after the release of 2.0.2, community manager Louis Suarez-Potts said June 29. This latest release of the popular open source office suite contains a mixture of new features, bug fixes, and security patches, according to Suarez-Potts. ...
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Fedora Core 6 Test 1 beckons —
Jun. 29, 2006 —
The Fedora Project wants to know if you've got the right stuff to take Fedora Core 6 Test 1 and fly it into near space. This first release of the Fedora Core 6 development cycle, available for the i386, x86_64, and ppc/ppc64 architectures, including MacIntels, is now available for download. ...
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SCO hits iceberg —
Jun. 29, 2006 —
Two-thirds of SCO's claims against IBM have been thrown out of court, Linux Watch reports. Judge Brooke Wells cited SCO's failure to provide evidence of alleged infringements in ruling largely in favor of an IBM motion to limit SCO's claims. ...
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Opinion: Linux distros are headed in the wrong direction —
Jun. 28, 2006 —
Linux desktop distributions are headed in the wrong direction, argues Jem Matzan in a guest column here at DesktopLinux.com. Why? Because developers are too preoccupied with adding graphical extras that take up bandwidth, rather than adding pure functionality, he suggests. ...
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A first look at MEPIS's new Ubuntu-based Linux —
Jun. 28, 2006 —
DesktopLinux.com resident curmudgeon and Linux distro-tester Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols has taken SimplyMEPIS 6.0 out for a test drive. This latest MEPIS distro features a brand new engine under its hood: Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake," which replaces the distro's previous core, Debian Sarge. It also sports a shiny new KDE body. ...
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Bigger Damn Small Linux debuts —
Jun. 28, 2006 —
Damn Small Linux has always told its story efficiently through its name, and it continues to do so with its latest version: DSL-N (Damn Small Linux-Not) 0.1 RC1. As you might imagine, DSL-N is a larger live CD edition of DSL (85 MB), but it's still smaller than most distros. ...
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Novell previews new SUSE Linux Enterprise distros —
Jun. 27, 2006 —
Novell Inc. is treating its users to early Independence Day fireworks, by releasing a special, free preview of its upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform. In this pre-release, Novell is offering early versions of both of its flagship distributions: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. ...
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Book covers setting up, using, and hacking Ubuntu —
Jun. 23, 2006 —
 Ubuntu Hacks, a new volume from O'Reilly Media ($29.99), explains the phenomenon of Ubuntu's popularity, expounds on its use, and offers easy-to-understand "hacks" -- that is, how to tweak it to do exactly what you want. ...
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Ohio LinuxFest seeks speakers, sponsors, attendees —
Jun. 23, 2006 —
The fourth annual Ohio LinuxFest is returning to Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 30, 2006. The single-day event will comprise sessions for experienced and inexperienced Linux users, as well as an expo floor for commercial exhibitors and non-profit Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects. ...
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Weekly Linux podcast debuts —
Jun. 23, 2006 —
The creators of the Macintosh-centric podcast "CastaBlasta," have launched their latest audio show -- the weekly "Linux Action Show," dedicated to Linux and related open-source topics. ...
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How Apple and Microsoft are advancing desktop Linux —
Jun. 23, 2006 —
Opinion -- Normally, we expect new Linux desktop users to come from the ranks of disgruntled Windows users. After all, they're the ones who have to deal with high-prices and endless security problems. Now, it seems that some Mac gurus are also making the switch to Linux. ...
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First Mandriva Linux 2007 alpha arrives —
Jun. 22, 2006 —
The first development images of Mandriva Linux 2007 have been released for download and testing, the team revealed June 22. Only Mandriva One live CD images for the i586/x86_64 architectures were currently available, but the team said the usual full 4-CD sets would appear on Mandriva mirrors within several days. ...
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Novell packs SUSE training in a USB drive —
Jun. 22, 2006 —
Novell on June 21 introduced a "comprehensive" new training course for SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 in the form of a portable USB drive. The course offers users a first look at the upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, including both the new server and desktop products, the company said. ...
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OLPC a good idea, but questions remain —
Jun. 22, 2006 —
 Despite derision from many analysts, former MIT Media Lab director Nicholas Negroponte's $100 crank-up Linux laptop for poor children around the world is still a very good idea, PCMag.com columnist Lance Ulanoff writes. However, he has some serious doubts about the low-cost laptop's unusual power source. ...
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