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SimplyMEPIS 11 adds LibreOffice and a faster Firefox 4 —
May 09, 2011 —
 The MEPIS project announced the release of the Debian Linux based SimplyMEPIS distribution. SimplyMEPIS 11 moves up to Linux kernel 2.6.36.4 and the KDE 4.51 desktop, switches from OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice 3.3.2, and provides FireFox 4.0, which was recently recompiled to run much faster on Linux. ...
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Red Hat Summit recap: RHEL 6.1, cloud platforms, and a new openness —
May 09, 2011 —
 Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.1 to select customers at last week's Red Hat Summit, in which the Linux market leader promoted a greater tolerance for open-ended hybrid platforms. The event debuted a "Red Hat CloudForms" cloud-computing initiative and related "OpenShift" development platform. ...
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Ubuntu 11.04 out, awaits Unity verdict —
Apr. 28, 2011 —
 Ubuntu 11.04 is available for free download, featuring a new touch-enabled Unity desktop environment that Canonical expects to steer the popular Linux distro toward a tablet future while keeping the Ubuntu faithful happy. Other new features include LibreOffice 3.3.2, Firefox 4.0, and some Software Center improvements. ...
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Canonical confirms Apr. 28 release for Ubuntu 11.04, online trial version —
Apr. 21, 2011 —
 Canonical confirmed that it will ship Ubuntu 11.04 ("Natty Narwhal") on April 28, and announced a new online trial version of the Linux operating system. The U.K.-based company also announced some new details of its server edition, including easier provisioning and a fully certified J2EE stack. ...
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Fedora 15 beta released as GNOME 3 backlash grows —
Apr. 21, 2011 —
 The Fedora Project announced the beta release of Fedora 15 "Lovelock," featuring the new GNOME 3 desktop, the Systemd initialization system, and a new dynamic firewall feature. Meanwhile, GNOME 3 has received mixed reviews, with many claiming the project went too far in simplifying the interface. ...
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CentOS 5.6 ships as Red Hat preps cloud app platform —
Apr. 13, 2011 —
 The CentOS project announced CentOS 5.6, which clones the vast majority of features found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.6, including its full embrace of the Ext4 filesystem. Meanwhile, Red Hat will announce a new cloud application-building platform at its Red Hat Summit May 3. ...
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GNOME 3 set free —
Apr. 08, 2011 —
 The GNOME Desktop project released a vastly overhauled version of the leading desktop Linux environment. GNOME 3.0 features a new, streamlined GNOME Shell desktop, plus improvements to notifications, search, user messaging, system settings, and the GTK+ libraries, plus a major revision of the Nautilus file manager. ...
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OpenSUSE 11.4 bolstered by Novell services, says review —
Apr. 04, 2011 —
 OpenSUSE 11.4 is a modest improvement, hobbled by some installation and font-control issues, says this eWEEK review. Yet OpenSUSE remains compelling thanks to related Novell offerings such as SUSE Studio and OpenSUSE Build Service, plus a new Tumbleweed rolling release option and Evergreen long-term support project. ...
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Ubuntu 11.04 beta offers multitouch Unity experience —
Apr. 01, 2011 —
The Ubuntu project released the Beta 1 version of Ubuntu 11.04 ("Natty Narwhal"), which switches the Linux distribution to the homegrown, 3D multitouch Unity desktop environment. Ubuntu 11.04 advances to Linux 2.6.38, adds LibreOffice 3.3.2, offers Firefox 4, and Software Center enhancements including a try-before-you-buy function. ...
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Linux distros build on Conary package system —
Mar. 29, 2011 —
 The Foresight Linux project released Foresight Linux 2.5, the first major release of this rolling-release Linux distro in almost two years. Last week, rPath released rPath X6, an enterprise-focused Linux distro and cloud-oriented appliance-building system that, like Foresight, is based on the Conary package management system. ...
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Top Five 2011 Linux Gurus announced —
Mar. 29, 2011 —
 The Linux Foundation announced the Top Five 2011 Linux Gurus -- the members who contributed the most to the Linux.com community over the last year. This year's winner is Matthew Fillpot, who will receive a "Dream Linux Machine" and an invitation to the LF Collaboration Summit. ...
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Linux 2.6.38 speeds group scheduling, VFS —
Mar. 16, 2011 —
 Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 2.6.38, featuring both an overhaul of the Virtual File System and an "automatic process grouping" patch touted as greatly improving performance. Other Linux 2.6.38 changes include support for AMD Fusion processors, new GPUs and Wi-Fi chips, plus Btrfs and page-memory enhancements. ...
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OpenSUSE 11.4 touted for performance boost, new rolling release option —
Mar. 11, 2011 —
 The OpenSUSE project released OpenSUSE 11.4, and launched an optional rolling release repository called "Tumbleweed." OpenSUSE 11.4 is built on Linux 2.6.37, offers improved performance, scalability, and boot time, and provides a faster the ZYpp package management system, LibreOffice 3.31, and Firefox 4.0, says the project. ...
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Fedora 15 alpha debuts GNOME 3, adds cloud appliance builder —
Mar. 09, 2011 —
The Fedora project released an alpha version of Fedora Linux 15 ("Lovelock"), debuting GNOME 3 and its new GNOME Shell UI layer. Fedora 15 features KDE 4.6, LibreOffice, a cloud-oriented BoxGrinder appliance builder, and the availability of SystemD as the default configuration system, says the project. ...
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Canonical tips Oneiric Ocelot release amid Ubuntu controversy —
Mar. 09, 2011 —
 Canonical has announced Ubuntu 11.10 ("Oneiric Ocelot") featuring an alternative 2D UI and Qt integration. Meanwhile, controversy's looming over the company's alleged anti-open source behavior and recent changes to Ubuntu, new tablet-focused features have been tipped, and Ubuntu has been ported to Motorola's Android-based Xoom tablet. ...
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Open source pow-wow kicks off Linux' 20th anniversary —
Mar. 08, 2011 —
 The Linux Foundation announced keynotes and programming for its Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, scheduled for April 6-8 in San Francisco. The event will also kick off the year's Linux 20th anniversary celebrations, leading up to the official celebration in August. ...
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Ubuntu-ready Cortex-A8 nettop and netbook drop prices —
Mar. 03, 2011 —
 Genesi announced price reductions and a new Ubuntu 10.10 update for its small-format, fanless line of Efika MX computers, which run on Freescale Semiconductor's 800MHz Cortex-A8 i.MX515 system-on-chips. The five-Watt Efika MX Smarttop nettop costs $129, while the 10.1-inch, 12-Watt Efika MX Smartbook netbook costs $199. ...
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Canonical publishes catalog of Ubuntu-ready components —
Feb. 11, 2011 —
Canonical published a database of 1,300 certified components for Ubuntu, said to enable ODMs to more quickly bring to market Ubuntu- or other Linux-based computers. Meanwhile, Canonical and Autonomic Resources announced an "ARC-P-UEC" cloud computing platform for the federal government based on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud running on Dell Blade servers. ...
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Debian 6.0 debuts FreeBSD version, splits off suspect packages —
Feb. 07, 2011 —
 The Debian Project announced a stable Debian 6.0, code-named "Squeeze," available for the first time in a preview FreeBSD version. Debian 6.0 also offers a faster, dependency-based boot system, streamlines installation procedures, and segregates non open source firmware for separate download, permitting "free" installations. ...
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Review: LibreOffice beats OpenOffice.org by a whisker —
Feb. 02, 2011 —
 The new LibreOffice open source office suite "proves that forking isn't always the kiss of death," says this eWEEK review. New features in the Linux-ready release, including wider document format support, SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) imports, and enhanced presentation features, should give OpenOffice.org some robust competition. ...
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Linux distros move toward common app installer API —
Feb. 02, 2011 —
 Recent meetings held among the RedHat, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, and Mageia communities has resulted in an informal agreement on an architecture for a common app installer API. Yet the dream of a universal GNU/Linux app-store may be much farther off. ...
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LibreOffice sees light, free of Oracle and OpenOffice —
Jan. 26, 2011 —
 The Document Foundation launched a stable version of its open source LibreOffice productivity suite, after its breakaway from OpenOffice.org and Oracle's control. Due for inclusion in the next Ubuntu and OpenSUSE Linux releases, LibreOffice 3.3 is a bit leaner than OpenOffice and offers several unique features. ...
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U.K. government subsidizes Linux PCs for the poor and unwired —
Jan. 19, 2011 —
 The British government has launched a pilot scheme to help citizens who lack Internet access buy refurbished Linux-based PCs for 98 Pounds. Run by a firm called Remploy, the trial is part of the government's Race Online 2012 program to get all U.K. citizens online.
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Ubuntu to get Qt —
Jan. 19, 2011 —
 Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced that Ubuntu 11.04 will adopt Nokia's Qt cross-platform development framework. Due in April, Ubuntu 11.04 ("Natty Narwhal") will offer Qt libraries as an alternative development environment to Gtk+, further extricating Ubuntu from its traditional embrace of all things GNOME. ...
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LinuxCon Europe event launches as Linux.conf.au braces for floods —
Jan. 12, 2011 —
The Linux Foundation announced its 2011 event schedule, plus a new open-invitation conference called LinuxCon Europe, scheduled for Oct. 26-28, 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic. Meanwhile, the Linux.conf.au conference is still set to go off Jan. 24-29 in Brisbane, Australia -- despite expectations of historic flooding. ...
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