Project D

A Good Reason to Use PCLinuxOS 2010

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:53 +0000

Low Cost Computing: "The search for the perfect kernel scheduler is like searching for the Holy Grail. Linux 2.6 started with the O(1) scheduler, which solved a lot of issues for real-time processes. However, it didn't scale to large NUMA (non-uniform memory access) machines."

GPU vs. CPU Computing

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:36:53 +0000

Desktop Engineering: "GPUs are now powerful enough to do more than just move images across the screen. They are capable of performing high-end computations that are the staple of many engineering activities."

Beleaguered Novell Buoyed by VMware Linux Deal

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:06:53 +0000

eWeek: "Despite faltering financial results, Novell pushes on with partnerships such as that with VMware for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware."

How To: Get Linux Power on Your Windows PC with Cygwin

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:53 +0000

Maximum PC: "In this guide, we'll show you how to get Cygwin set up, the basics of how to navigate a Unix file system, and how to find more information as you need it."

WeTab is based on MeeGo

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:06:53 +0000

The H Open: "At a press conference held yesterday, Intel and the WeTab developers, 4tiitoo, announced that the upcoming WeTab internet tablet, scheduled to arrive in September, will run the Linux-based MeeGo"

Ubuntu 10.10 ‘Maverick Meerkat’ enters beta

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:36:53 +0000

CIO: "The first beta release of Canonical's next Ubuntu Linux distribution, version 10.10 'Maverick Meerkat' is now available and promises a more refined desktop and netbook experience in preparation for the final release in October."

Help Test the Next Generation of KDE’s Kontact

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:06:53 +0000

KDE.news: "The KDE PIM team has made available a beta version of the next-generation groupware client suite Kontact. The new Kontact is built on the Akonadi framework, sharing infrastructure for syncing with online services across applications"

Strong early sales of $140 Android tablet surprise retailer

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:36:53 +0000

Linux Devices: "Beijing-based international online reseller LightInTheBox.com announced it has had two months of surprisingly strong sales of a seven-inch, $140 Android tablet."

Dell Studio 1747 Laptop: One Fatal Flaw Away from Linux Perfection

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:06:53 +0000

Linux Magazine: "Dell's 17-inch Studio 1747 laptop is a beefy desktop replacement that ships with Windows 7. But how does it fare with Linux instead? A few days hands-on with the laptop shows that the machine is almost perfect, save for one fatal flaw."

GNOME 2.32 Beta 2 Has Been Released

Linux Today — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:36:53 +0000

Softpedia: "The second beta of the next GNOME release has arrived full of bug fixes and updates. Many of the standard packages have been updated for GNOME 2.32 Beta 2 (2.31.91) and more translation work has been done."