Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu 6.06 LTS Beta 2 released

The Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Edubuntu teams are proud to present a second Beta release of Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu 6.06 LTS, codenamed "Dapper Drake". [Link]

SUSE Linux 10.1 RC 3 is Out!

The third release candidate of SUSE Linux 10.1 Codename "Agama Lizard" is now available. Read the announcement for details..

Apache Now the Leader in SSL Servers

Netcraft says,

Apache has overtaken Microsoft as the leading developer of secure web servers. Apache now runs on 44.0% of secure web sites, compared to 43.8% for Microsoft.

Dropline GNOME 2.14.1 is Out!

Slackware linux users who love Gnome, Dropline GNOME 2.14.1 is out... Enjoy!

GNOME 2.15.1 Development Release

GNOME 2.15.1 is Out! It is the first development release on our road towards GNOME 2.16.0, which will be released in September 2006. Go download it. Go compile it. Go test it. And go hack on it, document it, translate it, fix it. [Link]

McNealy steps down at Sun

Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has stepped down as chief executive, and has been replaced by President Jonathan Schwartz, the company said Monday. [Link]

Freespire - Linspire community Linux distro

A new Freespire distro was announced Monday by Linspire President and CEO Kevin Carmony during his keynote address at the 4th Annual Desktop Linux Summit. Freespire will be a Debian-based, community-driven and supported project tied to the commercial Linspire distribution, in much the same way as Fedora Core of Redhat and openSUSE of SUSE Linux.

Mozilla ThunderBird 1.5.0.2 is Out!

Mozilla ThunderBird 1.5.0.2 has been released. Improved stability and fixed several bugs are what's new in this release.

Philips clarifies about the TV-advert enforcer article

An article written by Barry Fox in the New Scientist entitled The TV-advert enforcer which made it also in Engadget, Gizmodo and Slashdot, has resulted in Philips to issue a statement..

Inventors from Royal Philips Electronics (Philips) filed a patent application, as yet not granted, that enables watching a television movie without advertising. However, some people do want to see the ads. So, we developed a system where the viewer can choose, at the beginning of a movie, to either watch the movie without ads, or watch the movie with ads. It is up to the viewer to take this decision, and up to the broadcaster to offer the various services.

Philips never had the intention to force viewers to watch ads against their will and does not use this technology in any current Philips products, nor do we have any plans to do so. [Link]

SUSE Linux 10.1 RC2 Released

The second release candidate of SUSE Linux 10.1 Codename "Agama Lizard" is now available. Read the announcement for the details.

Ubuntu Dapper Drake Beta Released

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Beta Release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - codenamed "Dapper Drake". The Beta Release introduces the new Desktop CD, which can be used both to try Ubuntu "live" and to install the system.

Opera 9 Beta 1 Released

Includes Widgets, BitTorrent and content blocking

Opera Software today announced the first public Beta of Opera 9. This version includes Widgets, small Web programs running in their own windows that are fun, easy-to-use and live on users' desktops. The Opera 9 Beta also features support for BitTorrent, a popular file downloading technology, in addition to an easy-to-use content blocker and thumbnail previews of tabbed sites. [Link]

Google Code - Summer of Code 2006 is Launched

The 2006 Google Summer of Code event has been launched. Check out the 2006 Summer of Code web site for more information. Happy coding...

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 updated (r2)

The second update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (codename ‘sarge’) is now available. It contains security updates to the stable release, along with some corrections to serious problems.

Oracle Considering Own Linux Version

Oracle, most known for its database software, is considering whether to release its own Linux distribution, and has even discussed the possibility of buying Novell in the process. The news, revealed Monday by the Financial Times, follows the purchase of JBoss by Red Hat. [Link]

GIMP 2.2.11 Released

GIMP 2.2.11 is now available. This is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.2 series. Please see the NEWS file for a detailed list of changes.

Firefox 1.5.0.2 is Out! Security and Stability Update

Firefox 1.5.0.2 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from getfirefox.com. It is strongly recommend that all users upgrade to this latest release.

SeaMonkey 1.0.1 Released

SeaMonkey 1.0.1 is now available. All users of previous SeaMonkey versions are encouraged to update, as SeaMonkey 1.0.1 includes multiple security fixes along with other critical bug fixes. Please see the release notes for more information.

Iceland tops in broadband use

Iceland had the highest concentration of broadband Internet users in 2005.

In Iceland, 26.7 percent of citizens have a subscription to an always-on broadband Internet connection, compared with 25.4 percent in South Korea, 25.3 percent in the Netherlands and 25 percent in Denmark, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a study. [Link]

Town named Nokia abandons landlines

Former home of wireless giant switches to all-mobile phones

The Finnish town of Nokia, left in the shadow of its more famous namesake company, is going mobile. [Link]

FreeBSD 6.1-RC1 Released

FreeBSD 6.1-RC1 is out. Read the announcement on what is new or what have changes.

OpenSUSE Linux 10.1 RC1 Released

OpenSUSE Linux 10.1 RC1 has been released. Read the announcement for download locations. Enjoy...

GNOME 2.14.1 Released

GNOME 2.14.1 has been released. This is the first release in a series of point releases for the 2.14 branch. Download and release notes are in the announcement. Enjoy...

KOffice 1.5 Released

The KDE Project today announced the final release of KOffice 1.5. This version sports OpenDocument as the default file format, accessibility, a new project planning tool KPlato, professional color support and adjustment layers in Krita and the long awaited Kexi 1.0. You can read more about it in the press release and the full announcement.

Japan unveils the fastest train in the world

East Japan Railway Co. unveiled the latest prototype of the next-generation bullet train, code-named "Fastech 360Z". The six-car Fastech will aim to log the world's fastest speed for wheeled trains at 360 kilometers (224 miles) per hour during a normal journey. [Link]

Port 25 - Microsoft Linux Labs Website

Port 25 is open. The people, insights, and analysis from the Microsoft Open Source Software Lab. Its goal is to foster communication with those who use open-source.

Ubuntu Dapper Drake Flight 6 Released

The Ubuntu team is proud to present the 6th Alpha test, called Flight 6 of our next release, Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake). With this release comes additional Look-and-Feel improvements, Live-CD installer enhancements, GNOME 2.14 final, and much more. Enjoy..

SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta 9 Released

The development version of SUSE Linux 10.1 Codename "Agama Lizard" Beta 9 is now available. Read the announcement for details. Enjoy..