Gran Paradiso Alpha 4 Released

Gran Paradiso Alpha 4 is now available for download from the following platforms Windows, MacOS X 10.3.9 or later and Linux. Gran Paradiso Alpha 4 is being made available for testing purposes only, and is intended for web application developers and our testing community. Enjoy...

GNOME 2.19.1 Released!

Frederic Crozat has announced the release of GNOME 2.19.1 Development Release. This is the first development release on the road towards GNOME 2.20.0, which will be released in September 2007.

Adobe to open-source Flex

Gives Developers Ability to Enhance Flex Framework for Delivering Rich Internet Applications

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced plans to release source code for Adobe® Flex™ as open source. The open source Flex SDK and documentation will be available under the Mozilla Public License (MPL). [Link]

Fedora 7 Test 4 (6.93) released

Will Woods of RedHat has announced the release of the fourth and final test release of Fedora 7.

The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the release of the fourth and final test release of Fedora 7!

Read the announcement and release notes for more more details. Enjoy...

Earth-like planet found

The new planet seems just right — or at least that's what scientists think.

For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search for "life in the universe." [Link]

GNOME Mobile and Embedded Initiative Launched

The GNOME Foundation announced today the creation of the GNOME Mobile & Embedded Initiative (GMAE), and a software platform for user experience development across a wide range of device profiles. Founding members include open source organizations and commercial interests such as ACCESS, Canonical, Intel, Debian, Nokia, Red Hat, Fluendo, the Linux Foundation, and Maemo.

Ubuntu 7.04 Released

Latest Ubuntu delivers on the promise of Open Source

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce version 7.04 of the Ubuntu family of distributions. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop or server, with a fast and easy install, regular releases, a tight selection of excellent software installed by default, an incredible variety of add-on software available with a few clicks, and professional technical support from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world.

Read the announcement, and the release notes and visit the Feisty Tour page for detailed information about Ubuntu 7.04. Enjoy...

Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Released

Mozilla Thunderbird version 2.0 has been released and it is available for download on Windows, Mac and Linux in over 35 languages. Thunderbird 2 offers easy ways to manage and organize your email with message tags, advanced folder views, message history navigation, find as you type, and improved new mail alert notifications. Thunderbird 2 also includes a refreshed user interface and support for Microsoft Vista.

GIMP 2.2.14 Released

Version 2.2.14 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) has been released. It is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.2 series. Please see the NEWS file for a detailed list of changes.

Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Released

Mandriva has announced the release of Mandriva Linux 2007.1 aka "2007 Spring". Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring provides users with all the latest key open source desktop environments and applications such as X.org 7.2, KDE 3.5.6, GNOME 2.18, OpenOffice.org 2.1, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0. It also includes some very special new features such as WengoPhone, Google Picasa and Google Earth and Drakvirt. Read the release notes and product pages for detailed information. Enjoy...

openSUSE 10.3 Alpha3 released

The third Alpha release of openSUSE 10.3 has been released. Read the announcement for details. Enjoy...

GNOME 2.18.1 released!

Elijah Newren of the GNOME team has announced the released of GNOME 2.18.1. The first maintenance release for the GNOME 2.18 series.

Opera 9.2 Released

Opera 9.2 has been released and it comes with Speed Dial, the fastest and easiest way to access your favorite sites. Opera 9.2 with Speed Dial is available for Windows, Mac and Linux and comes in 31 languages. Download it here. Enjoy....

100 Million iPods Sold

iPod the fastest selling music player in history

Apple® today announced that the 100 millionth iPod® has been sold, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. The first iPod was sold five and a half years ago, in November 2001, and since then Apple has introduced more than 10 new iPod models, including five generations of iPod, two generations of iPod mini, two generations of iPod nano and two generations of iPod shuffle. [Link]

Gaim Renamed Pidgin

Gaim - the popular open source instant messaging program has been renamed Pidgin due to several legal issues with AOL and their AOL instant messenger (AIM).

After a long, and unfortunately secret debate (as we could not say why we were looking at a name change, we ended up just doing this ourselves), we settled on the name "Pidgin" for gaim itself, "libpurple" for libgaim (which, as of 2.0.0 beta6, exists), and "Finch" for gaim-text. Yes, the spelling of "Pidgin" is intentional, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pidgin. [Link]

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Released

The long-awaited Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 codename "Etch" has arrived!

The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 4.0, codenamed etch, after 21 months of constant developement. [Link]

Also the the Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 has been updated.

Compiz and Beryl are Reuniting

Jeffrey Laramie has announced that after several weeks of discussion the leaders of Compiz and Beryl have agreed that the two communities shall reunite. This decision is supported by both David and Quinn and represents the majority decision of the administrators and developers in each community. Cheers...

WCAG 2.0 is Out!

The W3C has announced the Final Recommendation of the long-awaited new version of its Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, WCAG 2.0.

PC World - 50 Best Tech Products of All Time

PC World presents the 50 best tech products. From breakthrough hardware to time-honored software, we salute those amazing products that changed technology--and our lives--forever. [Link]

As for me, I can say that Netscape Navigator and Red Hat Linux made and impact on me when I got my first computer wayback 1997.

French TGV train breaks record for rail speed

France's high-speed TGV "train a grande vitesse" train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph (574.8 kph). More info here.

Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring RC3 Released

Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring RC3 'aka Beijing' is now available for download. Check releases notes for details. Enjoy...