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News Linux 2.6.38 power problems confirmed, but workaround appears — Phoronix has identified the source of Linux power regression problems in Linux 2.6.38 as being related to ASPM code for PCI Express, and has published a workaround. The problem, which can reduce battery life with Ubuntu 11.04 and Fedora 15, was confirmed by Tom's Hardware Guide. ...
Sabayon Linux 6.0 released -- without GNOME 3.0 — Sabayon Linux advanced to version 6.0, opting for GNOME 2.32.2 and KDE 4.6.4 environments over GNOME 3.0. Sabayon 6.0 adopts Linux 2.6.39.1, adds support for the Btrfs filesystem, switches to LibreOffice 3.3.3, and updates to version 1.0 of its Entropy package manager, says the Saboyan community. ...
Linux-based plug computer sold with USB touchscreen monitors — MimoMonitors.com announced a Debian Linux-based, Marvell SheevaPlug mini-PC bundled with its USB touchscreen displays for desktop-PC use. The compact, 1.2GHz MimoPlug features SD storage, gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, and optional eSATA ports, and is available with 7-10-inch touchscreens in bundling deals ranging from $380 to $500. ...
Linux 3.0 arrives in RC1, providing absolutely nothing new — Linus Torvalds announced an RC1 release of the next Linux kernel, but instead of calling it the expected Linux 2.6.40, it's dubbed Linux 3.0. The final Linux 3.0 will coincide with the 20th anniversary of Linux in August, but will offer no great breakthroughs, says Torvalds. ...
Linux Mint 11 ships with retro GNOME 2.32 UI — The Mint project released the final Linux Mint 11, which is based on Ubuntu 11.04, but skips over the new Unity and GNOME 3 desktops in favor of GNOME 2.32.1. Linux Mint 11 updates the Software Manager and Update Manager, and adds LibreOffice, Banshee, and gThumb. ...
Mini-PC offers Chrome OS, modular design — Xi3 Corp. announced the first desktop PC based on Google's Chrome OS, based closely on its Linux-ready Xi3 Modular Computer mini-PC. The ChromiumPC offers a modular design, including a swappable processor board with a single- or dual-core x86 processor, as well as two upgradable I/O boards. ...
Fedora 15 takes wing with GNOME 3 and SystemD — The Fedora Project released the final Fedora 15 "Lovelock" distribution, the first Linux distro featuring the controversial new GNOME 3 desktop. Other Fedora 15 features include Linux 2.6.38, a dynamic firewall, the SystemD configuration utility, and new applications including LibreOffice and Firefox 4, says the project. ...
Linux 2.6.39 assists firewalls, speeds up Ext4 — The Linux 2.6.39 kernel was released featuring new IPset technology for simplifying firewall deployment. Other major features include Ext4 performance and scalability improvements, a media controller subsystem for video acquisition, a block plugging overhaul for fast storage I/O, and support for new AMD "Cayman" Radeon graphics. ...
Mono project gets new home in 'Xamarin' start-up — Following Attachmate's acquisition of Novell, the entire staff of the Novell-sponsored Mono project team was laid off. Now Mono project leader Miguel de Icaza has launched a new company called Xamarin that plans to continue supporting the open source .NET clone Mono and Silverlight mimic Moonlight. ...
Canonical switches to OpenStack for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud — Canonical has announced that Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud will adopt the OpenStack cloud platform over Eucalyptus. In other Ubuntu-related news, an Ubuntu 11.04-based Linux Mint 11 release candidate (RC) was announced that opts for the GNOME 2.32.1 desktop environment over both Canonical's Unity and GNOME 3.0. ...
SimplyMEPIS 11 adds LibreOffice and a faster Firefox 4 — 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. ...
Red Hat Summit recap: RHEL 6.1, cloud platforms, and a new openness — 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. ...
Ubuntu 11.04 out, awaits Unity verdict — 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. ...
Canonical confirms Apr. 28 release for Ubuntu 11.04, online trial version — 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. ...
Fedora 15 beta released as GNOME 3 backlash grows — 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. ...
CentOS 5.6 ships as Red Hat preps cloud app platform — 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. ...
GNOME 3 set free — 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. ...
OpenSUSE 11.4 bolstered by Novell services, says review — 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. ...
Ubuntu 11.04 beta offers multitouch Unity experience — 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. ...
Linux distros build on Conary package system — 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. ...
Top Five 2011 Linux Gurus announced — 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. ...
Linux 2.6.38 speeds group scheduling, VFS — 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. ...
OpenSUSE 11.4 touted for performance boost, new rolling release option — 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. ...
Fedora 15 alpha debuts GNOME 3, adds cloud appliance builder — 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. ...
Canonical tips Oneiric Ocelot release amid Ubuntu controversy — 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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