Linux news
Acer Launching Dual Android/Windows 7 Netbook
Wed, 10/14/2009 - 10:17 | by Anonymous Coward
Barence writes "Acer has unveiled an Aspire netbook that dual boots Google Android and Windows 7. 'User demand is not there for [other forms of] Linux [but] we never give up. We adjust,' said Jim Wong, Acer senior corporate vice president. 'We introduce Android with the Windows OS, and why Android? Because it has the best connectivity built into the OS.' Acer has also talked up Google's forthcoming Chrome OS.
The best free open source software for Mac OS X (InfoWorld)
Wed, 10/14/2009 - 05:00 | by Anonymous Coward
InfoWorld - Most Mac lovers love the Mac for the carefully wrought user interfaces and the crisp design, and never pay attention to the open source at the heart of the operating system. But underneath this beautiful facade is a heart built upon the rich -- if often chaotic -- world of open source software.
Washington Post Says Use Linux To Avoid Bank Fraud
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 21:27 | by Anonymous Coward
christian.einfeldt writes "Washington Post Security Fix columnist Brian Krebs recommends that banking customers consider using a Linux LiveCD, rather than Microsoft Windows, to access their on-line banking. He tells a story of two businesses that lost $100K and $447K, respectively, when thieves — armed with malware on the company controller's PC — were able to intercept one of the controller's log-in codes, and then delay the controller from logging in.
Future Versions Of Firefox To Detect Screen Orientation (PC World)
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 08:09 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Future iterations of Mozilla's browser, starting with the upcoming version 3.6, will be capable of detecting your computers orientation; Firefox will then use that real-time positioning information to impact how the browser displays applications and webpages.
Ubuntu Linux adds private cloud backing (InfoWorld)
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 05:00 | by Anonymous Coward
InfoWorld - Canonical is touting private cloud capabilities in an upgrade to its Ubuntu Linux OS being announced on Tuesday.
FOSS Sexism Claims Met With Ire and Denial
Mon, 10/12/2009 - 11:47 | by Anonymous Coward
Last Friday Bryce Byfield gave us a little insight into the fallout surrounding his article on sexism in the FOSS world. Unfortunately it seems that FOSS junkies did little better than the rest of the world with respect to sexism, displaying similar levels of denial, abuse, and ignorance. "But the real flood of emotion comes from the anti-feminists and the average men who would like to deny the importance of feminist issues in FOSS.
Linux Games For Non-Gamers?
Sun, 10/11/2009 - 21:19 | by Anonymous Coward
Nethead writes "Due to some down-time, I'm looking for some Linux games to pass the time. I've been playing BattleMaster, a PHP web game but it's only two turns a day, and I'd like something a bit faster. I've not really played PC games since the Doom era so I'm really out of touch here. I don't have a real gamer box, just a simple video card. What do Slashdotters think I should try? A simple FPS or some type of networked game would do. What's out there for Linux?"
LInux Games For Non-Gamers?
Sun, 10/11/2009 - 21:19 | by Anonymous Coward
Nethead writes "Due to some down-time, I'm looking for some Linux games to pass the time. I've been playing BattleMaster, a PHP web game but it's only two turns a day, and I'd like something a bit faster. I've not really played PC games since the Doom era so I'm really out of touch here. I don't have a real gamer box, just a simple video card. What do Slashdotters think I should try? A simple FPS or some type of networked game would do. What's out there for Linux?"
DOJ Probing IBM's Mainframe Business Practices (NewsFactor)
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 15:46 | by Anonymous Coward
NewsFactor - The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a preliminary investigation of IBM's mainframe business, which rivals say has been engaging in anticompetitive practices. The Computer & Communication Industry Association -- which counts Microsoft, Google, Oracle and Red Hat among its members -- said Thursday that its members have received DOJ requests for information.
Motorola No Longer on LiMo Foundation Board (PC World)
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:10 | by Anonymous Coward
PC World - Motorola is so focused on Android that it has dropped its board seat on the LiMo Foundation, the mobile Linux group it helped found.
