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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs includedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 6 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags debian, binary, kernel, linux, firmware,
"The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution have voted to proceed with the release of the next major version despite ongoing controversy over the inclusion of binary firmware in the kernel. read more »
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Netbooks and the Death of x86 ComputingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: workstations | Tags netbooks, x86, intel, freescale, arm, linux,
"Freescale said Monday it would offer an ARM-based chip that could lead to a $200 Linux-based netbook, offering about twice the amount of usage on a single battery charge as Intel’s Atom processor a read more »
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Android netbook port leaves some pondering Google OSOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags android, netbook, port, pondering, google, os, linux,
"Will Google aim its OS sights at the PC market? A recent port of Android to a common netbook suggests that Google Linux could become a reality." read more »
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Linux: this year's silver lining?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags linux, microsoft, solaris, os, mass, future, ,
"Linux definitely has critical mass, and you use Linux ten times a day and you don't even know it. So in 2009, we expect to see a bit of growth. It is not going to be a boom year for anybody, but a read more »
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Ubuntu Eee undergoes cheesy Easy Peasy rebrandOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 14 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags ubuntu, eee, undergoes, cheesy, easy, peasy, rebrand,
New distro eyes up netbook marketAn Ubuntu Linux-based distro landed this week for netbook users with the annoying sounding name of Easy Peasy 1.0.… read more »
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"Social electronics," open source, and Linux smartphonesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags social, electronics, , open, source, , linux, smartphones,
OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz recently used a message to the project mailing list to share his views about openness, community-driven product development, and the future of OpenMoko.Read More... read more »
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Indie dev suggests peers should support OS X, Linux gamingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 21 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags indie, dev, suggests, peers, support, os, x, , linux, gaming,
An independent developer from Wolfire Games has made the case that his peers should be supporting OS X and Linux with cross-platform games for a number of easy to grasp reasons. In the face of heavy read more »
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Apple Gives Desktop Apps an Internet LifeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 1 day 12 hours ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: internet | Tags apple, desktop, apps, internet, life, , , , , ,
A read more »
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