With the great deal of articles that we publish in regards to NVIDIA and ATI display drivers, it is very evident that at this time NVIDIA has the lead when it comes to the frame-rate performance -- with their Linux drivers performing nearly the same as their Windows ForceWare counterpart.
Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Alpha1 (Hangzhou)
This alpha version is available via two means. Firstly via the public FTP and HTTP sites mirroring the Mandriva Linux repository. Check the current development mirrors at CookerMirrors, the 2007 Spring Beta tree is in /devel/2007.1/. Second, the preferred way, via either the provided One CDs (installable live CDs), or the intallation mini CD i586 and x86_64. You will find the live CDs and the installation CD in the same mirrors as the cooker one, in the /devel/iso/2007.1/ section.
Proof of Concept Xbox 360 hack, Linux Kernel Booting
Ok so earlier on we reported on how a masked stranger claimed he has hacked the Xbox 360 to run Linux and homebrew.
Ubuntu Linux 6.06 Christian Edition
Seems there's a flavor of Linux out there for every subgroup of individuals you can imagine. With Christmas upon us, we decided to take a look at this specialized distro. What makes a Linux distribution Christian, anyway?
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
Is Freespire Killing Open Source?
For the uninformed, Freespire is a new product released to the community by the Linux distributor Linspire. What makes Freespire so unique is their very blatant decision to include open source and proprietary software under one hat.
Ubuntu Christian Edition Review
It's no secret that Linux needs parental controls installed with a distribution by default, and it?s been a necessity for a long time now. Advanced users have always pointed to Dans Guardian, but they are delusional if they believe that most people have the time or the ability to implement this great resource.
openSUSE 10.2
For download we offer as ISOs the 5 CD open source version plus our add-on CD with proprietary portions, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, RealNetworks RealPlayer, and Sun Java Runtime Environment. DVDs for all architectures are available and contain the open source version plus proprietary add-ons. For the first time we offer a language add-on CD which offers support for languages which are not part of our base language set up. The Live DVD will be release next week.
PS3 'Linux' video
Load movies, emulators & then some!
PS3 running Linux Fedora
Linux Fedora running on PLAYSTATION3. Emulation can't be far off.
Video: Playstation 3 Disassembly & Linux kernel Patches and Documentation
A four part video series which shows some folk disassembling the PS3, it's somewhat of a tricky affair and not for 'newbies'. Playstation 3 Linux
openSUSE 10.2 Beta 2
I'm glad to announce the second beta of openSUSE 10.2 codename Basilisk Lizard. It contains a large number of enhancements and updates done by the open source community and Novell's development teams.
Ubuntu: The Imperfect Operating System Alternative to Windows @ Tweaknews.net
Now I know I'm going to be chastised for saying this, so I might as well get it out in the open: Ubuntu needs to be more user-friendly. Although the operating system has a beautiful interface, and is quite easy to use -even for those who have never tried, or even seen Linux before-it is still really difficult to get things up-and-running when you encounter a small glitch.
openSUSE 10.2 Beta1 (i386, x86-64) is available
I'm glad to announce the first beta of openSUSE 10.2 codename Basilisk Lizard. openSUSE 10.2 Beta1 contains a large number of enhancements and updates done by the open source community and Novell's development teams. We have i386 and x86-64 medias available for download, there's no PowerPC distribution since the installation fails on that platform (Bug #213873).
Run World of Warcraft on Linux with CrossOver
CodeWeavers unleashes World of Warcraft on unsuspecting Linux users, with its CrossOver Linux 6.0 Beta 2. Find out whether you can really play your favorite MMORPG in everyone's favorite open-source operating system.
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
Fedora Core 6
The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the release of Fedora Core 6 (Zod) . Install-time access to third-party package repositories, extensive performance improvements, support for Intel-based Macs, and a new GUI virtualization manager are some of the primary features. Additionally, Fedora Core 6 provides various improvements on the desktop, including a new default font and theme, the latest releases of GNOME and KDE, and additional options in window managers.
GNOME 2.17.1 Released
Welcome to the new GNOME development cycle! Please fasten your seat belt: you're going to see a lot of exciting new changes!, new features!, new bugfixes!, new translations!, new documentation!. Lots of modules have great plans for 2.18 and if you're willing to help, there's a lot of areas where you'll be heartily welcomed! Don't hesitate to ask how or where you can help. If you don't even know where to start, just send a mail to our fantastic gnome-love mailing list.
Ubuntu 6.10 Release Candidate
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Release Candidate for version 6.10 of Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu - codenamed "Edgy Eft". The Release Candidate includes installable live Desktop CDs, server images, alternate text-mode installation CDs and an upgrade wizard for users of the current stable release.
PS3 Adopts Linux, Moves Closer to Home PC
Sony's PlayStation 3 set to move in on personal computers with the release of the Linux operating system for the device.
GamePro
GamePro
Exploit code released for Nvidia flaw
Exploit code has been published for a security flaw in Nvidia's Linux graphics driver that could let a remote intruder take over a system. The critical flaws were found in Nvidia's Binary Graphics driver for Linux versions 8774 and 8762, and may also affect its Linux drivers for FreeBSD and Solaris, according to the advisory.
Bluefish Review: A Linux HTML Editor
Let's face it, these days it takes a special breed of individuals to be able to successfully create and maintain websites for a living. Those who choose this career path likely have their own special brand of tools that they use on a daily basis to get their workload under control. As for the rest of us, however, we need a HTML editor that is usable, yet remains robust enough to get the job done right with no excuses.