Just got word from Dreamer @ Savagenews.com that Nvidia have released a new set of Linux nForce drivers version 1.0-0256, which are dated April 14, 2003.

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Red Hat, Inc. ,the world's premier open source and Linux provider, announced the availability of Red Hat Linux 9 on March 31st. Drawing from the work of the open source community, Red Hat Linux 9 allows users to take advantage of the newest open source technology first. With an improved graphical installation, new usability enhancements and end-user applications, Red Hat Linux 9 is designed for students, home computing and technology enthusiasts.

Nvidia have released new sets of Linux drivers which include a new Linux installer!

Ease of use installation and deployment of software: NVIDIA Linux Update automatically detects the Linux operating system, kernel type, and CPU on a system and sets up the system for optimal performance and stability. Deploying NVIDIA graphics cards on Linux has never been easier, letting IT managers and end users set up their systems with ease.

Linuxcompatible send words that the latest, maybe final version of Mandrake Linux 9.1 is ready for download.

This newest version of Mandrake Linux delivers an unparalleled level of technology for desktop users in addition to extensive and unique server features. Get more information about the release and download about Linux by clicking the above shown link.

If you want to read a review about Mandrake Linux 9.1 Final first, check out OSNews.

The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.1.1, a maintenance release for the third generation of the most advanced and powerful free desktop for Linux and other UNIXes.

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Savagenews.com reports that Slackware Linux 9.0 Final is now available:

The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the table.

Geeknewz.com reports that Slackware Linux 9.0 RC-3 is now available:

Updates include automake 1.7.3, Nautilus 2.2.2 and Mozilla 1.3, but the qt library was kept at 3.1.1: "This [qt-3.1.2] was recommended by several people as an important fix for Opera, but installing it causes all kinds of display problems with KDE (particularly with fixed fonts such as the one used by Konsole). If you care more about Opera than KDE, you might want to install this, otherwise it's probably a bad idea."

Savagenews.com reports that Opera Software has released a new version of their excellent browser for Linux/Unix:

Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 2 (tar.gz, i386) Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 2 (rpm, i386) Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 2 (Debian, i386) Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 2 (tar.bz2, i386)

MandrakeSoft S.A. has released the second release candidate of Mandrake Linux 9.1: This newest version of Mandrake Linux delivers an unparalleled level of technology for desktop users in addition to extensive and unique server features.

Gentoo Linux is a versatile and fast, completely free Linux distribution for x86, PowerPC, UltraSparc and Alpha systems that's geared towards Linux power users. Unlike other distros, Gentoo Linux has an advanced package management system called Portage. Portage is a true ports system in the tradition of BSD ports, but is Python-based and sports a number of advanced features including dependencies, fine-grained package management, "fake" (OpenBSD-style) installs, path sandboxing, safe unmerging, system profiles, virtual packages, config file management, and more.

Linux und insbesondere Mandrake entwickelt sich immer mehr zu einer erstzunehmenden Alternative selbst für Windows-Freaks - also ich tendiere immer mehr dazu zu wechseln ;) ...

Mandrake Linux 9.1 RC1 has been released: a developer on the Cooker list says that 9.1 has been given the feature freeze status and that March 7th is the cutoff date for new releases of packages to make it into 9.1 final.

Savagenews.com reports that Opera Software has released a new version of their excellent browser for Linux/Unix:

Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 1 (tar.gz, i386) Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 1 (rpm, i386) Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 1 (tar.bz2, i386) Opera for Linux 7.0 Preview Release 1 (Debian, i386)

Desktop erhält verbesserten File-Manager und Multimedia-Funktionen ...

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 3 steht nun allen zum Download bereit.
Die offizielle Mandrake Webseite ist noch nicht upgedated worden, doch stehen die Dateinen auf den Downloadservern schon zur Verfügung.
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Saw this at Flexbeta.net..Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 3 is now available, even though this news is not on the Mandrake website. The files are currently being uploaded to the servers. But, you can download them HERE

Saw this over at Flexbeta: Microsoft was a surprise winner in the open source awards announced at LinuxWorld last week. The company's Services for Unix 3.0 won the award for best system integration software in the Open Source Product Excellence Awards. Easy to miss among the 10 product category awards announced on the last day of the show, Services for Unix 3.0 supports Red Hat Linux 7.0 as well as the Sun Solaris, IBM AIX and Hewlett Packard HP-UX Unix flavours.

Bessere Integration mit Exchange 2000 und integrierte Verschlüsselung für E-Mail

Verlängerung bis 31. Dezember 2003 ...

Saw this over @ Flexbeta a company based in Melbourne claims to have released a mod-chip for Microsoft?s X-Box games console which allows users to play homebrew games, original imports, run debug executables and is Linux-compatible. The company, OzXChip, claim they have avoided any legal hassles by using the open-source Cromwell Linux BIOS. The chip is easily "flashed," as well.