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GNOME 3.12 Release Schedule
(Oct 26, 2013, 14:00) (0 talkbacks)

 Softpedia: While many of us are still enjoying the recently released GNOME 3.10 desktop environment, the GNOME developers are working hard on the next major version, GNOME 3.12

First Tizen tablet ships to developers
(Oct 26, 2013, 10:00) (0 talkbacks)

 LinuxGizmos: Systena began shipping what appears to be the first new mobile device to run the Linux-based Tizen OS.

Liferay Releases Major Update To Liferay Portal
(Oct 25, 2013, 23:00) (0 talkbacks)

OSTATIC: Building a tool with as many features as Liferay Portal is not easy, and neither is organizing the features in an understandable way.

Asterid Open Source 3D Printer Hits Kickstarter
(Oct 25, 2013, 19:00) (0 talkbacks)

WebProNews: This has been a crazy week for 3D printers on Kickstarter.

Portable file sharing backup charger runs Linux
(Oct 25, 2013, 15:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux Gizmos: The SmartBox lacks its own internal storage or Internet access, but can wirelessly stream SD card content to up to six mobile devices via WiFi.

SteamOS could really help desktop Linux adoption, says Torvalds
(Oct 25, 2013, 14:00) (0 talkbacks)

PC World: The Linux desktop revolution is just around the corner!

Open-source hardware hacking effort 'smacked down' by USB overlords
(Oct 25, 2013, 13:00) (0 talkbacks)

The Register: Not everyone who wants to build USB-equipped kit sells sufficient quantities to warrant the $5,000 the forum wants in exchange for a vendor ID, a recent rise from the $2,000 it used to charge.

Eucalyptus 3.4 Arrives, Emphasizes Private Clouds, AWS Compatibility
(Oct 25, 2013, 12:00) (0 talkbacks)

Ostatic: One of the more interesting new features, from an administration perspective, is a new Hybrid Cloud User Console.

WhiteHat Aviator: A browser for privacy and security, but is proprietary and for OS X only. WTH?
(Oct 25, 2013, 11:00) (0 talkbacks)

LinuxBSDos.com: Because it's good for your privacy and security, says the guys from WhiteHat Security.

10 Best Quotes from Linus Torvalds' Keynote at LinuxCon Europe
(Oct 25, 2013, 10:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux.com: “Don't hurry your code. Make sure it works well and is well designed. Don't worry about timing.”

Firefox’s Australis design won’t ship until March 2014
(Oct 25, 2013, 09:00) (0 talkbacks)

gHacks: Good news for Firefox users who do not like the changes that come along with the new Australis design that will be implemented in the browser in the foreseeable future.

Switching Monitor Profiles
(Oct 25, 2013, 08:00) (0 talkbacks)

LinuxJournal: Basically, my script needs to do two things when it's run. First, it needs to run the appropriate xrandr command to enable or disable the external display, and second, it needs to reset all of my windows to their default location.

GNOME Software 3.10.2 Fixes More Bugs
(Oct 25, 2013, 07:00) (0 talkbacks)

 Softpedia: GNOME Software 3.10.2 no longer crashes

Scripting and Programming in the Shell
(Oct 25, 2013, 06:00) (0 talkbacks)

 OStatic: If systems administrators are the chefs, programmers and developers are the gardeners (or butchers, depending on the code) who provide the raw material to work with.

Monster RPG 2 To Go Non-Free After Succesfully Crowdfunding To Become Open Source
(Oct 25, 2013, 05:00) (0 talkbacks)

 GamingOnLinux: Some more sad news today folks, Trent from Nooskewl has made a blog post detailing why the currently open source game Monster RPG 2 is to become non-free again.

How to install and configure KVM on CentOS
(Oct 25, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

 Xmodulo: With KVM being officially supported by Red Hat, installing KVM on RedHat-based systems should be a breeze

Firefox OS advances, as LG Fireweb phone debuts
(Oct 24, 2013, 23:00) (0 talkbacks)

 LinuxGizmos: Telefonica announced the launch of Firefox OS 1.1 phones in Brazil, including the debut of LG's first Firefox OS phone, the LG Fireweb.

OpenStack Cloud Business Tops $600M in 2013, Over $1B by 2015
(Oct 24, 2013, 19:00) (0 talkbacks)

eWEEK: The open-source cloud platform is big business already and set to get even bigger in the years ahead.

SolusOS Linux Will No Longer Be Developed
(Oct 24, 2013, 15:00) (2 talkbacks)

Softpedia: The SolusOS Linux project will close its doors and it will no longer be developed by its father, Ikey Doherty.

Linux Lite Is Heavy on Features and Usability
(Oct 24, 2013, 14:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux Insider: In a computing world distracted by distro overload, Linux Lite is a lightweight Linux OS that has no trouble doing a heavy workload.

Intranet on your phone: Launch of Open Atrium 2, open source collaboration solution
(Oct 24, 2013, 13:00) (0 talkbacks)

OpenSource.com: Open Atrium came on the scene and directly into the limelight because for the first time, a distribution of the open source Drupal code base felt really and truly like an all-in-one product.

11 Lesser Known Useful Linux Commands
(Oct 24, 2013, 12:00) (1 talkbacks)

Tecmint: There are some Linux Commands which are lesser Known, yet very useful and handy irrespective of the fact whether you are a Novice or an Advanced User.

Everything Wrong With Ubuntu
(Oct 24, 2013, 11:00) (0 talkbacks)

OSTATIC: It seems to me that the community, or at least portions of the community, are upset because Canonical is doing something different, and they were not consulted beforehand.

Evolution 3.11.1 Is Now Available for Testing
(Oct 24, 2013, 10:00) (0 talkbacks)

Softpedia: Evolution 3.11.1 is a development release that fixes bugs and improves the stability of the software.

Ubuntu Touch: The smartphone Ubuntu Linux arrives
(Oct 24, 2013, 09:00) (0 talkbacks)

 ZDnet: Ubuntu Touch isn't ready for every user yet.

Xubuntu 13.10 Review: A Great Choice for Minimalists
(Oct 24, 2013, 08:00) (0 talkbacks)

 DesktopLinuxReviews: As good as Lubuntu is, it's not the only minimalistic distro based on Ubuntu

New Kernel Vulnerability Affects Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
(Oct 24, 2013, 07:00) (0 talkbacks)

 Softpedia: It was discovered that information could be leaked when reading broadcast messages from the notify_policy interface of the IPSec key_socket, allowing a local user to examine potentially sensitive information in kernel memory.

Monitor disk io on linux server with iotop and cron
(Oct 24, 2013, 06:00) (0 talkbacks)

 BinaryTides: This tutorial shows how to monitor disk io on a linux server automatically with iotop and cron

GNUPanel: The free software web control panel
(Oct 24, 2013, 05:00) (0 talkbacks)

 Examiner: GNUPanel is the free software alternative to proprietary web server provisioning/web site administration control panels like CPanel.

Soft radio dev kits run Linux on ARM/FPGA SoCs
(Oct 24, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

 LinuxGizmos: Avnet released two Linux-based Software Defined Radio (SDR) development kits that combine Xilinx ARM/FPGA Zynq-7000 SoCs with Analog Devices RF transceiver modules.

Oracle Updates Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux Servers
(Oct 23, 2013, 23:00) (0 talkbacks)

ServerWatch: Oracle is providing its Linux users with a new Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) 3 release that enables new server capabilities.

New Kernel Vulnerability Affects Ubuntu 12.10
(Oct 23, 2013, 19:00) (0 talkbacks)

Softpedia: Dan Carpenter discovered an information leak in the Compaq SMART2 disk-array driver and HP Smart Aray in the Linux kernel, which could allow a local user to gather sensitive information from kernel memory.

Apple's free OS is no threat to Linux at all, Torvalds says
(Oct 23, 2013, 15:00) (2 talkbacks)

NetworkWorld: Apple's move to offer its latest desktop operating system, OS X Mavericks, for free isn't going to affect the Linux operating system at all, its creator Linus Torvalds said.

77 Open Source Replacements for Expensive Applications
(Oct 23, 2013, 14:00) (0 talkbacks)

Datamation: This update on a popular list reveals a changing relationship between proprietary and open source software, due to cloud computing's influence.

Obamacare's Open Source Project Lives On - Even After White House Kills It
(Oct 23, 2013, 13:00) (1 talkbacks)

Wired: But ultimately, outside coders showed the federal government just how powerful open source code can be.

SkySQL Raises $20M To Support Open-Source Relational Database MariaDB
(Oct 23, 2013, 12:00) (0 talkbacks)

TechCrunch: SkySQL will use the funding to invest in the MariaDB open source project, support the SkySQL community and develop commercial offerings for scaling the MariaDB database server.

Linux Foundation adopts Open Virtualization Alliance and KVM
(Oct 23, 2013, 11:00) (0 talkbacks)

 ZDnet: The Linux Foundation used to be just about Linux.

Firefox community roiled by Java crackdown
(Oct 23, 2013, 10:00) (0 talkbacks)

 NetworkWorld: Mozilla's decision to stand firm on a move to block Java except on a click-to-play basis has admins and developers frustrated.

Linux-based bike computer tracks stats, deters theft
(Oct 23, 2013, 09:00) (0 talkbacks)

 LinuxGizmos: A startup called Wi-MM is prepping a bicycle computer that promises to notify users if their bike is stolen, then sound an alarm and track it down via GPS.

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