http://www.desktoplinux.com/?kc=rss All About Linux on the Desktop en-us Linus Torvalds weighed in on the debate over the controversial GNOME 3.0 environment, recommending that someone fork the "unholy mess." Meanwhile, version 4.7 of the KDE desktop has arrived with new touchscreen and OpenGL 2.0 support, and Netflix may be be working on a Linux port. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8762666659.html?kc=rss Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:35:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8762666659.html Microsoft and Attachmate business unit SUSE announced a four-year extension of their controversial strategic collaboration that involves Microsoft's purchase of $100 million in SUSE Linux certificates. Meanwhile, the Linux community puzzles over Microsoft's major contributing role to Linux 3.0, and its surprise birthday greeting to Linux. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5119921741.html?kc=rss Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:38:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5119921741.html Red Hat released version 5.7 of RHEL, adding new drivers and KVM hypervisor improvements. In other enterprise Linux news, Oracle acquired Ksplice and its Linux-based hot-patching technology, and an eWEEK review says the Ubuntu-based Stackops Linux distro speeds the process of configuring and deploying OpenStack clouds. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3132189525.html?kc=rss Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:07:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3132189525.html Linux 3.0 was released, featuring a storage backend for Xen virtualization and a scrubbed up antifrag version of the Btrfs filesystem. Meanwhile, Thomas Gleixner released a major new, real-time Linux patch to match Linux 3.0 for highly-deterministic applications. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9246504597.html?kc=rss Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:14:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9246504597.html Attachmate's SUSE unit announced a partnership with Xamarin, which formed to support the "Mono" after Attachmate jettisoned the Mono team. The agreement grants Xamarin a license to all IP covering Mono products, and calls for Xamarin to provide technical support to SUSE customers using Mono-based products. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4542460153.html?kc=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:21:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4542460153.html Adobe has released a beta of Flash Player 11, touting 64-bit support across Windows, Mac OS, and -- after a year-long hiatus -- Linux. Flash 11 includes new low-level APIs for GPU acceleration, H.264/AVC and H/264 compression, cross-platform vector printing, and secure random-number generation, says Adobe. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3102429090.html?kc=rss Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:05:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3102429090.html The CentOS community released its Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.0 clone, promising continuous release updates to support RHEL 6.1 security features. CentOS 6.0 mimics RHEL 6.0 improvements in virtualization, cloud computing, scalability, and power efficiency, and offers a rebuilt build system, says the CentOS community. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4191391019.html?kc=rss Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:35:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4191391019.html Phoronix has identified the source of Linux power regression problems in Linux 2.6.38 as being related to ASPM code for PCI Express, and has published a workaround. The problem, which can reduce battery life with Ubuntu 11.04 and Fedora 15, was confirmed by Tom's Hardware Guide. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7241828987.html?kc=rss Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:36:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7241828987.html Sabayon Linux advanced to version 6.0, opting for GNOME 2.32.2 and KDE 4.6.4 environments over GNOME 3.0. Sabayon 6.0 adopts Linux 2.6.39.1, adds support for the Btrfs filesystem, switches to LibreOffice 3.3.3, and updates to version 1.0 of its Entropy package manager, says the Saboyan community. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3116773849.html?kc=rss Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:49:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3116773849.html MimoMonitors.com announced a Debian Linux-based, Marvell SheevaPlug mini-PC bundled with its USB touchscreen displays for desktop-PC use. The compact, 1.2GHz MimoPlug features SD storage, gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, and optional eSATA ports, and is available with 7-10-inch touchscreens in bundling deals ranging from $380 to $500. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4332220351.html?kc=rss Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:10:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4332220351.html Linus Torvalds announced an RC1 release of the next Linux kernel, but instead of calling it the expected Linux 2.6.40, it's dubbed Linux 3.0. The final Linux 3.0 will coincide with the 20th anniversary of Linux in August, but will offer no great breakthroughs, says Torvalds. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4222203660.html?kc=rss Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:53:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4222203660.html The Mint project released the final Linux Mint 11, which is based on Ubuntu 11.04, but skips over the new Unity and GNOME 3 desktops in favor of GNOME 2.32.1. Linux Mint 11 updates the Software Manager and Update Manager, and adds LibreOffice, Banshee, and gThumb. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9073023760.html?kc=rss Fri, 27 May 2011 16:23:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9073023760.html Xi3 Corp. announced the first desktop PC based on Google's Chrome OS, based closely on its Linux-ready Xi3 Modular Computer mini-PC. The ChromiumPC offers a modular design, including a swappable processor board with a single- or dual-core x86 processor, as well as two upgradable I/O boards. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8334988651.html?kc=rss Wed, 25 May 2011 15:28:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8334988651.html The Fedora Project released the final Fedora 15 "Lovelock" distribution, the first Linux distro featuring the controversial new GNOME 3 desktop. Other Fedora 15 features include Linux 2.6.38, a dynamic firewall, the SystemD configuration utility, and new applications including LibreOffice and Firefox 4, says the project. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4795295602.html?kc=rss Wed, 25 May 2011 15:18:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4795295602.html The Linux 2.6.39 kernel was released featuring new IPset technology for simplifying firewall deployment. Other major features include Ext4 performance and scalability improvements, a media controller subsystem for video acquisition, a block plugging overhaul for fast storage I/O, and support for new AMD "Cayman" Radeon graphics. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8245116373.html?kc=rss Thu, 19 May 2011 15:31:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8245116373.html Following Attachmate's acquisition of Novell, the entire staff of the Novell-sponsored Mono project team was laid off. Now Mono project leader Miguel de Icaza has launched a new company called Xamarin that plans to continue supporting the open source .NET clone Mono and Silverlight mimic Moonlight. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9422620814.html?kc=rss Tue, 17 May 2011 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9422620814.html Canonical has announced that Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud will adopt the OpenStack cloud platform over Eucalyptus. In other Ubuntu-related news, an Ubuntu 11.04-based Linux Mint 11 release candidate (RC) was announced that opts for the GNOME 2.32.1 desktop environment over both Canonical's Unity and GNOME 3.0. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7752739049.html?kc=rss Fri, 13 May 2011 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7752739049.html The MEPIS project announced the release of the Debian Linux based SimplyMEPIS distribution. SimplyMEPIS 11 moves up to Linux kernel 2.6.36.4 and the KDE 4.51 desktop, switches from OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice 3.3.2, and provides FireFox 4.0, which was recently recompiled to run much faster on Linux. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4413349726.html?kc=rss Mon, 09 May 2011 12:26:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4413349726.html Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.1 to select customers at last week's Red Hat Summit, in which the Linux market leader promoted a greater tolerance for open-ended hybrid platforms. The event debuted a "Red Hat CloudForms" cloud-computing initiative and related "OpenShift" development platform. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6284289841.html?kc=rss Mon, 09 May 2011 12:25:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6284289841.html Ubuntu 11.04 is available for free download, featuring a new touch-enabled Unity desktop environment that Canonical expects to steer the popular Linux distro toward a tablet future while keeping the Ubuntu faithful happy. Other new features include LibreOffice 3.3.2, Firefox 4.0, and some Software Center improvements. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5376564232.html?kc=rss Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:44:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5376564232.html Canonical confirmed that it will ship Ubuntu 11.04 ("Natty Narwhal") on April 28, and announced a new online trial version of the Linux operating system. The U.K.-based company also announced some new details of its server edition, including easier provisioning and a fully certified J2EE stack. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6071599105.html?kc=rss Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:31:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6071599105.html The Fedora Project announced the beta release of Fedora 15 "Lovelock," featuring the new GNOME 3 desktop, the Systemd initialization system, and a new dynamic firewall feature. Meanwhile, GNOME 3 has received mixed reviews, with many claiming the project went too far in simplifying the interface. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9840525790.html?kc=rss Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:16:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9840525790.html The CentOS project announced CentOS 5.6, which clones the vast majority of features found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.6, including its full embrace of the Ext4 filesystem. Meanwhile, Red Hat will announce a new cloud application-building platform at its Red Hat Summit May 3. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2447999895.html?kc=rss Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:44:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2447999895.html The GNOME Desktop project released a vastly overhauled version of the leading desktop Linux environment. GNOME 3.0 features a new, streamlined GNOME Shell desktop, plus improvements to notifications, search, user messaging, system settings, and the GTK+ libraries, plus a major revision of the Nautilus file manager. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4963207030.html?kc=rss Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:44:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4963207030.html OpenSUSE 11.4 is a modest improvement, hobbled by some installation and font-control issues, says this eWEEK review. Yet OpenSUSE remains compelling thanks to related Novell offerings such as SUSE Studio and OpenSUSE Build Service, plus a new Tumbleweed rolling release option and Evergreen long-term support project. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3982709075.html?kc=rss Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:27:00 -0400 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3982709075.html