Sourceforging ahead
At work we develop two open source Java applications, Xena and DPR, both of which we host on Sourceforge under CVS. I’ve been pushing to move away from CVS for […]
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Sometimes not _everything_ is about Linux..
It’s time to beat the tom-toms
If you’ve been following the news of late, you’ll be aware that Microsoft is suing Tom Tom (maker of GPS devices which ship with Linux) over claimed patent infringements, which […]
Read moreLatest Linux Format for free, next 24 hours
The Linux Format sponsored guys over at Tux Radar have made PDF versions of the current Linux Format UK magazine available for free download via bittorrent until 23:59:59 GMT March […]
Read moreOn your marks, get set..
The LinuxFormat Magazine guys over at TuxRadar have released their 130 page Linux Starter Pack on making the move to Linux as a free PDF download. New to the wonderful […]
Read moreBeware Seagate series 11 drives..
Ars Technica has an article about issues with Seagate series 11 drives. If you have one, I suggest you take a look and see if your model is affected. I […]
Read moreODF for that other office suite
Sun has released version 1.2 of their ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office. It allows users stuck with that office suite to import and export data in open document format and […]
Read moreLetter to the editor
Well this week I created my very first DistroWatch Weekly as the new editor of the popular newsletter. While some readers complained that Ubuntu is getting too much coverage, I […]
Read moreS…l….o….w….
Looks like domains hosted under my account with Dreamhost are really, really slow (more so than usual). Apologies for that, I’ll try and look into a new hosting plan somewhere […]
Read moreFinally, it’s worth getting Naked
First we needed a phone line to dial the Internet, but we couldn’t use the phone. Then we got ADSL which let us log on and use the phone, now […]
Read moreCrossover for FREE!
Wine’s pretty good these days. On its own it can install and run programs like Microsoft Office under Linux. This is thanks, in part, to contributions made to the Wine […]
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