Supertux dev says “Freeware” term OK
Recently, I discovered that Apple makes Supertux available on the website as a free download. That’s pretty cool. Problem is that they say the license is “Freeware” instead of “Free […]
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“Freeware” Supertux game available on Apple.com
I just came across popular Linux game, Supertux, on Apple’s Games download page. The annoying thing? The license says that it’s “Freeware” when it’s not. Supertux is licensed under the […]
Read moreAzureus (Vuze) violating GPL?
Mike has an interesting post on his blog about Azureus (now called Vuze) which might be violating the GPL. The source code is available via the website and appears to […]
Read moreLinus on the recent Microsoft code contribution
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the recent code contribution from Microsoft for the Linux kernel. I’ve written an article about it for Linux Magazine and was fortunate to have […]
Read moreMicrosoft submits code for Linux kernel
Yes, the unthinkable has just happened. Microsoft has submitted code for the Linux kernel, licensed under the GPLv2. The code in question includes three drivers for their Hyper-V virtualisation technology […]
Read more“Linux Don’t Need No Stinkin’ ZFS”
Linux Magazine has a pretty nice little article about Btrfs, a new enterprise level file system developed by Oracle which recently entered the Linux kernel. The article has a comparison […]
Read moreIt’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 moreLet’s be firmware about this
I’m not an expert on this subject matter, nor a Debian developer, but I do love Debian. I couldn’t help but be disheartened by the results of the vote on […]
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