Report: The Upcoming Linux Boom: 20 Reasons Why
In this article, Matt Hartley shares twenty reasons why he believes we will see Linux booming in a post-recession world.
Firefox 4 Beta for Android and Maemo Arrives
Many mobile users will want to try out the new Firefox 4 beta from Mozilla for Android and Maemo.
As Goes Chrome OS, So Goes Google's Chrome Browser
If you happen to think, as I do, that Google Chrome is emerging as the very best browser available, it's worth noting a point that we've made many times on OStatic: Chrome's evolution will have everything to do with the ongoing development of Google's upcoming Chrome OS.
Flaw in libc Implementation Threatens FTP Servers
A flaw in the code for processing certain character strings can be exploited to launch DoS attacks on various vendors' FTP servers. Reportedly, the systems of Adobe and HP are among those affected...
Ars Examines Chrome and Firefox Bookmark Sync Protocols
In a recent announcement, Xmarks revealed that it can no longer afford to continue operating its popular cross-browser bookmark synchronization service.
KDE Software Compilation 4.5.2 Is Here
It's that time of the month for another update to the KDE Software Compilation. The October point release to KDE SC 4.5 brings a variety of bug-fixes to KWin, Dolphin, and KSharedDataCache, among other KDE packages...
Install and Switch to LibreOffice in Ubuntu
OpenOffice.org's main development community has split off and founded LibreOffice, freeing the alternative office suite from Oracle supervision.
Gnome Partition Editor: The Dearly GParted
GParted is an essential system administration tool. Learn to use it wisely.
OpenOffice.org Draw: Objects and Their Problems
OpenOffice.org Draw is all about objects -- items inserted into a document, each of which can be edited independently.
Third Blender Film Available to Download
Just days after the official film festival première, animated film Sintel has been published online and made available to download...
REDCap: A Tool for Collecting Clinical Trials Data
In the course of my day job I tend to get drawn into interesting niche projects because of my Linux expertise. Recall that the Mothership (that corporate entity located somewhere on the East coat which pays me fairly well to work for them) is *shudder* a Windows shop, primarily. more>>
An Ecology Of Ardour
This article is a brief report on some of the current news and activities going on in the world of Ardour, Paul Davis's superb open-source digital audio workstation (DAW). What began as a labor of love has become one of the most significant projects in the world of Linux audio and in the more general world of Linux applications development. more>>
OpenOffice.org: Interactions Between Programs
Some people insist that OpenOffice.org should be called an office application instead of an office suite. The distinction that they are trying to make is that the programs in OpenOffice.org share a common code base, instead of being separate programs that are simply bundled together, the way that Microsoft Office's are. more>>
Clonezilla Live
Clonezilla is a bootable CDROM designed for partition backup and restoration. Unlike SystemRescueCD, Clonezilla Live doesn't contain an array of utilities, rather, it is a single, focused tool. more>>
No Steam for Linux - Right Now
Despite some early teasing, it now seems Steam is not coming to Linux after all - at least for now. more>>