It’s easier than ever for Linux users to avoid closed, proprietary applications and drivers. But life is complex, and there are still times when a Linux user’s choices are not as simple as FOSS/non-FOSS; for example, multimedia is a minefield of patented codecs, binary blobs, and DRM. So what’s a freedom-loving Penguinista to do?
Mozilla today released Firefox 3.5, a major update to its popular, free and open source Web browser.
There’s no doubt some companies have succeeded in using virtual worlds for branding and interaction with their customers, whether through in-world stores, billboards or other means. Wells Fargo, for instance, has been operating its Stagecoach Island aimed at young customers for roughly four years and says it is pleased with the results.
Yet branding and advertising [...]
As the world economy began tanking last fall, a small group of open source developers decided to get together to try to build a better mousetrap–in this case by using a more efficient compiler.
Vim is one of the most powerful text editors on any platform, and is full of time-saving shortcuts. Juliet Kemp shows us how to use Vim’s map and abbreviation features to insert commonly-used words and phrases with a few keystrokes.
Now it’s time to get serious and look at writing some simple code that can query a running Sphinx index and take advantage of its advanced query features.
Interested in Linux programming? Akkana Peck provides a handy guide to the best free software languages to get you started.
Linux bloggers are never shy about laying blame at Microsoft’s door, but in recent days the accusations seemed to be flying faster than ever. First, Groklaw published a post entitled, “Linux on Netbooks: The Smoking Gun.” Referring to a post from earlier this month by ZDNet’s Dana Blankenhorn, Groklaw zeroed in on comments made by [...]
Interested in Linux programming? Akkana Peck provides a handy guide to the best free software languages to get you started.
This is the first in a series of articles aimed at the beginning kernel programmer, designed to lead the kernel newbie through the basics of writing and compiling their first kernel module, and getting increasingly sophisticated from there.