Linux Online - News from Mar 03, 2005

News from Mar 03, 2005

Rising Asian Support For Debian Linux, Mar 03, 2005

The Tokyo-based VA Linux Systems and Nanjing, China-based Sun Wah Linux plan to promote and jointly develop Debian's Linux OS for Chinese and Japanese markets.

Outrage at Gates' knighthood, Mar 03, 2005

The honorary knighthood awarded to Bill Gates by the Queen is about as popular with ZDNet UK readers as the Blue Screen Of Death

Part IV: Corporate Desktop Linux - The Hard Truth, Mar 03, 2005

Nobody could disagree that Linux has made enormous strides in ease of use for novices, with better graphical environments. But I think it would be hard to credibly claim that Linux has made up Windows' head start of 10 years and hundreds of millions of dollars. The best a Linux fan could hope to claim, for the novice user, is a tie. And that isn't even true.

Cox shows value in open discussions, Mar 03, 2005

Open source does not always mean open discussion, but the likes of Alan Cox illustrate why the latter is so important

Adobe releases open-source interface software, Mar 03, 2005

Graphics software giant Adobe Systems has released some components of its commercial products as open-source software, a move intended to help others ease a tedious but important part of programming.

RealNetworks Advises Users To Patch RealPlayer, Mar 03, 2005

Critical bugs in RealNetworks' RealPlayer could let hackers hijack Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, security firms warn.

KDE at FOSDEM 2005 Report, Mar 03, 2005

FOSDEM is Europe's biggest meeting of Free Software developers and KDE turned out in force at it last weekend.

Podcasting from Linux, Mar 03, 2005

Podcasts were created by fans of the Apple iPod, but you don't need an iPod or a Mac to make your own. Properly configured, the average Linux distribution can podcast with the best of them. Here's how.

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