Debian cuts platform support, Jan 06, 2006

The next version of the Linux distro will be available on fewer platforms to ensure a 'more limber' release process

The SCO Group's long-running legal fight against Linux took a new turn at the very end of 2005. In a Dec. 30 filing, the company sought to expand its lawsuit against Novell, a prior owner of Unix intellectual property and a current seller of the Linux operating system, which SCO argues is tainted with its own Unix intellectual property.

Hardware/software media hub reference design vendor Video Without Boundaries (VWB) is demonstrating new features and partnerships, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas. Video Without Boundaries (VWB) says its MediaReady designs now offer more support for popular online services and applications, as well as support for new video capture cards.

An online quiz that helps users choose between desktop Linux distros is popular with companies and individuals, say the designers

Microsoft's support for Python could help the software giant attract Unix developers to the Windows platform, as it is a commonly used scripting language on the Unix platform, according to Salim Fadhley, who develops Python programs for Unix.

Google and Wal-Mart Stores may be preparing a low-cost PC that runs an operating system created by Google and could be announced as early as Friday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

I can understand why many people love Ubuntu and its KDE-interfaced brother, Kubuntu. However, neither one is a perfect fit for me.

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