Linux has had a hate/hate relationship with Broadcom. Linux users need Broadcom Wi-Fi drivers. Broadcom does a lousy job of supporting Linux. Now, a combined effort from Dell, Canonical, and Broadcom has lead to a new Linux driver for many popular Broadcom chipsets.
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The Mono project, which builds a cross-platform open-source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET framework, has announced the availability of version 2.0. This milestone release delivers compatibility with .NET 2.0 and C# 3.0 on a broad range of platforms and architectures.
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A list of some of the best first-person shooter games currently available for Linux.
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Reports have emerged indicating that Motorola is hiring developers with Java and Android expertise in preparation for launching a major mobile initiative on top of Google’s software platform.
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INX is an interesting Linux distro released today, which is based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and it is console only, without any graphical “X” programs.
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Because a large portion of end user machines attached to the Internet are Windows machines, Web developers have no choice but to develop Web applications that, while they don’t necessarily rely on Microsoft technology, do have to work properly with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser. That usually means developers require a Windows installation a
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Almost since the beginning, Ubuntu critics have said that Ubuntu doesn’t give enough back to other Linux and open-source projects. Mark Shuttleworth says that’s about to change and he’s putting his millions where his mouth is.
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Microsoft are poised to launch a new $USD 300 million advertising campaign this week, starring comedian Jerry Seinfeld among others. The marketing types responsible are intending to counter Apple
’s successful “I’m a Mac” line, but the slogan picked out is simply on the wrong foot from the start and is thwarted by Linux immediately.
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When a Linux user attempted to obtain a reimbursement for an unused Windows license, Lenovo agreed to refund him $130, but only if he would sign a nondisclosure agreement first.
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Even though the data is apparently a bit screwy, I was still really proud to see Utah emerge as the top state for “Linux” searches on Google. The data also shows that Cubans prefer “Linux” to “sex,” which is almost certainly not true, but I think there may actually be something to Utah’s strong affinity [...]