USB display technology heading for Linux
desktoplinux.com — Linux users should soon be able to use USB-connected monitors that incorporate DisplayLink's chips. DisplayLink has released Linux versions of its USB monitor source code under LGPL, and has partnered with Novell and the Linux Driver Project to develop drivers for desktops and mobile devices. (Submitted by motang) More...
The New York Times Damns Ubuntu With Faint Praise.
desktoplinux.com — The New York Times has published an interview story on Mark Shuttleworth, apparently made during Canonical's Ubuntu Developer Summit last month at Google's Mountain View headquarters. Ashlee Vance, story author, appears to view Ubuntu -- despite many successes -- as the flashy but flawed plaything of a quixotic billionaire. (Submitted by greenx) More...
Linux, netbooks threaten Microsoft's fat profits
desktoplinux.com — Microsoft's bottom line is hurting from Linux gains in netbooks, says a Bloomberg.com story. A recent drop in Windows revenues is due in part to the fact that leading netbook vendors Acer and Asus run Linux on about 30 percent of their netbooks. (Submitted by motang) More...
Ubuntu! getting bigger
desktoplinux.com — Ubuntu! one of the great Linux distributions in the world (Submitted by airoasis) More...
WiFi software arrives on Linux desktops
desktoplinux.com — A vendor of Linux-based WiFi arrays is finally releasing a version of its WiFi Monitor utility for Linux desktops. The open source, widget-like Xirrus WiFi Monitor for Linux enables users to monitor, secure, and troubleshoot WiFi networks, says Xirrus. (Submitted by SirPopper) More...
Graphics board vendor touts faster Linux drivers
desktoplinux.com — AMD has released faster new ATI Catalyst drivers for Linux customers of its ATI FireGL professional graphics cards. The 8.49.7 Linux driver provides 33 percent faster OpenGL performance than the previous driver, claims the company. (Submitted by SirPopper) More...
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