SJVN is, of course, the well-known nickname and abbreviation for Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols, who has been covering technology as a journalist since… since longer than he cares to admit…Checkout this basically one-question interview with him on “How has reporting on Linux changed in the last 10 years?” on Slashdot TV.
Category: Linux/Unix
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Ubuntu 12.10 Named ‘Quantal Quetzal’
Ubuntu 12.10 finally has a codename – Quantal Quetzal.
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Ubuntu Laptop Concept
Imagine for a second that an official Ubuntu-branded laptop existed. What would it look it?
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Getting ready to build ICS from Android Source Code – Heavy duty machines required !
The day ICS(Ice Cream Sandwich – Android 4.0) will be made open-source is not too far. Once it is out, developers around the world(including OEMs like HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericcson) will start building the source code and start rolling out the update for android devices. But what bewilders me is the need for workstations with no lesser than 16 GB RAM to build the source code(I am not kidding). Ice Cream Sandwich is a Vampire
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Torvalds slams ‘head up the a*** behaviour’ of GNOME 3
Linus Benedict Torvalds is a man who is generally very definite in his views and speech. And when he dislikes something, when something gives him the shudders and the shakes, boy do you get to know about it!
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Synaptic Package Manager Removed From The Ubuntu 11.10 ISO
When Canonical started developing the Ubuntu Software Center, I knew that a time will come when it will completely replace Synaptic. The Software Center is a noob-friendly replacement for Synaptic where users can discover new applications more easily.
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Linux Kernel Power Bug Now High Importance In Ubuntu
The bug introduced during the development of the Linux 2.6.38 kernel causing excessive power consumption is very real, is occurring on many different hardware platforms, and has just been deemed a bug of high importance by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.
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Linux Kernel Suffering Power Management Regression?
It appears that there’s a big power management regression in the Linux kernel for the 2.6.38 and 2.6.39 development releases, including the kernel to ship with Ubuntu 11.04 next week. It’s reportedly causing a 10~30% increase in power consumption on many laptop computers.
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Google found guilty of patent infringement for using Linux
A jury in the Eastern District of Texas told Google that it owes Bedrock Computer Technologies $5 million in damages for using versions of Linux that infringe on Bedrock’s patents.
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GNOME vs. KDE: The Latest Round
Most free software users have long ago made their decision about whether they prefer the GNOME or KDE desktop. However, with the release of GNOME 3 this week, the choice requires a new answer. Now, both GNOME and KDE have versions that are radically different from those each had a few years ago.