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Jaguar outruns Roadrunner

Linux claims an even larger portion of the world's top supercomputers and IBM's Roadrunner gets run off its feet by a Jaguar. The bi-annual Top500 list of the world's biggest and fastest supercomputers has just been released and shows that Linux-based ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jaguar,  IBM,  AMD,  Intel,  Sony

Fedora 12 rolls out impressive features

Tablet PC support and multi-touch stand out in latest Fedora Linux release The Fedora Project [http://fedoraproject.org] on Tuesday released Fedora 12, the latest version of its open source Linux operating system and the last of the "big four" Linux ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Yahoo!,  Google Inc.

OpenSuse 11.2 a serious contender

OpenSuse's latest release is packed with great features. With Ubuntu 9.10 and Mandriva 2010 already released, OpenSuse 11.2 is the third of the "big four" - Fedora, Mandriva, OpenSuse and Ubuntu - Linux distributions to release new versions this month. ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Novell, Inc.,  Facebook Inc.,  Twitter Inc

Mandriva 2010 packs a punch

Ubuntu Linux may get the majority of attention from Linux watchers but there are many good alternatives available. One of those is Mandriva Linux, a version of Linux formerly known as Mandrake and long considered one of the most user-friendly of Linux ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  6 Nov 2009

Microsoft Exchange alternatives

Microsoft Exchange may be one of the most used groupware products on the market but there are also many open source alternatives available. When most businesses start out they are able to make do with a couple of email addresses and a few shared ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Yahoo!,  Google Inc.

Linux release flood

Windows 7 is now officially out. But in the next month four top-notch Linux versions will hit final release. Last week Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system was officially released with most users expecting good things from the new release. Reviews ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Mark Shuttleworth,  Facebook Inc.,  Novell, Inc.,  Twitter Inc

Windows 7 meets Ubuntu 9.10

Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala will both be released this month. We look at what the two new operating systems will offer. Next week, Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system will officially be released to users. And the week after that will see ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Ubuntu Lucid about future

Ubuntu's next release will be called Lucid Lynx, a name that reflects the determination of the developers, says Mark Shuttleworth Known for its idiosyncratic naming conventions, Ubuntu will call its next release of the popular Linux operating system, ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  24 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Mark Shuttleworth

Ubuntu Karmic: The good stuff

Ubuntu's 9.10 release will be out next month. We look at a few of the best new features. Next month will see the release of Ubuntu 9.10, otherwise known as Karmic Koala, the latest version of the popular Linux operating system from Mark Shuttleworth's ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  23 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Mark Shuttleworth,  Microsoft Corporation

Midori: lightweight browsing

Despite an already crowded browser market Midori promises to be a lightweight alternative to browser bloat Despite an already wide range of browser options available there is always space for one more browser, it seems. Midori is one of the most ...

From ALASTAIR OTTER, LXer,  21 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Midori,  Google Inc.

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