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Developers prefer Macs
When Terry Weaver wants to create .Net applications, he fires up Visual Studio and types away like any other .Net programmer. The setup gets a bit weird when he wants to test how the .Net application might appear to a Mac user visiting the Web site. Instead of starting up another machine, asking a c ... more »
InfoWorld – Nov 17, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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When Terry Weaver wants to create .Net applications, he fires up Visual Studio and types away like any other .Net programmer. The setup gets a bit weird when he wants to test how the .Net application might appear to a Mac user visiting the Web site. Instead of starting up another machine, asking a c ... more »
InfoWorld – Nov 17, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Adobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux
CNET - Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software.
Yahoo! – Nov 17, 2008 05:01 AM [GMT] – comment?
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CNET - Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software.
Yahoo! – Nov 17, 2008 05:01 AM [GMT] – comment?
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What's Next For Linux? Unifying The OS Amid Steady Change
Count on Linux continuing to expand to fill 'new ecological niches.'
Information Week – Nov 15, 2008 05:01 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Count on Linux continuing to expand to fill 'new ecological niches.'
Information Week – Nov 15, 2008 05:01 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Sun plugs holes in StarOffice
Two weeks after the OpenOffice.org team shipped patches for code execution flaws in office suite, Sun Micrososystems has followed up with a high-priority update for StarOffice, which is based on the open-source code. Sun's patch, available for Windows, Linux and Solaris, address highly-critical ... more »
ZDNet – Nov 14, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Two weeks after the OpenOffice.org team shipped patches for code execution flaws in office suite, Sun Micrososystems has followed up with a high-priority update for StarOffice, which is based on the open-source code. Sun's patch, available for Windows, Linux and Solaris, address highly-critical ... more »
ZDNet – Nov 14, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT] – comment?
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$100 OLPC to reach Europe, at £268
The inspiring but disastrous One Laptop Per Child project's little green laptop will go on sale in Europe on Monday. The XO-1 was due to be sold to US users via Amazon.com from November 17, and according to a BBC report, it will also be sold via Amazon's European sites as well. The BBC say ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The inspiring but disastrous One Laptop Per Child project's little green laptop will go on sale in Europe on Monday. The XO-1 was due to be sold to US users via Amazon.com from November 17, and according to a BBC report, it will also be sold via Amazon's European sites as well. The BBC say ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Struggling Sun slashes staff to cut costs
Sun Microsystems, California, says it is slashing its staff by 5,000-6,000 "to align its cost model with the global economic climate and accelerate the introduction of compelling open source innovations". This represents around 15% to 18% of employees. The aim is to reduce costs by $700-$8 ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Sun Microsystems, California, says it is slashing its staff by 5,000-6,000 "to align its cost model with the global economic climate and accelerate the introduction of compelling open source innovations". This represents around 15% to 18% of employees. The aim is to reduce costs by $700-$8 ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Ubuntu to run on ARM-based netbooks
Canonical and the chip designer are to collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored to ARM's architecture, with a focus on low-cost subnotebooks. Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex- ... more »
ZDNet – Nov 14, 2008 12:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Canonical and the chip designer are to collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored to ARM's architecture, with a focus on low-cost subnotebooks. Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex- ... more »
ZDNet – Nov 14, 2008 12:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Hands on with the Asustek N10 netbook
Asustek Computer, designer of the Eee PC netbook that started the craze in mini-laptops, will have the N10 series in Taipei stores by Friday and I had a chance to try one out ahead of the launch here.The N10 looks like it was built to rival Hewlett-Packard's Mini-Note, complete with a metal-lik ... more »
InfoWorld – Nov 14, 2008 12:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Asustek Computer, designer of the Eee PC netbook that started the craze in mini-laptops, will have the N10 series in Taipei stores by Friday and I had a chance to try one out ahead of the launch here.The N10 looks like it was built to rival Hewlett-Packard's Mini-Note, complete with a metal-lik ... more »
InfoWorld – Nov 14, 2008 12:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Novel Games Releases a Free Multiplayer Flash Game Server
Today, Novel Games is proud to announce that they have created a Multiplayer Flash Game Server for free download. With the Multiplayer Flash Game Server and the related client side Flash components, developers can create multiplayer flash games and online chat programs quickly and easily.The server ... more »
PR.com – Nov 14, 2008 08:06 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Today, Novel Games is proud to announce that they have created a Multiplayer Flash Game Server for free download. With the Multiplayer Flash Game Server and the related client side Flash components, developers can create multiplayer flash games and online chat programs quickly and easily.The server ... more »
PR.com – Nov 14, 2008 08:06 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Microsoft: Mac, Linux systems can access Office Web
Microsoft clarified this week that the upcoming Office Web -- a lightweight version of its Office suite that runs as an online service -- will be available to users running Mac OS X and Linux, as well as from Apple's iPhone.In a post to the Microsoft-run Channel 10 blog, someone identified as S ... more »
InfoWorld – Nov 13, 2008 8:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Microsoft clarified this week that the upcoming Office Web -- a lightweight version of its Office suite that runs as an online service -- will be available to users running Mac OS X and Linux, as well as from Apple's iPhone.In a post to the Microsoft-run Channel 10 blog, someone identified as S ... more »
InfoWorld – Nov 13, 2008 8:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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