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[linux]
Linux Kernel 2.2 Released — What Does It Mean for the Desktop?
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Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday January 09, @11:42AM EST
| from the penguin-takes-flight dept.
After months of anticipation, Linus Torvalds has finally released Linux kernel version 2.2.0. The new kernel brings significant improvements including improved SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) support, better networking, USB support, enhanced filesystem performance, and dramatically improved memory management. This release marks a major step forward for Linux as a serious desktop operating system. RedHat, Debian, and other distributions are already preparing updated releases incorporating 2.2. Read more... (487 comments)
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[news]
Microsoft Antitrust Trial: Judge Jackson Finds Monopoly
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Posted by Hemos on Friday November 06, @09:17AM EST
| from the gates-of-hell dept.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has issued his findings of fact in the Microsoft antitrust case, concluding that Microsoft is indeed a monopoly that has harmed consumers and competitors through illegal business practices. The judge found that Microsoft used its Windows monopoly to crush Netscape and intimidate other software companies. Microsoft will have an opportunity to respond before sentencing phase begins. Read more... (1,284 comments)
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[news]
Netscape Goes Open Source — Mozilla Project Launched
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Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday January 22, @10:04AM EST
| from the source-of-all-good dept.
In a surprising move, Netscape Communications has announced it will release the full source code for Communicator 5.0, making it free open source software. The new Mozilla project will be hosted at mozilla.org. This is a historic moment for the browser wars — will the open source community be able to compete with Microsoft's Internet Explorer? Jamie Zawinski (jwz) is leading the project. Read more... (623 comments)
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[ask slashdot]
Ask Slashdot: Best Text Editor — Vi vs. Emacs, Forever and Always
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Posted by Roblimo on Thursday October 15, @02:33PM EST
| from the holy-wars-never-die dept.
anonymous_coward writes: "I'm starting a new job at a Unix shop and everyone here seems to have a strong opinion about text editors. Half the sysadmins swear by vi, the other half by Emacs. I've used pico in college but I'm willing to learn. What does the Slashdot community recommend and why? Is vi really better or is Emacs worth the learning curve?" Read more... (2,104 comments)
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[news]
AOL Buys Netscape for $4.2 Billion — End of an Era?
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Posted by CowboyNeal on Monday November 23, @08:55AM EST
| from the follow-the-money dept.
America Online has announced the acquisition of Netscape Communications in a stock deal valued at approximately $4.2 billion. The deal also includes a strategic partnership with Sun Microsystems. Many in the open source community are concerned about what this means for the Mozilla project and Netscape's commitment to open standards. Will AOL respect the Mozilla open source project? Sun gets to bundle Netscape with Java; AOL gets a Netscape portal brand to compete with Yahoo. Read more... (941 comments)
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[games]
Doom Source Code Released by id Software Under GPL
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Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday December 26, @06:17AM EST
| from the merry-christmas-fragging dept.
John Carmack has released the full source code for the original Doom under the GNU GPL license. This is a Christmas present to the gaming and open source communities from id Software. The code, hosted at ftp.idsoftware.com, covers Doom 1, and ports to Linux are already appearing. Hundreds of developers are expected to create new Doom engines, source ports, and ultimately entirely new games based on this legendary codebase. Read more... (782 comments)
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[tech]
Y2K: A Comprehensive Guide to the Year 2000 Bug
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Posted by Hemos on Monday September 14, @03:21PM EST
| from the roll-back-the-clock dept.
With less than 15 months until January 1, 2000, the Y2K bug is becoming increasingly discussed in mainstream media. But what does it actually mean? Most COBOL programs written in the 60s-80s used two-digit year fields to save expensive disk space. When 2000 arrives, these programs may interpret "00" as 1900. Slashdot reader linuxfan99 has written a comprehensive technical guide to what is broken, what has been fixed, and why you should still stockpile canned goods. Read more... (558 comments)
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[tech]
New 450MHz Pentium II from Intel — Worth the Upgrade?
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Posted by CowboyNeal on Wednesday August 26, @01:49PM EST
| from the faster-faster-faster dept.
Intel has released the Pentium II 450MHz processor, pushing desktop computing performance to new heights. At roughly $800 for the chip alone, is it worth upgrading from a 350MHz system? Benchmark data shows approximately 25% performance improvement in CPU-bound tasks, but the bottleneck for most users is still hard drive speed and RAM. AMD's competing K6-2 at 400MHz offers similar real-world performance for considerably less money. Read more... (334 comments)
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