Fedora 13 and Rawhide Diverge

Linux.com 17 February 2010 11:02
The much-anticipated split between the Fedora "Rawhide" development repository and the stabilizing Fedora 13 repository has happened at last. That means that people continuing to follow Rawhide should fasten their seat belts and update their backups in anticipation of a flood of packages inte...

Top 25 Programming Errors List Updated

Linux.com 17 February 2010 09:02
The Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors list, a reference for developers seeking to identify common mistakes that result in a vulnerability, has been updated for 2010. Improvements to the list layout make it easier for readers to locate items of particular interest...

Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.33 (Part 5) - Drivers

Linux.com 17 February 2010 08:02
Enhancements to the ALSA code for HD audio codecs, a V4L/DVB driver for the Mantis TV chip, drivers for MSI laptops and drivers for newer AMD CPUs are just some of the improvements to Linux hardware support. Android drivers have now been escorted from the staging area, while Ramzswap (formerly Comp...

Supercomputing Apps Migrate Backwards

Linux.com 17 February 2010 08:02

My pal Trey sent me an email yesterday with a pointer to an article in Computerworld about applications that are migrating backwards: going from supercom...

How Old is Our Kernel?

Linux.com 17 February 2010 08:02

We now have almost five years of kernel development history in the git repository; this history can yield interesting info...

Review: 10 Cool Firefox Add-Ons

Linux.com 16 February 2010 16:02
Eric Geier reviews 10 essential Firefox add-ons that will make your cross-platform Mozilla web browser even better. He finds add-ons to help fix annoyances, save time, discover advanced functionality, and stay connected.

Google Adds a Little Sparkle to Chrome for Linux

Linux.com 16 February 2010 08:02

Google has updated the beta version of its Chrome for Linux with a variety of fixes designed to make...

NVIDIA Has Gallium3D Support In Fedora 13

Linux.com 15 February 2010 10:02
Phoronix reports that Fedora 13 will come with 3D support for the free Nouveau NVIDIA driver. "With Fedora 13, Red Hat is again shipping with the latest free software NVIDIA bits, which now includes 3D support. Thanks...

Does Computer Engineer Barbie Use Linux?

Linux.com 12 February 2010 21:02

If you'd asked me at the beginning of the year what topics I'd be writing about for Linux.com, I'm pretty sure that Barbie wouldn't have made the list. But, with the announcement this week that computer engineer was a top choice for Barbie's next career after a loud campaign to push Barbie into computer science, I just had to wonder, "does Computer Engineer Barbie use Linux?" And if not, why not?

Does Computer Engineer Barbie Use Linux?

Linux.com 12 February 2010 21:02

If you'd asked me at the beginning of the year what topics I'd be writing about for Linux.com, I'm pretty sure that Barbie wouldn't have made the list. But, with the announcement this week that computer engineer was a top choice for Barbie's next career after a loud campaign to push Barbie into computer science, I just had to wonder, "does Computer Engineer Barbie use Linux?" And if not, why not?