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New Italian Python S3 tablet can boot Windows 8, Linux and Android

John Callaham — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:08:40 +0100

The Italy-based Python S3 tablet launched this week and company claims the 11.6 inch device can boot three operating systems: Windows 8, Ubuntu Linux, and Android. Read more...

International Space Station dumps Windows XP for Linux

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:04:57 +0100

The International Space Station, which has used laptops with Windows XP in the past, has now decided to dump Microsoft's old OS for Debian 6 that's based on Linux. Read more...

Linux beta of Left 4 Dead 2 now on Steam

John Callaham — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:16:01 +0100

Valve has announced that PC and Mac owners of Left 4 Dead 2 can down download the full Linux beta version of the popular zombie co-op shooter, along with authoring tools and a dedicated server. Read more...

Windows Server Hyper-V can now run on SUSE cloud-based infrastructures

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:21:43 +0100

Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with the Linux-based SUSE that will allow Windows Server Hyper-V workloads to run on SUSE Cloud-based infrastructures. Read more...

Windows-Mac port of Linux-based OpenShot Video Editor confirmed

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:39:23 +0100

A Kickstarter campaign to fund a Windows and Mac port of the Linux-based OpenShot Video Editor has been successful and developer OpenShot Studios will launch a beta version at the end of 2013. Read more...

Dell's Alienware X51 gaming PC can now have Ubuntu OS installed

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:32:17 +0100

Dell has announced that its Alienware X51 gaming PC is now being sold with an option to have Ubuntu installed in place of a Windows operating system for the first time. Read more...

Windows 8 now used by over 10 percent of Steam owners

John Callaham — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:31:07 +0100

The use of Windows 8 by people who use Valve's Steam service increased again in March and is now being used by over 10 percent of the people who participate in the hardware survey for the service. Read more...

Raspberry Pi launches $25 version of its Linux PC in US

John Callaham — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:39:07 +0100

The Raspberry Pi has finally launched the cheaper $25 Model A version of its Linux-based PC in the US after previously launching the Model A in Europe in February. Read more...

Linux group complains to EU, says Microsoft actions are "absolutely anti-competitive"

Andy Weir — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:22:39 +0000

A Linux community association has complained to the EU against Microsoft, claiming UEFI Secure Boot is an anti-competitive "obstruction mechanism" to booting other operating systems on Windows 8 PCs. Read more...

Xi3 says it made PISTON PC for Valve; will ship with a Windows OS

John Callaham — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:03:24 +0000

Xi3 has now said that it made its PISTON gaming PC "specifically for Valve" but it also disagrees with Valve about Linux being the future for PC games and will ship PISTON with a Windows OS. Read more...

Humble Bundle 5 includes Android games

Christopher White — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000

The latest Humble Bundle includes games for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android. For whatever price you want to pay, you can get cross-platform support for a bunch of games. Read more...

Gabe Newell: Some people will get Steam Box prototypes this summer

John Callaham — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:20:13 +0000

Valve founder Gabe Newell said today some of its customers will get their hands on prototypes for its Steam Box gaming PC hardware "in the next three or four months" which would be a summer time frame Read more...

Watching DVDs on Linux is (mostly) illegal

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 01:47:22 +0000

The most common, free method of watching a video DVD on Linux actually circumvents the CSS protection on the disc, which is technically illegal under the DMCA in the United States Read more...

Torvalds doesn't want Windows 8 secure boot keys in Linux kernel

John Callaham — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:39:45 +0000

Linux creator Linus Torvalds doesn't seem to care for any plans that would add Microsoft-signed binary keys to a Linux kernel in a "secure boot" state, calling such a plan "f******* moronic." Read more...

Canonical shows off Ubuntu tablet OS; founder makes a dig at Microsoft

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:50:42 +0000

As predicted, Canonical has officially announced plans to launch a tablet version of its Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, with a number of features made especially for the larger touchscreen. Read more...

Canonical adds countdown on Ubuntu.com for tablet reveal Tuesday

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:15:20 +0000

The Ubuntu.com website has launched a countdown clock that will go down to zero on Tuesday that looks to be some sort of tablet-themed reveal for the Linux-based OS. Read more...

Steam's Linux PC game store officially opens

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:34:07 +0000

Valve has officially launched the Linux portion of its Steam PC game download service, offering over 50 Linux based games and all of them on sale for the next week. Read more...

Two Windows 8 Linux boot solutions may merge efforts

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:12:59 +0000

The creators of two separate ways to boot a Linux operating system on a Windows 8 PC have indicated they may merge their efforts to create one united front for offering Linux on Windows 8 PCs. Read more...

Linux Foundation releases its solution to boot Linux on Windows 8 PCs

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:08:02 +0000

A solution to boot Linux-based operating systems on a PC with Windows 8 installed has finally been released by the Linux Foundation after taking longer to release than expected. Read more...

Emergency patch issued for Adobe Flash

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:24:53 +0000

Adobe has issued an emergency, unscheduled patch for Adobe Flash, which addresses certain vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Mac OS X users that are currently being exploited in the wild Read more...