Mac on Linux 0.9.71.1 is out now
Mac-on-Linux is a distro-independent Linux/PPC program that virtualizes Macintosh System 7.x, Apple Mac OS 8.x, OS 9.x, or Mac OS X in Linux. Version 0.9.71.1 is the latest version, released today.
Archive for October, 2006
Adobe Makes API Available For Flash Player 9 On Linux
To enable Flash Player to adapt to Linux component variations, Adobe is providing default implementations of audio, secure sockets, and Unicode and making an API available for developers to adapt these areas to any particular Linux configuration. Adobe is delivering a support layer as an open-source dynamic library called flashsupport.
What is the sensation of running Yellow Dog Linux v5.0?
It really is hard to describe the feeling of something that invokes calm while at the same time, excitement; new yet almost immediately comfortable. YDL is all of this, and more. With support for the new Sony PlayStation 3 and former Apple product line, there is a new world of possibility and opportunity for Linux users of all levels of experience.
Stories about how users came to Yellow Dog Linux from the Macintosh OS
Frequently Asked Questions asked and answered by people who are switching from Apple Computer’s Mac OS X to Terra Soft Solutions’ YellowDog Linux.
Interview: How Yellow Dog Linux transforms the PlayStation3 in to a home computer
“With our operating system, the Playstation could very easily be your home CD player, DVD player, MP3 player and home computer, as well as a great game box,” said Terra Soft CEO Kai Staats of the PS3, “This is not an application-limited appliance, this is a full-blown computer. There is no issue of ‘can it do this or that?’ It can do everything.”
Unfakeable: Red Hat responds to Oracle’s Unbreakable Enterprise Linux fork
The opportunity for Linux just got bigger. Oracle’s support for Linux reaffirms Red Hat’s technical industry leadership and the end of proprietary Unix. It’s no accident that Red Hat was chosen #1 in value two years running. Want to know what else we think? Read on.
The FOSS community makes new users feel welcome
After being semi-comfortably ensconced in the world of Microsoft products since the days of Windows 3.0, I recently joined the growing ranks of people who realize the value in switching to open source software. What surprised me most about changing operating systems wasn’t the myriad of different Linux distributions …
The sign of the cross and Orthodox Christian prayer are capable of killing microbes
Secular scientists in Russia prove that prayer and the sign of the cross kills microbes in food and water. The scientists have also proved the beneficial impact that the prayer and the sign of the cross have on people. The experiments were made in such a way as to exclude a possible impact of mental suggestion.
URGENT: Kai Staats on Flash Player 9 for YDL 5.0 — Adobe needs to hear from you!
Flash Player 9 Beta is now available for Linux, but not for the Power architecture. Fortunately, Adobe offers a ‘feature request’ form. I ask each and every one of you to submit your request for Flash for Yellow Dog Linux in order to showcase the strength of our user base with enthusiasm for the forthcoming Sony PlayStation 3 and Yellow Dog Linux.
Terra Soft CEO Kai Staats on Linux and the Power PC Mac
Linux Magazine article discusses some of the reasons why RISC “PowerPC” processors are superior to CISC Intel ones. … “This concept of seamless code migration offers a homogeneous OS for heterogeneous hardware. It is imperative in an anti-Microsoft, ‘We don’t want to be nailed down to one thing anymore’ world. We want a choice,” said Kai Staats.
Fedora Core 6 Zod Review
“We have already used Fedora Core 6 Zod for several days now and have been extremely pleased by this release. The changes are extensive from default AIGLX + Compiz support to a great deal of performance improvements. Another nice feature is the immediate availability of Extras packages built for Fedora Core 6″.
Fedora Core 6 Officially Released
Fedora Core 6 Zod Final has been released! Fire up your torrents!!
The City of Chicago goes Linux, saves over 85%!
The City of Chicago’s announced successful migration to Red Hat Enterprise Linux for essential government programs including the vehicle registration system online job applications restaurant inspections ethics training and more. The City of Chicago migrated to Red Hat in order to reduce costs and improve support performance and scalability.
Portland lets desktop Linux roll for Value Added Resellers
The pharmacist got a Linux box this week. He didn’t choose to run Linux. His Value Added Reseller (VAR) did. The new system connects with the same online resources as the old one, it has nifty black flat screen monitors, and the printer output looks better to patients.
Windows XP Flash parody
Very funny flash demonstration of a Windows XP desktop. Be sure and click on all the icons.
One Laptop per Child project update
Christopher Blizzard wrote up a long update on where they are in the software and hardware for the Linux-based OLPC project. They’ve gotten a lot done, but he doesn’t think that’s been communicated to the outside world very well. So, for the first time, here’s an update of where they are. Hopefully he’ll be able to do this on a regular basis.
No Mozilla Scandal: they are just trying to protect their trademark
“Our code is free, but we do strictly enforce our trademark rights, we must, in order to keep them valid.” Everyone just take a deep breath and calm down. A Mozilla Foundation Rep. might have said something he wasn’t legally supposed to, but this is hardly a scandal. Here is the Official Trademark FAQ for Mozilla.
Russia Suspends Foreign Non-Governmental Groups
Russia has suspended the activities of Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Republican Institute and more than 90 other foreign NGOs on grounds they failed to meet the registration requirements of a controversial new law designed to bring foreign activists here under much closer government scrutiny.
Frequently Asked Questions concerning the Sony PS3 and Yellow Dog Linux
All your questions answered in this simple FAQ. Here are just a few:
Will YDL run on all Sony PS3 models? Yes.
Will YDL come pre-installed on PS3s at retail stores? No.
Can I download YDL for the PS3 for free? Yes.
Is PS3 support for Linux improved over that of the PS2? Definately.
Will YDL support the Japanese language version of the PS3? Yes.
Pakistan Girl “Mercilessly Beaten” For Christian Faith and Wearing Cross
A teenage girl was “mercilessly beaten and punished” by Muslim teachers at her school for “defending” her faith in Christ and wearing a cross, amid growing concern over violence against Christian women and girls in the Asian nation, Pakistani Christians said Friday, October 13.
Viewpoint: A Ghost and the Machine
An intrepid entrepreneur and one of the earliest pioneers of Linux on the PowerPC platform, Terra Soft CEO Kai Staats possesses a unique perspective on the relationship between people and technology, which undoubtedly inspires his company’s creative and unconventional approach to Linux.
An unconventional desktop environment for an unconventional Linux distro
Terra Soft’s decision to utilize Enlightenment’s e17 desktop environment is of particular interest to Linux enthusiasts. Based on the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries, e17 is an experimental Linux window manager and desktop environment with a number of unique and innovative features.
PLAYSTATION®3 to use Firefox as browser
Under basic agreement with SCEI, Terra Soft was granted a unique opportunity to develop and bring to market a complete Linux OS for the Sony PLAYSTATION 3. In development of Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft integrated and enhanced code from Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Sony Group, and Fedora in order to offer the following:
- kernel 2.6.16
- gcc 3.4.4 and glibc 2.4
- Cell SDK 1.1
- OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
- FireFox 1.5.0 and Thunderbird 1.5.0
- Nautilus 2.1.4
… and a suite of Personal Accessories, Development Tools; Sound & Video, Internet, and Networking applications.
Yellow Dog Linux 5 will use the new Enlightenment E17 (DR17) Window Manager
Enlightenment E17 (DR17) is the next-generation window manager for Enlightenment. It does not use any advanced X extensions central to some new X servers as it strives to be backwards compatible to all X servers, even on older hardware. E17 is designed to function on small, limited processing power devices as well as the most powerful of modern systems.
Firefox vs. IceWeasel; open source is still the winner, or is it??
The author argues why the recent IceWeazel vs Firefox, saga will have a negative impact on Open Source, because it sets a bad precedent which may discourage companies such as Sun to open source Java.
Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 Announced with the new Enlightenment E17/DR17 Desktop!
YDL v5.0 is slated for release mid-November with support for the Sony PS3 first, and support for the former Apple PowerPC product line to follow. Any updates required to support the Apple PowerPC systems following the release for PS3 will be made available via a free download. Terra Soft will maintain its tradition of a 3-phase product roll-out with YDL.net customers getting it first.
Now available, the IBM 56 core BladeCenter JS21 Bioinformatics Cluster
Bioinformatics has never been simpler. This pre-configured IBM bioinformatics cluster (56 cores in 7U) requires only power, an ethernet connection to your workstation, and the migration of your data. The distributor, Terra Soft Solutions is so dedicated to your satisfaction, they even provide on-line access to your cluster prior to shipment. Runs Yellow Dog Linux, Y-HPC, and Y-Bio.
Yellow Dog Linux announced for the PS3!
Looking at a recent announcement by Terra Soft, it seems that the PlayStation 3 will have a flavor of Linux after all! Terra Soft, creator of the Yellow Dog Linux, said that the latest iteration of their distribution will support the PS3.
Putin and Russia’s New Feudalism
Forget corruption. In Putin’s Russia, the nexus of payoffs and patronage is almost medieval, touching every aspect of life. Once the Kremlin declared its disapproval of a group, Russia’s police, bureaucrats, and state-run “Moscow Patriarchy” declare open season on the group, their businesses, and their property.
One word for Debian at JDLL Free Software Days? “Lame.”
Paul Rouget has on his blog an interesting photo of the Debian booth at the Journées Du Logiciel Libre (Free Software Days) in Lyon (France). Mozillians, make sure to take a look at it …
(More obnoxious GNUzilla IceWeasel vs. Mozilla Firefox stuff by Debian Elitists)
… Mozillian Daniel Glazman says, “Bloody fanatic @$$#*!&$.”
Russian Church urges people to forsake superstition such as Friday the 13th
‘For an Orthodox Christian, all days should be the same. Everyday he should observe God’s commandments, keep off sin and be afraid of offending his neighbors’, Father Mikhail stressed. The priest urged to seek freedom not only from sin but also from ‘such ridiculous superstitions, from the idea that our actions can be determined by anything but us.
Gnuzilla … When free rhymes with stupidity …
This is becoming totally ridiculous and the *zilla name is counter-productive and too close to Mozilla’s trademark. The released source changes are against the 1.5 tree, and I wish maintainers good luck with every new Firefox minor and major release.
Five reasons to kill the Firefox rip-off
Some people seem to think that forking Firefox is cool. But it hurts the Free Software movement and helps Microsoft to perpetuate its dominance. Kill the rip-off IceWeasel and rally behind Firefox!
