January 2004

The 2.7 Kernel: Back To The Future For Linux Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2004 @ 4:35 PM by mayhem
Now that the Linux 2.6 kernel has been released and is being worked into distributions, many in the open-source community are turning their attention to the next development and test kernel, known as the 2.7 tree. To get an early glimpse at some of the thinking going into the next kernel, key vendors that aid in shaping the Linux kernel helped eWEEK last week put together a long-range wish list for 2.7. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Linux Centrino Driver Update Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2004 @ 2:25 PM by mayhem
An article on News.com talks about how Intel has been, and still is, dragging on releasing their Linux drivers for Centrino. Intel is reluctant to release its drivers as open source since doing so would reveal secrets about their wireless hardware. Linux in currently unable to take advantage of Centrino's wireless networking devices, without, that is, prying $20 from your thin wallet to buy Linuxant's DriverLoader (discussed in an earlier story). Will Swope (Intel's General Manager of Software and Solutions Group) said in an interview said "What I believe will happen is we will end up having a Linux compatibility driver that is not open source at first, then designing future drivers in such a way that they are open source but will not expose intellectual property," Intel seem to be taking its time on releasing the drivers, and even in the article, there is a lack of any commitment on a date or under what conditions the drivers will be released. Also, someone pointed out that it's worth checking out ndiswrapper for the driver. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Linux Kernel 2.6.2-rc2 Now Available For Download Posted Monday, January 26, 2004 @ 10:11 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.6.2-rc2 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.25-pre7 Now Available For Download Posted Monday, January 26, 2004 @ 10:10 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.25-pre7 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.6.2-rc1 Now Available For Download Posted Thursday, January 22, 2004 @ 9:14 AM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.6.2-rc1 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.25-pre6 Now Available For Download Posted Monday, January 19, 2004 @ 2:41 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.25-pre6 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Mozilla 1.6 Released Posted Friday, January 16, 2004 @ 4:54 PM by mayhem
Asa Dotzler of the Mozilla Foundation has announced this evening the release of Mozilla 1.6. The Mozilla 1.6 release notes can be found here. (Source: Slashdot)
 
End of Life for Red Hat 7.x, 8.0 Posted Friday, January 16, 2004 @ 4:52 PM by mayhem
Red Hat announced today that the 7.x and 8.0 distributions have reached their errata maintenance end-of-life. Red Hat 9 reaches its end-of-life on April 30. The options for those who want to stick with Red Hat are Red Hat Enterprise Linux or the Fedora Project, as described on their Migration Resource Center page. Or of course, you might take this opportunity to select another option. This day's been a long time coming, but it's finally here. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.25-pre5 Now Available For Download Posted Friday, January 16, 2004 @ 9:42 AM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.25-pre5 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Now Available For Download Posted Sunday, January 11, 2004 @ 9:42 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.6.1 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Winners Posted Sunday, January 11, 2004 @ 2:14 PM by mayhem
Jeremy writes: "The polls for the 2003 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice awards are closed and the results are in. Winners include Slackware for Distribution of the year, MySQL for Database of the year, KDE for Desktop Environment of the year and OpenOffice.org for Office Suite of the year. The full results are also available."
 
DOS Emulation Under Linux - A Simple Guide Posted Sunday, January 11, 2004 @ 4:13 AM by mayhem
With just a little work, it's possible to get your Linux system to run DOS applications with very little trouble. Whether you need to run some legacy corporate application, or just want to play some of those old classic DOS games, it's easy to get going. To make it easy, I've produced a simple guide to explain it. Hopefully it'll be of use to some people. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Linux iTunes Server Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 @ 1:08 PM by mayhem
MrApple writes: "Though not yet officially successful, there have been some rather intelligent ideas towards running a Linux based iTunes server. The setup would primarily use applications already known to Linux with a mix of supplemental files from various Macintosh applications.
Read more here."
 
Verizon Overhauls to VoIP Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 @ 1:07 PM by mayhem
MrApple writes: "With the immanent rise of Voice Over IP telephony, large communications corporations are faced with a conundrum of whether or not to proceed to the newer technology and compromise their success. Today Verizon, one of the nation's largest phone companies, has made the move to VoIP with the assistance of another telco giant, Nortel Networks.
Read more here."
 
Linux Kernel 2.6.1-rc3 Now Available For Download Posted Friday, January 9, 2004 @ 9:14 AM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.6.1-rc3 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.25-pre4 Now Available For Download Posted Thursday, January 8, 2004 @ 12:35 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.25-pre4 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.6.1-rc2 Now Available For Download Posted Thursday, January 8, 2004 @ 12:35 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.6.1-rc2 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.24 Now Available For Download Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2004 @ 9:09 AM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.24 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.6.1-rc1 Now Available For Download Posted Monday, January 5, 2004 @ 10:55 AM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.6.1-rc1 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.24-pre3 Now Available For Download Posted Monday, January 5, 2004 @ 10:54 AM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.24-pre3 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.