The sixth release candidate for Wine 1.2 has been released. It includes a number of bug-fixes and updated translation.

Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 2 has been released. Read on for the download link and list of changes.

The new SDK, which they are calling SkypeKit, has a full voice and video call support along with IM through Skype network. The SDK is available as a closed beta.

Both OIN and Canonical are highlighting the “Freedom of Action” they wish to achieve through this association. With this freedom, they wish to unite companies, individuals and groups who are committed to improving Linux.

The folks at Reddit continue to amaze me. This thread at Reddit tells us how to hide porn effectively using Linux. I will quote the exact talk excerpt for you to have a good ROFL moment.

Transmission is the most popular and a widely used bit-torrent platform available for the Linux platform. Transmission has touched a new milestone with the release of version 2.0.

Unreal ircd files get replaced with ones containing backdoor. A report on how it was done and what can be done to avoid these.

Adobe closes Flash player 64-bit labs program for Linux.

The Ubuntu Tablet will have a touchscreen interface and will be based on the Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat. It will compete with the iOS, Meego and Android OS.

Fluffy will introduce Linux and the idea of Free/Libre Open Source Software to everyone who enjoys a pink,fluffy and good looking desktop.

According to the biannual Top 500 report, 91% of the world’s fastest supercomputers run on Linux.

Mozilla has started rolling out nightly builds for Firefox on Mac and Linux and will soon start doing the same for Firefox on Windows as well. The 64 bit version is already available for Mac and Linux.

Today, the folks over at MeeGo.com have released the first ever netbook version of the MeeGo OS. Along with netbooks, the core MeeGo OS for the Nokia N900 has also been released.

Have you ever heard of Amarok, the music player and organizer for Linux? Now there’s a version of it for Windows and Mac. It’s called Clementine.

Sheldon Cooper, one of the four main characters, the self-proclaimed genius and truest nerd on The Big Bang Theory has been seen using Ubuntu linux.