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Oracle Changes its JDK Licensing, Oracle JDK No More Available for Linux Distros
Open Source Software From JDK version 7, Oracle has planned to support OpenJDK and withdraw the Operating System Distributor License for Java. This has resulted in a withdrawal of OracleJDK from the repositories of Linux distributions. Read More »
Fedora 16 “Verne” Alpha Released – Includes GNOME 3.1, GRUB 2
Open Source Software After a one week delay from the scheduled release date, the Fedora Project has released the first alpha version of Fedora 16, codenamed "Verne" earlier today. Read More »
Linus Torvalds Announces The Release Of Linux 3.0
Open Source Software Linus Torvalds announces the release of the final stable version Linux 3.0. With the release of Linux 3.0, Torvalds has finally brought Linux out of the 2.6.x series, which had been in development for more than seven years. Read More »
The Truth Behind Microsoft’s Contributions To Linux 3.0
Open Source Software Microsoft has contributed 361 changes/patches to the Linux kernel 3.0, which makes it the seventh largest contributor to the kernel and fifth largest corporate contributor. Has Microsoft turned a page? Are they embracing Linux and open source software? Read More »
Gwibber Gets Revamped For Ubuntu 11.10 – Much Lighter And Faster Now
Open Source Software Ubuntu 11.10 will have a fully revamped version of Gwibber – Gwibber 3.1. While the earlier version of Gwibber was made using Python and Webkit, Gwibber 3.1 is made using Vala and GTK3. Read More »