Three reasons why GNU/Linux is better for Web servers than OS X
June 30, 2008
Apple’s OS X, which has been an official certified Unix system for some time now, is often installed onto Internet-exposed or intranet-only Web servers for serving up dynamic content. I’ve worked with such configurations for a couple of years, and with GNU/Linux alternatives for even longer. There are at least three reasons why GNU/Linux systems do the job better.
Big Buck Bunny builds a better Blender
June 30, 2008
Big Buck Bunny is the colorful product of the Peach open movie project: an animated short released online and on DVD. But in addition to the ‘toon itself, Peach has produced an altogether different yield: improvements to the Blender 3-D modeling application. Like its predecessor Project Orange, Peach pushed the open source tool forward with the demands of a real-world media production, in a way that hobbyist usage cannot. Could other free software projects use the same model?
Win4Lin 5.0 makes big improvements
June 30, 2008
There is no dearth of software that can help you run that indispensable Windows app over Linux. Win4Lin has managed to survive through the years as an inexpensive tool for people who like to pay for support. The recently released Win4Lin 5, available for $30 a pop, has shrugged off the shortcomings of its predecessor and delivers on its "near native-performance" promise.
Intrepid Alpha 1 Released
June 30, 2008
The Ubuntu team has finally announced details of its next release Ubuntu 8.10 “The Intrepid Ibex”. The full release announcement is below. Note that this release is install only - no live media available as yet.
