The openSUSE project has announced that the sixth milestone for version 12.1 of the distribution will be reclassified as a beta to reflect the current state of development. Those interested in testing it are encouraged to plan "Beta Pizza parties" around the world when it arrives...
BleachBit Leaves Your File System Sparkling and Grime-Free
One of the most essential computer maintenance tasks is pruning outdated and orphaned files from the deep, dark dungeons within the Linux filing system. These disconnected scraps and bits are endemic to the file structure in any operating system, Linux included. Weeding the Linux software garden is not something that...
Video: First Results from the LHC Experiment and the Role of HPC
In this video, Christoph Grab from ETH Zurich describes how HPC plays a central role in the analysis of the data from the Large Hadron Collider. A tip of the hat goes to the Swiss HPC Service Provider Community for pointing us to this story. Related posts:Video: The Role of...
Feedback Requested: Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Released
Just before LinuxCon North America in Vancouver, The Linux Foundation released a draft proposal for an update to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)...
Linux is a superior audio production platform, and one of its shining stars is the Hydrogen Drum Machine. Hydrogen is an advanced software drum synthesizer that is easy to learn, and yet packed full of great features.
New versions of Firefox (6.0.2 and 3.6.22) and Thunderbird (6.0.2, 7.0 beta, and 3.1.14 are out. These releases remove trust exceptions for certificates issued by Staat der Nederlanden.