"NVIDIA has released a beta version of its proprietary driver for
Linux systems which supports its Optimus hybrid graphics technology.
Version 319.12 of the driver requires the current development version
of the Linux kernel ."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1838415
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"A first look at Jolla's SailfishOS SDK reveals a novel dual
virtualised machine arrangement, Qt tooling and an easy to use system
for developing applications for the devices due in the second half of
the year."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1837300
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"Alienware is now selling four variants of its X51 series of gaming
PCs with Ubuntu 12.04 preinstalled; however, the Dell subsidiary is
currently only offering these systems in the US."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1836869
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The only beta for the Ubuntu 13.04 cycle has been released, but it is
more notable by what features aren't present in the beta. The final
release comes at the end of the month."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1835805
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The more you look into the options for running a low-power Linux
machine, the more products you will uncover. The target of this
article is the ODROID-U2, which is an extremely small form factor,
ARM-based computer that packs enough grunt to replace a modest
desktop."
-- source: http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/711478-how-to-run-linux-on-odroid-u2-a…
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The developers of the native ZFS port for Linux have announced that
the project is now is ready for wide scale deployment. ZFS for Linux
0.6.1 also adds packages for Debian, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1832848
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"A flaw in PostgreSQL, which will be fixed in the forthcoming 4 April
release of the software, is severe enough that the developers have
locked down the source code repositories and issued a notice that
users should install the update as soon as it is released."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1832846
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"9 May is the end of life day for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on servers, 10.04
LTS on desktops and 11.10 generally. Upgrading to 12.04 LTS and its
five year support cycle is recommended"
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1832813
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The lastest version of the open source desktop for Linux and Unix
systems adds a new Clocks application, a number of new settings panels
and a number of design changes throughout the desktop environment. A
Classic Mode has also been added."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1832713
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The latest version of the open source widget toolkit adds support for
Wayland 1.0, support for touch interfaces, and better text rendering
and theming."
-- source: http://h-online.com/-1831722
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
