The SystemRescueCd developers have released version 1.5.0 of their Linux distribution that's configured as a tool kit for administering or repairing an operating system and recovering data after a system crash. Version 1.5 updates the Linux kernel and a number of the included applications and components

If Gnome developers are to be believed, the desktop of the future arrived last week when the release candidate for Gnome 3 was made available.  My CPU needed a workout, so I recently compiled the new desktop and gave it a run.  Here's a look at the desktop environment that - like it or not - may soon be coming to a computer near you.

OpenOffice.org is the greatest open source alternative to Microsoft’s Office suite. Over the years OpenOffice has evolved to become much more than just an alternative to MS Office however. Let’s look at some hacks that will allow you to become more of a power user of OpenOffice, enabling you to be more productive with the software.

The Wine development release 1.1.41 is now available.

What's new in this release:

• A wide range of Direct3D improvements.
• Support for SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 algorithms.
• A number of MSHTML fixes.
• Support for mp3 decoding on Mac OS X.
• Various widl improvements.
• More typelib fixes.
• OLE storage improvements.
• Various bug fixes.

Were happy to announce a new open source project called Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine, or ANGLE for short. The goal of ANGLE is to layer WebGLs subset of the OpenGL ES 2.0 API over DirectX 9.0c API calls. Were open-sourcing ANGLE under the BSD license as an early work-in-progress, but when complete, it will enable browsers like Google Chrome to run WebGL content on Windows computers without having to rely on OpenGL drivers.

The tool chain of a sys admin should always be comprised of effective tools. Today we are introducing the package sysstat.
Sysstat is a collection of command line tools dedicated to providing the system administrator with a quick overview of the performance of the system. They work as front-ends to the Kernel...

Welcome to part 2! Last time I talked about all the cool features I wished for in KDE that have already became reality. This time I’m going to detail the things I hope to see in future KDE releases.

Eban Moglen suggests this ARM-based, GNU/Linux device as a networking solution to the troubled times now facing the Free Internet. Communicate with networking friends with greater security. See interview below.