Computers aboard the International Space Station are to be switched from Windows XP to the Linux operating system in an attempt to improve stability and reliability. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Rocketry History, Paper Rockets, Space, and the tales of a Rocketeer Original post on rocketry.wordpress.com Comments on reddit.com
After nearly 9 years of seeding The Pirate Bay’s oldest working torrent is still very much alive. Interestingly, the torrent is not a Hollywood classic nor is it an evergreen music album. The honor goes to a pirated copy of Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) makes unlocking cell phones, ripping DVDs, removing eBook DRM, and jailbreaking tablets illegal in the USA. However, there’s another surprise: simply watching a DVD on Linux is also illegal. Original post on geek.com Comments on reddit.com
Linus Torvalds created Linux, which now runs vast swathes of the internet, including Google and Facebook. And he invented Git, software that’s now used by developers across the net to build new applications of all kinds. But that’s not all Torvalds has given the internet. He’s also started some serious flame wars. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Yesterday my desktop died, and so I went ahead and got a brand new Windows 8 laptop. Its always been my feeling that as… Original post on dendory.net Comments on reddit.com
LG demonstrates wireless Linux Web pad at CeBIT News Linux for Devices: Original post on linuxfordevices.com Comments on reddit.com
In a scary twist that reinforces Valve’s distaste of Windows 8, it turns out that the Source engine — the… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
Steam move to Linux is a hedge against Windows 8′s failure. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
If bits of launcher script, photographic evidence and a short video weren’t enough to convince you Valve was porting Steam to Linux, maybe you’ll take it Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
Jun. 28, 2012 – Recently, Linus Torvalds made it clear just how displeased he is with Nvidia. If his colorful language wasn’t enough of a confirmation, the familiar Original post on geek.com Comments on reddit.com
Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been using Linux systems for years, you probably have an opinion on what the best distribution is. Original post on lifehacker.com Comments on digg.com
If you downloaded one of three messaging apps from the Horde Project’s FTP server between November and February, you may be wide open to attacks. It’s not the first time a trusted developer of open-source software has been hacked. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on digg.com