Monthly Archives: July 2009

Does openSUSE need a default desktop?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

The most popular feature in openFATE (at least of this writing) is a proposal from KDE e.V. member Frank Karlitschek to make KDE the “default” in openSUSE. Michael Loeffler has also blogged about this and put it on the opensuse-project … Continue reading →

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Linux your way with SUSE Studio

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

One of the great things about Linux is that it’s possible to do almost anything with the OS – scale it up, scale it down, customize it to suit your needs. But it’s much easier said than done. Creating your … Continue reading →

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openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 4 is out!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Come and get it while it’s fresh! The fourth openSUSE 11.2 milestone release is out and ready to rumble. If you’re interested in seeing what the future brings for openSUSE, here’s your chance! The latest milestone release includes updates to … Continue reading →

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OSCON so far

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

OSCON has a major problem: There’s way too much to do! So far, this week has been chock full of excitement. Though not part of the “official” OSCON program, the Community Leadership Summit started on Saturday. Lots of people from … Continue reading →

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Microsoft becomes a Linux kernel contributor

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

You read that right — Microsoft has become a contributor to the Linux kernel. Microsoft and Greg Kroah-Hartman have posted about this in more detail, so I’d encourage you to go read those posts for the full details. The long … Continue reading →

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Register today for the openSUSE Conference!

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Join us in Nürnberg, Germany, 17 September through 20 September for the first-ever openSUSE Conference! The openSUSE Conference schedule is up and registration is open! Attending the openSUSE Conference is free, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided, so … Continue reading →

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Firefox 3.5 Packages for openSUSE 10.3, 11.0, and 11.1

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Wolfgang Rosenauer has made my day. He’s been busy packaging all kinds of Mozilla goodness in the openSUSE Build Service and has Firefox 3.5 packages in OBS for users of openSUSE 10.3, 11.0, and 11.1. If you want to upgrade … Continue reading →

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