Anyone who has ever used a Linux distribution knows about software installation. While most Linuxers would argue that there’s nothing wrong with the current state of software installers on Linux, an argument could be made the software installation on Linux is, in a word, broken. Between Red Hat Packages (RPMs), Debian packages (.deb), Gentoo’s portage, [...]

If you’re into open source, then chances are that you’ve heard about the SCO/Linux debacle. For those of you that have been living under a rock, in a cave, or some other form of secluded living environment since mid-2003, here’s the scoop: SCO, a UNIX vendor (and former Linux vendor known throughout the land as [...]

As anyone who browses the Internet knows (or, at least, should know), Internet Explorer is a pile of garbage. While version 7 is a substantial improvement over IE 6.0, both in functionality and usability, it still lacks behind the current #2 browser in the world, Mozilla Firefox. Say what you will about Firefox; yes, Opera [...]

While Novell might not be the most popular company in the Linux world today, it’s still a very good way to gauge what’s going on in the Linux community. Their latest OpenSUSE release, OpenSUSE 10.2, has a number of new features – X.Org 7.2rc2, redesigned KDE and GNOME desktops, Firefox 2.0, etc. – as well [...]

As a developer, I have my fair share of frustrating moment during cycle of projects. Planning is the most crucial part in developing a good application, however many people I work with seems to overlook that part. It goes against my principle by working on a project that I do not believe could be completed [...]

If you’re a Mac lover, chances are that one of your favorite things about OS X is the incredible graphics engine running behind-the-scenes. Aqua, as it’s affectionately referred to in the Mac community, was the first GPU-driven graphical user interface that hit the market, and paved the way for Vista’s upcoming Aero UI and Linux’s [...]