Anjal: GNOME's Evolution for Netbooks
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published February 9, 2010
Anjal, a light interface for GNOME mail reader Evolution, demonstrates how netbooks are affecting open source software.

Mozilla Dropping Firefox Support for Mac OS X 10.4
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published February 8, 2010
Four years after the 10.4 release, Mozilla wants to remove it from its list of supported operating systems. Not everyone agrees.

Red Hat Exchange: Do Open Source App Stores Work?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published February 8, 2010
In 2007, Red Hat launched the Red Hat Exchange (RHX), partly in response to Novell's Market Start program. Now neither program is still operating.

Fedora vs. Ubuntu: Is Either Better?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published February 2, 2010
The key difference between Fedora and Ubuntu is their goals, with Ubuntu offering an open source alternative to Windows, and Fedora showcasing the latest in the open source desktop.

Is Firefox 3.6 on Linux Hard to Install?
By Emery Fletcher | Open Source Article Published January 28, 2010
A Linux newbie rebuts the assertion by a Windows pundit that a Firefox version is difficult to install on Windows.

What's Next for Firefox? Electrolysis
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published January 27, 2010
No it's not needless hair removal, but Mozilla is making a new effort around plugins that mimic a key feature already available in Google Chrome.

The Fight to Save MySQL: Interview with Monty Widenius
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 26, 2010
MySQL developer Widenius claims that Oracle's ownership of the open source database will mean the eventual loss of MySQL as a first-class database without any adequate open source replacement.

Novell Updates SUSE Appliance Toolkit For ISVs
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published January 26, 2010
Linux software appliance toolkit launched for software appliance development and management.

65 Open Source Downloads That Could Change Your Life
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published January 26, 2010
Open source downloads to help you get organized, stop a bad habit, improve your mind, diet and exercise, and more.

Google Releases Chrome 4 for Mainstream Users
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published January 25, 2010
After 6 months in development, the new Google browser debuts -- sporting extensions.

KDE vs. GNOME: Configuration and Admin Tools
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 25, 2010
Both KDE and GNOME are solid interfaces for most purposes, yet KDE has a few extra refinements.

KDE vs. GNOME: Email Readers
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 19, 2010
A feature-by-feature comparison between the KDE and GNOME email readers, concluding with an opinion about which is best.

Why Business Resists Open Source
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published January 19, 2010
Sure, open source offers cheaper alternatives and freedom from vendor lock-in. But tendency of users to favor the familiar still gives legacy proprietary solutions an advantage.

The Limits of Linux's 'Live Free or Die'
By Serdar Yegulalp | Open Source Article Published January 18, 2010
Linux’s insistence on an open-only stance severely limits its growth. Linux’s maintainers need to be honest with about the limits of their long-term strategy.

Linux Desktop Comparison: Red Hat, Novell, Ubuntu, Fedora
By Drew Robb | Open Source Article Published January 14, 2010
For offices on a tight budget, major vendors like Red Hat, Novell, Ubuntu, and Fedora offer a variety of choices. Here's an insider's guide.

Zimbra: Yahoo Wasn't a Fit
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published January 13, 2010
What went wrong and why did Zimbra need to move? Zimbra executives provide an insider's look at the once-promising partnership.

KDE vs. GNOME: Photo and Music Management
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 12, 2010
The differences between KDE and GNOME in photo and music apps reveals key trends in Linux desktop development.

Jaspersoft 3.7 Expands Enterprise Business Intelligence
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published January 12, 2010
New open source BI release with enterprise functionality in mind -- and "in-memory."

Mozilla Drumbeat Aims to Expand Web Participation
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published January 8, 2010
With over $1 million set to be invested in the new effort, Mozilla aims to build the open Web with more than just open source code.

Will the Linux-Windows Netbook Change the OS Wars?
By Emery Fletcher | Open Source Article Published January 8, 2010
Lenovo's new hybrid Linux-Windows netbook, debuted at CES, could be a game changer.

The Great Open Source Netbook Interface Race
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 5, 2010
An overview of the top open source choices for netbook users.

Open Source in 2010: Nine Predictions
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 30, 2009
Forecasts about free video drivers, Google’s efforts, GNOME-KDE, and more.

Cloud Computing with Chromium and Jolicloud: Two Steps Back
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 21, 2009
Cloud-based solutions only replace one imbalance with another -- and create a whole new set of problems as they do so.

Open Source Downloads: the Monster List
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published December 21, 2009
Nearly 500 open source downloads: The quality and quantity of the software on this list demonstrates the astonishing growth in the open source movement in the last decade.

Open Source Solutions Should Cost More
By Paul Rubens | Open Source Article Published December 18, 2009
Sometimes the only factor that spurs sales is -- paradoxically -- boosting the price.

MuleSoft Updates Tcat Tomcat Java Server
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published December 16, 2009
Enhancements to the commercially supported Tomcat server continues the acceleration of the market for lightweight Java middleware.

Ubuntu's Jono Bacon: Managing an Open Source Community
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 15, 2009
Ubuntu’s community manager offers a free downloadable book about managing an open source software project.

Is Desktop Linux Handicap Accessible?
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published December 14, 2009
While desktop Linux enables handicapped users to write an email using a webcam, other areas of the platform aren’t up to the level of proprietary software.

KDE 4.4 Beta: Incremental Doesn't Mean Directionless
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 10, 2009
KDE’s releases are more interesting right now than just about any other open source software project.

Gear6 Expands Memcached to the Cloud
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published December 9, 2009
New cloud offering for open source distributed caching system that works with Amazon's services.

Novell Delivers Workload Automation Strategy, Tools
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published December 8, 2009
What do you get when you put Linux, security, virtualization and BSM together?

Novell Earnings Falter as It Preps Workload Management Vision
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published December 4, 2009
Novell's numbers are down, but its Microsoft Linux deal is moving into a new phase as a revamped strategy is set to take hold.

Open Source Projects and the Meritocracy Myth
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 2, 2009
Contrary to the stated ethic, open source projects aren’t always led by the people who are most able.

51 Open Source Tools to Protect Your Identity
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published December 3, 2009
Open source options for anti-spam, anti-virus, and firewalls, email and PDF tools and more.

Technologies Holding Back the Linux Desktop
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published December 1, 2009
A combination of hardware and software challenges slow the adoption of the Linux desktop.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Clone CentOS Gets Commercial Support
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published December 2, 2009
OpenLogic provides an alternative route for the community-driven offshoot of Red Hat's commercial flagship release.

Why Does Everyone Hate Ubuntu?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published November 25, 2009
As Ubuntu solidifies its status as the most popular Linux distribution, not everyone is happy that it holds the limelight.

Building On-Ramps on the Fedora 12 Highway
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published November 17, 2009
Fedora is building a community of contributors, as opposed to a community of consumers.

Fedora 12 Touts Virtualization Tools
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published November 16, 2009
Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Linux 12 release will expand the scope of Fedora's virtualization capabilities.

GPL Worries Shuts Down Windows 7 Tool
By Stuart J. Johnston | Open Source Article Published November 11, 2009
The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool is no longer available on the Microsoft Store site due to concerns over possible GPL violations.

Why FOSS Matters to Me (But Maybe Not to You)
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published November 10, 2009
A longtime advocate of free and open source software ponders why others don't share his passion.

Novell, Microsoft Partnership Proves Profitable
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published November 10, 2009
After partnering in 2006, Novell and Microsoft now have more than 400 joint customers and are expanding their efforts around improving Windows to Linux interoperability.

Apache Celebrates Ten Years: Meritocracy Rules
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published November 5, 2009
The leading open source application celebrates a big anniversary -- and also celebrates the core value that helped it get this far.

KDE Plasma Netbook GUI: Admitting Limitations
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published November 3, 2009
KDE's Plasma Netbook interface reflects its developers' struggles, but the main KDE desktop could learn from it.

How Much Would You Pay for Free Software?
By Charlie Schluting | Open Source Article Published October 29, 2009
Buying support contracts and add-ons for open source software offers benefits that -- in some cases -- clearly justifies the cost.

Dual-Booting Linux And Windows: Easier Said than Done
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published October 28, 2009
Despite claims by advanced users, confusion abounds when trying to run two OSes. Here are some possible solutions.

Complete and Utter (Linux Desktop) Apps
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 27, 2009
Free and open source software (FOSS) developers often attempt to write software that is the ultimate in its category.

Shuttleworth: Ubuntu Expanding its Scope
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 27, 2009
Having boosted desktop Linux, Ubuntu is now poised to push deeper into other markets.

49 Hot New Open Source Applications
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published October 26, 2009
Open source apps released (or made open source) over the last couple of years: mobile devices, multimedia, enterprise, and much more.

Ubuntu to Launch Cloud App Store
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 16, 2009
The initiative is part of the company's Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) effort.

Who Needs Windows 7 When You've Got KDE?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 19, 2009
Yes, you can point to a genuine Windows advantage here and there. But you can also find examples where KDE had features first, or has superior ones.

Novell Set to Launch openSUSE 11.2
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 19, 2009
The first release candidate for openSUSE 11.2 includes social networking support and the GNOME 2.28 desktop.

Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking
By Michael Horowitz | Open Source Article Published October 14, 2009
The open source operating system offers a number of advantages in terms of data protection.

KDE Social Desktop Contest: Freeing the Web
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 13, 2009
The winners of a recent contest point the way toward the future of the open source desktop.

Shuttleworth at LinuxCon: Will Ubuntu Lead Free Software?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 7, 2009
Mark Shuttleworth, with all his influence, is pushing Linux in a different direction that many might prefer.

Red Hat Claims Lion's Share of Paid Linux
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 7, 2009
The open source software vendor has come a long way.

Ubuntu Karmic Koala Beta Launches
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 5, 2009
Ubuntu's "Karmic Koala" launches in beta, including Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Beta, Server and Netbook editions,and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

Putting Linux on Parental Control
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published October 1, 2009
A number of Linux-based solutions enable users to set the "naughtyness" limit.

How Will Users React to GNOME 3.0?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published September 29, 2009
With KDE for comparison, GNOME now faces a serious challenge.

Google Closes Dev Site, Open Sourcers Upset
By Michelle Megna | Open Source Article Published September 29, 2009
Google slapped the developer with a cease-and-desist order because it claimed he was modifying and distributing its applications.

50 Open Source Apps for Small Biz/Home Office
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published September 28, 2009
Whether you're an open source fan or you've hardly heard of it, you'll find at least a few open source apps on this list that can help your small office improve its bottom line.

Shuttleworth: Linux Desktop in "Most Exciting" Year
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 25, 2009
Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth rallied the troops in a major speech at the LinuxCon conference.

Linux Code Quality: Getting Better or Worse?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 24, 2009
A recent report suggest that there's evidence for both viewpoints.

GNOME and KDE: In Search of the Perfect Menu
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published September 21, 2009
GNOME and KDE both offer beginners a classic menu, yet the two desktops take different paths from there.

Torvalds: Linux is "Huge and Bloated"
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 22, 2009
The famed creator of the Linux OS decries its current shape, saying "it's a bit sad."

Ubuntu in 2010: 'Lucid Lynx'
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 21, 2009
"Lynx is also well known as a global brand of deodorant so this years' Ubuntu developer summit is going to be the sweetest smelling Ubuntu developer summit ever," Shuttleworth said. "Despite the fact that's it's happening in Dallas."

The State Of Linux Desktop Functionality
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published September 16, 2009
Could this year actually be – finally – the year of the Linux desktop?

Can Microsoft Ever Be Accepted by the Linux Community?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published September 15, 2009
Microsoft has made a number of conciliatory gestures toward open source. Are they enough?

Likewise 5.3: Handling Linux and Mac on Windows
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 14, 2009
Released under the GPLv2 license, Likewise Open provides a new open source solution for access and authentication across Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.

Sexism: Open Source Software's Dirty Little Secret
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published September 9, 2009
Women's participation in open source development is far lower than it is in proprietary software development. It’s time for change.

Microsoft to Support Open Source Foundation
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published September 11, 2009
Novell's Miguel de Icaza will be part of Microsoft's open source foundation's Board of Directors.

ZaReason's Linux Netbook Strategy
By Carla Schroder | Open Source Article Published September 10, 2009
Linux PC maker ZaReason -- with its Terra A20 -- targets a tough but growing market.

The GNU/Linux Desktop and Borrowed Assumptions about Usability
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published September 3, 2009
Linux desktop software is changing as it improves, but it may be leaving its more valued traditions behind.

Sony PCs to Ship with Google Browser
By Reuters | Open Source Article Published September 1, 2009
The agreement with Sony is the first major win for Google's Chrome browser since the search giant introduced the open source browser last year.

KDE's Expanded Desktop vs. Online Apps
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published August 25, 2009
Online applications are nothing more than the latest incarnation of proprietary software.

FreeBSD to Upgrade Routing Architecture
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published August 24, 2009
FreeBSD 8.0 will get an overhauled routing architecture that takes advantage of parallel processing capabilities.

Linux OS Improving Faster
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published August 20, 2009
More code is added by a larger group of developers, pushing an exponential improvement curve in the Linux kernel.

Mozilla: MSFT Must Compromise More
By Stuart J. Johnston | Open Source Article Published August 19, 2009
The open source organization says that Microsoft must make a great effort to level the playing field in the browser competition.

OpenOffice.org and the 'Ribbons' Interface Brouhaha
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published August 18, 2009
An OpenOffice feature apparently inspired by Microsoft Office has generated a hostile chorus of no votes.

Open Source Likes Green IT
By Tina Gasperson | Open Source Article Published August 18, 2009
Less packaging and fewer lawyers are among the green advantages of open source software.

Working (Really) Remotely with Linux
By Juliet Kemp | Open Source Article Published August 17, 2009
A far-flung traveler keeps tabs on her life and career using a handy, highly mobile Linux set up.

Most Popular Open Source Languages
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published August 14, 2009
JavaScript and PHP remain strong, and the redoubtable C also continues to flex its muscle.

The KDE 4 Series: Pro and Con
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published August 12, 2009
KDE 4.3 has room for improvements, yet is far from being the step backward that some detractors claim.

Microsoft vs. Linux: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em?
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published August 10, 2009
Microsoft has made a number of overtures to the open source community lately. What’s up?

Will Geolocation Find a Home on Linux Desktops?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published August 4, 2009
The capability to detect and record your location is already starting to arrive in GNOME and KDE. But these early implementations are just a hint of what geolocation will soon provide.

Is Linux Getting Bloated?
By Paul Rubens | Open Source Article Published July 30, 2009
Are Linux OSes suffering from unnecessary feature creep -- and getting a little fat in the process?

GNOME, KDE, and Xfce: Which Desktop is Right for You?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published July 28, 2009
Regardless of which of the most popular Linux desktops you settle on -- GNOME, KDE, and Xfce -- the choice is too personal to trust to endorsements.

How to Speed up Your Linux PC
By Akkana Peck | Open Source Article Published July 28, 2009
Eliminate the resource hogs and your machine will zip along that much faster.