Wine 1.0-rc2 Released

Wine 1.0-rc2 was released today, with the following main changes:
* Bug fixes only, we are in code freeze.
Binary packages are in the process of being built and it may take a few days for them to appear, but the source is available now. You can find out more about this release in the announcement. [...]

First Release Candidate of Wine 1.0 Released

From WineHQ
This is the first release candidate for Wine 1.0. What’s new in this release? Bug fixes only, we are in code freeze.

The sources:
http://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/system/emulators/wine/wine-1.0-rc1.tar.bz2
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wine/wine-1.0-rc1.tar.bz2
Binary packages for various distributions will be available from:
http://www.winehq.org/site/download

Documentation:
http://www.winehq.org/site/documentation

Linux and Formula One

Formula One motor racing is no longer about famous car marques, its about precise science and using technology to shave another fraction of a second off a lap time, and Linux is playing a pivotal role in helping the race teams achieve this.
As a technical sport motor racing demands of its participants a close understanding [...]

Rare interview with Donald Knuth

Andrew Binstock and Donald Knuth converse on the success of open source, the problem with multicore architecture, the disappointing lack of interest in literate programming, the menace of reusable code, and that urban legend about winning a programming contest with a single compilation.

Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” Released

The latest release of the popular Linux Distribution Ubuntu, numbered 8.04 and code-named “Hardy Heron,” is available for download and upgrading. Check out the new features and improvements like a nifty Windows-based installer, file-handling improvements and upgraded applications, for yourself hassle-free with a live CD.

Ubuntu takes second stab at enterprise servers

Canonical, the Linux distribution maker best known for the Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system, has taken the wraps off a new release of the server edition of its product.

RedHat’s loss, Ubuntu’s Win

Does Red Hat’s exit now leave the desktop Linux field open to Ubuntu? I would say, yes!

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate Released

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed “Hardy Heron”, 8.04 LTS continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

Real-time Linux for US Navy weapons systems gets an upgrade

Real-time Linux for US Navy weapons systems gets an upgrade

Hole in Xpdf enables code injection

A security hole in Xpdf and libraries and applications based on it can allow which attackers to inject and execute malicious code using crafted PDF files. The hole can be exploited merely by opening the PDF file.