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Evolution (software) – Distribution

Evolution is released as part of GNOME. GNOME is the default desktop environment for several Linux distributions, most notably Debian, Fedora and Ubuntu. Foresight Linux showcases the latest releases of GNOME. Novell distributes Evolution with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and the openSUSE community project. Evolution is also available as source code. Some pre-built install packages [...]

Smalltalk YX – Availability

One of the goals of Smalltalk YX is to be very portable and to have the image to be compatible to all kind of systems. Currently tested platforms include: * Debian GNU/Linux (x64) * Gentoo Linux (x86, x64) * Slackware Linux 12.0 * Foresight Linux 1.4.1 * Arch Linux 2007.08-2 * Solaris 2.10 and 11 [...]

Ubuntu (operating system) – Introduction

Ubuntu ( or ) is a computer operating system originally based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software with additional proprietary software available. It is named after the Southern African ethical principle ”Ubuntu” (“humanity towards others”). Ubuntu provides an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a [...]

Linux distribution – Introduction

Linux distribution (also called GNU/Linux distribution by some vendors and users) is a member of the family of Unix-like software distributions built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions (often called ”distros” for short) consist of a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players and database applications. The operating [...]

Comparison of the Java and .NET platforms – Runtime inclusion in operating systems

.NET/Mono On Windows, Microsoft is promoting .NET as its flagship development platform, by including the .NET runtime in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and 3, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. Microsoft also distributes the Visual C# Express development environment at no cost. .NET Framework 3.5 runtime is not pre-installed [...]

Libranet – History

The name comes from “Libra Computer Systems” (a company owned by the founder) and the fact that “libra.com” was taken. The first release of Libranet was in 1999.[http://lists.debian.org/debian-commercial-99/msg00006.html] Most Linux distributions of this time were very difficult to install, and were either considered for programmers, or those who wanted a low cost server. Libranet attempted [...]

Lemote – Software

In software, Lemote develops, maintains, and ports software to MIPS, including operating systems that are open source such as Debian GNU/Linux, eCos, and closed source such as MicroC/OS-II, VxWorks, and Microsoft Windows CE, and programming languages such as the Java Virtual Machine, and application software such as OpenOffice.org and Yongzhong Office by Wuxi Yongzhong Tech [...]

Common Development and Distribution License – GPL incompatibility controversy

In the words of Danese Cooper, who is no longer with Sun, one of the reasons for basing the CDDL on the Mozilla license was that the Mozilla license is GPL-incompatible. Cooper stated, at the 6th annual Debian conference, that the engineers who had written the Solaris kernel requested that the license of OpenSolaris be [...]

Perl OpenGL – Platform Support

* Microsoft Windows: NT/XP/Vista * Mac OS X: version 10.5 only * Linux: Fedora 6, Debian Etch, Ubuntu Dapper, Gentoo * FreeBSD * Solaris Confirmed with: * nVidia (Quadro-110M,6600,6800,7300,7800,7950,8800) * ATI (Radeon 9000/9200, FireGL) * Cygwin/X Window System (Mesa) Adapted from the Wikipedia article Perl OpenGL, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please [...]

Mined (text editor) – Introduction

MinEd (pronounced min-ed) is a terminal-based text editor providing extensive Unicode and CJK support, available under the GPL. Mined is available for Unix and Linux, Windows and DOS systems, and is included in the SUSE, Debian, Cygwin and FreeBSD distributions. It was the first editor that supported Unicode in a plain-text terminal (like xterm or [...]

Huawei E220 – Software

The Huawei E220 includes its own Windows software in its internal memory, which self-installs through the Windows’s auto-start feature and can be flashed (overwritten) by the end user. The standard software by Huawei is called ”Mobile Partner” and is indicated by the code UTPS (see the manufacturer’s [http://www.huawei.com/mobileweb/en/doc/list.do?type=-1&id=736 download site]). Some network operators selling the [...]

OpenGEU – Introduction

OpenGEU is a free computer operating system based upon the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, which in turn is based on Debian. OpenGEU’s aim is to successfully combine the power and ease of use of GNOME desktop environment with the lightweight, and graphical eye-candy features of the Enlightenment window manager into a unique and user-friendly desktop. [...]

Cobalt RaQ – Introduction

Cobalt RaQ is a 1U rackmount server product line developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management. The original RaQ systems were equipped with RM5230 or RM5231 CPUs but later models used AMD K6-2 chips and then eventually [...]

Buffer overflow protection – Implementations

StackGuard ”StackGuard” was released for GCC in 1997, and published at [http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/sec98/full_papers/cowan/cowan_html/cowan.html USENIX Security 1998]. StackGuard is an extension to GCC that provides buffer overflow protection. It was invented by Crispin Cowan, first implemented as a zero canary in the i386 backend for GCC 2.7.2.2 by Aaron Grier, and verified by Peat Bakke. Perry Wagle [...]









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