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X.Org 7.4 Finally Released
It's been a hell of a time getting X.Org 7.4 out the door, but this afternoon Adam Jackson has released this long-delayed update to this X system. X.Org 7.4 is arriving after the release of X Server 1.5.1 earlier in the day. Yes, it's finally here! In this article we have information on the features that make up this release along with what it's taken to get X.Org 7.4 primed for release.
Gentoo 2008.1 canceled
The Gentoo Project has announcedthat it is canceling the 2008.1 release and rethinking its release processin general. "In future releases, Gentoo will focus on a moreback-to-basics approach that will give you up-to-date install media on aregular basis and make much better use of our human resources. We'relooking into automated weekly builds of the minimal CDs and stage tarballsas well as maybe an annual LiveCD release."
The Monkey On Microsoft’s Back
"Poor Microsoft. This week, the Redmond, Wash., giant is gearing up for the next big release of its Web browser, a leap from Internet Explorer 7 to IE 8. When open-source competitor Mozilla released its last update of Firefox in June, the Web went wild: People downloaded more than 8 million copies in 24 hours. Microsoft's release might not have such a frat party feel. Even as it gears up to release IE 8, the developers behind the Firefox Web browser are experimenting with a new technology that sharpens the threat their browser software poses to Microsoft's most valuable businesses. The new technology, dubbed TraceMonkey, promises to speed up Firefox's ability to deliver complex applications." While many have abandoned Microsoft's browser offerings, Microsoft will be introducing an innovative new type of selective privacy mode called InPrivate with IE8.
Stable kernels 2.6.30.1, 2.6.29.6, and 2.6.27.26
Stable kernels 2.6.30.1, 2.6.29.6, and 2.6.27.26 have been released by the stableteam. Each contains quite a number of patches (111, 35, and 32respectively) all over the tree, some with security implications. The2.6.29.6 release comes with an important note: "This is the lastrelease of the 2.6.29 kernel series. All users are strongly suggested tomove to the 2.6.30 release series at this time."
Pianoteq3 For Linux: A Product Review (Linux Journal)
Dave Philipsreviews the Linux version of Pianoteq (commercial software)on Linux Journal."On the 15th of May 2009 the Modartt company announced the release of version 3.0.3 of their award-winning Pianoteq, a professional-quality digital keyboard instrument created by an audio synthesis method known as physical modeling. The program is vastly praised by its users, but in order to feel the love you've had to run a Windows machine or a Mac box. Until now, that is. The latest release introduces various new attractions, and the one that interests me the most is support for a native Linux version."