Comment Re:Not a great 2.0 (Score 5, Informative) 326
They updated the version of WebKit that they're using to one that passes the ACID3 test. That's something.
Submission + - SCO files for Chapter 11 protection (yahoo.com)
dominator writes: FTA: "SCO announced that it filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. SCO's subsidiary, SCO Operations, Inc., has also filed a petition for reorganization. The Board of Directors of The SCO Group have unanimously determined that Chapter 11 reorganization is in the best long-term interest of SCO and its subsidiaries, as well as its customers, shareholders, and employees."
Submission + - Poky Linux 3.0 Released
An anonymous reader writes: Poky is an embedded Linux build system, distribution and developer environment which builds upon OpenEmbedded technologies. Poky's focus is purely on building stable optimised GNOME Embedded type platforms (X11/Matchbox/GTK+) together with a streamlined system layer and cross development environment.
Submission + - KDE 4.0 Beta 1 Released 1
mernil writes: "The KDE Community is happy to announce the immediate availability of the first Beta release for KDE 4.0. This release marks the beginning of the integration process which will bring the powerful new technologies included in the now frozen KDE 4 libraries to the applications."
Submission + - White House Clamps Down on USGS Publishing
An anonymous reader writes: The White House has begun implementing a new policy toward the U.S. Geological Survey, in which all scientific papers and other public documents by USGS scientists must be screened for content. The USGS communications office must now be "alerted about information products containing high-visibility topics or topics of a policy-sensitive nature." Subjects fitting this description might include global warming, or research on the effects of oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve.
