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Qt and Layouts

By Johan Thelin | Sep 02, 2010

When I first started with graphics - I plotted pixels onto the screen by calculating a memory address and then poking the corresponding value. Times have changed since then. more>>

OpenSolaris

As Predicted, OpenSolaris Board Disbands

By Susan Linton | Sep 01, 2010

When the OpenSolaris Governing Board issued their ultimatum to Oracle on July 12, few thought it would have the desired effect of saving OpenSolaris. The board sent a message that if Oracle didn't start to show some interest in OpenSolaris by August 23, they would disband and leave OpenSolaris without leadership and guidance. more>>

Dual Boot openSUSE USB Stick Installer

By Mitch Frazier | Sep 01, 2010

In the latest round of upgrades and new installs of openSUSE around here I decided to take a different approach and use the network install and install from a USB stick rather than a DVD. While I was at it I decided that I'd try to make a dual boot installer that would allow me to install either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the latest openSUSE (version 11.3) from the same USB stick. more>>

New Wine logo here.

New Wine: Running Windows Music & Sound Applications Under Wine 1.2

By Dave Phillips | Aug 31, 2010

Wine runs many Windows programs nicely these days, including more and more serious music applications. Dave profiles some of those applications running under the latest & greatest Wine 1.2 more>>

Google Phone

Google Adds Phone Calls to Linux Gmail Use

By Susan Linton | Aug 31, 2010

Five days after the announcement of Voice and Video Chat service in Gmail for Debian-based Linux distributions, Google unveiled a Gmail phone call service for Windows, Mac, and Linux. more>>

Linux Journal Insider - October 2010

By LJ Staff | Aug 30, 2010

This month Shawn and Kyle throw out X-Windows, and kick it old school with the command line issue. Granted, "kicking it old school" isn't really a stretch for them, especially Kyle, but you can join in the fun with an entire issue focused on command line tools. Whether more>>

BuGLe—OpenGL Debugging Wrapper

By John Knight | Aug 27, 2010

BuGLe is a tool for OpenGL debugging, implemented as a wrapper library that sits between your program and OpenGL. Although it's still in development, the Web site states that it already can do the following: more>>

Stupid tar Tricks

By LJ Staff | Aug 26, 2010

One of the most common programs on Linux systems for packaging files is the venerable tar. tar is short for tape archive, and originally, it would archive your files to a tape device. Now, you're more likely to use a file to make your archive. To use a tarfile, use the command-line option -f . To create a new tarfile, use the command-line option -c. more>>

Linux Market Share

By Doug.Roberts | Aug 24, 2010

In the course of a normal work day I take several little breaks to check the news. On my list of news sites are Slashdot, Linux Journal and Linux Today. Frequently I see something that gives me an idea for an article. more>>

Some lessons from Bruce Steinberg

By Doc Searls | Aug 23, 2010

Bruce Steinberg was the best Linux Journal reader I ever had, qualifying on the grounds of correspondence volume alone. His letters to this one editor were always long, and always thick with good humor, good advice, and rich history. Bruce was a Unix/Linux geek of the first water, and worked for many years at SCO, long before that "brand" was shamed at the end of its life. more>>

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