As I was diving back into Window Maker for this article, it occurred to
me that the desktop manager I used for years with Debian is disturbingly
similar to the Unity Desktop. It's been clear since its inception that
I am not a fan of Ubuntu's new Unity interface, yet it's odd
that for years I loved Window Maker, which seems fairly similar, at
least visually.
From my perspective, one of the best parts of being a Web developer is
the instant gratification. You write some code, and within minutes,
it can be used by people around the world, all accessing your
server via a Web browser.
The graphics stack in Linux comprises a number of distinct projects,
and in this article we'll take a look at the current development
of X.org, Wayland, and Cairo.
Several years back, Songbird was going to be the newest, coolest,
most-awesome music player ever to grace the Linux desktop. Then
things happened, as they often do, and Linux support for Songbird was
discontinued.
The Linux kernel community is busy integrating and testing 3.11 content, working on 3.12 development, and finalizing the topic agenda for the upcoming Linux Conference Europe and Kernel Summit that are scheduled to be held in Edinburgh, UK from October 21-23 2013. Let's start with the release news.
In a recent career shift, I went from an employer who provided me
an iPhone to one who provides me with an Android (Galaxy S4 to be
specific). Although I was happy to move to a Linux-based handset, I was
concerned about replacing the "Find My iPhone" capability that Apple
provides.
Anyone who knows me well enough knows I love mobile
devices. Phones, tablets and other shiny glowing gadgets are almost an
addiction for me. I've talked about my addiction in other articles and
columns, and Kyle Rankin even made fun of me once in a Point/Counterpoint
column because my household has a bunch of iOS devices in it.
