Linux Device Driver Kit Released!

The Linux Device Driver Kit (DDK) release has been announced by Greg Kroah-Hartman on Wednesday. Linux DDK is created to fill the void of not having DDK with documentations and sample source code provided by other popular operating system.

The device driver kit was released in coordination with the FreedomHEC conference in Seattle, which aims to educate and encourage hardware developers about making their hardware compatible with Linux and other free operating systems. Attendees of the conference will receive free copy of Linux DDK on physical media.

The Linux Device Driver Kit contains Linux Device Drivers, third edition book, Linux kernel 2.6.16.18 source code, a set of Howtos and recommended procedures for submitting and patching device drivers, and a library of architecture- and device-specific technical references.

The Linux DDK CD image is also available for download at kernel.org, the CD image is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) for free redistribution.

from Newsforge,Greg Kroah-Hartman blog

Download OpenBSD 3.9 ISO

OpenBSD 3.9 was released May 1st, 2006! I know it has been two weeks since its release, but I want to share with you the openbsd cd iso that I use to install it.

OpenBSD is a nice BSD-variant operating system that strongly emphasis on security and free software (according to their definition). You can download the custom made OpenBSD 3.9 ISO via bittorrent from http://torrent.fakap.net.

If you like OpenBSD, then please consider giving donations to keep the project alive !

GNU/DOS 2006 SR1 includes VIM 7.0

GNU/DOS 2006 SR1 has been released with Vim 7, the much talked new release of Vi IMproved. For your information, GNU/DOS is a distribution of FreeDOS operating system. The project aims to provide a complete DOS-like operating system bundled with GNU software and developers tools (DJGPP gcc), while retaining the classic DOS feel.

GNU/DOS is built on FreeDOS project which has the objective of providing a free DOS operating system that is compatible with MS-DOS 3.3. GNU/DOS works on old hardware and emulator and can run DOS games with ease.

In addition to DOS 3.3 compatibility, GNU/DOS (via FreeDOS) also supports LFN (Long File Name) and FAT32 partitions and Large Disk Support which normally unsupported under MS-DOS without 3rd party application.

Those who are interested in trying out GNU/DOS (with Vim 7 and gcc) can download it from its project page : http://www.pikecountycomputer.com/gnudos/

Docvert – Web Service software that converts MS Word files to OpenDocument (odf)

Like the title said, Docvert is a webservice software designed to convert Microsoft Word document files (*.doc) to OASIS OpenDocument format (*.odt). It uses a simple REST-style interface, and it’s released under the LGPL.

OpenDocument requires PHP 5.0 with ZLIB, XSL and GD extension with OpenOffice 2.0 or Abiword with OpenDocument export plugin. You might also need libwmf0.2-7+ and librsvg2-2+, to convert WMF and SVG files.

docvert

Finally, Docvert is easy to integrate into other project as it use a simple REST-style interface. This means that you can host Docvert webservice software and provide a service to convert Microsoft Word documents file to OpenDocument whether for free or otherwise.

Linux App Finder – Helps you find GNU/Linux apps for you

Have you been in this situation where you need to do something under GNU/Linux like ripping audio cd but don’t know the name of applications to use?

Then Linux App Finder might have the answer for you! The website lists Linux applications sorted in category according to its functionality. The list is frequently updated with new applications and new version information.

The Motivation

The author of the website started this project because he had problem of finding good programs to accomplish some of the same tasks he was already doing before he switched from Windows to Linux. So, he created Linux App Finder to help others to find suitable Linux applications to accomplish day-to-day task.

Helping the website

Linux App Finder is a nice project that can help people to find free and open source applications to accomplish tasks in free operating system. If you know of a good program that is not in Linux App Finder database, then you can send them the name and website of the program to be included in the website.

That’s all for now folks…

Visit : Linux App Finder

Linux App Finder