Microsoft Office May Come To Linux In 2014
According to certain sources, Microsoft executives are currently considering the option of offering Microsoft Office for Linux. If it happens, the software may arrive in 2014.
Mozilla Intends To Remove Panorama From Firefox, Will Offer As Add-On
A bug listing on Bugzilla divulges that Mozilla team may have plans of abandoning the Panorama feature in Firefox and offering it as a stand-alone add-on.
Fully Free ReplicantSDK Released After Google Made Android SDK ‘Proprietary’
Replicant Has published a fully free SDK for developers, after Google decide to take a non-free path with Android SDK.
Ubuntu May Unveil A Touch-Enabled OS For Phones And Tablets Today
Ubuntu has teased a touch-enabled OS for mobile devices, set to be unveiled today.
Free Software Foundation Launches Offensive Against UEFI Secure Boot
The Free Software Foundation has launched a petition against UEFI Secure Boot implementation and has been able to amass more than 41,000 signatures.
New Project In Kickstarter: VLC For The New Windows 8 User Experience
VLC team members want to allow users to get access to VLC from the Start screen of Modern UI in Windows 8. Now they are raising funds through "Kickstarter".
Richard Stallman Deems Ubuntu As ‘Spyware’ For Collecting User Data
Ubuntu dishes out Amazon results when a user searches Dash, and it collects user data. On account of this, Richard Stallman has termed Ubuntu a 'spyware.'
German City Reverts To Microsoft Office After Disappointed With OpenOffice
German city of Freiburg has decided to stop using the OpenOffice and revert back to Microsoft Office. The city council has expressed disappointment with the opne-source solution.
Google Plans To Launch Open AirPlay Standard To Compete Apple
Google has revealed plans of developing an open protocol, in collaboration with other companies, which will provide AirPlay-like functionality to Android devices.
FreeBSD Project Infrastructure Falls Prey To Intrusion By Cyber Criminals
FreeBSD Project has announced on its website that a fresh intrusion was detected on two of its machines and that it is looking into it deeply.
U.S. Copyright Office Rules Jailbreaking Tablets, Gaming Consoles, DVDs Illegal
The U.S. Copyright Office has revised its rules on whether people can jailbreak smartphone, tablet and gaming console. It has also revised the rules of DVD copying.
Mozilla Set To Officially Release Firefox 16 Today
Mozilla is going to release Firefox 16 for desktop today.The new version is already available for download for Windows, Mac and Linux users.
Meet The World’s First Open Source Programmable Controller That Supports Any Device
The iControllPad 2 is probably the "worlds first open-source controller." This micro-controller runs on open source software and is fully user programmable.
Diaspora Opens Up To The Open-Source Community
Diaspora, the open-source social network, has opened up further to the community and is trying to convert the project into a community-run venture.
