TransGaming Technologies has managed to put Direct3D support into Wine, under
the name WineX, at least according to this article over at Newsforge. Sounds pretty interesting, and the company is also willing to help others port their games to Linux as well. If this actually works out, it may signal the end of users saying 'I can't play my games on Linux! That's why I use Windows'.
Sony has confirmed that they are indeed working on a version of Linux for their Playstation 2 game console, but it will only be compatible with Japanese versions of the console at this stage. According to Sony, the move is in response to consumer pressure, which has included online petitions.
Core Kernel Developer, Ted Ts'o, spills his guts on plans for kernel 2.5, which among other things, plans to remove the two terabyte limitation. Great, now I can use my three terabyte hard drive. But all sarcasm aside, read more here.
Exhibiting steady improvement over previous versions, The GNOME Project's GNOME 1.4 and KDE Project's KDE 2.1.1 each go a long way toward making Linux a viable replacement for Windows on mainstream corporate desktops. But neither desktop interface has yet reached parity with the established players—pervasive support for features such as cut and paste across the interface can still be unpredictable.
The Linux-Mandrake crew have released another beta of their great Linux distro. Included in this version are kernel 2.4.2, KDE 2.1.1, and the latest offerings from Gnome and Nautilus. Unfortunately, the page doesn't offer a list of anything that was fixed from Beta 1 or 2. Check it out here. D/L at your own risk, since this is beta, and Linux.
Linux Weekly News is providing a report of the 'Linux 2.5 Kernel Summit,' a gathering of 65 core kernel hackers. Notes are provided on the first day of session, which covers changes required to make Linux more capable on high-performance machines and more user-friendly with hot pluggable devices.
The Duke of URL has just posted a review of SuSE Linux 7.1. The review covers installation, YaST configuration, the differences between the Professional and Personal editions, as well as the other sections you've come to expect.
Saw this over at SNN
Transgaming is working on a process that allows Linux users to play Windows games. Here's a direct quote from their CEO, Gavriel State:
According to this article at EE Times, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is developing a voice/data unit for infantry soldiers based on multiple StrongARM processors and embedded Linux. The radios will link together in what is characterized as a "mobile, ad-hoc, peer-to-peer network that uses frequency-hopping technology to avoid communication intercepts and location-finding capability.
