Distribution Watch Review: Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 Beta
The news has been full of Caldera lately, from its retrenchment away from the retail market and hobbiest user base to its acquisition and reinvention of UnixWare into a Linux-friendly OS. This leaves us all wondering what that means for their distribution and its loyal enthusiasts. Scott Courtney says Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 beta is a promising, developer-friendly release that provides a development workstation right out of the box.
Thursday, March 29, 2001 08:00:14 AM EST

Don't Trip on the Red Carpet, Evolve with GNOME CVS
It was a big week for GNOME: the first beta for the 1.4 release arrived, and Ximian rolled out Red Carpet. Michael Hall takes a look at Ximian's new package management tool and provides some quick pointers on GNOME CVS for those times when keeping track of all the bleeding-edge GNOME goodies starts breaking things.
Friday, February 23, 2001 09:00:10 AM EST

Preview: Kapital, Personal Finance for Linux
One of the biggest holes in the Linux application field is a true replacement for Intuit's Quicken personal-finance manager. That gap should close shortly, thanks to theKompany's impending release of Kapital, a personal-finance manager that emulates the leading functions of Quicken for the Linux user. Dennis E. Powell previews.
Monday, February 19, 2001 10:06:38 AM EST

Slouching Toward Galeon 1.0
GNOME had a significant presence at this year's LinuxWorld Expo in New York City. In this inaugural GNOME column, Michael Hall interviews a slew of GNOME luminaries (including Eazel's Don Melton and Ximian's Ian Peters, Joe Shaw, and Vladimir Vukicevic) and previews the Galeon Web browser, which is rapidly approaching a 1.0 release.
Friday, February 2, 2001 08:24:57 AM EST

DistributionWatch Review: Progeny Linux beta 2
Another major player in the Linux world enters the world of services, as Progeny Linux Systems -- headed by Debian's Ian Murdock -- builds a new model for Linux in businesses in the form of Linux NOW (Network of Workstations). Michael Hall reviews beta 2 of Progeny Linux, which is based on Debian GNU/Linux, and interviews Murdock on Linux NOW and why it will be important in the future.
Wednesday, January 24, 2001 01:59:54 PM EST

Preview: Aethera Brings Business-Level Contact Management to KDE2
For almost as long as there has been a KDE, there has been talk of the on-again, off-again Magellan project, a unified contact management and email application with some PIM-like features. Every few months discussion of the project would re-emerge on KDE mailing lists, with new rumors of a release Real Soon Now. Guess what? It's Now. Dennis E. Powell previews theKompany.com's Aethera, a contact-management/email packages based on the original Magellan code.
Wednesday, January 17, 2001 01:35:26 PM EST

Emacs' GNU Look: A Sneak Preview of Emacs 21.0
As the Linux desktop evolves rapidly, it seems as though Emacs is the forgotten application. But a new, revamped version of Emacs is in the works, a version that overhauls the look and feel of this valuable multipurpose tool. And, as Michael Hall reports, with support for proportional and international fonts, X/Motif libraries, IMAP, a customizable interface, and inline images, Emacs may end up being the most powerful tool in your Linux arsenal.
Monday, December 18, 2000 11:01:24 AM EST

VMware Makes Move for Server with Two New Products
VMware is bringing its multiple-OS technology to the server field with two new products designed for corporate servers, ISPs, and the enterprise. With them, corporate managers will be able to run multiple operating systems--like Linux and Windows 2000--simultaneously on one Intel-based server.
Kevin Reichard reports.
Tuesday, December 5, 2000 06:24:06 AM EST

The Evolution of Evolution: Steady Progress
The early preview releases of Evolution were rough, to say the least. But if you're a GNOME fan who's curious about the project and can put up with the occasional roadblock posed by Evolution, you'll want to check out the latest prerelease (0.6). Michael Hall reports on his experiences using Evolution for mail and calendar scheduling.
Monday, December 4, 2000 02:28:17 PM EST

Preview: Nautilus PR2
Though we really weren't impressed with the initial prerelease version of Nautilus, it was clear that Eazel was bringing many good ideas to the Linux desktop. Now, with the recent release of Nautilus PR2, Eazel has managed to implement many of these fine ideas--and in the process create a desktop file manager that could end up being the best in computing. Michael Hall previews Nautilus PR2.
Friday, November 10, 2000 08:50:44 AM EST

.comment: KOffice Is A Good Start
With the release of KDE 2 came a significant upgrade to KOffice, a set of integrated applications (word processor, spreadsheet, et al). But, as Dennis E. Powell reports in his review, KOffice is still a work in progress--and while it holds a ton of potential, it's still a rough jewel that needs a lot of work before it's ready for daily usage by average Linux users.
Monday, October 30, 2000 07:46:18 AM EST

A Hands-On Review of the Open Source OpenOffice
Lost in the shuffle of this morning's unveiling of the OpenOffice.org Web site was that Sun actually released a new and improved Open Source version of its StarOffice software. How new and improved is OpenOffice? Michael Hall grabbed the source code and built it; he reports on what's new, complete with screen shots.
Friday, October 13, 2000 03:32:53 PM EST

.comment: Visiting the Kernel
Yes, we know the mainsteam press has taking the Linux community to task for taking so long in coming out with Linux kernel version 2.4. But, as Dennis E. Powell reports, you will love kernel 2.4 whenever it's released in a final version--and chances are pretty good that you'll decide that time spent refining the kernel was well-spent.
Wednesday, September 13, 2000 05:00:00 AM EST

A Sneak Peek at Nautilus from Eazel
The Nautilus file manager will be part of the upcoming October release of GNOME 1.4. Clearly a work in progress, Nautilus is the work of Eazel, a startup dedicated to bringing interface tools to Linux. Michael Hall interviews Eazel's Darin Adler to reveal the future of both Nautilus and Eazel, while also bringing us a sneak preview of how Nautilus works.
Friday, September 8, 2000 11:30:50 AM EST

Red Hat Linux 7: A Brief Look Under the Hat
Itching for a sneak peek of Red Hat Linux 7? You're in for a treat, as we bring you an exclusive look at the next version of this popular Linux distribution.
Tuesday, August 15, 2000 02:34:57 PM EST

Preview: Netscape 6, Preview Release 2
Netscape 6/Mozilla has become the great lightning rod of the Open Source world: nearly everyone has an opinion about the yet-to-be released product. Michael Hall previews Netscape 6, Preview Release 2, and explains both its strengths and weaknesses.
Thursday, August 10, 2000 11:53:50 AM EST

Sneak Preview: Corel Linux OS Second Edition
Corel is planning a full release of Corel Linux OS Second Edition next week at LinuxWorld Expo, but you don't need to wait until then to see what Corel plans. Michael Hall provides a hands-on preview of this leading Linux distribution.
Monday, August 7, 2000 08:15:01 AM EST

.comment: A (P)review of KDE2
Last week the KDE developers imposed a feature freeze for the 2.0 release, so for the first time we have a solid idea of what will comprise the new KDE. Dennis E. Powell previews what is truly new and noteworthy in KDE 2.0.
Wednesday, August 2, 2000 09:24:26 AM EST

Looking at the Galeon Web Browser
Looking for a stripped-down, bare-essentials Web browser for fast surfing? Then you'll want to look at our preview of Galeon, a GNOME/GTK-based browser that has taken the Gecko rendering engine (Mozilla's heart) and put it to work in a small, fast browser that does nothing more than render pages, store bookmarks, and provide all the speed of Gecko in a remarkably small bundle.
Tuesday, July 18, 2000 09:52:50 AM EST

You Say You Want an Evolution
The next contender for heavyweight among Linux applications--and the one that will be needed the most by Windows users deserting that platform--is Evolution, the Outlook-style mail/calendar program current under development by Miguel de Icaza's Helix Code. Michael Hall previews Evolution.
Friday, June 30, 2000 08:45:16 AM EST

Sneak Preview: CorelDraw 9 for Linux
Corel continues its march into Linux space with the beta release of CorelDraw, which has a long and storied history in the Windows world. Michael Hall previews CorelDraw, compares it to outstanding Open Source tools like The Gimp, and explains why the release of CorelDraw is important for the Linux community.
Tuesday, June 20, 2000 09:48:44 AM EST

Suites for the Sweet: GNOME Office
OK, so GNOME Office isn't exactly a finished product: it's really more of a game plan now than a finished product that can be truly compared with the likes of WordPerfect Office or even KOffice. But, as Michael Hall reports, GNOME Office contains several intriguing components--and certainly bears watching for the near future.
Tuesday, June 6, 2000 05:41:38 AM EST

Konquering the Web
One of the more noteworthy new tools in KDE2 is Konqueror, a Web browser that does more than browse the Web: it works as a file browser, an FTP browser, and an application launcher. Dennis E. Powell previews this exciting new tool.
Tuesday, May 30, 2000 08:03:26 AM EST

Leading and Bleeding with XFree86 4.0 and KDE 2 Beta
With KDE 2 and XFree86 4.0 on the horizon, you'll soon need to make some difficult decisions about upgrading your Linux systems. To ease your mind about these important choices, we asked Scott Courtney to tell how he upgraded his Linux system to run both XFree86 4.0 and KDE 2--and show how these hot new technologies will change your Linux usage.
Monday, May 15, 2000 10:11:30 AM EST

Product Review: FrameMaker 5.5.6 for Linux
More and more established software vendors are bringing their wares to Linux. One of the highest-profile applications on the move is Adobe FrameMaker, a robust desktop-publishing system. Brian Proffitt reviews the public beta of Adobe FrameMaker 5.5.6 and explains why its presence is important for Linux.
Monday, May 8, 2000 09:47:20 AM EST

Sneak Peeks at Mozilla and Opera Web Browsers
This year should see the release of the next generation in Linux Web browsers, as Opera for Linux and Mozilla are unveiled in prerelease versions. We take a sneak peek at each.
Wednesday, January 5, 2000 03:54:32 PM EST

CRYPTOCard Introduces Key Fob and Palm Tokens with CRYPTOAdmin 4.1
CRYPTOAdmin adds speed and capabilities for administrators and allows developers to build "pop-up" software tokens onto Web pages and VPN connections. The software, along with RADIUS support and a few tokens, is free for Linux users.
Monday, November 22, 1999 03:52:03 PM EST