Items tagged with FOSS

by Zak Killian - Thu, May 12, 2022

NVIDIA Embraces Open Source GPU Kernel Drivers, Starting In The Datacenter

NVIDIA's relationship with the open-source community has historically been a tale of intense on-again-off-again interactions. In recent years, the company has embraced open source more closely as of late, but its past refusal to open-source its graphics drivers, citing trade secrets and proprietary technology, has... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Tue, Apr 01, 2014

Slic3r Version 1.0 Now Available For 3D Printing Mavens And Novices Alike

Although the 3D printing market has and will continue to grow rapidly, there are still some capabilities that the market needs that we take for granted on the paper printing side of things. For instance, you have to convert those excellent 3D models into a printable format, and that can be tricky. Enter Slic3r, a free... Read more...

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Open Source: Incredible Apps For Every OS

We thought it might be nice to have a quick rundown of some of the best apps that are free, open source, and cross-platform. Experienced users may find fault with us for leaving out their favorite app, but hopefully they will agree that the ones we’ve picked here are deserving of recognition. We especially hope this is useful to those... Read more...

by Jesse Litton - Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Open Source: Incredible Apps For Every OS

As the resident open source zealot, I thought it might be nice to have a quick rundown of some of the best apps that are free, open source, and cross-platform available to our readers. Experienced users may find fault with me for leaving out their favorite app, but hopefully they will agree that the ones I’ve picked here are deserving... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Thu, Apr 07, 2011

Linux Director Claims Bashing Microsoft Akin To Kicking A Puppy

In a recent interview, Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin declared Linux the victor in its decades-long war with Microsoft. Asked about the importance of MS as a continuing rival, Zemlin stated, "I think we just don't care that much [about Microsoft] anymore," Zemlin said. "They used to be our big rival... Read more...

by Michael Santo - Sun, Sep 09, 2007

Mechanical Turk Hunts for Steve Fossett

Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk, a service which uses Human Intelligence to perform tasks (HITs, or Human Intelligence Tasks) that humans are best suited for, such as image identification, is joining the hunt for Steve Fossett.In an email we received this morning, Amazon.com said, On Monday, September 3, 2007, Steve Fossett, the... Read more...