[H]ardNews 5th Edition - Linux + Edition

Desktop Previews:

A prerelease tour of GNOME 2.12 is up for your perusal. As is JPL's KDE 3.5 preview.

GNOME 2.12 will utilise the latest and greatest in graphics toolkits through GTK+ 2.8. Still in its final stages of testing, GTK+ 2.8 will offer developers features not currently available in any other toolkit. Integration with the Cairo vector graphics library allows for smoother edges, RGBA translucency and better looking, more flexible theming.

Book It Dano:

XYZ Computing looks at Linspire Five-O. The latest from the company formerly known a Lindows. Now I'm just mixing up my metaphors.

Linspire's goal with Five-O is to provide users with the security, speed, and price advantages of Linux but with an ease of use that rivals operating systems like Windows XP and Apple's OS X.

Sinking SCO:

The Cnet reports that Novell has put yet another broadside into SCO, filing a countersuit that it has twice violated the Asset Purchase Agreement and its amendment. Both of which govern the Unix assets SCO is based on. Further in the suit, they again refute SCO even owns the copyrights they claim.

"SCO made its public statements claiming ownership of the Unix copyrights...with knowledge that title to these copyrights remains with Novell," Novell said in its filing. "SCO made such statements with the intent to cause customers and potential customers of Novell not to do business with Novell (and) to slander and impugn the ownership rights of Novell in Unix and UnixWare."

Linux World Tour:

LinuxInsider takes a look at Linux around the world, first low cost computing worldwide, then in Brazil and finally in China.

Low-cost computers have always been a subject of intense debate, speculation and competition the world over. Several low-cost devices were introduced in American markets in late 1990s, but they disappeared too soon from shelves, for a variety of reasons. Now, we are witnessing a fresh race for affordable, low-cost computers. This time around, the enthusiasm is fueled by the availability of open-source software and the need to bridge the so-called digital divide.