When thinking of Open Source operating systems with a GUI, what comes to mind? Many may say “Linux”, considering all Linux distributions are Open Source and most come with a pre-configured graphical interface. However, what many don’t know is that there is a pure BSD alternative to Linux named TrueOS. TrueOS is a FreeBSD-based, Open…
Razer, a high-end gaming technology manufacturer has created what they call a fully open source virtual reality ecosystem (OSVR) which enables developers to improve on virtual reality software and hardware. This also enables developers to learn from game engines and virtual reality technology built by professionals, therefore this will go a long way towards expanding…
Jolla, a Finnish mobile technology company, has been making smartphones that run the Sailfish OS, which they say has the stability and flexibility of the Linux core. The first thing some will wonder is if it stands a chance against Android and iOS. iOS only accounts for 11% of the global smartphone market, while the…
Netflix, a popular movie and TV show streaming service, is finally being prepared for deployment on Linux. Paul Adolf, a senior engineer at Netflix posted the following to the Ubuntu Mailing List: ‘Netflix will play with Chrome stable in 14.02 if NSS version 3.16.2 or greater is installed. If this version is generally installed across…