Linux.com

Linux Weekly News announces that the first beta for Conectiva Linux 6.0 is out.

“A recent osOpinion article perked my interest about the Navy’s recent decision to use the Microsoft Windows operating system in its next generation aircraft carrier.”The answer is really quite simple – they do not have a choice in the matter. –Kelly McNeill

PCWorld.com reports that researchers at Philips Electronics have developed a new display technology using plastic polymer semiconductors instead of silicon, which could open the way to foldable, flexible displays.

Corel said it will eliminate 139 positions at its engineering operation in Dublin, Ireland as part of a $US40 million cost-saving measure. From PCWorld.com.

Reuters reports that International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday unveiled a new line of notebook computers targeted at
consumers along with new options for accessing the Internet and other networks wirelessly.

The five-year effort by ICANN (the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers) to expand the Internet address list is
entering the home stretch, with applications for
new top-level domain names now being
accepted. From ZDNET.

Mobile games promise to provide the next Internet
gold mine for entrepreneurs, according to
dramatic new research released by Datamonitor
Tuesday and reported by ZDNET.

At a hearing on Capitol Hill yesterday, weeks of technical and philosophical debate came down to one basic issue: trust. Washington Post reports.

Infoworld.com reports that Inprise/Borland this week announced JBuilder 4, the latest version of its Java-based cross-platform development environment.

“The smell of money was so strong at the most recent LinuxWorld conference & expo that the stench of suits was still with me nearly a week later.” From LinuxWorld.com.