Report: Android-Related Projects Far Outpace iOS Projects

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May 23, 2013

The creation of new Android-related open source projects picked up in a big way in 2012, radically outpacing new iOS projects, according to data released by Black Duck Software. Black Duck manages and secures implementations of open source software, and has large samples of real-world data on open source software in use and in development. Its latest study shows that new Android mobile projects outstripped iOS projects by a factor of four in 2012, expanding by at least 96 percent in each year since 2007. New iOS project growth, by comparison, was 32 percent from 2011 to 2012.

Introducing Boot to Qt

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May 23, 2013

The Qt Blog introduces “Boot to Qt”, which is “a light-weight UI stack for embedded linux, based on the Qt Framework – Boot to Qt is built on an Android kernel/baselayer and offers an elegant means of developing beautiful and performant embedded devices.” Access is invitation-only currently; a release is forecast for sometime around the end of the year.

New Maven Plugins for Simpler Architecture Management

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The H

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May 23, 2013

NoPackageCyclesEnforcerRule automatically detects cyclical dependencies between classes from different packages; Macker helps define specific dependencies between packages and automatically verifies those rules.

Verizon’s Galaxy S4 Gets Rooted Almost Instantly

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CNET

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May 23, 2013

Developers have rooted Big Red’s Galaxy S4 right away, but how long will it last? [Read more]

Development Release: Zorin OS 7 RC

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May 23, 2013

Artyom Zorin has announced that the release candidate for the upcoming new Zorin OS 7, an Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution designed with beginning Linux users in mind, is ready for testing: “The Zorin OS Team is excited to finally launch the Zorin OS 7 Core release candidate, the….

Another Day, Another Distro: Antergos Linux Is Born

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LinuxInsider

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May 23, 2013

They say springtime is a season of rebirth and renewal. Not only have we seen the birth of Cloverleaf from the ashes of Fuduntu, but now Cinnarch has gone through a similar transformation. No real death was involved this time. Rather, the Arch-based distro decided to give the Cinnamon desktop at its foundation the proverbial boot, calling it “too much a burden to maintain/update going forward.” Instead, they’ve turned to GNOME, with the result that Cinnarch has now renamed itself “Antergos,” a Galician word “to link the past with the present.”

Siri Competitor Sherpa Goes After Google Glass

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CNET

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May 23, 2013

The CEO behind this natural language voice command app says it can operate Google Glass better than Google. [Read more]

Digia Launches Boot to Qt Technology Preview

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LinuxGizmos

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May 23, 2013

Digia launched a technology preview of Boot to Qt, a commercial offering that provides “a fully-integrated solution for the creation of slick user interfaces on embedded devices.” The current version of Boot to Qt is built on top of an Android kernel base layer, and includes support for the Nexus 7, BeagleBoard-xM, SABRE Lite, and […]

Raspberry Pi’s Fedora Becomes Pidora

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May 22, 2013

Fedora and the Seneca Centre for Development of Open Technology released an optimized Fedora 18 Remix for the Raspberry Pi, and unveiled a new name for the remix. “Pidora 18,” based on a new build of Fedora optimized for ARMv6, features speedier performance and includes packages from the Fedora 18 package set, says the Pidora […]

Linux-Friendly SBC Suits Display Apps on Trains, Planes, Buses

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LinuxGizmos

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May 22, 2013

MEN Mikro announced a compact, rugged single-board computer based on Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom E600-series embedded processors. The Linux-friendly SC27 SBC is aimed at driver displays and in-seat infotainment systems in trains, buses, and airplanes, where wide-temperature operation and resistance to shock, vibration, and dust are critical. The SC27′s compact size (6.3 x 4.3 inches) makes […]