AMD's open source Fury disappointing
Published in Graphics
Monday, 31 August 2015 12:57

AMD's open source Fury disappointing


At least for now

AMD's open source drivers for its Fury platform have proved rather disappointing.

Open Source GPU now out
Published in Graphics
Monday, 31 August 2015 12:53

Open Source GPU now out


Hoping that MIAOW is not a catastrophe

An open saucy general-purpose graphics processor (GPGPU) has been unveiled at the Hot Chips event.

OpenStack missing important bits says Intel
Published in News


Promises to help it out

Intel has told OpenStack fans that their favourite software is missing some important bits, and it wants to help out.

Nvidia supplies open saucy reference headers
Published in News


Catching up with Intel and AMD

Nvidia will begin supplying hardware reference headers for the Nouveau DRM driver in a move that will see it catching up with AMD and Intel on supplying the steadily growing Linux gamer market.

Nvidia is as open source friendly as a great white shark
Published in Graphics


Or Apple

Ubuntu phone reaches EU
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 13 April 2015 14:39

Ubuntu phone reaches EU


This is the dawning of the Age of Aquaris

The first Ubuntu-powered smartphone, the Aquaris E4.5 has been released in the EU with a budget friendly €170 price tag.

Indians make Open Sauce mandatory
Published in News
Tuesday, 31 March 2015 13:35

Indians make Open Sauce mandatory


So long as it is super spicy

The Indian Government has issued orders that all new software purchase have to be Open Source.

Apple buys and closes open source Database outfit
Published in News


A clash of two religions

Apple has shut down an open-source database outfit called FoundationDB after quietly buying up the outfit and not mentioning it.



Proprietary can’t cut the mustard

Wednesday, 26 September 2012 16:09

Open Sourcer miffed by Raspberry Pi

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Purify education from proprietary hardware