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Say what? Debian developers are 'childish'

Andreas Barth and fellow Debian version 4 release manager Steve Langasek probably predicted a little bit of resentment from fellow contributors to the Linux project when they set up an "experiment" help fund their efforts. After all, they called it Dunc-Tank, which naturally reminds us of a really fun carnival sport.

While the rest of the team is getting paid nothing, as is the norm in open-source communities, Barth and Langasek have reportedly raised enough to pay themselves $6,000 each.

They probably didn't predict, though, that Dunc-Tank, which they said was designed to help speed the … Read more

Hack your cell phone

If you think your cell phone's software is lame, stop complaining and do something about it. That, at least, seems to be the philosophy behind this Linux handset from FIC, as seen on Slashgear.

Other manufacturers--most notably Motorola--are taking steps toward adopting the communal software philosophy, and standards are in the works. But FIC seems to be forging ahead on its own, going measurably further to make its phone a true open-source device that will allow anyone to build custom applications and share them with other hackers through a wireless repository.

And if you're not interested in … Read more

New Razr-sharp smart phone in the works?

Hey little Glofiish, better enjoy your 15 minutes of fame while you can because it appears another slim smart phone is in the works. CrunchGear has a story about a rumored Linux-based Motorola Razr smart phone and while details are scarce, there is a fuzzy slide show image of the mobile. Yes, I'm about as tired of the Razr craze as the next person. But add the smart phone capabilities and I'm willing to listen, especially if it rocks a flip phone form factor because in all honesty, the Cingular 3125 really didn't do it for me.… Read more