
"Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers."~George Carlin

The following letter was received from ESR, who has sent it to a number of Linux-related publications and mailing lists. It is presented verbatim, except for the addition of HTML code.
The future of packaging software in LinuxSource: polishlinux.org
GNU/Linux is known for its diversity and freedom of choice. There are multiple window managers and desktop environments, many competing systems for handling sound, graphics and hardware autodetection. This diversity is the power and weakness of free software.
The story of RPMSource: redhatmagazine.com
If you're reading this article in Red Hat Magazine, it's hard to imagine that you don't know the story of RPM, the package manager that is the core of so much of Red Hat's Linux experience.
Mandriva to integrate Metisse Window Manager into Mandriva Spring 2007Source: mandriva.com
Metisse is a window manager developped by the In Situ project. Available under the GPL Licence and in exclusivity for Mandriva Linux, Metisse differs from a classic 3D desktop ("the cube") in the way that it offers innovative windows interactions, thus enforcing work efficiency.
500,000 RPM matchbox-sized gas turbine produces 100 wattsSource: gizmag.com
October 1, 2006 Researchers at the ETH Chair for Power Electronics have developed an electrical generator that spins at a world record 500,000 revolutions per minute (RPM) and scientists are hopeful they can achieve twice this speed to touch the magical million rpm.
Honda Announces New Civic Type RSource: world.honda.com
As a Honda enthusiast, I found the linked article very informative!
September 14, 2006 Honda Motor Europe Ltd announced the eagerly awaited new Civic Type R, the successor to a model whose unique blend of affordability, exhilarating driving characteristics and everyday usabilit …