Fedora 18: Nice Tweaks to the OS, but It’s Haunted by a GNOME

Fedora 18, dubbed “the Spherical Cow,” was finally released on Jan. 15 after seven postponements that stretched two months beyond its scheduled six-month release cycle. Despite some noteworthy improvements overall to the operating system, I found little about Fedora 18 to justify adopting it over other Linux distros or upgrading to it from an earlier version.

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Oracle Tries Again to Get Satisfaction in Java Case

Oracle is not letting go of its Java patent infringement beef against Google despite its sound drubbing last spring when U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled that programming APIs were not subject to copyright protection. Last week, Oracle took the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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All Things Appy: Top 5 Android Kitchen Apps

Distinction’s Cocktail Flow features a cabinet system that lets you inventory your bar and then proposes cocktail recipes based on what you’ve got. This is functionality that really shows off the power of app over website or book. Shopping suggestions for augmenting your bar, along with a budget guesstimate, tell you how many new types of cocktails you’re going to be able to make and at what cost.

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The Cure

A woman texts her husband on a cold winter’s Morning: “Windows frozen, won’t open.”

Husband texts back: “Gently pour some lukewarm water over it.”

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