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Linux Vendors Head to the Cloud in Search of Cash

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 10:04
InternetNews: "Is there a silver lining in the cloud for Linux vendors? This week, two of the largest Linux vendors each announced new initiatives to provide commercial services for cloud customers"

Editor's Note: Freedom is Not Embarrassing

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 08:04
We've all heard the scornful criticism against idealism, as though it were something to be ashamed of, and mocking of the fundamental ideals of Free Software. I'm not embarrassed to have ideals, I am proud.

How To Configure SSH Keys Authentication With PuTTY And Linux Server In 5 Quick Steps

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 07:34
HowtoForge: "This tutorial explains how you can replace password-based SSH authentication with key-based authentication which is more secure because only the people that own the key can log in. In this example, we're using PuTTY as our SSH client on a Windows system."

Eschalon Review - Commercial Role-Playing Game for Linux

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 07:04
Tuxarena: "Eschalon is a turn-based RPG (role-playing game), which tries to reproduce the feeling of classic RPG games. It's closed-source, available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, and it comes with a demo too. The full version is available as a download for $19.95."

Will AES crypto go the way of MD5?

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 06:34
Netstat -vat: "The AES (Advance Encryption Standard) (Define:AES) is a standard encryption mechanism in use by the US Government and many others - and it is now at risk from a very theoretical attack."

Mozilla's Crowdsourcing Mystique

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 06:04
Business Week: "So Ken Saunders, a 41-year-old, legally blind volunteer for Mozilla, took it upon himself to create a tool that makes the player easier to use for people with vision problems."

VirtualBox 3.0: No More Booting Windows

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 05:34
Linux Magazine: "VirtualBox 3.0, with its improved 3D support, can ensure that some users won't need to boot Windows even when gaming."

ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 05:04
Electronic Frontier Foundation: " But as part of a ploy to squeeze more money out of the mobile phone companies, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) has told a federal court that each time a phone rings in a public place, the phone user has violated copyright law."

Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 04:34
A Million Chimpanzees: "Welcome to "Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python". Not a book about learning Python as such, but an introduction to the discipline of Computer Science with Python as your guide."

PostgreSQL 8.4 Improves Database Management, Security

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 04:04
InternetNews: "In total, PostgreSQL 8.4 includes 293 enhancements from the previous 8.3 release, an update that was primarily centered around performance."

Available Now: GNOME 2.26.3

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 03:34
Softpedia: "The GNOME developers, through Lucas Rocha, have announced early this morning in a press release that the last maintenance release of the popular GNOME 2.26 desktop environment is now available for download."

Yellow Dog Linux 6.2 released

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 03:04
The H Open: "The Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) developers have announced the release of version 6.2 of their PowerPC distribution that runs on the Sony PlayStation 3 and other computers with Cell processors, including IBM's Cell blades."

5 reasons to switch to Linux

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 02:34
TechDigest: "Struggling along on your Windows-based PC and considering moving over to Linux? Here are five reasons why you should make the switch."

Get started with Linux - part 1

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 02:04
Computeractive: "Here, we will explain how to get started with Linux. No experience is necessary, as we will guide you through all the basics. To start we will explain how to install the software, either by replacing Windows or running alongside it."

The cranky CIO says the hard drive is inside the computer

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 01:34
The Linux Distillery: "Those of us who work in technology have a jargon all of our very own. We know the difference between CPUs and GPUs, between SSD and HDD, let alone HD and SDTV! Yet, our users are flat out calling everything "the hard drive.""

New Linux patch could circumvent Microsoft's FAT patents

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 01:04
ars Technica: "The patch, which has undergone extensive legal review by patent lawyers, could make it possible to use FAT on Linux without having to pay licensing fees to Microsoft."

Get to Know Clustered File Systems

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 00:34
Enterprise Networking Planet: "In this article we will cover a few common physical storage configurations, as well as clustered and distributed file system options. Hopefully, this is a good starting point to begin looking into the technology that will work best for your high availability storage needs."

Kernel Log - Coming in 2.6.31 - Part 1: New Wi-Fi drivers and other network-related changes

Fri, 2009/07/03 - 00:04
The H Open: "Linux 2.6.31 will be IEEE 802.15.4 capable and will include a new Wi-Fi driver for Intel chips. Developers have also added support for recent Ralink Wi-Fi components and revamped the Rfkill framework."

Mono: Shielding the facts

Thu, 2009/07/02 - 23:34
IT Wire: "Until the anti-Mono crowd actually make a contribution to Free Software, they will continue to be treated as cranks - and their questions left unanswered."

Microsoft yanks 10 old patches down; smells like anti-Linux FUD

Thu, 2009/07/02 - 23:04
Microsoft Subnet Blog: "He seemed to think that much of the code in Linux belongs to Sun, and therefore will soon be owned by Oracle, who will turn around and use its so-called power to control Linux."