Infrastructure Linux News for Oct 01, 2007:

5 Reasons Your Parents Should Use Linux
(2007-10-01 00:00:33)
Foogazi: "It's no secret that tech-savvy computer users typically become the go-to guy for all technical help in their circles..."

Ten Things Linux Distros Get Right (That MS Doesn't)
(2007-10-01 02:00:40)
WarpedVisions: "I find myself more productive on a Linux system, though, because of a few very simple differences..."

Preventing Brute Force Attacks With BlockHosts On Debian Etch
(2007-10-01 04:30:26)
HowtoForge: "In this article I will show how to install and configure BlockHosts on a Debian Etch system..."

Export Writer Documents Into Any Wiki Format
(2007-10-01 06:00:17)
Linux.com: "One of the most welcome additions to OpenOffice.org 2.3 is a new export filter that allows you to save Writer documents as MediaWiki-formatted pages..."

Installing SUSE Linux 10.3 RC1 64bit Edition
(2007-10-01 07:30:38)
Gizmodise: "This is an actual recollection of how I installed Suse Linux 10.3 RC1 64bit onto my system..."

How To Tell Apache To Not Log Certain Requests In Its Access Log
(2007-10-01 09:00:32)
HowtoForge: "Normally Apache logs all requests in its access log. In certain cases this can distort your page view statistics (if you use a tool like Webalizer or AWStats that creates statistics based on Apache's access log)..."

A Guide to GNU Screen
(2007-10-01 10:30:47)
Red Hat Magazine: "The same way tabbed browsing revolutionized the web experience, GNU Screen can do the same for your experience in the command line..."

Linux Mint 3.1 Review
(2007-10-01 12:00:27)
Open Review: "Great Vision, Great prospects, but losing some it somewhere in the crowd..."

SCO Staves Off NASDAQ Delisting
(2007-10-01 13:30:08)
internetnews.com: "Embattled Unix vendor The SCO Group remained listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange today. For how much longer that will be the case, however, is unclear...

The Novell-Microsoft Wheeler Dealers Speak
(2007-10-01 14:00:43)
Groklaw: "Justin Steinman reveals that to market their SUSE Linux Enterprise Server against Red Hat they ask, 'Do you want the Linux that works with Windows? Or the one that doesn't...?'"

Flash Player 9 Update
(2007-10-01 14:30:55)
Adobe Labs: "This update, codenamed 'Moviestar,' includes new features, enhancements and bug fixes for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux versions of Flash Player 9..."

2007 Ohio LinuxFest: The Penguin Colony Gathers Again!
(2007-10-01 15:30:41)
Blue-GNU: "Between the free (but not Free) beer, having to choose between apparently popular sessions, and the wide variety of booths, the biggest problem was choosing which fun to have..."

Driving Linux
(2007-10-01 16:00:32)
internetnews.com: "Enter the Linux Driver Project. Led by Novell staffer Greg Kroah-Hartman, the group is aiming to get drivers and Linux users aligned..."

A Microsoft Windows/Linux Conspiracy Theory
(2007-10-01 16:30:12)
Chris Pirillo: "Well with all of the efforts that went into that, and Vista basically becoming what would've happened to Apple if it truly had shipped Copland, Microsoft finds itself in a bind..."

The Progress Of The RadeonHD Driver
(2007-10-01 18:30:10)
Phoronix: "It's going on two weeks since the RadeonHD driver was made available, which is AMD's sanctioned open-source driver for the Radeon X1000 (R500) and Radeon HD 2000 (R600) series..."

Major Headaches Possible for Tech Patent Holders
(2007-10-01 19:00:02)
internetnews.com: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a technology patent case that has the potential to throw the entire technology supply chain into upheaval--or prompt closer adherence to technology licensing terms..."

Review: Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon (Beta)
(2007-10-01 20:30:43)
Seopher: "The biggest step forwards as far as I'm concerned is the improvement to the configuration of the X server..."

Review: Shift Linux 0.5--Neowin's Linux
(2007-10-01 21:00:51)
Sunny Talks Tech: "Just lately, I heard about a new distro over at Neowin.net called ShiftLinux. It is a community effort from Neowin users to create a Linux distribution..."

Foresight Linux 1.4 Review
(2007-10-01 21:30:01)
Open Review: "According to the project website 'Foresight Linux is a Distribution which showcases the latest and greatest version of the GNOME Desktop Environment and Freedesktop.org...'"

GPLv2 and GPLv3 for Beginners
(2007-10-01 22:30:09)
Linux-Watch: "Do you find open source licenses a puzzle? Does reading stories about the legal side of open source give you the heebie-jeebies? If so, then we have the document for you..."

Novell Touts Microsoft--There's a Shock
(2007-10-01 23:00:52)
Hoosier Penguin: "Last week, the story was broke that Novell was claiming to be making some money, and the company cited its partnership with Microsoft as a big reason why..."

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