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Infrastructure Linux News for Aug 23, 2008
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Creating Advanced MySQL-Based Virtual Hosts On Lighttpd (Debian Etch) (Aug 23, 2008, 22:02)
HowtoForge: "This guide explains how you can
create advanced virtual hosts on a lighttpd web server on Debian
Etch that are stored in a MySQL database. The method described here
does not use the lighttpd mod_mysql_vhost module, and unlike
mod_mysql_vhost (which allows you to store only the hostname and
document root of a vhost in a database), this method allows to
store individual configuration directives for each vhost in the
MySQL database."
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More Weekend Humor Of The Linux and Unix Variety (Aug 23, 2008, 20:02)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "C gives you
enough rope to hang yourself. C++ also gives you the tree object to
tie it to."
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K9Copy Helps Make DVD Backups Easy (Aug 23, 2008, 14:02)
Linux.com: "Piracy notwithstanding, there are
some good, valid reasons for making a backup of a DVD. K9Copy, a
utility for copying DVDs, receives high marks in many forums, so I
took it for a spin -- and found out its reputation is
deserved."
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Certified to Suck (Aug 23, 2008, 12:02)
Linux Hater's Blog: "I had the awesome
privilege to look in to Linux certification this past week. You
know, like how when Novell says SUSE runs well on some laptops,
then, well, it should? Well, turns out they have a funny definition
of "well"."
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OLPC News: Trying to Beat Giants at Their Own Game (Aug 23, 2008, 04:32)
One Laptop Per Child News: "Thanks to a "we
don't sell small quantities" approach at OLPC , the government of
Chile was rejected when they wanted to buy 900 test XOs."
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Tech Broiler: Episode 61, The Smelly Laptop (Aug 23, 2008, 03:02)
Tech Broiler: "And who aaaaaare these Mac and
Linux people, anyway? They have to be so different from everyone
else? What’s with this whole “Alternative Operating
System” thing? I don’t get it. Can’t they just
use Windows?"
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12 Resources for Free Open Source Tutorials and Tools (Aug 23, 2008, 01:32)
OStatic: "We're in the process of putting up a
dedicated repository for all of these, but in the meantime, here
are 12 of our most popular educational roundup posts."
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How to Convert PDF Files to HTML or XML Files in openSUSE (Aug 23, 2008, 00:02)
SUSE & openSUSE: "Converting a PDF file
into an HTML or a XML file has been made easy by a small useful
utility called PDFTOHTML. PdftoHTml is a Xpdf based tool which can
convert PDF files to HTML or XML format. PDFTOHTML also supports
encrypted files and support for images in the PDF file by
converting to PNG images files.:
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