Infrastructure Linux News for Nov 04, 2008:

Graphical Remote Control Desktops for Linux, part 2
(2008-11-04 00:04:01)
LinuxPlanet: "A. Lizard's in-depth howto on setting up secure remote graphical desktops continues with configuring secure Internet access: managing dynamic IP addresses, creating and managing SSH keys, configuring routers, and using Wake-on-LAN for added convenience."

Ubuntu 8.10 - All Hail new Network Manager
(2008-11-04 01:34:01)
The Register: "If you made the leap to Ubuntu 8.10 when it was released last week you may be scratching your head wondering what the fuss is about. The answer is that it might be a few days before you appreciate the small tweaks and overall streamlining in this release. Naturally, there are a slew of new and updated packages - GNOME 2.24, GIMP 2.6, and more - but much of what we love about 8.10 is more subtle."

Synchronizing Your Life
(2008-11-04 03:04:01)
Linux Journal: "Once upon a time, one computer was all you needed. All of your documents lived on that computer, or a stack of floppies or CD-Roms nearby, and nowhere else. Those days are gone, much like the one-car, one-TV, and one-iPod days."

Hugin: Create a Panorama Under Ubuntu Within 2 Minutes
(2008-11-04 04:34:01)
En plein dedan: "You've always dreamt of making panoramas of your holidays pictures. You've never done it cause you've never found the good software into Ubuntu or it was too complicated to set up? Me too. Until recently and the discovery of Hugin."

WFTL Bytes! for Nov 3, 2008
(2008-11-04 05:38:24)
WFTL Bytes!: "This is WFTL Bytes!, your occasiodaily FOSS and Linux news show for Monday, November 3, 2008, with your host, Marcel Gagné. Today's stories uncover several conspiracies, including a Linux love/hate relationship, Windows payoffs, er, uhm, bribes, business needs, GNOME support, and award-winning content management."

Slideshow: Spread the Ubuntu 8.10 in Campus of China
(2008-11-04 06:04:01)
17lamp: "Some Ubuntu Fans arranged one meetup to spread the new Ubuntu 8.10 in QinDao University of China. They setup many laptop with the new Ubuntu 8.10 Linux distribution."

TimeVault Simplifies Data Backup for Ubuntu Users
(2008-11-04 07:34:01)
Linux.com: "Because of these difficulties, some people decide not to back up data at all, and feel the pain when they accidentally delete the wrong file or their system crashes. TimeVault is a backup utility for Ubuntu that addresses these problems."

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10)
(2008-11-04 09:04:01)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc."

Federal Circuit Reins in Business Method Patents
(2008-11-04 11:04:01)
Freedom to Tinker: "The decision is surprising because the Federal Circuit has until recently been strongly in favor of expanding patent rights."

Asus (Re)Spins $200 Netbook
(2008-11-04 12:04:01)
LinuxDevices: "Netbook pioneer Asus will introduce a new version of its Eee PC (left) next year for just $200, says company president Jerry Shen. The company has also teamed up with Intel to launch a new website, intended to bring about the "world's first community-designed PCs.""

5 Things Every Linux Adminstrator Knows
(2008-11-04 13:34:01)
Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "There are 5 things that every good Linux Administrator knows. Do you know what they are? They are in no particular order of importance:"

Faces Behind Popular Programming Languages
(2008-11-04 14:04:01)
yabBlog: "After the popularity of Faces behind Popular Linux Distros, here's another article about faces behind popular programming language."

FSF Releases New Version of GNU Free Documentation License
(2008-11-04 15:34:01)
FSF.org: "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the release of version 1.3 of the GNU Free Documentation License (FDL). This version of the license allows public wikis to relicense their FDL-covered materials under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) 3.0 license."

Super Grub Disk To The Rescue!
(2008-11-04 20:34:01)
LinuxPlanet: "If you accidentally mangle your boot record and render your system unbootable, don't reinstall your operating system. Paul Ferrill shows how to rescue a non-booting computer with the Super Grub Disk, a sophisticated yet easy-to-use Free software application."

ASRock G43Twins-FullHD
(2008-11-04 22:34:01)
Phoronix: "One of the motherboards to use Intel's G43 is the ASRock G43Twins-FullHD, which we happen to be looking at today. This motherboard that pairs the Intel G43 with an ICH10 Southbridge supports both DDR2 and DDR3 system memory and its video connectors include D-Sub, DVI-D, and DisplayPort."

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