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Infrastructure Linux News for Dec 12, 2008:
Best Linux/FOSS Podcasts of 2008
(2008-12-12 00:04:43)
Tech Source From Bohol: "One of the most fun ways to get your daily dose of Linux and other FOSS-related news is to listen to a podcast. Sometimes fueled by beer-drinking podcasters, the discussions are always entertaining and informative at the same time, that's why I make it a point to listen to an episode of my favorite podcasts each day."
Flashback: Nelson Mandela on the Meaning of "Ubuntu"
(2008-12-12 01:34:43)
Tech Source From Bohol: "What is Ubuntu? --I can hear you all saying that it is a popular Linux distribution. What is the meaning of the word "Ubuntu"? --Some of you are probably Googling for it right now :-)"
Installing ubuntu-system-panel (USP) On Ubuntu 8.10
(2008-12-12 04:34:43)
HowtoForge: "ubuntu-system-panel is a simple launcher for the GNOME desktop, providing easy access to Places, Applications and common configuration items for your computer. This guide shows how to install and configure it on an Ubuntu 8.10 desktop."
OpenLDAP Quick Tips: Enable in Directory Monitoring
(2008-12-12 06:04:43)
Suretec: "You need to obtain information regarding the current state of your slapd instance:"
Alfresco Joins Forces with Joomla! on CMIS Project
(2008-12-12 09:04:43)
Fierce Content Management: "Today, Alfresco announced a joint project with the Joomla! web content management system where Alfresco will act as the content repository for Joomla! web sites."
Linux Tip of the Day - the Execution of find
(2008-12-12 10:34:43)
dralnuX.com: "The -exec extension to the find command is a very useful and flexible utility."
The Big Move: Defecting From Linux to Windows as a Rational Act
(2008-12-12 13:34:43)
Planete Beranger: "This is to certify that I have migrated my home laptops to Windows XP Professional for a week already."
Open Source in a Closed Market
(2008-12-12 14:34:43)
ZDNet: "In a truly open market the battle to set new mobile standards would be fairly clear.
It's not, because this is not an open market."
Slackware Linux 12.2 released
(2008-12-12 15:03:43)
Heise Online: "After about seven months, the developers have released version 12.2 of Slackware, which is probably the oldest Linux distribution still being maintained."
A Leap Forward - Thunderbird 3 beta
(2008-12-12 16:33:43)
Join The Revolution!: "From the outside it’s just another Thunderbird as we know it - with some user interface changes and tweaks. But under the hood, the groundwork was laid for many future improvements and additions."
How to Talk About FOSS Without Sounding Like a Total Dweeb
(2008-12-12 19:01:24)
Penguin Pete's Blog: "If you run Linux, BSD, or any other Free and Open Source system, you know that every time you open your mouth about it in day-to-day life, you usually have to stop and explain what it means. Outside your office or school, there's everyday-type folks who have no idea that such a thing exists, and they'll all have to be taught, one person at a time."
When Being Proprietary Makes You Do Stupid Things
(2008-12-12 19:31:24)
It's a Binary World 2.0: "When my wife went to do this, she was informed that MS Money only allows you to do this for two years. After that if you want to keep doing it you have to buy another copy of Money."
Protecting Networks With SmoothWall Express
(2008-12-12 20:01:24)
Linux.com: "Corporations and home users alike need firewall protection. Many choices abound, including some expensive, commercial options that only run on specialized hardware. Others, like SmoothWall Express, are freely downloadable, built on the same technology as the commercial solutions, and even deliver some superior features."
The Linux CLI for Beginners, or, Fear Not the Linux Command Line!
(2008-12-12 20:46:51)
LinuxPlanet: "Linux forums, mailing lists, and even howto articles are full of fearful comments against the Linux command line. "Pry my GUI from my cold dead hands!" is all too common. Nobody wants to take your GUI away, because with Linux you get the full power of both. Akkana Peck gives us a friendly introduction to the Linux command line, starting with a lesson on the fastest way to find files."
Character-Assasinations-Ain't-Us
(2008-12-12 21:01:24)
Blog of Helios: "It never was my intention to attack anyone personally...."
30+ Funny Linux/Anti-Windows Wallpapers
(2008-12-12 21:31:24)
Muhammad Siyab: "The OS wars started a long time back, and are still continuing on now, with the open-source side bashing Windows fans and vice versa. Here's a collection of over 30 funny anti-microsoft, pro-linux wallpapers from all over the internet. Enjoy!"
Windows Needs a Linux Package Manager
(2008-12-12 22:01:24)
Netstat -vat: "From the "lessons Microsoft should learn from open source" files:
Windows users have a real problem when it comes to updates."
WFTL Bytes! for Dec 12, 2008: Cisco Steals Linux, HP Does Desktop Linux, Amaroks (that's a pun)
(2008-12-12 23:01:24)
WFTL Bytes!: "This is WFTL Bytes!, your occasiodaily FOSS and Linux news show for Friday, December 12, 2008, with your host, Marcel Gagne. This is episode 37. Today's stories ask you to decide whether Cisco is a good or a bad witch as the Free Software Foundation sues forward. Meanwhile HP shows IBM they aren't the only ones, netbooks are seriously hot, Amarok rocks hard, and even teachers can learn."
System76 Launches Biometric Ubuntu Linux Laptop
(2008-12-12 23:31:24)
WorksWithU: "System76 continued its long-term Linux commitment today by launching the Gazelle Ultra (pictured) -- an Ubuntu laptop with some pretty slick hardware specs and a biometric fingerprint reader for security."
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