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IT Management Linux News for Aug 14, 2009
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What is a Botnet anyway? (Aug 14, 2009, 21:31)
Sure, it's Secure!: "...we forget that many
people don't know what we think are the basics. For example, a
really smart, computer-savvy friend of mine recently asked me,
"What is a botnet anyway?" Whoops! Clearly, it's time for me to do
some explaining."
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Ubuntu 9.04 Samba Server Integrated With Active Directory (Aug 14, 2009, 17:31)
Howtoforge: "This howtos describes how an
Ubuntu 9.04 Samba server is integrated with Active Directory, and
how to use Winbind; the Linux server sees the domain users and
groups transparently. I assume that your Ubuntu server is installed
and ready to be configured with Samba."
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Ask the Wi-Fi Guru: Extending Range, Upgrading to Linux Firmware (Aug 14, 2009, 17:01)
Wi-Fi Planet: "While the right to check e-mail
anywhere may not exactly rank up there with social causes like
civil rights, we may yet see the day when ubiquitous free wireless
access is as commonplace as water fountains and restrooms."
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Novell cuts openSUSE Linux support to 18 months (Aug 14, 2009, 16:01)
Netstat -vat: "Starting with the openSUSE 11.2,
maintenance support will be approximately 18 months which is a
reduction of 6 months from what openSUSE 11.1 and prior releases,
offered users."
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Steven's handy desktop Linux guide (Aug 14, 2009, 15:36)
Cyber Cynic: "With so many desktop Linux
distributions, unless you're an expert it's hard to know what's
what. Since I've been using desktop Linux almost since day one, and
I've used every major distribution out there and many of the minor
ones. I think I qualify as a desktop Linux expert, so here's my
quick and dirty guide on picking out the right desktop Linux."
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Palm responds to Pre privacy talk (Aug 14, 2009, 14:31)
TechRadar: "Collects info for 'greater user
experience'"
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Signs show Linux moving into the driver's seat (Aug 14, 2009, 14:01)
ZDNet Asia: "A steady stream of manufacturers
are requesting Linux drivers for their hardware, suggesting growing
adoption of Linux operating systems among enterprises."
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