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News Linux News for Dec 06, 2006:
All About Linux: Get Your ABC's of Linux Right
(2006-12-06 00:15:50)
Humor: "Recently, one of my friends shared with me this rather funny ode to Linux which was passed on to him by a friend of his..."
Mad Penguin: Consistent Packaging for Linux Apps
(2006-12-06 01:00:54)
"I'll admit it; the concept of finding a road that meets in the middle with regards to RPM and DEB packages has crossed my mind before..."
Open Addict: Xandros 4.1 Desktop Professional--Review
(2006-12-06 01:45:14)
"What this means to these types of users is a safer, more efficient computing environment without extreme technical knowledge to install and run a very suitable and substantially inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Windows..."
Libervis: Of Hypocrisy and the FSF
(2006-12-06 02:30:46)
"But what happens when the benevolent force transforms into something of a hypocrit...?"
Phoronix: NVIDIA AYiR 2006 [Review]
(2006-12-06 03:15:13)
"This year is quickly coming to a close and we are here again with what has become a yearly ritual for Phoronix..."
Linux.com: Bastille: Rated Security with Education
(2006-12-06 04:00:19)
"Bastille is a program for improving system security on Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mandriva, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE..."
Advisories, December 5, 2006
(2006-12-06 04:45:23)
Today's Debian GNU/Linux advisory: elinks.
VoIP Planet: VoIPowering Your Office with Asterisk: Connecting AstLinux to the Outside World
(2006-12-06 05:30:27)
"Our mission today: basic server settings such as hostname, network configuration, setting the correct timezone, some security tweaks, and service management..."
SearchOpenSource: Upgrading to RHEL5: Considering Virtualization, Server Consolidation
(2006-12-06 07:00:41)
"Time flies in this industry. It seems like only yesterday I was evaluating the beta release of RHEL4..."
Linux Forums: Locking Down Ubuntu
(2006-12-06 08:30:31)
"This article will review the basics in general security and explain how to apply it to two Linux distributions--Ubuntu and Kubuntu..."
developerWorks: Improve LAMP Security with Apache Proxy's Directive (mod_proxy)
(2006-12-06 10:00:58)
"In this article, Nick Maynard outlines a method for you to improve the security of a LAMP setup by using Apache's mod_proxy module..."
HowtoForge: Installing Popular Applications On Your Ubuntu Desktop With Automatix2
(2006-12-06 11:30:49)
"Although Ubuntu comes with lots of applications that can be installed on your desktop, there are still some applications that are available only from third-party repositories..."
SearchOpenSource: MySQL: Choosing the Most Important Features
(2006-12-06 13:00:23)
"When choosing a database, MySQL expert Scott Noyes recommends that you make sure it can support the volume of data you expect and retrieve it quickly in a readable format..."
Groklaw: Why the Novell Deal is Bad & SCO's Memo in Support of Motion for SJ...
(2006-12-06 13:45:38)
"Of all the motions in this world, this one is the least deserving to succeed. SCO is asking the court to kill IBM's copyright infringement counterclaims, the ones based on the GPL violations, on the grounds that it never violated the GPL..."
Technocrat: Novell Apologies Debunked, 2700 People Sign Protest Letter
(2006-12-06 14:30:36)
"If you haven't read the letter, you should do so now, as the arguments in it still stand. Since I wrote the letter, Novell and others have raised some arguments of their own, most of which are faulty. I'll deal with them here..."
Techworld: France Plans Open Source Centre of Excellence
(2006-12-06 15:15:13)
"The French government will make Paris a centre of excellence for open-source software development, it has announced..."
IT Week: Green Party Slams Microsoft OLPC Involvement
(2006-12-06 16:30:38)
"The UK's Green Party has accused Microsoft of 'unacceptable bribery' in trying to run Windows on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project..."
internetnews.com: PostgreSQL 8.2 Closes The Gap
(2006-12-06 17:00:05)
"After more than a year of active development, the open source PostgreSQL 8.2 database is now available..."
Linux.com: Child's Play: Sneaking a Peek at the OLPC OS
(2006-12-06 17:30:36)
"The first One Laptop Per Child hardware devices are still months from deployment, but you can sneak a peek at their Sugar desktop environment and bundled applications by running an OS image under an emulator..."
Linux-Watch: Novell's OpenOffice.org is Not a Fork
(2006-12-06 18:00:05)
"Wakey, wakey, let's look at the facts, shall we? I've heard from several people in the last day that Novell's support for Open XML in OpenOffice.org 2 represents a fork in the code. Ah... no, I don't think so..."
Computerworld: Novell Plans More Licensing Deals
(2006-12-06 18:30:48)
"Novell Inc. on Tuesday said it plans to seek out more deals similar to its recent marketing and licensing pact with Microsoft Corp. as it embraces partnerships..."
SunMink: Will Sun Use GPLv3?
(2006-12-06 19:00:05)
"Over the last few weeks, I have had a few people ask me why Sun didn't choose GPL v3 for Freeing the Java platform. 'Does this mean you're siding with Linus?' they have asked me..."
ZDNet: Novell: We'll Help Microsoft Develop ODF Compatibility in Office, If They Ask
(2006-12-06 19:30:18)
"Would the same functionality found in Novell's distribution of OpenOffice.org be available with no strings attached to the larger OpenOffice.org open source project...?"
LinuxLookup: Mandriva Linux, 3D on a Flash Drive
(2006-12-06 20:00:17)
"Mandriva today launches Mandriva Flash, the first Mandriva Linux Live USB key..."
Slashgear: Motorola's Sexy Linux Smartphone
(2006-12-06 20:30:28)
"Ever since the first RAZR handset swept imperiously onto the scene, professional Motorola fans have been clamouring for a smartphone version..."
Callion.blog: Mozilla Corp. to Work More Closely with Linux Distributors
(2006-12-06 21:00:04)
"The browser on Linux is currently in a sad state of affairs. Basically, there is a huge disconnect amongst browser distributors..."
LinuxWorld Australia: Open Source Ingres Breathes New Life
(2006-12-06 21:30:49)
"More than a year after it was spun out of software giant CA, Ingres Corporation, maker of the open source database of the same name, is ramping up its local operations and reassuring customers it is here to stay..."
USA Today: Negroponte: Rich Countries to Buy Laptops for Poor
(2006-12-06 22:00:29)
"Professor Nicholas Negroponte, head of the One Laptop Per Child project, responsible for the $100 laptop, has revealed the OLPC is in discussions with a number of wealthy countries about orders for the low-cost devices..."
LinuxInsider: Is Now the Time to Move to Linux?
(2006-12-06 22:45:53)
"Your next operating system move could be to one of the half-dozen most popular free Linux desktop versions instead of to Microsoft Windows Vista..."
SearchOpenSource: Unbreakable Linux Still Unproven, Analyst Warns
(2006-12-06 23:30:44)
"IT managers running Red Hat Linux should think carefully before making the switch to Unbreakable Linux, the new Linux distribution that Oracle Corp. announced last month..."
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