News Linux News for Jan 09, 2008:

Writing about Conspiracies
(2008-01-09 01:00:41)
Off the Wall: "The fallout from my blog entry, 'Conspiracy theorists and free software' continues..."

First Look at PCLinuxOS 2008 'MiniMe' Edition
(2008-01-09 02:30:35)
Linux Love: "I think it's safe to say that PCLinuxOS is a combination of the best parts from popular distributions, making it sort of 'the best of the best.' Or at least that’s what it tries to be..."

Rails 2: The Top Five Features List
(2008-01-09 04:00:12)
Developer.com: "I thought I'd pen my first Developer.com column of the year in similar fashion, highlighting my personal take on top five features of the new Rails 2 release..."

How To Automatically Add A Disclaimer To Outgoing Emails With alterMIME (Postfix On Debian Etch)
(2008-01-09 05:30:29)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how to install and use alterMIME..."

Splunking with VMware and syslog on Linux
(2008-01-09 07:00:55)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Splunk is a popular Linux web application that gives IT administrators a birds-eye view of their log files, or more appropriately, a bees-eye view..."

Saving Power on Intel Hardware Using Powertop
(2008-01-09 08:30:23)
Ubuntu Geek: "PowerTOP is a Linux tool that finds the software component(s) that make your laptop use more power than necessary while it is idle..."

SSH on Multiple Servers Using Cluster SSH
(2008-01-09 10:00:39)
Debian Admin: "Ever had to make the same change on more than one Linux/unix server? Find it annoyingly painful to keep repeating the exact same commands again and again and again...?"

How To Update The Kernel For Smoothwall Express 3.0
(2008-01-09 11:30:59)
HowtoForge: "This is a guide for building a new kernel for Smoothwall Express 3.0..."

CLI Magic: Viewing System Information
(2008-01-09 13:00:18)
Linux.com: "GNU/Linux is bursting with information about the system on which it runs..."

McAfee: Open Source Software Disclaimer 'Old News'
(2008-01-09 14:30:30)
ChannelWeb: "Security giant McAfee downplayed a December disclaimer it issued concerning open source software risks, calling it 'old news' and a common practice..."

Negroponte Turns Up the Heat on Intel
(2008-01-09 16:00:48)
ZDNet Australia: "Intel has denied claims made by One Laptop per Child that it broke a 'non-disparagement' agreement and hit back at suggestions that it did not even contribute 'a single line of code' to the project..."

Yahoo Tests Support for OpenID
(2008-01-09 16:45:55)
LinuxWorld: "Yahoo appears close to implementing OpenID, a Web authentication standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords to log into different Web sites..."

RPM 5: A Fork in The Linux Packaging?
(2008-01-09 17:30:38)
internetnews.com: "The newest version of the popular RPM package manager is now out with improved performance and functionality. But there's a bit of a catch with RPM version 5.0..."

First Android Phone?
(2008-01-09 18:15:19)
LinuxDevices: The PDA and Dual Net Phone-GW4 boasts a 2.5-inch touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard. One rumor claims it will be ported to Google's Android platform by March.

OLPC Developing Dual-Boot Windows, Linux OS for Laptops
(2008-01-09 19:00:35)
Computerworld: "The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) and Microsoft are working together to develop a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on laptops aimed at kids in developing countries..."

SCO Gets Leases OKd Despite Novell Objection
(2008-01-09 19:45:34)
Groklaw: "The hearing on Novell's objection to the leases was today, and Groklaw had two observers there. The outcome was that SCO's leases were approved..."

Good Architectural Layering, and Bzr 1.1
(2008-01-09 20:30:55)
Here be Dragons: "One of the most interesting projects that's getting more attention is BzrEclipse, integrating Bzr into the Eclipse IDE in a natural fashion..."

"Hidden Costs" of Linux Refuted
(2008-01-09 22:00:25)
Roundup: The recent "Hidden Costs of Linux Computing" stirred up a lot of attention. Two (among many) refutations within.

OSL 3.0: A Better License for Open Source Software
(2008-01-09 23:30:00)
RosenLaw.com: "The third version of this license, OSL 3.0, was approved by Open Source Initiative in 2005. This article explains why it is a better license for software than the GPL..."

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