News Linux News for Jun 02, 2008:

Get WebVZ On Debian Etch To Administrate OpenVZ
(2008-06-02 04:30:05)
HowtoForge: "WebVZ is one of the simplest and most powerful web management tools for OpenVZ..."

Locking Down ssh Authorized Keys
(2008-06-02 06:00:42)
Joey Shy Jo: "The way .ssh/authorized_keys is typically used is not secure. Because using it securely is hard, and dumping in passwordless ssh keys is easy..."

Wiping Your Disk Drive Clean
(2008-06-02 07:30:01)
Linux.com: "Everybody who owns a computer will someday need to dispose of a disk drive. Before you do, it is a good idea to cleanse the drive, so no one can read your sensitive information..."

Remote Backups for Linux and BSD
(2008-06-02 09:00:31)
Raiden's Realm: "Backups are an important element of system maintenance on any system, and should be, at least in my opinion, mandatory for all users to perform regularly..."

Now an OOXML Protest from Denmark's OSL
(2008-06-02 12:45:37)
Groklaw: "ComputerWorld Denmark is reporting that a strong letter of protest has been sent to ISO from Open Source Leverandørforeningen in Denmark..."

Google Defends Open Source from 'Poisonous People'
(2008-06-02 13:30:12)
The Register: "Once upon a time, there was an open source project called Subversion, and it needed a new date parser..."

DeviceVM's Proprietary/Linux Split Explained
(2008-06-02 14:15:41)
Communication Breakdown: "Covering Asus' adoption of DeviceVM's Splashtop software in all its motherboards and some laptops, we were wondering exactly which parts were proprietary and which were Linux--hence pulling back from calling it a 'Linux OS...'"

Android Will be 100% Open Source, Says Google
(2008-06-02 15:00:54)
Dev Connection: "Contrary to some reports, everything that makes Android 'Android,' including all the core platform components and libraries needed to port Android to new devices will be open sourced under commonly used, industry standard licenses, says Google..."

Dell's Ubuntu 8.04 Plans
(2008-06-02 15:45:02)
Practical Technology: "According to sources close to Dell, the Austin, Texas computer giant will be pre-installing Ubuntu 8.04 on its laptops and desktops starting in late June..."

Open Source is Entering the Enterprise Mainstream, Survey Shows
(2008-06-02 16:30:07)
CIO: "The statistics from a CIO.com survey make it clear: Open-source solutions are becoming more commonplace in corporate IT, if not precisely mundane. The study also identifies where the friction is in business open-source adoption, and which application types are most popular..."

The Latest in Novell Linux Certifications
(2008-06-02 17:15:27)
Linux.com: "At BrainShare 2008 in March, Novell introduced a set of Linux certifications for administrators..."

Ulteo Virtual Desktop: Running GNU/Linux in Windows
(2008-06-02 18:00:57)
Datamation: "2008 is shaping up to be the year that GNU/Linux hit the Windows desktop..."

Kernel Janitors Project
(2008-06-02 18:45:07)
KernelTrap: "'In the early days, the project was conceived as a way of getting fresh blood into kernel development by giving them fairly simple but generally useful tasks and hoping they'd move more into the mainstream...'"

Ubiquitous Linux, Or, How to Become a Household Commodity
(2008-06-02 19:30:46)
iTWire: "Whether it was to your taste or not, there’s no denying the ASUS Eee Linux subnotebook was a massive sales success..."

Asus Officially Announces Eee Box Details
(2008-06-02 20:15:25)
CNET News: "Word got out a little early this morning regarding Asus's small Eee Box, so we can share what we saw in a preview in our offices a few weeks back..."

gNewSense Distro Frees Ubuntu
(2008-06-02 21:00:37)
Linux.com: "Code-named DeltaH, this operating system includes only software where users have the right to run, study, adapt, redistribute, and improve all of the software and code..."

VIA's Linux Portal
(2008-06-02 21:45:10)
Dave Jones recollection of stuff that happened: "I've been biting my tongue over this for a while, but it's now been a month, and I think that's long enough..."

5 Reasons Why Switching to Ubuntu is a Really Dumb Idea
(2008-06-02 22:30:45)
Tackling Technology: "So you want to get with the 'cool' crowd, drop Uncle Bill’s operating system, and switch to the very free and completely open source alternative Ubuntu Linux..."

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