News Linux News for Aug 12, 2008:

Malware How-to's Part of Computer Science Class
(2008-08-12 00:34:03)
Internet News: "To make a point about the lack of education in computer security, a university professor offers courses in writing malware. Antivirus vendors don't buy the logic."

Richard Stallman lives and Works by His Principles
(2008-08-12 02:04:04)
Computerworld: "The irony is that the subject of their veneration is a thorn in the side of the open-source community. Stallman has long disassociated himself from any endeavor that promotes the operating system commonly known as Linux without calling it by what he feels very strongly is its proper name: GNU/Linux."

How to Create a Search Feature with PHP and MySQL
(2008-08-12 03:34:04)
WebReference: "In this article, you'll learn how to create a searchable form feature that will query a database table and display current staff member information. During the analysis you'll learn how to do the following: create a database table that will hold current staff listings, create a search form and use PHP, in coordination with Structured Query Language (SQL) to capture information entered by the visitor and append the information to display the results we want to show."

10 Coolest Devices Running Linux
(2008-08-12 05:04:04)
Lists: "The most popular phone in the world runs Unix. That’s right. The iPhone runs on Unix. Are there any other cool devices out there running on Linux or Unix? Of course there are:"

Configuring WPA-PSK (TKIP) in Slackware
(2008-08-12 07:04:04)
Polish Linux: "This HOWTO describes the way to configure and manage a WPA-PSK (TKIP) connection between a HP 530 laptop running Slackware 12.1 and a Lantech router with a wireless access point."

Virtual Box - How to Install & Configure in openSUSE
(2008-08-12 08:34:04)
SUSE & openSUSE: "VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL)."

Recent Advances in Tcl/Tk's Looks
(2008-08-12 10:04:04)
Coccinella: "Since Mac is my native platform, I can tell you that Tk beats both Qt and gtk, but perhaps I haven't seen the latest of them. The question is then, where does this put Linux/Unix? There are a number of themes included in ttk which looks OK on these platforms, but there is nothing exactly like Qt or gtk. "

Programming PHP - Implicit OO In Error Catching Structure
(2008-08-12 11:34:04)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "I have written on other occasions, you can learn more seeing errors others commit, whatever their cause, which can be more instructive than simply spelling out how to do it correctly. It simply might be the relief of not finding oneself trapped in the same predicament that makes the lesson more likely to stick. This time it was the try / catch code syntax that trapped me. It seemed too transparent and too easily understood, which resulted in my missing a critical aspect."

Reimagining The Desktop
(2008-08-12 12:03:05)
North Davis Road: "The basic desktop which we are used to on our computers hasn’t changed significantly since the days of Xerox Parc. In how it operates and how we interact with it, other than the mouse and other pointing devices, it hasn’t really changed much. A few fiddles at the edges, colour and much broader use yes. Change. No."

LVM Snapshot Merging for the Linux Kernel
(2008-08-12 12:33:05)
KernelTrap: "He explained, "snapshot merging allows you to merge snapshot content back into the original device. The most useful use for this feature is the possibility to rollback [the] state of the whole computer after [a] failed package upgrade, [or an] administrator's error"."

Self-signed Certificates and Firefox 3 - a Possible Solution
(2008-08-12 13:03:05)
Free Software Magazine: "Some websites need to handle data securely and assure the end-user they are a) secure and b) who they say they are. The traditional way to achieve these is via Secure Socket Layer. Firefox 3 changed what happens when a self-signed SSL certificate is encountered. It’s a change which has caused some concern and much discussion."

Why Microsoft and Intel Tried to Kill the XO $100 Laptop
(2008-08-12 13:33:05)
Times Online: "Nicholas Negroponte had a vision: to build a $100 laptop and give away millions to educate the world’s poorest children. And then the fat-cat multinationals got scared and broke it..."

Dell Shipping Five Hardy Heron Systems
(2008-08-12 14:03:05)
Desktop Linux: " Dell is shipping two new laptops with widescreen LCD displays and Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04) operating systems with DVD playback. Additionally, the largest U.S. PC maker has started offering Hardy Heron on three models previously available with the earlier Gutsy Gibbon Ubuntu release."

Linux Rises to Top Dog in Servers
(2008-08-12 14:33:05)
The Australian: "Once consigned to "non-essential" functions such as serving web pages, Linux is increasingly the basis for software stacks that perform critical data centre tasks."

Mozilla: Security a Significant Focus
(2008-08-12 15:03:05)
Internet News: "Security Mozilla is moving forward on a number of initiatives to ensure that Internet security improves. Among the efforts is a new approach for determining and measuring security metrics."

Visions of a Microsoft-Free World
(2008-08-12 15:33:05)
LinuxInsider: "Is free software taking over the world one town at a time? Residents of Felton, Calif., recently pledged to go proprietary-free for at least a week. Plans for similar events are reportedly under way in town in Oregon and New Mexico, as well as 100 towns in Italy."

Make OpenOffice Work For You: Starting Out
(2008-08-12 16:03:05)
Tom's Guide: "Here, we’ll show you some simple tips and tricks so that you can use OpenOffice in the easiest and most efficient way possible. All the information that we’ve included works just as well on OpenOffice 2 as it does on the new beta 3 version. It’s straightforward and easy — we promise."

Dell’s Comeback Machine
(2008-08-12 17:01:11)
Fortune: "... I mention that the pink looks a lot better in person than online. A Dell executive is quick to tell me why. What I’ve seen on the website, he says, is consumer pink. “This is business pink.”"

The Linux Desktop, Macs, and Barking Dogs
(2008-08-12 17:31:11)
The Open Road: "But I think there's a more subtle problem: no one cares about replicating their existing experience for a slightly smaller price tag. It's simply not worth the risk."

Top 4 Alternatives to Ubuntu Linux
(2008-08-12 18:01:11)
Intranet Journal: "Considering the success of Ubuntu Linux as a distribution of the open source operating system, it has become clear that locating good alternatives to this release is becoming increasingly difficult. With that said, I've decided to round up the best candidates that might serve as a viable alternative so you might be able to partake in the Linux experience without having to relying exclusively on one distribution."

Netbooks Spark Linux Redesigns
(2008-08-12 18:31:11)
Computerworld: "The sparsely populated floor at Linuxworld was a disappointment, but netbooks made an impact at this year's show, a sign that these lightweight machines may bring the Linux OS to a larger audience."

Harald Welte on His New Role With VIA
(2008-08-12 19:01:11)
LWN: "Hiring a well-known free software advocate to oversee efforts to work with the community is a good plan for any company, but for a company that has had rocky community relations, it may be essential. VIA Technologies has done just that, by contracting with Harald Welte to help guide its strategy to work more closely—and less contentiously—with the community."

AMD Offers Linux Drivers for New Radeon HD 4870 X2
(2008-08-12 19:31:11)
Techworld: "Despite an often tenuous relationship with the Linux community regarding the driver quality for its graphics products, the AMD-owned ATI will offer release parity with Windows for its latest Radeon HD 4870 X2 card."

psad: Linux Detect And Block Port Scan Attacks In Real Time
(2008-08-12 20:01:11)
nixCraft: "I recommend the automated tool called psad - the port scan attack detector under Linux which is a collection of lightweight system daemons that run on Linux machines and analyze iptables log messages to detect port scans and other suspicious traffic."

Marble Provides Basic Engine For Free Google Earth Replacement
(2008-08-12 20:31:11)
Linux.com: "The Free Software Foundation can cross off another item on its high priority list of applications that free software needs in order to compete. Version 0.6 of Marble, which ships with KDE 4.1, may not rival Google Earth just yet, but the underlying engine has the potential to do so in future versions."

15 Examples To Master Linux Command Line History
(2008-08-12 21:01:11)
The Geek Stuff: "When you are using Linux command line frequently, using the history effectively can be a major productivity boost. In fact, once you have mastered the 15 examples that I’ve provided here, you’ll find using command line more enjoyable and fun."

Recovering Deleted Files By Inode Number In Linux And Unix
(2008-08-12 21:31:11)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "In our post, we're going to look at one condition under which Unix and Linux operating systems can actually hold onto files, even after they've been deleted, so that you can recover them."

Acer Aspire One (Linpus Linux Lite, White)
(2008-08-12 22:01:11)
CNet: "Despite the wallet-friendly price and large keyboard, we have a few reservations. For one, the system comes with only 512MB of RAM, which limits its performance. For another, the battery life is nearly as bad as that of the otherwise excellent MSI Wind;"

Using Free Software for HTTP Load Testing
(2008-08-12 22:31:11)
Linux.com: "A good way to see how your Web applications and server will behave under high load is by testing them with a simulated load. We tested several free software tools that do such testing to see which work best for what kinds of sites."

18 CLI Audio Tools for Linux
(2008-08-12 23:01:11)
TuxArea: "This article reviews all the most common command line tools for manipulating and listening to audio formats on Linux. Players, editors, encoders/decoders, tag editors, music servers, they are all here. Currently it includes no less than 18 CLI (Command Line Interface) tools."

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