News Linux News for Oct 09, 2008:

OpenSuse 11.1 Beta 2 KDE Live ScreenShots
(2008-10-09 00:05:17)
Linux Dynasty: "I must say I have always loved SUSE for the desktop, but after a month or so I always wind up switching back to Ubuntu or Ubuntu based Distributions. Now OpenSuse always maintains it's beautiful look as always as well as the infamous YAST tool."

Branching, Tagging and Merging in Subversion
(2008-10-09 01:35:17)
IBM Developerworks: "Although many development teams use version-control systems to manage code changes, they can struggle when developers code off the same code base, in parallel. In this Automation for the people installment, automation expert Paul Duvall shows how to effectively tag, branch, and merge source code using the open source, freely available Subversion version-control system."

Create CentOS 5.2 Domu on Ubuntu Hardy Dom0
(2008-10-09 03:05:17)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Images of xen on an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) server system (i386). Linux distributions that can run as Xen guests out of the box, obviating the need to create your own custom filesystems. The filesystems on jailtime.org have already been tweaked to deal with Xen's idiosyncracies, and are also designed to be lightweight and minimally divergent from the original distribution."

Experience the Love of Ubuntu 8.04 & FreePBX 2.5
(2008-10-09 04:35:17)
Undertoe's Blog: "With my recent endeavor into the world of open-source PBX I decided to write up a step-by-step how to on how to setup Ubuntu 8.04 with FreePBX 2.5. All the how-to's were out dated and when i setup something I like to have all the new stuff."

Open Source and the Financial Meltdown
(2008-10-09 06:05:17)
OStatic: "I noted that Bill Gates said this past Sunday that there will definitely be no depression and no major recession as a result of the current crisis. "It's a very interesting crisis," he said. That's how you react when you have tens of billions of dollars."

Separate Content From Presentation With XSLT and SimpleXML
(2008-10-09 07:35:17)
IBM Developerworks: "In this tutorial, you will explore two solutions to separating data and business logic from presentation logic: one using XSLT through the XSL module in PHP 5 and the other using the SimpleXML module in PHP 5. To do this, you'll use a Web page for a personal resumé stored as an XML file as an example."

Quick Reference Guides / Cheat Sheets Collection
(2008-10-09 09:05:17)
Technacular: "Please find a list of links to quick reference guides/cheat sheets below. I will keep on updating this list as I find more."

Lessons Learned From AMD's Barcelona Mess
(2008-10-09 09:35:17)
InternetNews: "AMD's Barcelona launch was bumpier than a 737 departing Chicago into a storm off the Great Lakes. Plagued by delay after delay, then by a bug in the processor after it was supposed to ship, Barcelona was a lesson in how not to launch a new product."

New nVidia linux Drivers 177.80
(2008-10-09 10:35:17)
Detector Pro: "nVidia released new binary linux drivers version 177.80. The new version has total 25 official changes and improvements. "

Forget the Damn Linux Netbooks. Can Windows Replace Windows?
(2008-10-09 11:35:17)
Tech Broiler: "What is this, a freakin' Presidential debate when we conveniently leave critical facts out in order to support a highly flawed ideological position?"

After 2.0 Release, Miguel de Icaza Reflects on Mono's Past and Future
(2008-10-09 12:05:17)
Linux.com: "On one hand, as an implementation of Microsoft's .Net that's sponsored by Novell, it has been vilified both for the company it keeps and as a possible source of patent claims, should Microsoft choose to get nasty. On the other hand, Mono has been the platform of choice for such major projects as Second Life, which uses it to increase the efficiency of its servers."

Laptop Load Cycle Bug Finally Fixed!
(2008-10-09 12:35:17)
Ubuntu Forums: "The fix that has now been applied is the Debian fix, which purposely leaves the power management (and therefore the cycling) enabled when the laptop is working on battery."

NSA: Open Source Provides Extreme Security at Lower Cost
(2008-10-09 13:05:17)
The Open Road: "In one of the biggest testaments yet of open source's security credentials, and of its ability to deliver security at lower cost, the US National Security Agency (NSA) has turned to open source to create part of the Tokeneer System."

In Search of Bigger, Stronger Calculators
(2008-10-09 13:35:17)
Linux.com: "If I had had SpeedCrunch or Qalculate! during high school, finishing homework really would've been child's play. From breaking down complex algebraic equations, to solving your calculus problems, to performing geometric computations and providing statistical answers, SpeedCrunch and Qalculate! are tools that offer quick solutions to difficult questions."

Metasploit 3.2 Offers Testers More 'Evil Deeds'
(2008-10-09 14:05:17)
InternetNews: "Hacking into systems (albeit for testing purposes) is apparently getting easier with the upcoming open source Metasploit 3.2 framework, according to its creator."

Creepy Clickjacking Bug Lets Hackers Control Webcams
(2008-10-09 14:35:17)
LinuxInsider: "A Flash Player vulnerability could allow attackers to gain control of a user's webcam and microphone, according to a security advisory issued by Adobe. The company has issued a workaround; however a patch won't come until later."

Palin Hacking Charge Flawed, Lawyers Say
(2008-10-09 15:05:17)
Linuxworld: "David Kernell is facing five years in prison for allegedly hacking into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account, but lawyers watching the case say that the felony charge against him is a bit of a stretch."

OOXML Documentation: ISO Concerned
(2008-10-09 15:35:17)
Linux Magazine: "The International Standards Organization (ISO) is up in arms over the fact that documentation for Microsoft's OOXML data format is now publicly available on the Internet."

Cisco: All the Open Source That's Fit to Ship
(2008-10-09 16:05:17)
The Open Road: "Or how about Cisco, with this impressive list of open-source licenses used for software embedded in Cisco's security appliances?"

Nautilus Actions: Do Just About Anything to a File by Right-Clicking It
(2008-10-09 16:35:17)
Ubuntu Kung Fu: "Wouldn't it be useful if you could add your own right-click option that performed a specific action on the file? For example, if you right-clicked a Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org document, how about if a Print document option appeared? If you right-click an image, how about if an option appeared to shrink the image or sharpen it?"

Network Performance Fine Tuning in openSUSE & SUSE
(2008-10-09 17:05:17)
SUSE & openSUSE: "With Kernel 2.6 (default in recent releases of openSUSE & SuSE Linux), there are some fine tuning you can do to improve Network performance and get that extra out of your system."

Five Outliners for Linux
(2008-10-09 17:35:17)
Linux.com: "The first essays of the school year are coming due, and with the essays comes the need to outline and plan. GNU/Linux users are fortunate to have a number of outlining applications from which to choose."

Better Late Than Never, Yahoo Debuts Zimbra-Powered Calendar
(2008-10-09 18:05:17)
LinuxInsider: "Yahoo could use a calendar, or 10 of them, to measure the time that's passed since the last time it updated its calendar offering. On Wednesday, though, Yahoo rolled out a beta version of its calendar app, complete with modern innovations such as CalDAV and iCal compatibility."

Why eBay Should Open-Source Skype
(2008-10-09 18:35:17)
Linux Journal: "eBay is not going through the happiest of times. Not only has it found it necessary to make 1000 people - 10% of its workforce - redundant, it has had to own up to a serious breach of trust with its Internet telephony program, Skype."

KDE and GNOME Users: Different Download Habits
(2008-10-09 19:05:17)
Datamation: "Most GNU/Linux users get the bulk of their applications from their distribution's repositories. However, those who want the cutting edge take to the Web to find it, often to GNOMEfiles if they use the GNOME desktop, or to KDE.apps.org if they use KDE."

750,000 Lost Jobs? The Dodgy Digits Behind the War on Piracy
(2008-10-09 19:17:17)
Ars Technica: "750,000 and $200 to $250 billion. The first is the number of U.S. jobs supposedly lost to intellectual property theft; the second is the annual dollar cost of IP infringement to the U.S. economy."

Turn Linux into Fort Knox: 10 Tools for a Safer Web Server
(2008-10-09 19:35:17)
Daily Artisan: "Linux is a secure and stable OS but is still vulnerable to bugs, security leaks and intrusion attacks specially if you are using it as a web server. To detect such attacks and security holes, security tools are needed. These can be used to patch up bugs, fix network leaks, prevent viruses, trojan horses and remote exploits."

Google Refutes Cloud Computing Negativity
(2008-10-09 20:05:17)
Tech Treasures: "when Richard Stallman, the Dean of the free software movement weighs in that it's actually stupid, it's going to make you stand up and take notice. So to get yet another view on all of this, I had a chat with Rishi Chandra, the product manager for Google Docs Enterprise."

Stupid Firefox Tricks, Part I
(2008-10-09 20:35:17)
LinuxPlanet: "Akkana Peck shows how you can speed up your Web searches with custom bookmarklets-- you don't need to be an ace coder to create your own; it's easy, fast, and powerful."

AMD's MultiView On Linux
(2008-10-09 21:05:17)
Phoronix: "Using MultiView on Linux you can easily drive four, six, or even eight screens. In fact, up to 32 displays are theoretically supported on a single system (permitting you have enough graphics cards and PCI Express slots). MultiView also allows for OpenGL acceleration across all displays and does not rely upon Xinerama."

Glintech Integrates Asterisk, Jabber for Open Source UC Platform
(2008-10-09 21:35:17)
Techworld: ""One thing that Jabber allowed us to do was to provide server side rosters so that when a new user starts, they already had everyone else in their contact list," he said. "By looking at another user's profile, they can also get their mobile number and other contact information.""

Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium
(2008-10-09 22:05:17)
HowtoForge: "Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04."

Linux-Kongress: Linux Foundation Declares OS X a Luxury Jail
(2008-10-09 22:35:17)
Linux-Magazine: "Bottomley instead likened the OS X to a luxury jail and that Microsoft users are clearly finding themselves in one with dirty toilets in comparison. Mac users, he says, can't even see the cell bars for the plasma screens surrounding them. He emphasized that Apple might participate in Open Source, but that it gives little in return and doesn't disclose many of its components."

10 Questions to Ask Before Migrating to Linux
(2008-10-09 23:05:17)
10 Things: "If you’re thinking about making the switch to Linux, Jack Wallen is all for it — but only if you approach the migration with your eyes open. He recommends that you evaluate a number of key issues before taking this big step."

Mandriva Linux 2009 Released
(2008-10-09 23:35:17)
SoftPedia: "Thursday, October 9th 2008 – a special day for all Mandriva users. Why? Because the MANDRIVA S.A. just released into the wild the new and greatly improved version of the Mandriva Linux operating system. With the 2009 edition, Mandriva Linux will try to compete with the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (October 30th), and even to "steal" some of its devoted users."

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