News Linux News for Nov 08, 2008:

Editor's Note: Linux/FOSS and Politics Go Together Like Cheese and Crackers
(2008-11-08 00:05:14)
Any political discussion can turn dangerous in a heartbeat, and they usually do, with foaming and fireworks more usual than relaxed give-and-take. So a lot of folks avoid any kind of political discussion entirely just to keep the peace. And this makes sense-- why pick unnecessary fights?

Linux Desktop Education Deployments Planned in 29 States
(2008-11-08 01:32:22)
Certification Magazine: "Omni and Userful announced that more than 50 academic institutions from 29 U.S. States and 10 countries worldwide have signed up to deploy Multi-station SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops through the "Free the Penguins" education initiative."

Script To Blind Test Local Ports On Linux And Unix
(2008-11-08 03:02:22)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today, we're going to take a look at simply and quickly getting as much dirty information about open ports on your own localhost as possible (By localhost, we mean, the server you're currently logged into and by dirty, we mean "not necessarily useful, but, probably, interesting and, maybe, useful" ;)"

What Exactly is the Internet? A Tour of Internet Routing and Peering
(2008-11-08 04:32:22)
LinuxPlanet: "What exactly is the Internet? This article will explain the concepts required to understand BGP, our next Networking 101 topic. Shipping packets around the Internet requires the cooperation of separate organizations, so it isn't as straightforward as learning about an IGP routing mechanism."

Mandriva 2009 -The Ubuntu Killer
(2008-11-08 06:02:22)
The Linux Hardcore: "Mandrake was one of the first Linux Distros I used and has always had my respect for it's hardware recognition and robustness. Even though back then, rpm distros were notorious for giving you a taste of "dependency hell", one of the reason why I previously went for Debian-based Ubuntu (Hoary to Dapper) and then later Debian itself."

Supercharging a Home Network With Amahi
(2008-11-08 10:02:22)
Linux.com: "Many network-attached storage (NAS) devices, in addition to offering network storage, offer features such as VPN access, calendaring, wikis, and even an iTunes server. The open source Amahi Linux Home Server provides all of that and more in a complete NAS box integrated with a Fedora 9 base."

Puppy Linux - Revisited - Absolutely stunning!
(2008-11-08 12:02:22)
Dedoimedo: "Puppy Linux is an amazing distro. If my last review has not totally convinced you, spend a minute or two reading what the latest and greatest Puppy offers you."

Easy Decorative Labels in OpenOffice
(2008-11-08 14:02:22)
KP Weblog: "With the festive season approaching, you might want to make decorative labels for presents or christmas cards. It is easy to make labels in OpenOffice and, if you have the Open Clipart collection installed, you can choose from a wide range of graphics to decorate them."

Windows GUI vs. Linux Command Line Myths
(2008-11-08 16:02:22)
Stubborn Tech Problem Solving: "Likewise any experienced Linux administrator knows there are many GUI tools for Linux configuration but terminal shells are available on ANY system regardless of how big or small and the ability to script any action in a platform-neutral way is too useful to give up."

Microsoft Breaks HotMail for Linux Users?
(2008-11-08 18:02:22)
Linux-Watch: "A Linux-Watch reader today reported difficulties using Microsoft's Hotmail service with Firefox browsers running on Linux operating systems. We confirmed that creating a new Hotmail account was not possible, due to an error message suggesting a "browser upgrade.""

Stupefying Linux and Unix Humor
(2008-11-08 20:02:22)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "This ones a "stupid humor" type of page (just what the doctor ordered when you've thought yourself into a migraine headache ;) from a few years back. It's from site called Computer Stupidities in their Stupid Tech Support section. It's a collection of a ton of experiences folks have either written in about, or the editors have made up (hard to tell, but, then again... does it matter?)"

This One Is For The LOLZ
(2008-11-08 22:02:22)
Ubuntu Tutorials: "Its hilarious sometimes what you find trolling identi.ca and twitter. If you're up for some lolz install the "sl" package..."

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