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News Linux News for Nov 12, 2008:
Former AROS Developers Start New OS Project, Much Secrecy
(2008-11-12 00:04:26)
OSNews: "We get these emails and news submissions all the time, and most of the time, "new operating system" means Ubuntu-with-a-black-theme, so we don't bother. I figured this time things wouldn't be different, but after a bit of digging around, there's a little more to it this time."
A Secure Nagios Server
(2008-11-12 01:34:26)
Linux Security: "Setting up a Nagios server on any Linux distribution is a very quick process however to make it a secure setup it takes some work. This article will not show you how to install Nagios since there are tons of them out there but it will show you in detail ways to improve your Nagios security."
Now that I dumped Debian Lenny from this laptop, Ubuntu has got to go, too
(2008-11-12 03:04:26)
Click: "I feel like I'm booting children off a train.
Sure I've had my times when I installed a GNU/Linux distribution, used it for a couple of hours and then pulled it."
WFTL Bytes! for Nov 11, 2008
(2008-11-12 04:32:05)
WFTL Bytes! "This is WFTL Bytes!, your occasiodaily FOSS and Linux news show for Tuesday, November 11, 2008, with your host, Marcel Gagné. Today's stories include a netbook slug-fest, lies and damned lies, misinformation, the Microsoft Linux-killer, smartphone sales figures, a smaller OpenOffice.org, and a digital dark age."
Winemaker Wears a Joomla! Developer Hat
(2008-11-12 04:34:26)
Linux.com: "Dave Whiting, the principal at Red Newt Cellars winery in upstate New York, was tired of chasing vendors to try to get them to support clunky custom content management systems on his site at RedNewt.com. The independent winemaker decided to branch out and teach himself site development skills, with the help of some popular open source applications. The happy result is a full-featured interactive ecommerce site that Whiting says is flexible, scalable, and secure."
USENIX LISA Conference: Live Streaming Keynote for Free
(2008-11-12 05:36:58)
Linux Pro Magazine: "The keynote is on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:45 am Pacific Time. After the Opening Remarks and announcing the LISA awards, Mario Obejas will introduce the keynote, titled "Implementing Intellipedia Within a "Need to Know" Culture"."
Are Game Developers Finally Seeing the Linux Light?
(2008-11-12 06:04:26)
dthomasdigital: "First the independent gaming scene is thriving on the Linux platform. Truly professional games in looks and playability are out there in the hundreds and all with out costing you a cent."
Baobab - Disk Analysis tool in openSUSE (GNOME/KDE4)
(2008-11-12 07:34:26)
SUSE & openSUSE: "Baobab is a C/gtk+ application to analyse disk usage in any Gnome environment. Baobab can easily scan either the whole filesystem tree, or a specific user-requested directory branch either on the local system or on a remote system."
How to Integrate windows Active Directory and Samba in Ubuntu
(2008-11-12 09:04:26)
Ubuntu Geek: "We have already dicussed how to add ubuntu machine in to windows Active Directory.In this tutorial we will see how Integrate windows Active Directory and Samba in Ubuntu.If you want to access samba shares from windows Active Directory."
Interview: Amanda McPherson on the $25 Billion Linux Ecosystem
(2008-11-12 10:34:26)
OStatic: "OStatic: What do the results of this study mean for someone who uses Linux as their primary operating system, but isn't a developer or engineer?"
Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" Mock-up Designs
(2008-11-12 12:04:26)
Tech Source From Bohol: "I know some of you, especially those who are disappointed with the Intrepid Ibex theme, are still hoping to see a completely refurbished Ubuntu look. So here are a few Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" mock-up designs that are showing up this early:"
The Practical Problem With Software Patents
(2008-11-12 13:04:26)
Michael Tiemann's blog: "Venkatesh Hariharan recently wrote an article titled The practical problem with software patents, a subject near and dear to my heart. He draws on the same research that I have cited in the past, the book "Patent Failure: How Judges, Bureaucrats, and Lawyers Put Innovators at Risk," by Boston University professors, James Bessen & Michael J. Meurer, but I confess that he shows both greater insights and certainly a better sense of humor than I do when I write abou the subject."
KDE 4.2 is Flat Out Going to Rock
(2008-11-12 13:34:26)
moving parts of the kasper clan: "I've been running OpenSUSE 11 for a couple of months now, and thanks to the awesome nightly/weekly KDE 4.2/trunk packages, I'm thoroughly enjoying pretty-darned-bleeding-edge 4.2/trunk packages, but with half the carbs, and I am loving what I'm seeing!"
WiiBuntu (Part 1), Ubuntu Ports MID, and lpia
(2008-11-12 14:04:26)
Random Rantings: "So here I am, with a wonderful Wii, complete with Twilight Hack and Homebrew Menu installed, wondering if I could do something crazy like run Ubuntu on it. After some trial and error, it appears possible to do a debootstrap of an Ubuntu PowerPC installation and have it work!.
10 Linux-powered E-book Readers
(2008-11-12 15:04:26)
Tech Source From Bohol: "Linux just keeps popping up on many of the popular gadgets that are hogging the limelight nowadays. Some are quite conspicuous about it, like the Android phone that is being developed by a group that makes it very obvious, calling themselves the Open Handset Alliance. However, there are some that don't flaunt Linux around, like the Amazon Kindle."
The Most Straightforward Wizardless Way to Create an Envelope in OpenOffice.org Writer
(2008-11-12 15:34:26)
OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas: "But once you do it, you don't have to create the envelope document again. You don't have to figure out which way the printers go in. You know. So the second time and all other times, you just open the old doc, whether you made it into a template or just saved it..."
Microsoft Rethinks Open Source CodePlex Site
(2008-11-12 15:47:26)
The Register: "Microsoft's CodePlex site could be revised before the year's out to signpost genuinely open-source projects, after the company got itself in hot water."
Novell Attacks Red Hat With Linux Migration Offer
(2008-11-12 16:04:26)
The VAR Guy: "Novell is reaching out to Red Hat customers and Microsoft channel partners with a new offer. The strategy: Train Microsoft solutions providers to replace Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Novell SUSE Linux."
Sun StarOffice 9 Coming November 17th. Do You Care?
(2008-11-12 16:34:26)
Netstat -vat: "InternetNews.com has learned that Sun is set to release StarOffice 9 on November 17th. StarOffice is Sun's office suite offering currently based on the OpenOffice.org code base."
Google Chrome for Mac, Linux? Keep Waiting
(2008-11-12 16:47:26)
Webware: "I get a lot of e-mail from people asking when Google will release its Chrome Web browser for Mac OS X and Linux."
Booting Debian in 14 Seconds
(2008-11-12 17:04:26)
Debian Administration: "Inspired by this work, and because I have the same laptop, I decided to try to reproduce their results. So far I have not come very close to their 5 seconds, but I have made some significant improvements compared to the default boot time for Debian on that machine; this article describes what I've done."
The Rise of Virtual Appliances
(2008-11-12 17:34:26)
Linux Magazine: "Virtual appliances deliver focused services in a lightweight package. With all of the talk around virtualization being large system optimization, why single-purpose machines getting so much attention?"
Amazon to Sell OLPC's XO Laptop Starting Nov. 17
(2008-11-12 17:47:26)
Computerworld: "The XO laptop will be sold on Amazon through the same arrangement as the G1G1 program, in which a consumer donates $400 for two laptops, one of which is delivered to a child in a developing nation."
Tips and Tricks for Working on the Command Line
(2008-11-12 18:04:26)
Linux and Open Source: "Having said that, the CLI can be intimidating and obscure, but it doesn’t need to be. There are a number of tips and tricks that can be accomplished on the CLI and so this tip will provide a few of them."
Bill Gates' New Career? Patent Troll For Nathan Myhrvold?
(2008-11-12 18:34:26)
Techdirt: "So, what's Searete? Well, it appears (warning: pdf file) that it's one of the many ultra secret shell front companies for Nathan Myhrvold's Intellectual Ventures, a company that unabashedly plans to be a huge patent tollbooth on just about any kind of innovation."
Novell Goes After Red Hat Linux Users
(2008-11-12 19:04:26)
InternetNews: "There are a plenty of ways to grow a business, including the old-fashioned approach of stealing customers from your competition. The latest entrant is Novell, which is pitching customers of Red Hat's Linux to migrate over to Novell."
Tip of the Trade: Proc and Processes
(2008-11-12 19:34:26)
ServerWatch: "The /proc directory -- which provides a text-based way of interfacing with system settings and processes -- looks complicated at first glance, but it can be incredibly helpful when troubleshooting."
Worst-ever Software Security Blooper?
(2008-11-12 20:04:26)
LinuxDevices: "T-Mobile has issued an over-the-air fix for a laughable Android security bug that caused anything typed into its G1 phone to be interpreted by a root shell process."
Bash Sub Shells
(2008-11-12 20:34:26)
Linux Journal: "But what do you do if you need to run multiple commands in the background? You could put them all into a separate script file and then execute that script followed by an ampersand, or you can keep the commands in your main script and run them as a sub-shell."
MPlayer and Video Output
(2008-11-12 21:04:26)
GoblinX Project: "The MPlayer, Linux Movie Player, is an extraordinary video and audio player, and it has hundreds of options to use in order to do everything we wish to an audio or video file, one of these fantastic options are used to video output."
Specialty Linuxes to the Rescue
(2008-11-12 21:34:26)
Computerworld: "The benefit to users is somewhat akin to walking into a hardware store. On the shelves are tools, each suited to a specific task. And it's particularly nice that all the tools are free."
Mozilla to Say Ta-Ta to Foxy Part Deux
(2008-11-12 22:04:26)
Linux Journal: "The release of Firefox 3 in June was a major milestone for Mozilla, but still, nearly six months later, there are those who have eschewed the new for the comfortable, homey, well-worn-in welcomeness of Firefox 2. That will be changing soon, though, as funeral arrangements for the second-era Fox are in full-tilt at Mozilla HQ, and the service is fast approaching."
ATI X.Org, Mesa Performance In Ubuntu
(2008-11-12 22:34:26)
Phoronix: "In our original article we hadn't focused much upon the graphics tests and we were just using ATI's binary driver, but per a request from Canonical's Bryce Harrington, we have carried out some open-source graphics tests on Ubuntu 7.04 through 8.10 and we started with the ATI performance."
Want To Program Smartly In C? Use GLib
(2008-11-12 23:04:26)
Shantanu's Technophilic Musings: "GLib is a utility library for C, which augments the standard C library in several purposeful ways to make your life that much easier while programming. GLib has the following things to offer you:"
Border Gateway Protocol, The Routing Protocol of the Internet
(2008-11-12 23:34:26)
LinuxPlanet: "Charlie Schluting guides us through the Border Gateway Protocol, which is the routing protocol of the Internet. BGP itself isnt too complex, but the concepts behind autonomous-system-based routing can be strange to newcomers. In this article we are given a short overview of how BGP works, along with the problems it solves and causes."
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