News Linux News for Jan 02, 2009:

The Best of 2008 : Help For Linux
(2009-01-02 00:03:21)
Help For Linux: "1. 5 GIMP Tricks Everyone Should Know : Our most popular article this year, even Lifehacker featured this one."

The Future of Compiz In Question
(2009-01-02 04:03:21)
Phoronix: "Kristian Lyngstol has shared some grave concerns for this project that brought "desktop bling" to Linux. Kristian has outlined a few areas that that he believes need to be addressed otherwise it could mean the death of Compiz. Compiz in fact is just losing developers at this point and with the different forks taking place there is much stagnation occurring within Compiz."

How Linux admins can avoid common pitfalls
(2009-01-02 08:03:21)
ZDNet: "For many, migrating to Linux is a rite of passage that equates to a thing of joy. For others, it's a nightmare waiting to happen. It's wonderful when it's the former; it's a real show stopper when it's the latter."

Android-powered G1 phone is an enticing platform for app developers
(2009-01-02 12:03:21)
Linux.com: "The free and open source software community has been waiting for the G1 cell phone since it was first announced in July. Source code for Google's Android mobile platform has been available, but the G1 marks its commercial debut. It's clearly a good device, but is it what Linux boosters and FOSS advocates have long been anticipating?"

Why I use Linux.
(2009-01-02 16:03:21)
Lowkster - Pythonly yours: "Today while trawling around on the opensuse mailing list I found this gem of a quote from one of the user's answers that summarize really well why I love and continue to use Linux and why any other thing would feel wrong ...."

MD5 Considered Harmful (and what that means to you)
(2009-01-02 20:03:21)
emmajane's blog: "You know the lock icon in your browser that tells you your banking Web site is safe and you are secure? As of yesterday we've learned this icon may be meaningless."

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