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News Linux News for Mar 11, 2009:
Get over it! There's no Apple netbook
(2009-03-11 00:03:17)
Cyber Cynic: "There is nothing, I repeat nothing to the rumor that Apple is going to release a netbook. There may be a tablet-sized iPhone/iTouch, but that's an entirely different kettle of fish."
10 Reasons You Should Not Switch To Linux
(2009-03-11 01:33:17)
LinuxHaxor: "Every week I read a new blog post giving 10 -- 25 or even 100 reasons you should switch to Linux right now. I say bah humbug to them. If you need someone to give you 100 reasons to switch your current OS of choice, you are better of sticking with it."
15 Inspiring Bruce Lee Quotes That Aspiring Hackers Can Learn From
(2009-03-11 03:03:17)
Tech Source From Bohol: "To techies who aspire to be a good programmer, scientist, or hacker, I have here some inspiring Bruce Lee quotes that you could learn from and could possibly lead you to greatness:"
How-To: Compile Programs From Source in Linux
(2009-03-11 04:33:17)
MaximumPC: "Although the introduction of package management on most distros, less diversity in CPU architecture among the user base, and massive increases in hardware speed have largely reduced or eliminated the need to compile software yourself, there are still a few instances where you would have to do so."
Amarok vs Songbird
(2009-03-11 06:03:17)
TuxRadar: "Most migrants from other operating systems will seek out a Linux alternative to the ubiquitous iTunes, and chances are they'll come across Amarok 2.0 and Songbird 1.0. They're both contenders for the Linux music player crown, but take different approaches. Which one is right for you?"
Pricing Free Software
(2009-03-11 07:33:17)
InaTux: "With these four programs being among the best, and most used. How much would you pay for these programs if they weren't free? Here is our personal answer to that question."
What's the point of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server?
(2009-03-11 09:03:17)
ServerWatch: "Looking to the future, it's likely there will be the mother of all market share fights between Windows and Linux for the market share UNIX slowly gives up."
What Goes On Within AMD's Linux Beta Program?
(2009-03-11 10:33:17)
Phoronix: "Phoronix has been a part of this program for years, but those testing this driver are under a strict Non-Disclosure Agreement with AMD regarding pre-releases of their Linux software. Today, however, AMD has decided to declassify some information pertaining to its Linux Graphics Driver Beta Program."
Secure Access To Your DSL Modem's Telnet through ssh
(2009-03-11 12:03:17)
Shantanu's Technophilic Musings: "I have one of those crappy DSL modems that all these ISPs give to you with the connection. My ISP is Airtel and the modem that I have is Beetel 110--BXi (They also have other models like 220--BX and 220 BXi). One thing common among all these modems is that they do not provide secure access..."
Another 100,000+ week for Fedora 10
(2009-03-11 12:33:17)
California Quantum: "Fedora 10 has been gaining new users at impressive rates. This past week alone Fedora 10 has picked up over 100,000 more."
How will Splashtop change the rules of the game? (Splashtop has patents)
(2009-03-11 13:03:17)
I'm always right: "Reflect: if it's so cool to have already been adopted and everybody likes it so much, how comes they didn't patent it ?
They did:"
Microsoft sabotaging GPL, claims Samba
(2009-03-11 13:33:17)
ZDNet: "Samba project leader Jeremy Allison has accused Microsoft of trying to prevent people using and distributing software under the GNU General Public Licence, by forcing cross-patent licensing deals."
Risk report: Four years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
(2009-03-11 14:03:17)
Red Hat Magazine: "This report takes a look at the state of security for the first four years from release. We look at key metrics, specific vulnerabilities, and the most common ways users were affected by security issues. We will show some best practices that could have been used to minimise the impact of the issues, and also take a look at how the included security innovations helped."
Zemlin to Linux OEMs: Yer Doing it Wrong
(2009-03-11 14:33:17)
OSNews: "...when the netbook surge started, Linux was the operating system of choice among OEMs, but now, the Windows version comes first, and the Linux version later - if at all. Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin basically tells OEMs: "Yer doing it wrong"."
Dvorak discovers Linux
(2009-03-11 15:03:17)
DesktopLinux: "John Dvorak, the legendary compu-journalist notorious for acerbic views and wry wit, has found a soft spot in his heart for Tux. The veteran essayist and cable TV star says he will "install [Ubuntu 8.10] permanently on my latest machines.""
New transparent proxy abuse discovered
(2009-03-11 15:33:17)
The Security Practice: "We're pleased to announce the availability of 'Socket Capable Browser Plugins Result In Transparent Proxy Abuse'. This document outlines the abuse case in CERT's VU #435052 advisory published last month."
Fun with Puppy puplets
(2009-03-11 16:03:17)
DesktopLinux: "Author Dave Dibble briefly reviews MiPup2, one of many ready-made Puppy "puplets," and updates us on Puppy's current state and planned new features.
As background, "puplets" are custom builds of Puppy that are shared with the Puppy community. "
Outfit Your Netbook With Open Source: 21 Tools
(2009-03-11 16:33:17)
Datamation: "As you might expect, these cheaper netbooks often lack the performance and security features you'll find in higher-priced models. Fortunately, you can overcome many of these limitations -- without spending an extra cent -- by turning to open-source software."
Linpus QuickOS puts Linux into fifth gear
(2009-03-11 17:03:17)
Eee PC: "Linpus - known from their Linpus Linux pre-installed onto Acer Aspire One Netbooks - announced at the CEBIT they've entered into a strategic partnership with Insyde Software - provider of UEFI firmware -, to improve the boot speed & access to the applications of the Linpus Linux version for netbooks. This version will be called Linpus QuickOS."
Gmail and Google Hosted Email is down
(2009-03-11 17:33:17)
Computerworld: "Bad news again for those in the "Google is the future of Enterprise" (like me) crowd. Google Hosted Email for companies and Gmail is down. We've been down here for about a half hour but reports from Twitter (and colleague Robert Mitchell) have people out all day."
Channel 4 fails to open archives to Mac, Linux fans
(2009-03-11 18:03:17)
The Register: "Broadcaster Channel 4 has admitted the archive section of its web-based service will remain unavailable to Mac and Linux users."
Google and the Linux desktop
(2009-03-11 18:23:23)
Cyber Cynic: "My compadre, David Coursey, doubts that Google will actually be partnering with any hardware vendor to deliver Google Android to users as a desktop Linux. Actually, David, I'm sticking with that prediction."
Sun Proposes New Solid State Storage Spec
(2009-03-11 18:33:17)
Enterprise Storage Forum: "The new form factor — roughly the size of a laptop memory card — is designed to save space over solid state drives (SSDs) that emulate hard drives, said Graham Lovell, director of Sun's Open Storage efforts.
"The amount of space that you're wasting by putting that into an array slot is enormous," said Lovell."
Kodak Announces Select Document Scanners With Support For LINUX OS
(2009-03-11 19:03:17)
Design News press release: "ScanTWAIN functionality will support duplex scanning at rated speed on automatic document feeder (ADF) based scanners, like those available from Kodak. The ScanTWAIN scanning application is available via the SourceForge website and is issued under GPL, Gnu Public License, version 2."
Creating an industrial-style wallpaper (with GIMP)
(2009-03-11 19:33:17)
GIMP Users: "This tutorial shows how to create a good-looking high-contrast industrial wallpaper. You can reproduce the tutorial with other images to bring your own style into it."
Cell Phone Security Updates: Voluntary or Involuntary?
(2009-03-11 20:03:17)
Datamation: "From an attacker's perspective, there can be few "juicier" targets than a software update server. After all, the updater would represent a tremendous force multiplier for the attacker. Compromise one system, and many (!) systems will follow."
Astaro Appliances Take the Sting out of Security
(2009-03-11 20:33:17)
Enterprise Networking Planet "Many well known security vendors sell appliances which run their own proprietary software, but the Astaro Security Gateway appliance is unusual because the device, made by Germany-based Astaro, runs on a Linux kernel and uses a selection of open source security software."
Why Microsoft has chosen to go after Linux now
(2009-03-11 21:03:17)
IT Wire: "A couple of months back, at Australia's national Linux conference, a young Microsoft employee sat down with me and discussed ways in which Microsoft has contributed to open source."
Why I Love Linux and FOSS
(2009-03-11 21:14:38)
Linux Today Blog: "FOSS is all about giving power and control to individuals.
It embraces all of the important freedoms-- the freedom to create, share, invent, collaborate, learn, and change, all without penalties or artificial barriers."
Designing a Linux PAM login security application
(2009-03-11 21:33:17)
IBM Developerworks: "The Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) API exposes a set of functions that application programmers use for security-related functions like user authentication, data encryption, LDAP, and more. In this article, get a basic guide to the PAM model on Linux, see how to configure PAM, and learn how to design a sample PAM login application in 10 easy steps."
Analysts Disagree Deeply Over ARM's Chances in Netbooks
(2009-03-11 22:03:17)
OSNews: "To further prove that analysts' projections are just informed guesses, two major analyst firms just presented a completely different outlook on the netbook market and where it is going. Even though both project major growth, one of them sees a very bright future for non-Intel netbooks, while the other sticks with Atom."
KeePassX: a free password manager for Linux, Mac and Windows
(2009-03-11 22:33:17)
TechWorld: "If you're finding it impossible to keep up with the multitude of passwords required to use computers and the Internet then why not try a password manager like KeePassX. It works with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and keeps login data and other sensitive information in an encrypted database."
Red Hat: Cloud won't drive open-source adoption
(2009-03-11 23:03:17)
ZDNet Asia: "Open standards and the need for interoperability on the cloud will not necessarily drive the adoption of open-source software, said a Red Hat executive."
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