This version introduces parallelized encryption and decryption on multi-core processors (or multi-processor systems). Increase in encryption/decryption speed is directly proportional to the number of cores and/or processors. For example, on a quad-core processor, encryption and decryption is four times faster than on a single-core processor with equivalent specifications
Read more »TrueCrypt version 6 released
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The top five reasons why Mike likes Debian
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Yeah, this is quite an old picture, but I just couldn't resist republishing it. It's fun, and it's still true. :)
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ISO Document: South Africa's Appeal, as text
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Here's South Africa's appeal against OOXML as text, our final section of our text versions of the entire memo [PDF] sent by the heads of ISO/IEC to the Technical Management Board suggesting that the four appeals against OOXML, attached as exhibits, be denied. The TMB decides what to do next. I know. Such suspense...
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Microsoft Exchange dumped for Linux-based clone
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Taking a page from the doctors at Moses Taylor Hospital, IT staff at the Scranton, Pa., facility last year diagnosed their messaging system and came up with an effective treatment that's turned out to be a life saver.
Read more »Another Win for OpenDocument Format in the Making
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Publishers aim for OpenDocument Format (ODF) whilst OOXML faces a few new barriers, exploits tricks
Read more »Keep Your Eyes Open
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One of the unexpected benefits of Microsoft's desire to get some hot openness-juice is that in its effort to appear open it is revealing far more of its internal thought processes. Here's a fascinating document coming out of that – actually a job advertisement for the post of Senior Marketing Manager – Open Source Community.
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Nokia grabs control of Symbian - then gives it away
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Nokia has bought up the bits of Symbian it didn't already own and is chucking the OS into an open-source foundation along with the S60 UI layer, accompanied by Sony Ericsson and DoCoMo, who are throwing in UIQ and MOAP(S) respectively.
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Sychronize Gmail Contacts and Thunderbird Address Book
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I was googling to find a solution to an issue with Thunderbird and Dovecot IMAP server and accidentally hit with an interesting Thunderbird extension viz Google Contacts. For a long time, I was searching for a solution to synchronize my Gmail address book and Thunderbird address book.
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Two Linux mobile groups merge to pool efforts
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In a move aimed at consolidating their efforts to support Linux use on mobile phones, the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum is merging into the LiMo (Linux Mobile) Foundation.
Read more »Improvements in KDE’s Folderview
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One of the most interesting new features in KDE 4.1 is the new Folderview plasmoid. With the release of KDE 4.1 Beta 2 several small improvements.
Read more »Full Circle Magazine Issue 14 is Out
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This month, we’re proud to introduce a new column, Command and Conquer. We’ll be taking a look at the command line and hopefully how to make it a little less scary for you.
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Gentoo 2008.0 Released
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The Gentoo Project have announced the release of Gentoo Linux 2008.0 The new release boasts an updated Live CD installer, the The Gentoo Project have announced the release of Gentoo Linux 2008.0.
Read more »XQuery and XPath Full Text 1.0 Requirements - W3C Working Draft 16 May 2008
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"...The document specifies requirements for Full-Text Search for use in XQuery [XQuery] and XPath [XPath]..."
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Microsoft's Latest Whizzo Plan: Divide and Conquer
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Despite the rather surprising news that Microsoft won't have a comprehensive open source strategy until 2015, there's increasing evidence that it has at least established its shorter-term tactic: to head off the growing use of GNU/Linux.
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