DragonFly, like the other BSDs, imports code from other members of the family when it makes sense, such as the malloc() security features from OpenBSD, parts of the WiFi subsystem from FreeBSD, and USB code from NetBSD. In spite of this, development has been pushed in some unique directions.
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Apache and Subversion authentication with Microsoft Active Directory
Microsoft Active Directory is a bit-rotten crock that should have never seen the light of day. After two full days of waving dead chickens at it, trying to make any sense of it's irrational behavior I would love nothing more than to pick it up and throw it off the roof of our building, BofH style, aiming it at the PHB that bought it in the first place. Or it's programmer.
Read more »Open-Xchange Gives Feature Boost to Collaboration Server
Open-Xchange, Inc. today announced a comprehensive feature update for Open-Xchange Server 5. The upgrade adds more than 50 usability improvements to the Linux-based collaboration suite.
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Controlling your Linux system processes
All modern operating systems are able to run many programs at the same time. For example, a typical Linux server might include a Web server, an email server, and probably a database service. Each of these programs runs as a separate process. What do you do if one of your services stops working? Here are some handy command-line tools for managing processes.
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RPM "relaunched" at rpm5.org
The RPM Package Manager (RPM), fundamental to an array of Linux distributions and the Linux Standard Base specification, has been on uncertain ground as a project in recent years. The versions of the utility shipped by the various RPM-based distros have slowly branched off in different directions, leading in some cases to stagnation.
Read more »Agile Metadot serves up open source Web apps
Ten years ago, when Metadot founder and CEO Daniel Guermeur was working for a large technology company, he discovered that the Web-based content management systems he was developing were too complicated for his customers, who kept saying they needed a Web-based portal application that was easy to learn and easy to use.
Read more »Gnash 0.8.0 release made
The third alpha release of Gnash has just been made at version 0.8.0. Gnash is a GPL'd Flash movie player and browser plugin for Firefox, Mozilla, Konqueror, and Opera. Gnash supports many SWF v7 features and ActionScript2 classes. Gnash also runs on many GNU/Linux distributions, embedded GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, non x86 processors, and 64 bit architectures.
Read more »Announcing the launch of PloneGov.org
Open source experts from the public sector, SME and Plone community participated in the first Plone e-government international workshop. After two days of intense work the group decided to merge into 1 common project 3 e-government initiatives: CommunesPlone (Belgium, France), PloneGov.ch (Switzerland) and UdalPlone (Basque Country, Spain).
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Getting started with GRUB
"When you power on your computer, the first software that runs is a bootloader that invokes the computer's operating system. GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, is an integral part of many Linux systems. It starts the Linux kernel. Here's some background on GRUB, and some tips on installing and configuring the software."
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How far can open source CRM get?
It’s a tough road. Customer Relationship Management is more than mission-critical. The title describes your business right there.
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Open standards advocate comes out in favor of Microsoft - Software - News - ZDNet Asia
Microsoft's Open XML is not as bad as it has been made out to be, while the Open Document Format (ODF) has many "misleading" claims, according to an open standards activist.
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Vyatta - changing the world of routers, firewalls and VPNs
"Kelly Herrell, CEO of Vyatta, and I were introduced recently. The folks making the introduction said “Kelly is CEO of Vyatta, the open source routing company. They are going to change the networking world.” With that sort of introduction, how could I possibly turn down a chance to learn about Vyatta’s technology and why it was “going to change the networking world.”"
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Dual password encryption with EncFS
This article is a step-by-step guide to using two passwords with EncFS. The primary password is required and may be used to secure all data; the secondary password is optional and may be stored on USB stick or other removable media and used to secure more sensitive data. EncFS can also be combined with block device encryption for maximum security.
Read more »Sun's McNealy: 'Kick Butt and Have Fun'
On April 19, one day before an open source advocate protested Bill Gates' visit to Tsinghua University in Beijing, McNealy, who lives in a Microsoft-free household and believes everyone should have a smart Java Latest News about Java chip behind their ears, sat down with China Daily reporter Wang Xing to talk about his experiences.
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