The furor around the sudo rm -rf clowns has subsided (but will no doubt resurface in the future), but just for the record, what will that command do?
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Hands On: Zonbu's Data Syncing Linux Notebook
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The $279 Zonbu Notebook is the latest offering from the Open Source computer company—following up on the $99 Zonbu Desktop released earlier this year. The software is the same OS seen on the desktop, updated with a few new features such as real time data syncing. But the question remains: Does Zonbu find the sweet spot between solid performance and an entry level price?
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Living With Daryna for One Week
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Ok, ok... I know it's a little too late for a review of Linux Mint 4.0 (codename Daryna), but I was "dating" her sisters and I thought: "Why not give Daryna a chance, too?". This review has been written during an entire week, starting the 26th and ending the 30th of November.
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10 More Games from the Ubuntu Universe
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Previously, I blogged about 10 games that’s available in the Ubuntu Universe that I found interesting. Since then, the Ubuntu MOTU Games team has merged with the Debian games team, and the amount of packaged games have increased.
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IETF: First Notes on Django
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"I spent yesterday at the IETF coding sprint. The idea here was to rewrite a bunch of the IETF software tools in a more modern system (Django), as well as write a bunch of new tools..."
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Operator 0.9 beta available
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"I’m making available a beta of Operator 0.9, which has support for Firefox 3 and uses the built-in Firefox 3 microformats support..."
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Howto Install Avant Window Navgator in ubuntu gutsy gibbon
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Avant Window Navgator (Awn) is a dock-like bar which sits at the bottom of the screen (in all its composited-goodness) tracking open windows.
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Foresight Newsletter is out (Nov 30, 2007)
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Welcome to the November edition of the Foresight Linux Newsletter. With the recent release of the first alpha of Foresight Linux 2, this month's newsletter will take a detailed look at the release, including changes from the 1.x releases, how to test both the GNOME edition and new KDE edition, and the next alpha of Foresight Linux 2.
Read more »sudo vs su
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Is sudo really needed everywhere ? Of course not ! This article tries to explain why sudo is worse than su for most desktop *nix users out there.
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How to: simple security with Easy Crypt
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Add some secret ninja power to your Ubuntu system today with Easy Crypt. With only a right click you can open or close a ‘top secret’ file, protected by military grade encryption (AES 512-bit Whirlpool). Easy Crypt is a cute little menu which brings the power of TrueCrypt to your system tray. No terminal commands necessary.
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Mozilla Swats Firefox Bug With a Patch
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Officials at Mozilla said they have released an update to fix a flaw in the recently released 2.0.0.10 version of their Firefox browser.
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Create impressive charts with Open Flash Chart
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Creating a high-quality chart for the Web can be a challenging task, but open source software like Open Flash Chart (OFC) makes it a cinch. As you might guess from its name, the core engine of OFC is written in Adobe Flash.
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SeaMonkey 1.1.7 released
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"The SeaMonkey project has updated the SeaMonkey Internet suite to patch three security vulnerabilities including one that could allow a cross site scripting attack by exploiting a jar:// protocol weakness..."
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/seamonkey/releases/1.1.7/
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Firefox 2.0.0.11 stability update now available for download
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"As part of Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 2.0.0.11 is now available..."
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/2.0.0.11/linux-i686/en-US/
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Help pick the best free Linux games
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As we begin to slip into the festive season and things begin winding up for the year, we thought it would be an ideal opportunity to check out some of the best Linux games available.
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