Online attack code has been released targeting a critical, unpatched flaw in the Firefox browser.
Read more »Migrating the enterprise to Linux, 10 things clarified
In response to my article:
10+1 things to tell your boss why you should migrate to Linux
An Article was written by Mike Dailey Titled:
Think before you speak migrating the enterprise to linux
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How to Recover Deleted Files in Ubuntu / Debian with Scapel and Foremost
Foremost and Scalpel are not interested in the underlying filesystem. They simply expect the data blocks of the files to reside sequentially in the image under investigation. The tools will find images in dd dumps, RAM dumps, or swap files.
Read more »Ubuntu 9.04 vs Fedora 11: A lot can change in one month
The excitement has already started in anticipation of Q2 2009 l distro releases. As usual, the big names are Ubuntu 9.04 (a.ka. Jaunty Jackalope) and Fedora 11 (Leonidas). It's time for a straight off comparison.
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Hey, Red Hat - Open-source help still lousy?
It's been exactly a year since former Delta Airlines vice president turned Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst criticized open-source vendors for doing a lousy job of getting customers involved in the community and projects. Twelve months on, how are things looking?
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Is VMware Turning Into a Microsoft Subsidiary?
Now that VMware's COO and CEO positions are filled by former Softies, yet another Microsoft employee joins the management
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How-To Install Ubuntu 8.10 on a White MacBook
Installing Ubuntu (or any other Linux) on a Macintosh is a slightly different process than installing Ubuntu on a more traditional PC. Various differences in the hardware, particularly the use of the EFI firmware system, mean that some extra effort is required to get your favourite distro up and running on your favourite hardware.
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When politics does not get in the way of FOSS
Politicians have no incentive to adopt free and open source software - not until someone writes a FOSS application that will ensure that they win the next election. But when geeks are part of a party and the party's policies are furthered by adopting FOSS, then it is a slightly different story.
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The Real Secret to Computer Geekdom
Like rocket scientists and brain surgeons, programmers have an aura of intelligence about them... Well, the secret is, intelligence doesn't get you nearly as far as you might think. Eric S. Raymond danced around this point in How To Be a Hacker. There's other traits that are even more important than intelligence. These are...
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12 of the Best Free Linux Instant Messaging Clients
Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more individuals based on typed text. The text is conveyed via devices connected over a network such as the Internet.
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Calgary to host open source technology conferenc
Over 200 information technology professionals and open source enthusiasts are set to descend on the Coast Plaza Hotel in Calgary.
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The beginner's guide to coding
You don't learn to ride a bike by reading books. No one can become a pilot by listening to someone else talk about plane journeys they've been on. Instead, we learn by doing, by trying, by failing and - most importantly - by succeeding. Because when you feel like you're winning, you get confidence in your skills and know that you can do anything. Programming your computer is no different
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FOSS Debates, Part 3: Mission Control
Whether you think free software is about what you can get without paying, or the more philosophical concept of freedom doesn't really matter, Linux author Linus Torvalds told LinuxInsider. The software will continue gaining ground no matter how people feel about it.
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SA’s new supercomputer powered by open source
Sun Microsystems has began the deployment of South Africa’s largest supercomputer, a 27Teraflop system that runs a suite of open source software. The system is the second phase of a multi-million rand project that was awarded to Sun last year and will be housed at the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) in Cape Town.
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Rice Rice Baby! Pimp your startup sequence with Bootchart!
Here we’ll talk about Bootchart, it’s hiding in your apt repo:
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