Linux is a very secure operating system...but here are a few guidelines and examples of commands that Linux beginners should treat carefully.
Read more »Understand and Avoid Malicious Code Attacks in Linux
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Linux kernel needs more modularity for bare-metal hypervisor viability
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I wrote previously about how Linux is notionally a bare-metal hypervisor. But let me point out a sticking point w.r.t. the Linux kernel being considered a viable bare-metal hypervisor: it's HUGE!
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Apt-Cacher-NG - HTTP download proxy for software packages
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Apt-Cacher-ng is a software package that keeps a cache, on the disk, of Debian/Ubuntu Packages and Release files. When an apt-get like client issues a request for a file, Apt-Cacher intercepts it and if the file is already cached it serves it to the client immediately, otherwise it fetches the file from the Internet, saves it on the cache, and then serves it to the client.
Read more »Update from Kerala (re: EDGI, Expelled Leaders)
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Patents Roundup: New Studies Antagonise Intellectual Monopolies, Reform/Intervention Possible
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The Obama rule against software patents; studies suggest intellectual monopolies are harmful
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Interview with Liam Bennett: creating a SMS service in Australia using GNU/Linux
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I am always interested when a company uses GNU/Linux to create really, really useful services. When that company is in your own town, and I get to spend time with the person who created it and made it successful, I get even more excited! Liam Bennett manages eConfirm Inc, an Australian company that offers SMS sending - and responding - services, based on GNU/Linux.
Read more »Three Little Utilities That Make a Big Difference
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One of the things that I love about being a Linux user is that there are tons of incredibly useful little tools. These are three of the "killer apps" I use that may seem like a generic tool, but are really amazing in some way...
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Open source identity: Linux founder Linus Torvalds
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Linus Torvalds is a regular visitor to Australia in January. He comes out for some sunshine and to attend the annual linux.conf.au organised by Linux Australia. He took some time out to speak to Rodney Gedda about a host of topics including point releases, filesystems and what it is like switching to GNOME. He also puts Windows 7 in perspective.
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SuSE 11.1 - too little, too soon
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I'm an engineer, so I like to read the instructions and do my homework before I come to a conclusion. So I have given SuSE 11.1 due diligence. I have spent at least a day with each of the problem areas, some with success, others without.
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Ubuntu Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs): Still Coming Soon?
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When Canonical announced plans to develop Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) with Intel back in mid-2007, I expected to test — or perhaps even buy — an Ubuntu MID sometime in 2008. But we’re now into early 2009, and the MID effort doesn’t appear to be paying dividends yet for Canonical. Here’s why.
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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #126
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #126 for the week January 18th - January 24th, 2009.
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Linux, Are You Our Hero?
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Nickelback lyrics notwithstanding, many see Linux as the hero that can save us — save us from continuous hardware upgrades with each major software revision, confusing licensing programs, hidden costs and fees and vendor lock-in. With that said, is Linux our hero? The obvious answer is yes, but is it a true hero or just the hero of the month?
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Firm finds gain after open-source shift pain
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It's nice to read what open-source vendors think of open source: it's easy, cheap, and quite possibly the cure for cancer. (That last one is my personal hope.) However, it's much more useful to get real customer feedback on open source. That's what makes Mercian Labels' shift to open source--with all the benefits and negatives that come with such a move--so intriguing.
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French Lawmakers Hope to Inspire Linux Revolution
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If the French National Assembly gets its way, the open-source Linux operating system will take over the governments of Europe, seizing on a weak economy to displace Windows.
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Free and Organic
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"Cecilia Ferrer & Argonauts is a rock band composed by Cecilia Ferrer, a Nicaraguan songwriter born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1982, and The Argonauts, a group of talented young musicians [...] We, at the Nicaraguan GNU/Linux User Group, are seriously involved in this project as one of the main sponsors of the band, contributing with the album art and the design of the bands’ new web site..."
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