Tracing back to find possible roots of the latest massive attack on FOSS
Read more »Build powerful Java Applications using SOA with New Book from Packt
Packt is pleased to announce Service Oriented Architecture with Java, a new book which teaches the concepts and the implementation of using SOA with web services to design a sound architecture for business solutions.
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identi.ca creator Evan Prodromou explains why he's taking on Twitter (video)
Bzzz.... bzzz...... bzzz...... That's not the sound of bees. It's the buzz surrounding new, open source Twitter competitor identi.ca.
Read more »Pragmatic Version Control Using Git by Travis Swicegood
"There’s a change in the air. High-profile projects such as the Linux Kernel, Mozilla, Gnome, and Ruby on Rails are now using Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS) instead of the old stand-bys of CVS or Subversion. Git is a modern, fast DVCS. But understanding how it fits into your development can be a daunting task without an introduction to the new concepts.
Read more »OOo Basic crash course: Creating charts with Base and Calc
While OpenOffice.org Base is good for storing and querying data, it doesn't provide any easy way to chart information. This is exactly what Calc does best, with its dedicated chart module. If you want to visualize data stored in a Base database, you can write an OOo Basic macro that pulls data from a database, inserts it into a Calc spreadsheet, and then creates a chart. Here's how.
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Install Three Experimental Compiz Plugins
Some Compiz Fusion effects are unsupported and are not usually easily available from software repositories. I installed three well-known, but experimental, Compiz plugins: atlantis2, freewins, and screensaver.
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SSD vs. SATA benchmarks, round 2: Server applications
Yesterday I presented Bonnie++ and IOzone benchmarks for a solid state drive in a client machine and discussed the relative merits of purchasing an SSD over a set of hard disks costing the same money. Today I'll look at deploying and taking advantage of the extremely fast seek time of the SSD on a server.
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EC proposes overhaul of patents and industrial rights
The European Commission has proposed creating a single strategy for the protection of industrial property rights in Europe. The Commission wants to integrate its strategy for industrial property rights and encourage smaller businesses to protect rights.
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The Beauty of Linux (video)
A video showing compiz fusion, virtualization, a cool atlantis theme, and more. Send it to your doubting friends.
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Activism and technology collide: Professor’s book documents anti-corporate globalization movement
"...Juris’ book provides an ethnographic study of anti-corporate globalization movements [...] «Because they use tools such as email lists, Web pages and free software to organize actions, share information, and coordinate at a distance, anti-corporate globalization networks have become models for emerging forms of directly democratic politics,» Juris says.
Read more »Ex-inmates apply open source to rehabilitation
Almost 70 per cent of released inmates end up returning to prison. A new project uses gaming and cooperative development techniques to train ex-inmates for personal and family life.
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Is Linux currently at a fundamental disadvantage owing to how computers are set up?
When you, Joe or Mary user, buy a computer at Best Buy or Computer Village or order a computer from Dell or Gateway, you get a computer with a system already installed. Do you think they had any trouble installing that system on that computer?
Read more »Hidden Linux : New Compiz Effects
I've long been a fan of Compiz desktop candy (see here and here), so when I saw version 0.7.6 had been released I rushed to install it. The release notes give details of updates, fixes and new additions, but I wanted to try out the sphere and cylinder alternatives to my usual desktop cube. Here's some comparative shots...
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How-To: Configure Wireless Internet In Linux
In my previous article, I shared my opinions and overall vision of the state of Linux wireless today. In this latest installment, I will demonstrate exactly how one can have a simple way to implement Linux wireless connectivity without all of the headaches.
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Sam Ramji, the Man Who Wants to Politely Steal from GNU/Linux
Microsoft uses guilt and human punch bags as moral shields as it tries to squeeze Linux out of [L]AMP.
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