This is a recording of the first Kernel Walkthrough given by Bart Trojanowski for the Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group. He starts with a presentation introducing some Linux development background, file layout and data types. The code walkthrough covers some important files and Linux list and bit modification APIs.
Read more »LinuxChix-India aims at free software access for women
Archana Raghupathy of Chennai started LinuxChix-India in 2005. It is the Indian chapter of the global women techies' network Linuxchix.org, and "tries to empower Indian women to use, develop and contribute to the world of free and open source software (FOSS)."
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Attacks On Package Managers
Security vulnerabilities are often the result of software bugs. It is important to keep software up-to-date, as malicious parties often can exploit bugs in outdated software. Package managers were created to automate the process of package update and installation, however, if the package manager is not secure, it may represent another avenue of attack!
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10 KDE Audio/Video Players
Article about 10 audio and video players for KDE, including Amarok, Kaffeine, or KPlayer.
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UT3 Linux Client Is "In The Works"
It's been 234 days (or just shy of eight months) since Unreal Tournament 3 had shipped for the PC. Most would have thought the Linux client for this title from Epic Games would have arrived by now, but sadly it hasn't and there is no sign of when it will arrive.
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Mandriva Linux 2009 Alpha 2
The second alpha for Mandriva Linux 2009 is now available. There is information about the new release in various places:
* Mandriva Linux 2009 release notes: these will be updated to reflect the status of the current pre-release.
* Mandriva Linux 2009 Errata: these will be updated to reflect the status of the current pre-release.
Why Debian's Still a Great Distro Choice
Every year or so, there's a new Linux distro darling. Last year's was Ubuntu, and I've lost track of what this year's favorite penguin might be. But a lot of newcomers to Linux seem to get the impression that a new distro is better than an older package because there'll be more attention paid to new technologies and easier user interfaces. In fact, pretty much the opposite is true.
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Why you want a Linux Live CD
For the most part, on this blog, I try to convince readers to do something defensive on their computers - like a parent nagging a child to eat their vegetables. Only once have I put my foot down, so to speak, saying unequivocally last year that all Windows XP users should employ DropMyRights.
Read more »Linux Thin Client:Considering the Network
Much information already exists concerning methods for deploying networks and hardware. In this article by David Richards, we shall try to clarify differences between using a network with personal computers and thin clients with the help of anecdotes. Certain designs have also proven to be very stable and provide the best possible solution.
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More Unix And Linux Humor
Some more Unix humor to round out the weekend. A few song parodies, some clever paragraph reworking and command line jokes.
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ISO Deals a “Blow for the Emerging Markets”
The Shuttleworth Foundation is disappointed with ISO, OOXML part of a push for stubborn lock-in (children included).
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Reminder: Novell and Xandros Are Not Open Source Companies
A history lesson and a reminder of Novell's position that it's a "mixed-source" company.
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Microsoft@SourceForge and More Software Patents Poison
A roundup of software patents news and Microsoft's FUD loophole against FOSS.
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Distinctively Draco
Draco GNU/Linux is a unique Linux distribution based on Slackware but with a package management system created by NetBSD.
Read more »10 Iconic Linux Logos
10 most important Linux and free software logos, which represent Linux best.
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