Cloud computing and storage convert physical resources (like processors and storage) into scalable and shareable resources over the Internet (computing and storage "as a service"). Although not a new concept, virtualization makes this much more scalable and efficient through the sharing of physical systems through server virtualization.
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US Homeland Security lacking 'open source' intelligence
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has not met requirements to provide "open source" intelligence--that is, publicly available information--for state and local law enforcement, a new report shows.
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'Editions' of Ubuntu - Why?
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As you know, I run Ubuntu.
As you also (probably) know, I’m a student, and a Christian.
So you might think that it would make sense for me to be running edubuntu (Ubuntu for students) or Ubuntu Christian Edition (Ubuntu for Christians.)
But I don’t.
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Bitbucket is no Bit bucket
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When github appeared on the internets for the first time, there was a short period of time when I saw the admins of that site jump into many IRC channels of projects that were using git already to switch to github for hosting. Personally for me that was alarming because after a while it appered that git without the hub was no accepted option any more for open source projects.
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root ain't what it used to be
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My own groundhog day is a debate with customers about what constitutes "typical" Linux security precautions. If you’re a Linux administrator of any experience, you might find some of the following statements rather familiar:
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‘EnterpriseBuntu’ Becomes a Reality
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Buy Ubuntu, pay Microsoft
This was probably inevitable. I first brought it up here and Mark Shuttleworth soon replied, refusing to refute the speculation. So, Canonical will be paying Microsoft indirectly (for codecs).
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CodeWeavers Ports Chromium to Linux and Mac OS X
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CodeWeavers make a customized, commercial version of Wine called CrossOverLinux and have been major contributors to Wine. (Wine allows Linux users to run Windows applications.) This post from the CodeWeavers blog details how the company has succesfully ported versions of Chromium--the open source core of Google's Chrome browser--for Mac and Linux.
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VMware Sees the Open Source Threat
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At VMworld this week in Las Vegas, troubled virtualization company VMware has been tipping its hat on where it stands with regard to threats from open source virtualization and other proprietary players. As we've written before, open source virtualization and virtualization found for free under the hood in operating systems represent serious problems for VMware's proprietary business model.
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Cool 3D desktop effects with Ubuntu and Compiz Fusion
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Checkout this short video of Compiz Fusion running on Ubuntu. Its a short demonstration from chavanak about the cool 3D desktop effects of Compiz Fusion.
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Getting notified when Debian repository updates
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As a real Debian unstable addict, for a long time, I wanted to have real time notifications when upstream repository updates. So I can immediately check what's new and, time permitted, do the upgrade right away.
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Bye bye, Mac OS X?
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If you follow my blog, you know that I've a bad attitude towards Apple's gear, even though (or just because?) I've been an Apple user for three years now. I've been frustrated by a) lack of support for Java updates, b) Mac OS X not performing as I need (Linux on the same hardware box is faster) and c) the scarce quality of my MacBook Pro (first generation).
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Inkscape - free opensource Vector Graphics Editor in openSUSE
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InkScape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface.
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Creating Seamless Virtual Machine with Virtualbox 1.6
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Virtualbox 1.6, which was released in May 2, was the first major release since Sun took over virtualbox. All I can say is Wow!!
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Open source phone goes to college
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Openmoko has launched an educational program at National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan to teach students about mobile device design using its open-source mobile Linux phone, the Neo FreeRunner (pictured). The "OpenLab" is the first step in a worldwide educational outreach program, says Openmoko.
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Battle Brews Over Firefox In Ubuntu 8.10
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Firefox, what's not to love about this open-source web browser? Well, a number of users following the development work on Ubuntu 8.10 (the Intrepid Ibex) are feeling rather outraged over Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 and later. In the latest Ubuntu packages, Firefox requires an EULA (End-User License Agreement) be accepted the first time you launch the browser.
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