Debian Discord Over De-Classified Developer Proposal
The Register: "Several senior Debian developers responded quickly with accusations the project organization was being hi-jacked by a self-appointed elite that was making backroom decisions without reference to the wider community."
The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge."
One More Reason Linux Must Fear Windows 7
Seeing Through Windows: "In my last two blogs I've explained why I believe Windows 7 will kill Linux sales on netbooks. Here's yet one more reason: The return rate for Linux netbooks is at least four times as high for Linux machines as it is for XP ones for at least one netbook maker."
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TV-B-Gone: Not Your Average Open Source Success Story
OStatic: "Have you ever heard of TV-B-Gone? I hadn't, until today. It's an invention from Mitch Altman that works like a universal remote, except that it has only one purpose: turning off any TV that is on anywhere, especially in public places."
Presidential Election Voting Machines Violate Ghostscript Copyrights, Suit Claims
Information Week: "A California software company has filed a lawsuit against Diebold and its subsidiary, Premier Election Solutions, claiming that PES' electronic voting machines violate its copyrights."
Free Live Stream of ApacheCon Keynotes
Linux Pro Magazine: "Linux Magazine is broadcasting a live stream from ApacheCon US 2008, LA, New Orleans (November 5 through 7). The keynotes from the developer conference are available free of charge."
Server Room DIY, Installing Apache and Configuring Your Network
ServerWatch: "The first installment of this series helped you figure out if being your own Web host is for you or your small business. The second installment discussed more or less the technical requirements and considerations. Finally, this tutorial will help you install and configure the Apache Web server, whether you're running Windows or Linux (Ubuntu or other distributions), or even a Mac."
Tip of the Trade: Synch Up With Rsynch for Quick-Restore Backup
ServerWatch: "As we are all (I hope ...) painfully aware, decent backups are absolutely vital. Last week I looked at a potential option for offsite backup, and solutions like Bacula are excellent for providing a stable, reliable onsite backup, with historical data available."
Top Cup-Day Tech Pranks to Pull on Your Coworkers
APCmag: "Stuck at work while the boss goes out for a flutter on the horses? Here's the five best tech pranks you can play."
The Xiph.Org Foundation Announces Theora 1.0
OSNews: "While the Theora bitstream format was standardized in 2004 and our beta releases have been used by millions, this 1.0 release is an important milestone reflecting the maturity and stability of the Theora codebase."
Fedora 10 Preview Is Here
Softpedia: ""The Fedora Project is proud to announce the availability of the Fedora 10 Preview Release. The Fedora 10 Preview Release is our last pre-release offering before we let everyone taste the goods for real."
IPv6 in Linux
LinuxDevices: "This article discusses the advantages of IPv6, which in addition to a larger address space promises to increase standby time in devices, and improve performance in routers. It discusses IPv6 technology, as well as how IPv6 has been implemented in the Linux kernel."
Using Dnsmasq for DNS and DHCP Services
Linux and Open Source: "Vincent Danen introduces an open source solution called dnsmasq, which provides both DNS forwarding and DHCP services for a small network or home office."
ASRock G43Twins-FullHD
Phoronix: "One of the motherboards to use Intel's G43 is the ASRock G43Twins-FullHD, which we happen to be looking at today. This motherboard that pairs the Intel G43 with an ICH10 Southbridge supports both DDR2 and DDR3 system memory and its video connectors include D-Sub, DVI-D, and DisplayPort."
Really Simple Keyless Steganography For Linux And Unix
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today we're going to take a look at a topic that most people are probably familiar with to one degree or another. To use the dictionary definition, steganography is the art of "hiding a secret message within a larger one in such a way that others can not discern the presence or contents of the hidden message.""
Why I'm Skipping Windows Vista: IT Managers Speak Out
Despite warnings to businesses about the dangers of skipping Windows Vista, many IT managers and CIOs are standing firm that the risks of migrating to Vista outweigh the benefits.
What's up with the GNOME Linux Desktop?
Seems that both Motorola and Google have interest in seeing the Linux mobile footprint evolve. With a combined contribution of $20,000, they are focusing on major changes for GNOME 3. "It will be more than a tweak," Stormy Peters stated. "It will be the whole user experience, from the look and feel, to how files are managed to how it syncs with your mobile phone -- really the whole package. It will be very much a change for users and how they use their computers."
The Xiph.Org Foundation Announces Theora 1.0
Theora is a video codec with a small CPU footprint that offers easy portability and requires no patent royalties. While the Theora bitstream format was standardized in 2004 and our beta releases have been used by millions, this 1.0 release is an important milestone reflecting the maturity and stability of the Theora codebase. A number of leading multimedia web groups already support Theora. Upcoming releases of Mozilla Firefox, the world's most popular open source browser, will support Theora natively, as will releases of the multi-platform Opera browser. Top-10 website Wikipedia uses Theora for all of its video.
FCC Gives Thumbs-Up to White Spaces
InternetNews: "The Federal Communications Commission today voted to move forward with a controversial plan to make the unused spectrum that sits between TV stations available to a new class of wireless broadband networks."
Video: Mastering IPTables, Final Installment
Linux Journal: "Hello and welcome to the third and final installment of the IPTables tutorial. Now that you have all the tools necessary to create basic firewall scripts, I am going to give a better overview of the entire IPTables system and how it works."
Customizable PowerPC Board Comes With Linux
LinuxDevices: "Available with hardware/software development services, the mini-ITX-format "Korat" board uses AMCC's 440EPx processor, and comes with an open source bootloader and Linux BSP (board support package)."
Video: GNUveau Networks Builds Solar-Powered Linux Computer Networks for Remote Villages
Linux.com: "Scott Johnson of GNUveau Networks has developed a solar-powered Internet "hub" system (running Ubuntu GNU/Linux) that he builds to order in his Daytona Beach, Florida, home. His objective is to bring computers and the Internet to places that have no connectivity, no phone service, and no electricity."
Ubuntu's Intrepid Ibex: Usability is Hard to Do
Datamation: "But sadly, whether Intrepid's new features add to usability is hit and miss. Moreover, not only do one or two new features raise minor security issues, and one was so harmful that it was removed between the betas and the final release."
I Didn't Know You Could do That in Linux!
IT Wire: "Here are 12 tips, tricks, tweaks and techniques to make you say "I didn't know you could do that in Linux." Sure, not every one may be your cup of tea but here are 12 items to help you have the most positive Linux experience..."
Asustek: The Next Great Global PC Company?
The VAR Guy: "At first glance, the PC market is pretty darn mature. But walk into a Target retail store in New York or visit a computer retailer in Melbourne, Australia and you'll see the start of a new revolution -- driven by Asustek Computer."
Free/Open-source Video Editing Software
Tech Source From Bohol: "Some of the best video editing software are quite expensive, like Adobe Premiere and Apple's Final Cut Pro. However, thanks to these valuable free/open-source video editing software applications, you don’t have to empty your wallet."
Open-Xchange Nabs $9 Million to Fight Exchange
The Open Road: "With this fresh infusion of cash Open-Xchange is expected to mount a more serious challenge to Microsoft's ubiquitous Exchange product. Open-Xchange claims 8.4 million paid mailboxes worldwide."
The End of an Era: Windows 3.x
I collect manuals. I have so many of them, that I'm starting to wonder where on earth I'm supposed to put them all. Somewhere in the back of a closet, I keep all my manuals in three huge boxes, with manuals dating from the early '80s to just a few days ago when I bought a new mouse. However, none of them are as dear to my as my extensive, fully illustrated Dutch manuals for Windows 3.0, which accompanied my parents' first PC in 1990. An enormously detailed manual covering every aspect of Windows 3.0 - with special sleeves for the various floppy disks that held the Windows 3.0 operating system. I still have those original floppies, and they're still fully functional. Last week, the era of Windows 3.x finally came to an end when Microsoft ceased to give out licenses for the operating system.
Opera CEO: Mini Never Submitted to Apple
Last week we had some contradicting reports regarding Opera Software and its Opera Mini web browser. The New York Times' Bits weblog and Daring Fireball's John Gruber contradicted one another concerning a possible iPhone version of Opera Mini - or more specifically, about whether or not Opera had actually submitted Opera Mini to Apple. The Bits weblog has now settled the issue.
State of Open Specification Hardware: Where Are We Headed?
It seems that Haiku hacker Francois Revol (mmu_man) posted a few messages to a thread in MSI's forums asking to provide hardware with open specifications and/or (non-GPL) FOSS drivers such that alternative operating systems like Haiku and others could benefit and be supported as well. His messages were seemingly squelched by a forum moderator as "rubbish" while other, pro-Linux, postings seem to have remain untouched. Francois decided to respond with a public blog rant of his own opinions regarding the state of open source driver support and vendors' responsibility to their customers.
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