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Persistent Configuration Options For X.Org Drivers
16.07.2008 23:15
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<b>Phoronix:</b> "Thanks to more reliable EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) on LCD panels, it's generally no longer needed to manually specify mode-lines within this X.Org configuration file. With improvements for auto-detection, in many circumstances it's no longer even needed to manually specify your graphics driver and other options. However, the X Server currently lacks an infrastructure for supporting persistent device properties."
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Computer Boot Up Process
16.07.2008 21:10
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<b>OSNews:</b> "Gustav Duarte has written a three part article about the computer boot up process. The series starts with the Motherboard Chipsets and the Memory Map of an Intel computer and then he covers the processes that take place from the BIOS initialization to the boot loader. The final part is the coverage of the Kernel Boot Process."
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nUbuntu 8.04 Alpha Released
16.07.2008 20:15
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<b>nUbuntu:</b> "With over a year of inactivity, the latest alpha of nUbuntu 8.04 has finally surfaced. With this comes many new bug fixes and updates. All of the latest security and penetration tools are included to make this you're primary pentesting livecd."
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How to build the Ultimate Linux Home Server - Part 1
16.07.2008 19:11
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<b>32Packets:</b> "Nowadays, most households have multiple computers and media devices, and sharing files and media between them all can be extremely messy. The best solution would be a home server of course! Over the next few weeks, I will be posting how to guides on how to create the ultimate home server."
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How good is open source support?
16.07.2008 18:11
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<b>ZDNet:</b> "The image of enterprise customers is their support isn’t as good as that of Oracle or Microsoft."
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What Linus Torvalds thinks about BSD
16.07.2008 18:11
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<b>Internet News:</b> "It's soo rude that it's 'funny' - that is if you're not an OpenBSD developer or have a particular affection for monkeys."
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Judge Delays 'Spam King' Sentencing
16.07.2008 17:14
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<b>InfoWorld:</b> "At the end of the testimony on Monday, Judge Marsha Pechman scheduled what is expected to be a final day of hearings on July 22. Pechman said she might be prepared to hand down a sentence at the end of that day, although she cautioned that she is struggling to determine an appropriate penalty."
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iPhone App Store: Where is Your God Now, Open Source Fanbois?
16.07.2008 17:14
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<b>CrunchGear:</b> "Sure you only use Linux and GPL. Sure you’re down with LAMP and know Perl. Why, then, did you buy an iPhone? As Nik at TCIT points out, the App Store is so enmeshed in DRM and closed source policies that you basically cannot give away your software without Apple’s permission."
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Control Your Linux Server Remotely with GnuPG, procmail, and PHP
16.07.2008 16:17
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<b>DevX.com</b> "How many times has this happened to you: you want to access a remote server, but you can't because it is behind a firewall? I frequently found myself in such a situation when I needed to access my Internet-connected server running Linux, so I thought of a system where I could start controlling my server remotely via a simple email."
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Linux for the kids: LinuxWorld Install Fest
16.07.2008 16:17
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<b>Practical Technology:</b> "Over the last few years, LinuxWorld has become the trade show for Linux, the business, rather than Linux, the community. This year, the show will include a blast from the past as it will include a massive install-fest."
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Trend Micro: Antivirus Industry Lied for 20 Years
16.07.2008 15:13
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<b>ZDNet:</b> "In the antivirus business, we have been lying to customers for 20 years. People thought that virus protection protected them, but we can never block all viruses. Antivirus refresh used to be every 24 hours. People would usually get infected in that time and the industry would clean them up with a new pattern file."
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Firefox 2.0.0.16 Today; 3.0.1 Tomorrow?
16.07.2008 14:21
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<b>Internet News:</b> "Barely two weeks after Mozilla patched Firefox to version 2.0.0.15, the 2.0.0.16 version is out patching a pair of critical flaws. Users of the newer Firefox 3.x version however will have to wait until later today to get their fixes in the 3.0.1 update. Both Firefox 2.x and 3.x are at risk from the same two flaws."
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On the PHP Front, Zend Gets $7 Million in Funding
16.07.2008 13:17
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<b>OStatic</b> "As Matt Asay notes, this particular sentence from the press release, in conjunction with the "up to 7 million dollars" wording, seems quite quirky: "Zend will use the funds as needed, to take advantage of market expansion opportunities as they arise." As they arise? Are these millions some kind of window dressing intended to attract a deal?"
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Exaile -- Versatile Audio Player for GNOME
16.07.2008 13:17
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<b>Polish Linux:</b> "Exaile is a wonderful application for listening to music in a GNOME environment. Although it could be considered a newcomer to the music player world and we are not hearing much about it, I have been using Exaile for quite a while now and I think it is the best application of its kind."
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Michael Dell: Is He Agnostic When It Comes to Operating Systems?
16.07.2008 13:17
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<b>Yahoo Finance</b> "But with technical glitches plaguing Microsoft's Vista software, many tech eyes are waiting to see if Dell will tip his hat toward a favorite - Vista, XP or Linux."<br> <i>This is a five-minute video interview, with a text summary. The interview turns towards Linux after the three-minute mark.--ed.</i>
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