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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:53 pm

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News on Linux continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

2 hrs ago | BuilderAU.com.au

10 tips for securing Linux desktops

Out of the box, a Linux desktop is far more secure than most others. However, this level of security is not necessarily attained through typical security-focused software or techniques.

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7 hrs ago | ComputerWorld

Bad blood over Linspire's sale to Xandros

Linspire's former CEO, Kevin Carmony, isn't holding back in his criticism of the sale.

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Related Topix: Computers, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Ubuntu

11 hrs ago | LXer Linux News

Happy 4th of July

If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up. If you already have an account, you may login here: Today's Big Story Have something to say? LXer is read by around [who knows how ...

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16 hrs ago | Linux Today

Linux Experiences 'Prolific' Growth, Says Linux Foundation's Zemlin

PDF: Storage Is Changing Fast--Are You Ready? Sponsored by HP The storage landscape is headed for dramatic change, thanks to new technologies like Fibre Channel over Ethernet , pNFS, object-based storage and ...

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20 hrs ago | Computerworld

Kernel space: The Tru64 Advanced Filesystem

HP has released Digital's Tru64 Advanced Filesystem under the GPL, free for Linux developers to borrow.

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Yesterday | OSNews.com

RE: Rhel5 is a good solution

Red Hat is planning a packaged Linux desktop solution that it hopes will push its Linux desktop offering to a far broader audience than exists for its current client solution.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Linux Journal

What happens after TV's mainframe era ends next February?

Remember television? For most of its history, TV wasn't cable, satellite or YouTube.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Federal Prisons, Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York, Science / Technology, Linux

Wired News

Will the Real Hans Reiser Lawyer Please Stand Up?

Convicted murderer Hans Reiser, the Linux guru who killed his wife, has substituted his defense lawyer for his divorce attorney ahead of a July 9 sentencing hearing, where a motion for a new trial will be ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Oakland, CA, Alameda County, CA

IT Reseller

Evolis opens up to Linux

Evolis, the French manufacturer of solutions for plastic card customisation, today announced the release of a Linux driver for its entire range of printers, thus making them available, affordable and suitable ...

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Printers, France, World News,

Sun-Star Cebu

Ng: Cool netbooks

I HAVE been playing around with two cool netbooks -a new category of notebooks that promises to be lighter and cheaper.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, PC, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Hewlett Packard

Linux Gazette

Wireless Configuration for Desktops

Let me start with pointers to the two most valuable resources that I constantly referred to prior to deciding which PCI wireless card would be the best fit for my home system running Fedora Core 5. Buying a ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, Open Source Software, Wireless, Emerging Technology, Semiconductors, Marvell Technology Group, Electronics

Fri Jul 04, 2008

JAVA Developer's Journal

VirtualLogix Nominated for SYS-CON's "Virtualization Journal Readers' Choice Awards"

VLX for Network Infrastructure 3.0 is VirtualLogix's Real-Time Virtualization software, designed to address the demanding environments of communications equipment.

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Related Topix: Computers, Startups, VirtualLogix, Science, Computer Science, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, CPU

Internet News

Linux Player Xandros Grabs Storied Rival Linspire

Everything Has Changed See how Intel developed the cure for deskside help visits in this video directed by Christopher Guest of Spinal Tap fame.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, CPU

Techbargains.com

HP 2133 Mini-Note 8.9 inch Laptop (Only 2.8lbs) Starting At $499 at HP

HP 2133 Mini-Note 8.9 inch Laptop Starting At $499, Jun. 30 12 PM HP has the HP 2133 Mini-Note 8.9" Widescreen Notebook PC, featuring a lightweight 2.8lb chassis, flash-based storage, built-in webcam, and Linux ...

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Silicon.com

Take a holistic approach to business-driven security

Overview Organisations often take a bottoms-up approach to security because security solution vendors typically promote this approach to their clients.

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Bit-tech.net main Feed

Xandros buys Linspire

The purchase gives Xandros the rights to Linspire, Freespire, Click 'N Run, and all related technologies.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Edgeos

SuSE Security Update: Linux Kernel security update.

The remote SuSE system is missing the security patch kernel-5336. Description: This kernel update fixes the following security problems: CVE-2008-1615: On x86_64 a denial of service attack could be used by ...

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Applelinks

Tech Web Reader - Thursday, July 3, 2008

Why OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Should Leave PowerPC In The Cold Solid State Drives Eat Battery Life, Don't Save It For Later The SSD Power Consumption Hoax : Flash SSDs Don't Improve Your Notebook Battery Runtime - ...

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Related Topix: Steve Jobs, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Computers, Apple Computer, CPU, Apple, Laptops/Notebooks

Hackinthebox.org

14 favourite free internet tools

Source: PC Advisor We could all use some computer help from time to time, whether it be with email, instant messaging or internet security.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Ubuntu

Ted Leung on the air

DTrace on Linux?

I've been meaning to write a post about DTrace , and Tim Bray's tweet finally got me moving.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Science / Technology, Open Source Software

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