Digg - Linux
Report: North Korea Develops own Linux DistributionNorth Korea has reportedly developed its own version of the Linux operating with a graphical user interface that closely resembles Microsoft Windows.
» 5 Mar 2010, 4:30 am
Ubuntu dumps the brown, introduces new theme and brandingCanonical is overhauling Ubuntu's branding identity and visual style. The new look includes an updated palette that replaces Ubuntu's signature brown with orange and aubergine.
» 4 Mar 2010, 11:10 am
Ubuntu gets a new logo and ditches brown!!!!!!111New logo, new theme, new website, new everything... and it's actually pretty.
» 4 Mar 2010, 6:30 am
Should Open Source Be An Enemy Of The State?While governments around the world adopt open source, U.S. business groups say we should fear it.
» 2 Mar 2010, 12:20 am
World's first open source restaurant now open for businessAt the Instructables Restaurant, not only can you get the "source code" of the dish you ate, but you can download the plans to the furniture and fixtures as well.
» 24 Feb 2010, 9:50 am
"Please say Fedora.""... He asked what version of Windows I was using to test and I told him I wasn't using Windows and instead was using Linux. I expected the 'We don’t support Linux' comment, but was floored when he said, 'Please say you are using Fedora.' I chimed in with a 'Sorry, using Kubuntu.' He chuckled then said, 'Some people will never learn.' We shot ..."
» 23 Feb 2010, 2:30 am
KDE Software Compilation 4.4.0 Introduces new innovationsToday the 4th feature release of the KDE workspaces, Applications and Development Platform in the KDE Software Compilation 4 series is released, bringing a new netbook interface, social and online collaboration features, infrastructural improvements and much more to its users. A guide is available which describes many of the improvements in detail!
» 9 Feb 2010, 11:40 am
Linux Insider
New Project Puts Open Source Spin on Data Center DesignA new industry group hopes to improve the design and construction of data centers through the application of open source principles. Dubbed the "Open Source Data Center Initiative," the group was formed last week by GreenM3 along with the University of Missouri and ARG Investments.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
AT&T Makes Room for Android BackflipWith its $99 price, the new Android-based Motorola Backflip clearly stands apart from Apple's iPhone on more than just appearance. Both are smartphones, to be sure, and both are offered through AT&T. They also provide many of the same features and functionality. However, they likely occupy very different positions in AT&T's strategy.
» 8 Mar 2010, 12:53 pm
Microsoft and the Incredible 'Internet Usage Tax'It's not often that Linux Girl is struck speechless by some tidbit of news in the tech world, but every once in a while it happens. Last week, it happened. Amid all the high-level discussion of Internet security at the RSA Conference 2010 in San Francisco, Microsoft's Scott Charney actually suggested a government tax to help the company improve Windows security.
» 8 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
iPhone Gets Down to Business With Open Source BI AppUsers of apps from BIRT, the open source Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools project, will be able to access them on the iPhone starting Monday. Actuate, which founded the BIRT project and coleads it with the Eclipse Foundation, is putting its BIRT Mobile Viewer on the App Store.
» 8 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
The Linux Desktop Will Have Its Day: Q&A With Canonical Founder Mark ShuttleworthCanonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth, developer of the Ubuntu open source operating system, announced in December that he was stepping aside to develop cloud product design and curry new partners. He named Chief Operating Officer Jane Silber to take his place as CEO. Several weeks ago, Silber announced the hiring of open source industry veteran Matt Asay to fill her old job as COO.
» 5 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
A Big, Linuxy 'Thank You' to Matthew KatzerSometimes there's nothing like a good lawsuit to force people to acknowledge just how much something is worth. Take FOSS, for example. Sure, there are estimates made of its value from time to time -- the latest, in fact, just recently put the kernel alone at $1.4 billion -- but for many people out there, "free" in price tends to be viewed as free of value.
» 4 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
Apple's HTC Suit: All About GoogleThe lawsuit Apple filed this week may target smartphone maker HTC, but Cupertino is likely shooting for much bigger prey. Specifically, Google is the real focus of Apple's wrath, said Chris Hazelton, research director for mobile and wireless with the 451 Group. The numerous issues listed on Apple's simultaneously filed complaint with the ITC are "all based on what the operating system does and how it interacts."
» 3 Mar 2010, 11:52 am
gFTP: The No-Hassle Way to Transfer FilesI am an avid user of open source software and a firm believer in the benefits of FOSS. I have a choice of operating systems at my disposal, but I now cringe whenever I have to work in the Microsoft world. I much prefer the vast array of Linux apps. Why? They are bloat-free problem solvers. Take, for example, the gFTP File Client.
» 3 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
BBC iPlayer Locks Out Open Source Flash AlternativesAs a result of recent updates to the BBC's Flash-based iPlayer, open source media players can no longer play its content. The updates implement SWF Verification, a copyright protection mechanism that excludes free alternatives to Flash player, such as that offered by the XBMC community, among others. The result is that such open source plugins can no longer stream iPlayer content.
» 2 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
Apple Sues HTC for Patent ThieveryApple has filed a lawsuit against smartphone manufacturer HTC, alleging that the company has infringed on 20 patents related to the iPhone. The complaint cites Google's Nexus One, the T-Mobile G1, the Droid Eris, the Touch Diamond, the Touch Pro2, and the Imagio as examples of infringing devices. Apple also filed a complaint with the ITC seeking to block imports of these products.
» 2 Mar 2010, 12:45 pm
The Echo of TomToms in the Amazon DealIt's hard not to have an overwhelming sense of deja vu every time word of a new Microsoft patent deal reaches the news. Such was the case last week, when Redmond's legal eagles gleefully proclaimed their success in making a patent cross-license offer that Amazon apparently couldn't refuse. The is particularly notable for its relevance to open source.
» 1 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
Linux Journal
Interview with Linux Journal Virtual Editor Bill ChildersCarlie: Bill Childers is Linux Journal's Virtual Editor. How do you think your editor Jill Franklin came up with that one? more>>
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:54 am
OK Palm, We're Ready for the Foleo NowAhh, poor Palm. Sure, they have their fancy new WebOS toys -- but it wasn't that long ago they were banking on the Foleo changing the mobile world as we knew it. Sadly, they were just a little too early, and a little too lame. Here's the good news, Palm: We're ready now. Let me give you a bit of a vision, and you run with it... more>>
» 8 Mar 2010, 7:44 am
Book Excerpt: A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell ProgrammingThis article is an excerpt from the new 2nd Ed. of Mark Sobell's book, A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, published Nov. 2009 by Prentice Hall Professional, ISBN 0131367366, Copyright 2010 Mark G. Sobell. For additional sample content from a selection of chapters, please visit the publisher site: www.informit.com/title/0131367366 more>>
» 5 Mar 2010, 12:53 pm
Getting Loopy: Performance Loopers For Linux MusiciansThis week Dave Phillips looks at audio loopers designed for live performance. more>>
» 4 Mar 2010, 6:19 am
Illegal use of term - five yard penaltyFrom Thursday, March 4, 2010 Washington DC Express print edition: Megan Fox Thinks She's Linux...Or Something Megan Fox has slept with only two men...."My body parts are all I have left now that are only mine -- the world owns everything else." more>>
» 4 Mar 2010, 5:03 am
Interview with Linux Journal Associate Editor Shawn PowersCarlie: What is it that you do for Linux Journal? Shawn: That's a scary question for your boss to ask... :) Carlie: I meant "Tell our readers what you do for Linux Journal". :p more>>
» 3 Mar 2010, 2:43 pm
Which Linux distribution do you use most frequently?We're collecting this data to run in an upcoming issue of Linux Journal. We encourage you to leave comments here letting us know why you use the Linux distribution you do. Let your voice be heard! Heads up: we may print your comment in the magazine (if you don't want your comment printed, please let us know that within the comment itself). Arch Linux CentOS Debian Fedora Gentoo Mandriva MEPIS Novell/SuSE PCLinuxOS Red Hat Slackware Ubuntu (any flavor, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, etc.) Yellow Dog Linux Puppy Linux Linux Mint Other (let us know with a comment)
» 2 Mar 2010, 1:50 pm
Sudo Axes Escalation GlitchAmong the important benefits of Linux's permission hierarchy is its ability to keep untrusted users from running amok. The all-or-nothing nature of root access, however, can present headaches when users are trusted, but only so far. That is a problem the sudo utility attempts to solve, and does so fairly well — except for the occasional glitch. more>>
» 2 Mar 2010, 3:41 am
Fixing Broken Images in OpenOfficeDownload .ogv format
» 1 Mar 2010, 9:13 am
Linux Journal Insider - April 2010Linux Journal Insider - April 2010 by Linux Journal Linux Journal Insider is your monthly peek at what to expect from the new issue of Linux Journal, before it even hits the newsstands. This month we discuss software development! Shawn Powers and Kyle Rankin give you the inside scoop on topics, articles, and geekery in general. more>>
» 26 Feb 2010, 4:05 pm
Linux Today
Special 301: FOSS users. Now we're all Communists and CriminalsFree Software Magazine: "There seems to be no respite from the predations of Microsoft FUD and the machinations of Big Business. Just when it seemed safe to come out of the closet and admit to being a user of free and open source software without being accused of being a Communist, it appears that we are now criminals too"
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:02 pm
Cortus - Is this the smallest ever CPU core running Linux?Electropages: "Availability of uCLinux for the APS3 family of processors has been announced by Cortus. This version of Linux is ideally suited to low-power, high-performance, embedded systems."
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:02 pm
Improving in the MonoDevelop user interfaceFood For Monkeys: "In the past weeks (actually, months) I've been doing some changes in the MonoDevelop GUI to make it more functional and better looking. Here is the result:"
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:02 pm
Electronics Manufacturers Use US Legal System to Thwart Hardware ‘Hacks’Intellectual Property Watch: "“Apple is selling directly to consumers, who aren’t the best guardians of their own self-interest. The open PC model works for knowledgeable users who know what they are doing and how to protect themselves, but not so for 15-year-old fashionistas and techno-phobic geriatrics,” Kahney said."
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:32 pm
Open Source Saves the Day (and Lots of Dosh)Open Enterprise: "It seems every day we hear about hideous cost overruns on public sector projects in the UK. What makes it even more frustrating is that open source, a real no-brainer for many applications, is rarely given the chance to prove itself here."
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:02 pm
Manage your projects with KPlatoGhacks: "KPlato is one of those tools that could easily get overlooked – but certainly shouldn’t. KPlato is project management tool that offers more features that many similar tools costing significantly more money"
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:36 pm
Copyright infringement - inside the legal minefieldNew Zealand Herald: "Several weeks ago the Australian high court ruled in favour of Aussie ISP iiNet in a landmark legal battle where AFACT (Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft) argued that iiNet was as guilty as some of its subscribers of online copyright infringement."
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:06 pm
Open Source CouchDB Heads to the CloudDeveloper.com: "SQL-based relational database management systems (RDBMS) are beginning to be challenged by a new movement of NoSQL databases. Among those NoSQL databases is the open source CouchDB..."
» 9 Mar 2010, 2:36 pm
March 2010 Issue of The NEW PCLinuxOS Magazine ReleasedPCLinuxOS: "The NEW PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the March 2010 issue of the PCLinuxOS Magazine."
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:36 pm
Austin Texas - Linux Against Poverty 2010Blog of Helios: "It's spring time in Texas. The Bluebonnets are fixin' to get ready to bloom, today's temperature is going to be around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and a solid date for the second annual Linux Against Poverty is, with a fair amount of certainty... official."
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:36 pm
2.6.33 is Out! Say Good Bye to the Anticipatory SchedulerLinux Magazine: "It’s been a few days but the latest kernel, 2.6.33 is out. There are some changes that affect the storage world that you probably need to check out"
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:06 pm
Linux.com
Report: The 7 Attractions of Gnome and KDEGNOME and KDE have long had features that Windows lacked. In the last few years, both major free desktops have added features that show not only an interest in usability, but, at times, an effort to anticipate what users might actually want.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:40 am
The Linux Desktop Is Already HereIt's 2010 and some people still think the Linux desktop is a non-starter. Please. Buy a clue; you're all Linux desktop users now...
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:06 am
Conquer Video on Linux with MPlayerMPlayer is not your run-of-the mill video player. It's a multi-platform codec-chewing monster truck of a video player for the connoisseur of video players. It has options galore and has the flexibility to play almost anything under the sun.
» 8 Mar 2010, 9:49 am
Linux 2.6.34-rc1 Kernel Is Out w/ New FeaturesFollowing a two week merge window following the release of the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, Linus Torvalds has announced the first release candidate for the next kernel, to be known as the Linux 2.6.34 kernel. Of a lot of interest to us (and likely you too) are all of the GPU DRM updates in the Linux 2.6.
» 8 Mar 2010, 5:32 am
Try the Linux Desktop of the FutureTuxRadar takes a look at several desktops and applications. "For the tinkerers and testers, 2010 is shaping up to be a perfect year. Almost every desktop and application we can think of is going to have a major release, a...
» 8 Mar 2010, 2:57 am
6 of the Best Free Linux Electronic Medical Records SoftwareIn developed countries, healthcare workers represent a significant proportion of the working population. For example, in the United Kingdom, more than 1 million people work for the National Health Service, a publicly funded healthcare system. Medical software therefore has a huge market to tap. Whatever stage of a country\'s economic development, health care is one of the most important elements in society.
» 8 Mar 2010, 12:00 am
OpenShot Linux Video Editor UpdatedTwo months after the release of OpenShot 1.0, the OpenShot developers have released version 1.10 of their open source video editor for Linux. The 1.10 release of OpenShot will be included in the Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" software center...
» 8 Mar 2010, 12:00 am
Docky and GNOME Do, Now SeparatedThe GNOME based graphical launcher and keyboard launcher go their separate ways as the developers cut the source code cord...
» 8 Mar 2010, 12:00 am
Google Pumps Out Chrome Build Which Knows Where You AreBeta browser, now with added tracking Google yesterday released a dev-only build of Chrome for Mac OS, Linux and Windows which comes loaded with rough-round-the-edges versions of the Geolocation API.…...
» 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 am
The Linux Desktop Will Have Its Day: Q&A With Canonical Founder Mark ShuttleworthCanonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth, developer of the Ubuntu open source operating system, a...
» 5 Mar 2010, 12:00 am
LWN.net
Texas Linux Fest announces 2010 programTexas Linux Fest is pleased to announce the initial list of speakers and presentations for its inaugural event. Keynote speakers include Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier and Randal L. Schwartz, with additional presentations by Linux, free software, and open source experts such as Jon "maddog" Hall, Amber Graner, Bradley Kuhn, and Max Spevack. The event will take place on Saturday, April 10th, in Austin Texas. Registration is available online. The complete list of talks is available as well.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:53 pm
[$] 4K-sector drives and LinuxAlmost exactly one year ago, LWN examined the problem of 4K-sector drives and the reasons for their existence. In short, going to 4KB physical sectors allows drive manufacturers to increase storage density, always welcome in that competitive market. Recently, there have been a number of reports that Linux is not ready to work with these drives; kernel developer Tejun Heo even posted an extensive, worth-reading summary stating that "4 KiB logical sector support is broken in both the kernel and partitioners." As the subsequent discussion revealed, though, the truth of the matter is that we're not quite that badly prepared; click below (subscribers only) for details.
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:19 pm
LibrePlanet 2010 conference to feature Women's CaucusThe LibrePlanet conference, being held March 19-21 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will be featuring a day-long Women's Caucus on Sunday March 21st. That track will be focusing on finding concrete ways to increase women's participation in free software, including a panel on recruiting and retaining women, a presentation on mentoring, and a workshop on how non-coders can take up critical roles in free software projects. In addition, LibrePlanet has keynotes from FSF founder Richard Stallman and EFF founder John Gilmore. More information can be found on the web sites or in the schedule.
» 9 Mar 2010, 2:53 pm
GNOME and KDE: Seven Attractions in Each (Datamation)Bruce Byfield takes a look at innovations in GNOME and KDE. "Of course, GNOME and KDE have long had features that Windows lacked, such as multiple desktops and finer controls for customizing the user experience. However, in the last few years, both major free desktops have added features that show not only an interest in usability, but, at times, an effort to anticipate what users might actually want. The focus is by no means consistent, yet scattered here and there are features that can make any user glad that they're using a open source desktop."
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:29 am
Happenings: FOSS at CeBIT 2010 (The H)The H covers the CeBIT Open Source Forum. "The CeBIT Open Source Forum, a prominent feature in the Open Source area of Hall 2, featured several lectures, demonstrations and keynote speeches on several topics, from Open Source in data centres and security, to web browsers, mobility and multimedia. The H attended several of the Open Source Forum sessions, including the introduction of the latest 6.3 release of the popular Knoppix Live Linux distribution by Knoppix creator Klaus Knopper."
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:15 am
Simon Phipps: Last Day At SunSimon Phipps, Chief Open Source Officer at Sun, reminisces about some achievements during his tenure. "Got some of the most important software in the computer industry released under Free licenses that guarantee software freedom for people who rely on them, regardless of who owns the copyrights. Unix, Java, key elements of Linux, the SPARC chip and much more have been liberated."
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:05 am
Security advisories for TuesdayDebian has updated typo3-src (multiple vulnerabilities). Fedora has updated bournal (F13, F12, F11: multiple vulnerabilities), F12: curl (arbitrary code execution), and F11: sudo (unintended privilege escalation). Pardus has updated sudo (unintended privilege escalation) and firefox (multiple vulnerabilities). Slackware has updated httpd (multiple vulnerabilities).
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:56 am
Fedora 13 Alpha releasedThe first alpha release of Fedora 13 is out. "We need your help to make Fedora 13 the best release yet, so please take a moment of your time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are important to you are working. If you find a bug, please report it -- every bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora users worldwide." There is a lot of new stuff in this release; see the announcement for a summary.
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:36 am
The 2.6.34-rc1 kernel is outLinus has kept his promise and released 2.6.34-rc1 a bit earlier than usual, even though he reserves the right to pull in a few more trees yet. "So if you feel like you sent me a pull request bit might have been over-looked, please point that out to me, but in general the merge window is over. And as promised, if you left your pull request to the last day of a two-week window, you're now going to have to wait for the 2.6.35 window." Nouveau users should note that they can't upgrade to this kernel without updating their user-space as well.
» 8 Mar 2010, 1:06 pm
Try the Linux desktop of the future (TuxRadar)TuxRadar takes a look at several desktops and applications. "For the tinkerers and testers, 2010 is shaping up to be a perfect year. Almost every desktop and application we can think of is going to have a major release, and while release dates and roadmaps always have to be taken with a pinch of salt, many of these projects have built technology and enhancements you can play with now. We've selected the few we think are worth keeping an eye on and that can be installed easily, but Linux is littered with applications that are evolving all the time, so we've also tried to guess what the next big things might be."
» 8 Mar 2010, 10:57 am
Monday's security updatesFedora has updated drupal (F12, F11: multiple vulnerabilities), F12: fetchmail (arbitrary code execution), and F12: sudo (unintended privilege escalation). Mandriva has updated openoffice.org (multiple vulnerabilities) and apache (information leak). rPath has updated openssh (information disclosure), postgresql (multiple vulnerabilities), gzip (arbitrary code execution), and mysql (multiple vulnerabilities). Slackware has updated firefox (multiple vulnerabilities). SUSE has updated kernel (multiple vulnerabilities). Ubuntu has updated gnome-screensaver (lock bypass).
» 8 Mar 2010, 10:47 am
LXer
Lubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3 ScreenshotsJulien Lavergne has released the next Alpha 3 of lubuntu. lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu using LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. The lubuntu team aims to earn official endorsement from Canonical. Lubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3 Screenshots at My SEO Company
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StrongVPN on Ubuntu: Simple VPN Solution That WorksAsk any knowledgeable mobile user, and she will tell you that the best way to securely access the Internet in public places is through a VPN (virtual private network) connection.
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Open Source Saves the DayCase studies of open source success are always useful - especially when, like this one, they show how a UK government project that cost £100 million ($150 million) using traditional approaches but still didn't work properly, was fixed for just £35,000 ($53,000) using free software.
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Quick and Dirty Backups with rsyncWe've all seen countless articles, blog and forum posts explaining how to back up a server with rsync and other tools. While I've cringed when people talked about using non-scalable methods, there actually is a place for quick and dirty backup mechanisms. Small companies running just a few virtual machines in the cloud, or even enterprises with test instances, may wish for a quick and effective backup.
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Listen Music Player Comes With Lots Of Useful Features, Plugins And MoreListen is an audio player which comes with many very useful features such as Podcasts management, browse Shoutcast directory, provides direct access to lyrics, lastfm (currently playing song info and future events) and wikipedia information. One feature I really enjoy in Listem Music Player is it's option to create playlists for you by retrieving information from last.fm and what you most frequently listen to. And another feature creates dynamic playlist based on some criteria you choose:
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Why I don't use Apple productsIn the important realm of science, technology and ideas, I believe that the continual conversion of ideas and development effort into the private property of companies like Apple is a great threat to continued free innovation.
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Nautilus Image ConverterNautilus image converter is a nautilus extension to mass resize or rotate images. if installed an additional menu entry will appear when you right click the mouse inside nautilus. It is a convenient utility which can save you lot of effort.
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Parallels Gives Google Chrome OS Vote of ConfidenceParallels, the virtualization and cloud enabler, has officially announced they’re supporting Chrome OS, Google's Linux distribution. Here are the implications for corporate customers, consumers and partners.
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Ubuntu's new lookThe Linux world is all excited about Ubuntu's new look but surely there are more important things that need to be done to make Ubuntu more appealing?
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Shotwell Photo Manager 0.5 To Bring PicasaWeb Publishing, Tags, Printing And MoreShowtwell is an open source photo organizer for the Gnome desktop which we were telling you about some time ago. Since then, Shotwell progressed a lot and the latest version 0.5 will bring (it has not been released yet, but it's available in our PPA) a lot of cool new features: * Picasa Web publishing (just like gThumb did a few weeks ago) * Tags as another way of organizing your collection * Printing * Adjust photos dates and times, both to a single moment and shifting several forward and backward in time * more!
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Good Artists Copy, Great Artists StealIn 2003, after I unveiled a prototype Linux desktop called Project Looking Glass*, Steve called my office to let me know the graphical effects were “stepping all over Apple’s IP.” (IP = Intellectual Property = patents, trademarks and copyrights.) If we moved forward to commercialize it, “I’ll just sue you.” My response was simple. “Steve, I was just watching your last presentation, and Keynote looks identical to Concurrence – do you own that IP?” Concurrence was a presentation product built by Lighthouse Design, a company I’d help to found and which Sun acquired in 1996. Lighthouse built applications for NeXTSTEP, the Unix based operating system whose core would become the foundation for all Mac products after Apple acqu
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Slashdot
New Crossover Release With Improved Compatibilitysolanum writes "On March 2nd Crossover 9.0 was released. CrossOver 9 features a new user interface that focuses on making installation of Windows software quicker and easier than previous versions. Another new feature is CrossOver's ability to download installation 'recipes' directly from CodeWeavers online Compatibility Database. 'If another CrossOver user has figured out how to use CrossOver to install a Windows application, they can upload that installation recipe to our database,' said Jeremy White, CodeWeavers chief executive officer. 'As we go forward, and build this online storehouse, CrossOver will begin to automatically install that same application for other users. This enables us to move closer to a world where CrossOver will beg
» 5 Mar 2010, 7:44 am
Researchers Find Way To Zap RSA Algorithmalphadogg writes "Three University of Michigan computer scientists say they have found a way to exploit a weakness in RSA security technology used to protect everything from media players to smartphones and e-commerce servers. RSA authentication is susceptible, they say, to changes in the voltage supply to a private key holder. While guessing the 1,000-plus digits of binary code in a private key would take unfathomable hours, the researchers say that by varying electric current to a secured computer using an inexpensive purpose-built device they were able to stress out the computer and figure out the 1,024-bit private key in about 100 hours – all without leaving a trace. The researchers in their paper outline how they made the attack (PDF
» 4 Mar 2010, 12:02 pm
IO Data Licenses Microsoft's "Linux Patents"eldavojohn writes "The Japanese computer manuracturer IO Data is the latest in line to license Microsoft's so-called 'Linux patents,' following the likes of Novell, Samsung, and Amazon. Yes, even the press releases use the word 'Linux' to describe these patents. From the press release: 'Specifically, the patent covenants apply to I-O Data's network-attached storage devices and its routers, which run Linux. Although the details of the agreement have not been disclosed, the parties indicated that Microsoft is being compensated by I-O Data.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.
» 4 Mar 2010, 10:29 am
North Korea's Own OS, Red Starklaasb writes "North Korea's self-developed computer operating system, named 'Red Star,' was brought to light for the first time by a Russian satellite broadcaster yesterday. North Korea's top IT experts began developing the Red Star in 2006, but its composition and operation mechanisms were unknown until the internet version of the Russia Today TV program featured the system, citing the blog of a Russian student who goes to the Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
» 3 Mar 2010, 2:00 pm
Ubuntu Desktop In the Cloudjimjimovich writes "One new feature in Ubuntu 10.04 that caught my attention is the Desktop in the Cloud project. Ubuntu already has great EC2 support, and it's getting even better. Now you can launch Ubuntu Desktop instances on EC2 and connect to them with an NX client." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
» 3 Mar 2010, 11:41 am
SCO Zombie McBride's New Plan For World Litigationeldavojohn writes "Years after you thought it was all over, Groklaw is reporting that Darl McBride (ex-CEO of SCO) has formed a new company that is buying SCO's mobile business for peanuts — but he's also going to get 'certain Intellectual Property' with the deal. You may recall that McBride was the brains behind the Linux lawsuits that SCO launched and it appears he may be orchestrating an exit route where he escapes with some IP intact, in order to wreak havoc once again. Hopefully this is the part at the end of the movie where the zombie comes back to life one last time only to have the hero deliver the final final blow. When this news broke upon the investment world, SCO's stock skyrocketed a blistering 11%, bringing it up seven cents
» 2 Mar 2010, 12:32 pm
The 1-Second Linux BootAn anonymous reader writes "Less than one second Linux boot! This video shows an OMAP3530 capturing video data from a camera and rendering it to an LCD display — the video appears on the LCD display in less than a second from reset." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
» 26 Feb 2010, 6:53 pm
Linux 2.6.33 Releaseddiegocg writes "Version 2.6.33 of the Linux kernel has been released. This version includes the Nouveau driver, Nintendo Wii and Gamecube support, DRDB, TCP 'cookie transactions,' a syscall for batching recvmsg() calls, several new perf subcommands (perf probe, perf bench, perf kmem, perf diff), experimental support for cache compression through swap, Xen PV-on-HVM support, drivers for virtual network and graphic cards from VMWare and other improvements. See the full changelog here." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
» 24 Feb 2010, 4:24 pm
The Billion Dollar Kerneljesgar writes "The Linux kernel would cost more than one billion EUR (about 1.4 billion USD) to develop in the European Union. This is the estimate made by researchers from the University of Oviedo (PPT), whereby the value annually added to this product was about 100 million EUR between 2005 and 2007 and 225 million EUR in 2008. The estimated 2008 result is comparable to 4% and 12% of Microsoft's and Google's R&D expenses on whole company products. Cost model 'Intermediate COCOMO81' is used according to parametric estimations by David Wheeler. An average annual base salary for a developer of 31,040 EUR was estimated from the EUROSTAT. Previously, similar works had been done by several authors estimating Red Hat, Debian, and Fedora distribut
» 24 Feb 2010, 7:53 am
Microsoft, Amazon Ink Kindle and Linux Patent Dealtheodp writes "Microsoft says it has reached a wide-ranging IP agreement with Amazon in which each company has granted the other a license to its patent portfolio. Microsoft says the agreement covers technologies in products such as Amazon's Kindle — including open-source and proprietary technologies used in the e-reader — in addition to the use of Linux-based servers. Microsoft issued a news release celebrating the accord, while Amazon declined to comment. 'We are pleased to have entered into this patent license agreement with Amazon.com,' said Microsoft's deputy general counsel. 'Microsoft's patent portfolio is the largest and strongest in the software industry, and this agreement demonstrates our mutual respect for intellectual prope
» 23 Feb 2010, 5:50 am
Delicious Details of Open Source Court Victoryjammag writes "Open source advocate Bruce Perens tells the inside story of the recently concluded Jacobsen v. Katzer court case, in which an open source developer was awarded $100,000. Perens, an expert witness in the case, details the blow by blow, including how developers need to make sure they're using the correct open source license for legal protection. The actual court ruling is almost like some kind of Hollywood movie ending for Open Source, with the judge unequivocally siding with the underfunded open source developer." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
» 22 Feb 2010, 9:24 am
