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JANUARY 09, 2004 ( COMPUTERWORLD ) - A report earlier this week about a critical flaw in the Linux kernel was the latest in a series of recently discovered
Gentoo update for kernel
Gentoo has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
SCO takes Linux battle to the next stage
By Peter Williams [09-01-2004]. The SCO Group will next week hand over further evidence to IBM in the next stage of its bn Linux legal battle.
The FreeGIS Team announces the stable release 1.0.0 of the ...
Thuban is an interactive viewer for geographic data layers. It can handle Shapefiles, PostgreSQL/PostGIS spatial databases and raster data.
12 Janvier 2004 : Open source conference, cape town.New
Description Dates Jan 12-16, 2004 Venue The University of the Western Cape Cape Town, South Africa The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa
Fedora Linux Project gets community newsletter
The first issue of Fedora News Updates, a newsletter dedicated to the Fedora Linux community has debuted. The non-profit organization
Gnu/Linux, usability, and freedom
There's been talk lately about GNU/Linux usability. Let's not confuse the liberties associated with GNU/Linux with its ease of use.
Apple starts charging for formerly-free software
The trend toward charging for once-free software began when Apple started charging for .Mac in 2002. A more basic set of services, dubbed iTools had been free.
Research Under Fire in Microsoft/Linux Debate
fire over the reports, including one more than a year old, that say Windows enterprise server environments are less expensive to maintain than comparable Linux
Internal IBM memo seeks firm's switch to Linux system
Such a shift would be a dramatic boost for IBM's efforts to sell its corporate customers software based on the open-source Linux operating system.
SCO ready to hit Australian Linux users
corporate community will get their first real taste of the SCO Group's campaign for compensation for alleged intellectual property breaches involving Linux
Mandrake update for kernel
MandrakeSoft has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix two vulnerabilities, which may disclose sensitive information
Mysql Crash Course, Part 2
In my previous column, I introduced some of the fundamental concepts behind using MySQL and SQL , explaining how to create tables, populate them with data, and
Cross - platform client - server backups .
Use tape and/or disk as storage devices. Optionally fingerprint each file as it is backed up. Backup catalogs are retained within a database (SQLite or MySQL.
Mobile Email with UUCP
For example, consider what it takes to read and send email while travelling: configuring multiple protocols (POP, IMAP, SMTP) and tools ( fetchmail , Sendmail
Sub-$700 Linux Laptops US-Bound
By Mobile Pipeline News. A Taiwan laptop maker said Wednesday it is starting to sell Linux-based laptops in the US that will cost less than 00.
Ibm CEO challenges Big Blue to move to Linux desktop
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sam Palmisano has challenged his company to move to the Linux desktop over the next two years, according to an internal
China, Japan team on Linux
China's Red Flag Software and Japan-based Miracle Linux have announced they will work together to produce a new, common version of Linux that will make it
Embedded Linux distro supports TI DSP-based digital media ...
Pigeon Point Systems is marketing GPL "editions" of its Monterey Linux that support three Texas Instruments (TI) DSP-based digital media processors. Pigeon Point Systems Announces Cost-Effecti
Wind River joins Linux group
of the top makers of operating systems for embedded computing devices such as network gear or digital media players, has joined the Consumer Electronics Linux board - Linux News Wind River joins
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