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Dconf 0.17.0 Fixes a Semi-serious Thread Safety Issue

Dconf, a low-level configuration system who's main purpose is to provide a backend to GSettings on platforms that do not already have configuration storage systems, reached stable version 0.16.1 and development version 0.17.0.

Group Tests & More

The fruits of our labor has culminated in 213 software group tests covering the whole spectrum of open source software. There is also a dedicated section helping newcomers to Linux migrate away from Windows. We have also researched the finest free Linux books and free programming books, the latter covers all popular programming languages.

Mandriva: 2013:200: ruby

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in ruby: The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.7 allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the NameError#to_s method when operating on Ruby objects. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix

Paragon Evolved A Sci-fi First Person Shooter

Paragon Evolved is a science fiction first-person shooter developed by two people using the Unity game engine. It has a very early demo available to try and it's looking good!

6 Best Free Python IDEs

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have highlighted our favourite Python IDEs. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for anyone who wants to quicken their pace of Python development.

Female dev's outburst against Torvalds was planned

Intel developer Sarah Sharp's challenge to Linux creator Linus Torvalds on the kernel mailing list, asking him to stop abusing and cursing at developers, appears to have been carefully planned.

All you wanted to know about workspaces in Ubuntu Linux

If you are not much experienced with using workspaces then here are a few tips that might help you in working with them.

Nexus 7 on sale early, more Android 4.3 features emerge

Google’s Android 4.3-powered, second-generation Nexus 7 tablet went on sale today at the Google Play Store and also showed up at Best Buy several days ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, new features of Android 4.3 have emerged, including 4K resolution support and a hidden, user-controllable permission manager.

FSF Tries Pushing Blob-Free "Replicant" Android OS

The Free Software Foundation's latest open-source project it's trying to push along is Replicant, a fully-free Android Linux distribution for select mobile devices.

Peppermint Four Review: The distro in the clouds!

Remember Bespin, the city in the clouds in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back? Bespin was the place Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia flew to in hopes of temporarily escaping the wrath of the Empire. Unfortunately, it didn't work out very well for them since Darth Vader nabbed all of them. But there's also a Linux distro that also lives in the clouds and it's called Peppermint Four. No need to worry though, the Empire doesn't know about Peppermint Four so you should be safe.

How to manage VirtualBox running on a remote headless server

  • Xmodulo; By Dan Nanni (Posted by xmodulo on Jul 27, 2013 2:11 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Tutorial
Most VirtualBox users may think that VirtualBox is only intended for use in a desktop environment. However, VirtualBox can in fact run on a headless server, and VirtualBox VMs launched in headless mode can be managed remotely from an external VirtualBox client. This tutorial describes how to set this up.

Ubuntu: One OS, one interface, all devices

For years, Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical has been pursuing a single dream: One operating system and one interface, Unity, for PCs, tablets, and smartphones. That dream is now becoming a reality.

Hot SoCs: Tegra beats PS3, 6-GPU Exynos, 4.5W Haswell

This week saw a flurry of news about new mobile processor developments that will significantly impact the Android and mobile Linux worlds. Nvidia unveiled Project Logan, a Tegra SoC (system-on-chip) with faster graphics than a PlayStation 3 at a third the power of an iPad; Samsung revealed a new Exynos 5 SoC with six Mali GPUs; and Intel confirmed that a tablet-focused 4.5 Watt version Haswell-based SoC is on the way.

What Linux Distribution Should Be Benchmarked The Most?

Several Phoronix readers have brought up an important topic recently on Twitter and within our forums: what Linux distribution should really be be benchmarked the most? Ubuntu has traditionally been the most tested Linux platform here, but times may be changing.

Debian: 2727-1: openjdk-6: Multiple vulnerabilities

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenJDK, an implementation of the Oracle Java platform, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code, breakouts of the Java sandbox, information disclosure or denial of service.

Ubuntu: 1909-1: MySQL vulnerabilities

Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.

Eolas Doesn’t Own Internet, Ubuntu Hacked & More…

A roundup of the major stories this week in the world of FOSS.

Debian: 2726-1: php-radius: buffer overflow

A buffer overflow has been discovered in the Radius extension for PHP. The function handling Vendor Specific Attributes assumed that the attributes given would always be of valid length. An attacker could use this assumption to trigger a buffer overflow.

Mandriva: 2013:199: squid

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in squid: Due to incorrect data validation Squid is vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack when processing specially crafted HTTP requests.

Install VirtualBox 4.2.16 in Linux Mint 15

  • ITworld; By Jim Lynch (Posted by jimlynch on Jul 26, 2013 9:54 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
Here's how you can install VirtualBox 4.2.16 in Linux Mint 15.

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