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Flaws found in BSD, Linux software updaters
The software update mechanisms used by most BSD and Linux operating systems can be tricked into installing buggy or known-to-be-compromised software on users' systems, creating serious security risks, according to new research. Read more »
Ubuntu prepares Gutsy Gibbon
Latest alpha release of the Linux distribution shows off some major enhancements planned for the launch in October Read more »
Sun hopes for Linux-like Solaris
In an effort to spur adoption of Solaris, Sun Microsystems has begun a project code-named Indiana to try to give its operating system some of the trappings of Linux. Read more »
'Mort, Elvis, Einstein' headed for the scrapheap?
Microsoft's internal classification system for developers is 'ethically bankrupt', critics say. Read more »
Microsoft Eiger to fight desktop Linux threat?
Microsoft's ongoing battle to keep its virtual monopoly of the desktop will be fought on a new front next year when the software giant releases a 'lean client' version of Windows XP that can be used on older hardware. Read more »
Ubuntu plans desktop raid
More than 150 developers of the recently released Linux distribution Ubuntu are in Sydney working on storming the desktop market. Read more »
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Quickly Install a LAMP server on Ubuntu
Here are some quick and easy steps to installing a LAMP server on a running Ubuntu machine. Read more »
10 Linux desktops you shouldn't overlook
Even if you're happy with the Linux desktop you currently use, you might want to check out some alternatives to see what you could be missing. This article highlights 10 of the best desktops and explains what makes them stand out. Read more »
Consider these Linux file management alternatives
This article introduces Linux file management alternatives: Gentoo, Krusader, and Midnight Commander. Here are the basics about each if you want to try something different. Read more »
10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software
Installing software in Linux is nothing like it used to be, but there are still some pitfalls to watch out for. If you follow this little guide, your Linux life will be made simpler and safer. Read more »
Multi-core state of play
It promises to be the biggest revolution in programming since object orientation -- but it remains virtually unheard of to most developers. Thanks to the development and uptake of multi-core CPUs, developers must begin to consider truly programming in parallel. Read more »
Use prototyping to visualise project requirements
Prototypes are built early in the development lifecycle, and they're used to provide valuable insight into the look, feel, and general workflow of an application. Read more »
10 ways to explain things more effectively
In the course of your work, you may sometimes need to explain technical concepts to your customers. Having them understand you is important not only for technical reasons, but also to ensure customer satisfaction. Read more »
Detect intruders on your network with Snort
Snort is a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), which can view and analyse packets on a network to determine whether or not a system is being attacked by remote. Read more »
Learn to use a serial console on Linux
Using a serial console on Linux is much like using a modem; the technology is virtually identical, but instead of using a modem to dial into a remote system, a special serial cable, called a null-modem cable, is strung between two computers via their serial ports. Read more »
Using FileZilla on Linux
Recently, the open source FileZilla FTP client became available for Mac OS X and Linux. Previous versions of FileZilla were only available for Windows. Read more »
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Common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software
The release of Ubuntu and other user-friendly distributions has bolstered Linux's popularity. Yet Linux neophytes can still stumble over common tasks, like installing new software. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler discusses ways to avoid common mistakes people make when they're trying to add new Linux software. Read more »
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Sysadmin hijacks San Francisco while Torvalds attacks security circus
-- This edition of the Weekly Roundup looks at how one man has taken over the network of the city of San Francisco, take a glance at a local news start-up and Linus Torvalds calls out the IT security sector. Read more »
Just how much memory is Firefox using?
-- According to our logs 40% of you use Firefox: can you tell how much memory it's using? Here's a few tricks you should know if you're trying to cut it down to size. Read more »
Will OLPC change Linux?
-- If OLPC is successful then the next generation of programmers will come from an environment that is a vast change from the fringe desktop that we live in today. Read more »
Badvista brings the wrong view
-- The winner of the "here we go again" award this week would undoubtedly have to go to the Free Software Foundation Read more »
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Bridging the gap between programmers and the visionA successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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What's the point in following Apple's rules on the iPhone SDK if other developers will just flaunt them? We check the answer out and cover the other issues from the week: OLPC, IE, Ballmer and the Internet in space. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.