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Windows 7 has lots of 'GodModes'

Head of Microsoft's Windows division tells CNET that the so-called GodMode settings folder uncovered by bloggers is just one of many undocumented developer features included in Windows. Read more »

Google plugs PC power into cloud computing

Even at the cutting edge of cloud computing, web-based applications can be frustrating to write and to use. Read more »

'Jaunty Jackalope' Ubuntu goes into beta

The next version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, code-named Jaunty Jackalope, went into its beta phase late on Thursday. Read more »

Microsoft issues security patch for unreleased software

Microsoft released a security patch on Monday for software that won't be available publicly until Tuesday at the company's Professional Developer Conference. Read more »

Fedora 10's snapshot scramble begins

The Fedora Project has updated the 'beta' or testing edition of version 10 of its Linux distribution, which is scheduled to be completed and released to the public on 25 November. Read more »

New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware

Cybercriminals are getting more and more business-like. The latest examples involve a tool that automates the creation of fake YouTube Web sites that can be used to deliver malware and password cracking services for sale. Read more »

Data breach laws years away

The Australian Law Reform Commission yesterday released a report recommending Australia introduce data breach disclosure laws — but Senator John Faulkner said that bridge would not be crossed by government at least for the next 18 months. Read more »

Judge halts Defcon hacking speech

A federal judge on Saturday in the US granted the Massachusetts transit authority's request for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about hacking smartcards used in the Boston subway system. Read more »

KDE starts testing version 4.1

KDE, the desktop software project widely used on Linux systems, this week released the first test version of KDE 4.1, a significant upgrade and the second edition of KDE to use the Qt 4 application development framework. Read more »

OpenBSD 4.3 released

An update to the popular Unix-like distribution includes new security features, drivers, software packages and bug fixes. Read more »

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How to create LXC system containers to isolate services

This article shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system. Read more »

10 Linux file managers worth checking out

If you've never given your file manager much thought, maybe it's time to look at the wide range of features offered by Linux file management tools. Read more »

10 outstanding Linux backup utilities

A dependable backup tool is not a luxury -- everyone needs to have one. But that doesn’t mean you need to spend a fortune to get the feature set that meets your needs. Read more »

The 10 most useful Linux commands

Maybe the command line isn’t your favorite place to hang out, but to be an effective Linux admin, you need to be able to wield a few essential commands. These 10 commands are guaranteed to simplify your Linux admin life. Read more »

System 76: Making pre-installed Linux hardware a reality

Read about System 76 and you might be tempted to make a purchase. Read more »

Install OpenVZ on CentOS to create a virtual container

This article shows you how to install OpenVZ on CentOS. OpenVZ is an OS-level virtualisation product that allows you to completely isolate processes from each other, increase security by keeping bits separate, and tightly control resource utilisation. Read more »

10 reasons you'll want to install Ubuntu 9.04

Ubuntu's most recent release offers numerous improvements over an already solid OS. In fact, it could be the best overall release of a Linux distribution we've seen. Read more »

Transition to .NET with this developer's tips

This article offers tips on how to ramp up on .NET for your new job. Read more »

Get started with the security tool OSSEC

OSSEC is an open source, solid, cross-platform security tool for intrusion detection. Read more »

Firewall MySQL with GreenSQL

GreenSQL is a "firewall" for MySQL databases that could help protect your database from SQL injection vulnerabilities. Read more »

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LCA09 Calls, OpenMoko and a little Gentoo

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- It's a little weekend roundup of Linux related news that may have slipped under your radar. LCA2009's call for papers, OpenMoko is available for purchase from the States and Gentoo has another release. Read more »

When it comes to Apple, proprietary, 'schmaprietary'

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The company's "closed" behaviour, you can argue, is what makes simplicity possible. What limited Apple's appeal is now working to its advantage. Read more »

64 bit me

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- If these 64-bit systems are going to use wrappers and other tricks to maintain compatibility with vendors unwilling to support the platform, is there any point to having it? Read more »

Get in quick for Microsoft Office Beta

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Want a copy of Microsoft's latest Office 2007 Beta? Get in quickly Read more »

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Gnome 2.16 Preview

With the next major release of the GNOME desktop scheduled for release next month, each passing day sees more of the code frozen. This is the first iteration since version 2.14 was released in April, which saw extensive improvements in performance. Here is our first look at some of the features in Gnome 2.16. Read more »

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    In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

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