Archive for the 'UNIX' Category
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list….
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Microsoft, Windows, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, GNU Public License, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Open source, Software |
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Canonical has warned users of all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu to patch their systems and shut an open door for hackers. Canonical is the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open-source operating system’s kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to…
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Linux Company, Ubuntu, Renai LeMay ZDNet Australia, Canonical, vulverability, patch, hackers, E-mail, Open source, Operating Systems, Security, Online Communications, UNIX, Linux, Software |
Monday, August 18th, 2008
The Linux project lead has said new contributors should ’start small’ to avoid becoming frustrated with the Linux kernel development process Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel. In an email interview with ZDNet.co.uk…
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Patches, Linux kernel, Patch Management, developer. Linus Torvalds, coders, Linux Foundations, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk, Developer, Open source, Operating Systems, Linux, UNIX, Linus Torvalds, Software |
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a “bunch of masturbating monkeys”,…
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OpenBSD, ZDNet Australia, Liam Tung, Bug, Linux Creator, Linux kernel, Torvalds, Linus Torvalds, UNIX, Industry, Open source, Operating Systems, Information Technology, Security, Linux, Attack, Software |
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Until now, Gadgets–the mini applications that can be placed anywhere on the desktop–have only been available on Windows and Mac. Google has announced the first release of Google Gadgets for Linux. Google Desktop has been available for some time now on the Windows, Mac, and…
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Desktops, Open source, Linux, UNIX, Hosts, Applications, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, News.com, Google Inc., Software |
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
They envision a world with Linux running on the smallest embedded devices to the largest supercomputer clusters, and all possible devices in between. It’s only a matter of time before even desktop Linux becomes the mass market. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those…
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Jeremy, Jeremy Allison, Conference, free software, Samba, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open source, Linux, Software |
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Open-source fans have dismissed Darl McBride’s court comments in the lawsuit brought against SCO by Novell Troubled software maker SCO’s chief executive has claimed the Linux operating system includes Unix source code, during a court case in which Novell is suing SCO for royalties on Unix. …
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SCO Group Inc., Court Case, Novell, SCO, Novell Inc., Peter Judge ZDNet.co.uk, Open source, Linux, UNIX, Lawsuit |
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Developer of the Linux kernel says improvements in power-management, energy-diagnosis tools are in the offing. The infrastructure and tools required to make Linux a green operating system are now in place, according to Linux leader Linus Torvalds, who was in Melbourne this week attending Australia’s largest Linux conference….
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Munir Kotadia, UNIX, Digital-rights Management, Linus Torvalds, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Linux, Security, Consumer electronics, Software, Operating Systems, Digital media, Open source, Personal Technology |
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs Linux is not just for computer whizzes. In fact, buying Linux and learning how to use…
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Everex, Operating System, Linux PC, Mirus Linux PC, UNIX, Linux, Web Browser, PC, Erica Ogg, Operating Systems, Computer, Open source, Notebooks, Software |
