Linuxconf Europe: Kernel Programming and Energy Efficiency
Sep 04, 2007Today, the Linux Conference in Cambridge focused on energy saving and kernel power management.
more »Sun Opens Chip Documentation and Appoints an Ombudsman
Aug 28, 2007Sun has publicly released developer hardware for older proprietary hardware on a Wiki site entitled "FOSS Open Hardware Documentation".
more »Tom Hanrahan: Microsoft Takes Open Source Seriously
Aug 28, 2007Collaboration with Novell on virtualization and Web service management, and quality of interaction between Windows and Samba are the next topics that Microsoft's Linux developer, Tom Hanrahan, will be focusing on.
more »Microtransat 2007: Linux on the High Seas
Aug 24, 2007A regatta for unmanned robot sailing craft will be starting from Aberystwyth, Wales, in September. "Roboat", a Linux-powered craft by the Austrian Society for Innovative Computer Sciences (InnoC), will be one of the starters in Microtransat 2007.
more »Linus Torvalds: No Kernel 3.0
Aug 23, 2007Linux inventor Linus Torvalds says there's no need for Kernel 3.0.
more »“Hai Ti!” Comics SchoolNet Namibia promotes OSS with comics
Aug 15, 2007If you want to promote the use of open source software, you might like this innovative approach out of Africa – comic strips.
more »Legal Experts Join Linux Foundation Team
Aug 09, 2007Two legal experts have recently joined the Linux Foundation team: Karen Copenhaver, a specialist for Open Source licenses and Andy Updegrove, an expert for open standards.
more »Freespire 2.0 with Proprietary Components
Aug 08, 2007US distributor Linspire has finally released version 2.0 of its free Linux variant Freespire, three months behind schedule.
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Issue 171/2015
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News
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Cisco Releases Annual Security Report
Spammers go low-volume, and 90% of IE browsers are unpatched.
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Zero Day Exploits Target Flash
Adobe scrambles to release patches for vulnerable Flash Player.
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Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
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Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
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TGXf Project Warns of File Transfer through Screen Pixels
Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
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Industry Giants Announce a Fix for the Password Mess
FIDO alliance declares the beginning of the end for old-style login authentication.
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Poll: Vote for the Best Open Source Software for Photographers
The Linux New Media Awards have honored the most significant products, projects, people, and organizations for open source/Linux every year since 2000.
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Debian Gets Forked
Legendary Uber-distro splits over the systemd controversy.
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Linux Mint Project Releases Mint 17.1
New LTS version offers many refinements for the Cinnamon and Mate desktops and significant improvement under the hood.
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CeBIT Open Source Forum Call for Papers
One of CeBIT’s most successful forums returns in 2015.