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Subversion Goes to Apache

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:37 GMT

The Subversion version control system is now part of the Apache Software Foundation.

Google Dashboard Improves Transparency for User Privacy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:51:23 GMT

With its new dashboard, Google wants to improve its image as to user privacy and demonstrate more transparency and control.

BSDanywhere 4.6: Live-CD with Desktop Lite

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:55:19 GMT

BSDanywhere, a Live-CD based on OpenBSD, is now available in version 4.6.

3G for Moblin 2.1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:36:25 GMT

The Moblin project has released version 2.1 of its Linux system optimized for Intel Atom processors. It provides countless detailed changes and new features.

Scientific Linux 5.4 with FUSE, Atheros and Lua

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:48 GMT

The Scientific Linux distro, which derives from the freely licensed sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), is now available in version 5.4.

OpenSUSE Project Transfers Parts of Maintenance to Community

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:37 GMT

OpenSUSE updates will, in future, be decided by a joint panel of Novell staff and community members. Only security updates will be decided by Novell alone.

Mandriva 2010.0: Faster and More Stable

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:58 GMT

The new Mandriva 2010.0 has been ready for download since yesterday. After a month's delay, the French distributor has released the current version, code-named Adelie, for free. Some important changes were made.

Project Timelord: Kubuntu to Become Even Better

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:26:36 GMT

Kubuntu isn't as good as it could be. That was the conclusion developers came to after version 9.10 was released. Project Timelord should now address that concern.

Security Hole in Kernel Allows Privilege Extensions

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:36:39 GMT

A null-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel allows local users to assume root privileges. Brad Spengler, who claims first discovery, announced that he will present a corresponding exploit during the course of the day.

Smoother Going with KDE 4.3.3

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:26:22 GMT

The KDE project has released an update of its free desktop environment. KDE 4.3.3, code-named Clockwork, brings translation improvements and fixes a few bugs.

Tailbeep Talks to Festival

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:23:37 GMT

Tailbeep is a simple administration tool that sends an audible beep when it finds a specified search string in a log file. Version 0.45 now includes an interface to the Festival speech synthesis framework.

Zenoss Core 2.5 with 40 New Zen Packs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:43:17 GMT

The Zenoss Core free monitoring suite is available in a new version 2.5.

Ubuntu and Windows Boot Times Compared

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:21:58 GMT

A boot time test as a rule brings more criticism than praise for the tester, seeing that the tests are usually considered flawed. A new test has fixed all that.

Linux Users Willingly Paid More for World of Goo

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:33 GMT

Game development team 2D Boy (Kyle Gabler and Ron Carmel) have released the results of their pay-what-you-want Birthday sale. Results show Linux users to have donated one dollar more on the average in comparison to Windows users.

CAINE 1.0: Forensic Distribution from Italy

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:40:41 GMT

CAINE, an Ubuntu live CD with forensic tools, is now available in version 1.0.

Founders Award for Google Chrome

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:29:55 GMT

For Google to publish figures about its various projects and activities is unusual. With the web suite Chrome however, things are different. Google has released information on user numbers and bonus payments to team members.

GNOME Cleartext Passwords: Bug or Feature?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:31 GMT

The current discussion in the Ubuntu forums is about a possible security hole in GNOME, specifically about GNOME registered users having their passwords appear as cleartext on the keyring. Not a bug, say its defenders, but the security concept behind the GNOME keyring.

Mysterous Mail: Will Skype Become Open Source?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:43:21 GMT

French Mandriva user Olivier Faurax registered a support case at Skype complaining about a missing Mandriva package. Instead of the package he received a reply of some amazement.

AMD Engineering Manager is the New Palm Head of Linux Kernel

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:22 GMT

Mobile specialist Palm strengthens its team by hiring Matthew Tippett, the Linux graphic driver developer since 2003 at ATI, to be in charge of Linux kernel development.

ApacheCon 2009 Free Live Stream

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:49:05 GMT

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is holding ApacheCon US 2009 from November 2-6 in Oakland, California. The foundation for a free webserver is also celebrating its 10th birthday. In honor of this 10th birthday, the celebration includes three days of the conference program available as a FREE Live stream.