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Feb 24, 2010Synctool helps in synchronizing configuration data in a cluster. The GPL program is now available in version 4.5 with some new functionality.
more »Cebit 2010: Debian shows Squeeze and Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
Feb 23, 2010The project around the free Linux distro Debian will make a guest appearance at the Cebit 2010 on the Univention GmbH stand in Hall 2, booth B36.
more »Cebit 2010: Debian shows Squeeze and Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
Feb 23, 2010The project around the free Linux distro Debian will make a guest appearance at the Cebit 2010 on the Univention GmbH stand in Hall 2, booth B36.
more »Chuck Norris Botnet Affects Linux Routers
Feb 23, 2010Researchers at the University of Masaryk in Brno, Czech Republic, have detected a botnet that can hit Linux routers and DSL modems.
more »PC-BSD 8.0 with KDE 4.3.5
Feb 23, 2010PC-BSD, the FreeBSD-based free desktop platform, is available in version 8.0.
more »Nouveau Becomes NVIDIA's New Standard Driver
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more »Gitg 0.0.6 Supports Cherry-Picking
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more »Glsof-Queries Check Open Files
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