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- A misleading reliability score (Windows 7 in the real world)
- My experiences are not the sameYes, Win 7 boots to the point where it can runs apps and shuts down faster than XP or Vista. It also installs a lot of drivers LINUX fashion when it is installed,and it is a little more stable than XP due to being picky...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Win 7, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Accelerating Secure Storage on FreeBSD
- It goes without saying that Information Security is extremely important in today's connected world. Protecting the vast quantities of digital information stored by companies is critical to maintaining business integrity and reducing the risk related to the unintentional disclosure of private information. Storing data securely is one mechanism that can...
- Tags: Risk, FreeBSD, Intel Corp., Storage, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Debian gets FreeBSD kernel support
- Debian gets FreeBSD kernel supportDebian on a FreeBSD kernelThis is good news. The BSD distributions have fallen so far behind the Linux distros in terms of ease-of-use and installation that I'll be happy to see what Debian brings to the table. I'll have to try out kFreeBSD this...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Debian, FreeBSD kernel, FreeBSD, kernel, BSD, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-04-06
- Bountiful BSODs and beautiful dialogs [Friday cool bugs]
- Bountiful BSODs and beautiful dialogs [Friday cool bugs]I really don't know......What you are defending.^o^If those BSODs has been so rampant during the Win9x era, and Apple or LInuxfailed to even prevent total Microsoft domination of the enterprise and desktop OS, what does that tell you of the competition's quality...totally crap...
- Tags: Desktops, BSOD
- Discussion threads 2008-10-17
- Security, Stability, and Ease of Use Make PC-BSD Deployment in Poulx School District a Success
- The Poulx School District did not have a need to run highly specialized applications. What they required was an operating system that is stable, reliable, and free of viruses. Unfortunately, hackers are continuously writing viruses for the Windows environment, and these viruses hamper the successful operation of a network. And...
- Tags: Ease Of Use, FreeBSD, Virus, iXsystems, PC-BSD, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- White papers 2008-06-05
- ZXTM Supports GreatSchools by Helping With the ABCs: Application Acceleration, Bandwidth Savings and Content Compression
- Based in San Francisco, GreatSchools is an independent nonprofit organization committed to helping parents in the U.S. choose schools, support children's education and improve schools in their communities. They were looking for a solution that would run on top their operating system of choice, FreeBSD. They have three x86 boxes...
- Tags: ABC Inc., FreeBSD, Zeus Technology, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- A quick Presidents' Day post
- A quick Presidents' Day postOK, Chris...If you're posting a blog entry to say you're taking the day off from blogging, you're not taking the day off from blogging. ;-)You paid handsomely for that alleged Mac ease of useThe Mac is a FreeBSD box. But nobody likes FreeBSD and...
- Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, education world, Apple Macintosh, Linux, FreeBSD, software, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
- Culture gaps and herd effects
- Culture gaps and herd effectsWhat about Elitism?Does Elitism not sell?Be different. Be a non-conformist, just dress in black, be all poetic and sad like and do exactly like we do and not conform to what others expect you to. Herd effects are lame, but they don't sell. ...
- Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, Microsoft Corp., FreeBSD
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- Saving energy with open source
- Saving energy with open sourceExplain what the OS has to do with it.Energy use is dependant on the hardware...Linux can achieve 100% savings...in power. It's easy. Simply install any Linux Distro on any hardware of your choosing. It does not need to be Energy Star rated or have any advanced...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Processors, Energy-Use, operating system, hardware, Linux, FreeBSD, RAM, Microsoft Windows, open source
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- Hack the FreeBSD kernel with call hooking
- Though rootkits have a fairly negative image, they can be used for both good and evil. Designing BSD Rootkits: An Introduction to Kernel Hacking arms you with the knowledge you need to write offensive rootkits, to defend against malicious ones, and to explore the FreeBSD kernel and operating system in...
- Tags: FreeBSD, Kernel, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Book chapters 2007-06-15
- PC-BSD combines user-friendliness and the benefits of FreeBSD
- Based upon FreeBSD 6, PC-BSD offers a graphical installer and a prebuilt KDE installation, along with a a new software package system that makes installing software painless. Justin James shares his impressions of PC-BSD and provides a look at its features, advantages, and a quirk or two. This download...
- Tags: FreeBSD, Benefit, Justin James, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-04-03
- How long until Microsoft pulls the plug in the SkipRearm hack?
- How long until Microsoft pulls the plug in the SkipRearm hack?Next Patch Tuesday, guaranteedI'll give it until the next Patch Tuesday in April, tops. Microsoft can tighten the screws in WGA as much as they want, that's their right. I could care less though, since I don't run Windows anyhow...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, FreeBSD, Microsoft Corp., SkipRearm, piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-03-16
- Update Linux and FreeBSD systems for new Daylight Savings Time settings
- Daylight Savings Time starts three weeks earlier in 2007, which may cause problems for some companies as they scramble to alter their IT networks so scheduled software and clocks will remain accurate after the change. Linux users will need to ensure that their computers are compliant with local Daylight Saving...
- Tags: FreeBSD, Daylight Saving Time, Chad Perrin, Linux, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-02-28
- Reflections on Building a High-Performance Computing Cluster Using FreeBSD
- Off late this paper has developed and maintained a general purpose technical and scientific computing cluster running the FreeBSD operating system. In that time they have grown from a cluster of 8 dual Intel Pentium III systems to the current mix of 64 dual Intel Xeon and 289 dual AMD...
- Tags: FreeBSD, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Aerospace, Aerospace & Defense, Cloud Computing, Leadership, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Processors, Manufacturing, Management, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2007-02-15
- Why Java will be GPL'd
- Why Java will be GPL'dGawd, anything but the GPL.I can't think of anything that will turn professional developers off faster.How 'bout Humble Pie?;)What about FreeBSD license?I wish FreeBSD http://www.FreeBSD.Org/ can redistribute JDK with it's OS without having the user to download it manually.Thank you,Abdullah[u]http://www.WeArab.Net/]Arab[/u]Powered by [u]http://www.FreeBSD.Org/]FreeBSD Free Unix server OS[/u]Why...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, UNIX, Operating systems, GPL, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., LGPL, GCC, FreeBSD, BSD
- Discussion threads 2006-11-08
- Apple strongly denies getting information from SecureWorks
- I posed some questions to Apple when I wrote "Apple patches Wi-Fi but refuses to give researchers due credit" to try and pin down exactly what Apple acknowledges to have received from SecureWorks or not. I was a bit surprised when I got all of them answered based on...
- Tags: SecureWorks Inc., Apple Computer Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-09-25
- Interview with Mike Melanson, lead engineer on the Linux Flash Player team
- Interview with Mike Melanson, lead engineer on the Linux Flash Player teamSupport for alternate OSMain problem with FreeBSD is total lack of support/respect from Linux oriented companies- looks like they deliberately ignore request from BSD communities and spread FUD about BSD sudden death (linux.com and slashdot.org owner OSTG is obvious...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, Adobe Systems Inc., FreeBSD, open source
- Discussion threads 2006-08-30
- How did Atheros get pulled in to Mac wireless-gate?
- How did Atheros get pulled in to Mac wireless-gate?About as much difference between Linux distrosThis would be like trying to correct someone when they say something is Linux based and you say no it's SuSE based and not Linux based.MACH is irrelevant to the discussion* I misused the word "kernel"...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Mach 3.0 kernel, Mach, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Atheros Communications, FreeBSD, Apple MacBook, kernel, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2006-08-26
- How did Atheros get pulled in to Mac wireless-gate?
- [Updated 8/29/2006 11:00PM] The Mac blogsphere has had a field day over the so-called "revelation" that Atheros has now come out and stated that researchers David Maynor, Jon Ellch and SecureWorks never contacted them about any security vulnerability. Some in the press have pointed to this revelation as "proof"...
- Tags: Atheros Communications
- Blog posts 2006-08-26
- Licensing quiz answers
- Licensing quiz answersTHANK YOU!tsiaWell That explains why DELL boxes fail the WGA test.Your answer to one of the questions about SLP and the Royalty OEMs partially answers why my "Windows Genuine dis-Advantaged" Experience is so crappy. DELL support has been even more useless than Microsoft's. When I first started having...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp., RAM, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, aggravation, hard drive
- Discussion threads 2006-07-07
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